Summer Movies: Free and Discounted Flicks for your Family!

Summer is here, and that means one thing: outdoor movies! ☀️

Every year, we can’t wait to catch all the fun flicks playing at our local theaters and parks. It’s a great chance to see an old favorite under the stars or finally watch a movie you missed on the big screen. The best part? Many theaters offer discounted or even free summer movies! And don’t forget about all the parks that host movie nights too.

So pack your snacks, grab a blanket, and round up your friends and family for a fun night at the movies! I know, “Let’s go to the movies!” might be a bit old-school, but hey, the classics never go out of style!

IN THEATERS

OUTDOOR MOVIES

LOCATIONS

SUMMER MOVIES IN THEATERS

AMC Theatres Summer Movie Camp – $3

Between June and August 2024, AMC Summer Movie Camp, this fan-favorite program will bring back some of the best animated movies of the past few years including THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE, MIGRATION, and the ever-popular SING musicals (as well as several MINION movies).

Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse – $1.75

Summer Movie Clubhouse at Cinemark is back at Cinemark! Bring the kids and enjoy exciting big-screen entertainment for just $1.50* per ticket for each movie. Save even more on your visit with $1 OFF deals on kids’ snack packs and any size popcorn & drink combos during Summer Movie Clubhouse showtimes. Participating theatres will host Summer Movie Clubhouse on Wednesday mornings, starting the week of June 19 through August 10. 

Premiere Cinemas Summer Kids Fest – Free

FREE summer kid series will be between 10am and 11am on Wednesdays and Thursdays on specified dates.

Regal Summer Movie Express – $1

Summer movies for kids for just $2.

Star Cinema Grill

2025 TBA

Studio Movie Grill Children’s Summer Series – $6

Ticket prices include a small popcorn and drink.

OUTDOOR MOVIES

May

5/10 2nd Saturday at the Depot: Toy Story (Tomball) 

5/16 Movie Night at Bagby Park (Midtown)

5/17 Family Movie Night: Fun for All Ages! (Central Library)

5/17 Movies Under the Stars: Kung Fu Panda 4 (Mont Belvieu)

5/23 Sunset Cinema – The Wild Robot! (The Woodlands)

5/23 Movie Night in Helix Hall | Inside Out 2 (Medical Center)

5/24 Grease Sing-A-Long: Bank of America’s Screen on the Green (Downtown)

June

6/12 Summer Big Buzz Movie Hour at Hockley CC

6/13 Movie on the Square: The Greatest Showman (Katy)

6/13 Summer Night Out: Escape Room at Kleb Woods (NW Houston)

6/14 Summer of Soul: Bank of America’s Screen on the Green (Downtown)

6/16 Movie Night on the Lawn: Dirty Dancing at POST (Downtown) 

6/20 Summer Movie Day at Radack CC (West)

6/20 Movie Night at Bagby Park (Midtown)

6/20 Movies Under the Moon – Lilo & Stitch (Kingwood)

6/21 Dive-In Movies: Finding Nemo (Mont Belvieu)

6/26 Movie Night on the Lawn: The Parent Trap at POST (Downtown) 

6/26 Movies Under the Stars: RENT at Trebly Park  (Downtown) 

July

7/03 Movies Under the Stars: Interstellar at Trebly Park (Downtown) 

7/12 Movie Night on the Lawn: Grease at POST (Downtown) 

7/17 Movie Night in Helix Hall | IF (Medical Center)

7/18 Movie Night at Bagby Park (Midtown)

7/18 Dive-In Movie: Wicked (Friendswood)

7/18 Movies Under the Moon – Wonka (Kingwood)

7/19 Dive-In Movies: Moana 2 (Mont Belvieu)

7/24 Movie Night on the Lawn: Caddyshack at POST (Downtown) 

7/24 Movies Under the Stars: Surf’s Up at Trebly Park (Downtown) 

7/24 Dive-In Movie: The Wild Robot (Friendswood)

August

8/01 Dive-In Movie: Guardians of the Galaxy (Friendswood)

8/02 Dive-In Movies: Mufasa: The Lion King (Mont Belvieu)

8/04 Movie Night on the Lawn: Almost Famous at POST (Downtown) 

8/07 Movies Under the Stars: Mamma Mia! at Trebly Park (Downtown) 

8/15 Movie Night at Bagby Park (Midtown)

8/15 Movies Under the Moon – Transformers (Kingwood)

8/22 Movie Night in Helix Hall | Monsters University (Medical Center)

8/22 Movie Night on the Lawn: Point Break at POST (Downtown)

8/28 Movies Under the Stars: The Dark Knight at Trebly Park (Downtown)

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Have a great summer!

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