Get a break from the summer heat and head into your local movie theater for a fun air-conditioned outing with the kids! Or enjoy an outdoor screening under the stars! There are several local places offering free or very inexpensive films for families. Here’s a round-up of where to go in Austin for children’s summer movies.
Free & Cheap Summer Movies:
–> Alamo Drafthouse Summer Kids Camp offers a lineup of family favorites and a new choose-your-own ticket price option ($1 – $5) with proceeds benefiting local charities. Get your tickets in advance on the Alamo Drafthouse website. Be sure to download your Kids Club Prize Book to win prizes for seeing movies at the Alamo.
–> Sound and Cinema is back at the Long Center for another round of awesome pairings of live music with an outdoor movie screening. Join us at these FREE, family-friendly events. At each Sound & Cinema event, the fun starts around 6 p.m. with plenty of food trucks on site, with the concert at 7:30 p.m., followed by the movie around 8:45 p.m. Click here for the full lineup!
–> Community Cinema at Community First! Village
Community Cinema has added even more family-friendly films for fun summer nights. Click here to view the line-up, and take note that Do512 Family is thrilled to be a Community Partner at the screening of Mulan on Friday, June 28. Please mark your calendar to join us there! Movies are offered with a suggested donation of $5.
–> The Moviehouse & Eatery Summer Kids Camp will offer free movies every Tuesday morning through August 27. Tickets are given away starting at 9 a.m. on a first-come, first-serve basis. The movie will start at 10 a.m. Click here for more info and to see the full summer schedule.
–> The Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse program offers 10 movies throughout the summer for only $1 per ticket, or you can purchase a pass for all 10 movies for only $5. This is offered locally at Movies 8in Round Rock, Mondays through Thursdays at 10 a.m. Click here for movie schedule.
–> Regal Summer Movie Express offers films on Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 10 a.m. for only $1. Each week, both movies play on both days. A portion of the proceeds goes to the Will Rogers Institute. Local theatres include:
Click each link above for full schedule and listings of the kids movies.
–> Bullock Summer Family Film Series
For a fourth year, the Bullock Museum presents a series of affordable family films! Tickets are $5 for Bullock Museum members and $8 for general admission. Seating begins at 1:30 p.m. and all seats are available on a first come first served basis. Get tickets in advance here. Arrive early for drop-in at a family activity station on the second floor.
–> Austin Parks Foundation’s Movies in the Park
Pack a picnic, relax on a blanket, and enjoy a fun night out with the family. For over 10 years, APF and the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s Rolling Roadshow have brought movies to neighborhood parks across Austin ensuring Austinites of all backgrounds have access to FREE outdoor entertainment. Click here for this season’s schedule.
–> Austin Humane Society Outdoor Movie Nights
Grab your picnic basket and load up your pack for a family-friendly movie night at the lawn of the Austin Humane Society. These will feature an animal-themed movie fit for the entire family. Plus, there will be concessions, games, and kid’s activities. The movie will start at sundown. Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome to join the fun! (In the event of rain, the movie will be shown inside the AHS Auditorium). Movie dates are June 20 & July 18. FREE but please register to attend online here.
MORE MOVIES: The Austin Public Library also offers plenty of free film screenings at various branches throughout the summer. Click here to see what’s coming up.