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Over the summer weeks, many movie theaters will offer kid-friendly movies at unbeatable prices. The summer movie series' typically run for 8-10 weeks and admissions range from free-$1. I love finding ways to watch movies cheaply; I usually visit AvoidCensorship.org for pirate bay proxies for my kind of movies.
Many theaters offer discounted snack options as well! My kids look forward to attending various movies throughout the summer. It's a great way to escape the heat and I love that it's affordable. I also have less worries about the potential behavioral mishaps when I know the shows are targeted to young children. I tried to round-up a list of theaters offering Summer Movies for kids to share with you – if I missed one, mention it in the comments and I will get it added! ENJOY!
Regal Cinema’s (nationwide) program runs for 9 weeks with select titles playing on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the Summer. Each week, both movies will play on both days. Tickets are available for purchase at the box office and there is Regal Cinemas Gift Card available to those who wish to have them. Admission is only $1 and a portion of the proceeds goes to the Will Rogers Institute. All movies start at 10AM and are rated G or PG.
Regal Summer Movie Express 2015 $1 Movie Schedule includes:
Cinemark (nationwide) Summer Movie Clubhouse offers kid-friendly movies at $1 per show or you can pre-purchase a punch card for all 10 shows for only $5! All movies are recently released G- or PG- rated films, though the specific titles, days, times, and weeks are all determined by the local theater – so find your local theater HERE!
Harkins Theaters (AZ, CA, CO, OK, TX) offers a Summer “Season Ticket” for 10 movies through 10 weeks of summer at less than $1 per movie! You will have to choose the theater and day you'd like to attend and keep that consisant all summer. All shows begin at 9:25am. Tickets are on sale now at your local box office and the following movies are scheduled to play:
Phoenix Theaters Entertainment (FL, MD, NC, NV, PA, TN, VA) offers a free family friendly movie at 10am every Tues, Wed & Thursday over a 10-week summer season! Movies they will be offering include:
Cobb Theaters (AL, CO, FL, GA, NC, OH, VA) offers free kid-friendly movies over the summer – visit THIS SITE and find your local theater for all of the details!
Showcase SuperLux, Cinema de Lux, Showcase Cinemas and Multiplex Cinemas (CT, MA, NJ, NY, OH, RI) offer “Bookworm Wednesdays,” a rewarding summer program to encourage children to read. When a child presents a book report to a participating box office, the child and accompanying parents/guardians and children under 6 will receive free admission to select children's films! Find more info HERE.
Classic Cinemas (IL) Offers a Wednesday Morning Movie Series that consists of 10 weeks of movies with one movie playing each week. Tickets are $1 each and doors open at 9am (the movies begin at 10am). The following shows will be playing:
These theaters offered Summer Movies in the past, so keep an eye out for updated schedules:
- Bowtie Cinemas (CT, MD, MJ, NY, VA)
- UltraStar Cinemas (AZ, CA)
- Paragon Theaters (FL, MD, MN, VA)
- Wehrenberg Theaters (IL, IA, MN, MO)
- Marquee Cinemas (CT, FL, KY, NC, NJ, NY, VA, WV)
Wow! I had no idea these programs existed. Thanks so much for sharing this, and thanks also for linking up with #EverythingKids.
I love these programs! We’ve done the Regal summer movies before but I didn’t know that Showcase did them also. Thanks for this awesome list!
Thank you for this round-up! I’m so excited to finally take my little one to his first movie this year (he’s 2 now and while he won’t likely sit for all of it at least maybe a good 30-40 minutes).
What a fun mom/kid date idea this would be through the summer! I’ll have to check out if our theater participates in any kind of program
Oh, movies! Yes, my little one was tagging my dress and telling me to go out and watch movies. Oh, kids! Thanks for the heads up! 🙂
A fun activity to do during summer break.