This summer, enjoy a Free (or Cheap) Movie at one of several area locations! We have your complete Guide to Summer Movies in Kansas City 2012!
Note: Parents are advised to review movies before attending. Not all movies are appropriate for all ages. Also, this list was compiled by the staff of KC Parent Magazine and may not be reproduced in print or online without permission. Please email kristina@kcparent.com if you have an addition to this list.
Discounted Summer Movies for Kids in Kansas City
Dickinson Theatres Summer Vacation Movie Series: Let’s face it, you can’t go to the pool everyday this summer! Dickinson Theaters is offering their Summer Vacation Movie Series again with family friendly films all summer long at local theaters! $8 Season Tickets for admission to 8 SVMS shows or all 16 SVMS shows FOR ONLY $16! For a complete Dickinson Summer Vacation Movie Series Schedule, click here.
Cinemark Theatres Merriam Summer Movie Clubhouse: 5500 Antioch, Merriam, KS. 1.800.FANDANGO. Purchase 10 Movies Passes for $5.00, or tickets can be purchased separately at the box office for $1.00 per show. $5 Series punch cards are limited and are now available only at the theatre box office while supplies last. Admission with a series punch card is limited to one person per card per movie, and valid only at the theatre where purchased. All films that have been selected are rated either G or PG. For more information, visit Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse.
$3 Movies at the Screenland at Crown Center: 2450 Grand Blvd., KCMO. 3rd Floor. www.screenland.com/crowncenter. Films are $3/person and show at noon.
- June 8th – 21st – Shark Tale
- June 22nd – July 5th – How To Train Your Dragon
- July 6th – 19th – Puss In Boots
- July 20th – August 2nd – Kung Fu Panda
- August 3rd – 16th – Shrek
FREE Summer Movies in Kansas City 2012:
4TH Thursday Family Movie Night Every 4th Thursday at 6:30 PM Antioch Branch: Mid-Continent Public Library, Gladstone, MO. The library hosts family friendly movies every Thursday. The shows will start promptly at 6:30 and snacks are provided. http://www.mymcpl.org
“Free Moonlight Movies on the Square: Madagascar 2” June 7 at 9:00pm, Pharoah Parking Lot, corner of Liberty and Maple on historic Independence Square. Enjoy an outdoor showing of “Madagascar 2” with your friends and family. Concessions for sale,chairs for rent. www.freemoonlightmovies.com
FREE Movie in the Park: Grandview June 8, 8:45 PM Meadowmere Park Bring the whole family to enjoy the free Movies in the Park series. Don’t forget your lawn chairs, blankets, and bug spray! Note: Alcohol is prohibited in all City of Grandview Parks www.grandviewparks.org
“Free Moonlight Movies on the Square: Smurfs” June 14 at 9:00pm, Pharoah Parking Lot, corner of Liberty and Maple on historic Independence Square. Enjoy an outdoor showing of “Smurfs” with your friends and family. Concessions for sale,chairs for rent. www.freemoonlightmovies.com
Free Movie Under the Stars June 15, 7:00 PM Merritt Lake, Leavenworth, KS. Family-friendly movie, bring blankets & lawn chairs; snacks available for purchase. http://www.lvarea.com
Movies in the Park: Cars 2 June 15, 9:00 PM Oak Grove Park in Gladstone. Star race car, Lightning McQueen, and the incomparable tow truck, Mater, take their friendship to exciting new places when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world’s fastest car. Bring your chairs and blankets and be prepared for intrigue and laughter! Concessions are available for purchase. http://www.gladstone.mo.us/Publications/2012_Recreation_Spring.pdf
FREE Movie in the Park June 15, 9:00 PM Webb Park, Oak Grove. Gather your blankets and chairs and head up to the park to settle in for a night under the stars! If there is bad weather, the movie will be shown at the Civic Center. The title of the movie will be announced closer to the event date. 816.690.4003 http://www.cityofoakgrove.com
“Free Moonlight Movies on the Square: Cars 2” June 21 at 9:00pm, Pharoah Parking Lot, corner of Liberty and Maple on historic Independence Square. Enjoy an outdoor showing of “Cars 2” with your friends and family. Concessions for sale,chairs for rent. www.freemoonlightmovies.com
“Free Moonlight Movies on the Square: Puss in Boots” June 28 at 9:00pm, Pharoah Parking Lot, corner of Liberty and Maple on historic Independence Square. Enjoy an outdoor showing of “Puss in Boots” with your friends and family. Concessions for sale,chairs for rent. www.freemoonlightmovies.com
“Free Moonlight Movies on the Square: Kung Fu Panda 2” July 5 at 9:00pm, Pharoah Parking Lot, corner of Liberty and Maple on historic Independence Square. Enjoy an outdoor showing of “Kung Fu Panda 2” with your friends and family. Concessions for sale,chairs for rent. www.freemoonlightmovies.com
Free Friday Night Flick: Moneyball July 6, 9:00 PM Crown Center Square. Bring your blanket and lawn chairs, sit under the stars and see “Moneyball” on a huge outdoor screen. 816.274.8444 http://www.crowncenter.com/Event/Event.asp?EventRef=Flick1
“Free Moonlight Movies on the Square: Ice Age ‘ Dawn of Dinosaurs” July 12 concert at 6:30pm and movie at 9:00pm, Pharoah Parking Lot, corner of Liberty and Maple on historic Independence Square. Enjoy a Parks and Rec family concert featuring the music of “Rumblejetts (Rockabilly music) followed by a showing of “Ice Age ‘ Dawn of Dinosaurs”. Concessions for sale,chairs for rent. www.freemoonlightmovies.com
Hyde Park Children’s film Festival July 13 at Hyde Park, 36th and Gillham Rd. Concert: 7:30 p.m. featuring Kasey Rausch and Friends. Educational Activity: Odd Ball Kids Craft Project Movie: 8:30 p.m. Showing “Never Say Never” Bring a blanket or lawn chair to this fun, free evening in the park for the entire City. Featuring great movies, stunning entertainment, neat prizes and fantastic refreshments! Sponsored by Pilgrim Center, Hyde Park Neighborhood Association, KCMO Parks & Recreation, and the KCMO Neighborhood Tourism Development Program. For more information, call 816-531-8116.
Free Friday Night Flick: New Moon July 13, 9:00 PM Crown Center Square. Bring your blanket and lawn chairs, sit under the stars and see “New Moon” of The Twilight Saga on a huge outdoor screen. 816.274.8444 http://www.crowncenter.com/Event/Event.asp?EventRef=Flick2
“Free Moonlight Movies on the Square: Alvin and the chipmunks: Chipwrecked” July 19 concert at 6:30pm and movie at 9:00pm, Pharoah Parking Lot, corner of Liberty and Maple on historic Independence Square. Enjoy a Parks and Rec family concert featuring the music of “Sugar Free Allstars (kids/family rock) followed by a showing of “Alvin and the chipmunks: Chipwrecked.”Concessions for sale,chairs for rent. www.freemoonlightmovies.com
Hyde Park Children’s film Festival July 20 at Hyde Park, 36th and Gillham Rd. Concert: 7:30 p.m. featuring Danny Cox. Educational Activity: Odd Ball Kids Craft Project Movie: 8:30 p.m. Showing “Flight of the Navigator” Bring a blanket or lawn chair to this fun, free evening in the park for the entire City. Featuring great movies, stunning entertainment, neat prizes and fantastic refreshments! Sponsored by Pilgrim Center, Hyde Park Neighborhood Association, KCMO Parks & Recreation, and the KCMO Neighborhood Tourism Development Program. For more information, call 816-531-8116.
Movies in the Park: Puss in Boots July 20, 9:00 PM Oak Grove Park. Way before he ever met Shrek, the legendary Puss in Boots goes on a heroic journey, teaming up with mastermind Humpty Dumpty and the street-savvy Kitty Softpaws to steal the famed Goose that lays the Golden Eggs. It’s the adventure of nine lifetimes! Concessions will be available for purchase. http://www.gladstone.mo.us/Publications/2012_Recreation_Spring.pdf
Free Friday Night Flick- “Hitch” July 20, 9:00 PM Crown Center Square. Bring your blanket and lawn chairs, sit under the stars and Will Smith and Kevin James in “Hitch” on a huge outdoor screen. 816.274.8444 http://www.crowncenter.com/Event/Event.asp?EventRef=Flick3
“Free Moonlight Movies on the Square: Muppets” July 26 concert at 6:30pm and movie at 9:00pm, Pharoah Parking Lot, corner of Liberty and Maple on historic Independence Square. Enjoy a Parks and Rec family concert featuring the music of “Soca Jukebox” (Caribbean Steel Drum Band) followed by a showing of “Muppets”. Concessions for sale,chairs for rent. www.freemoonlightmovies.com
FREE Movie in the Park: Grandview July 27, 8:45 PM Meadowmere Park. Bring the whole family to Meadowmere Park to enjoy the free Movies in the Park series. Don’t forget your lawn chairs, blankets, and bug spray! Note: Alcohol is prohibited in all City of Grandview Parks www.grandviewparks.org
Free Friday Night Flick- “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” July 27, 9:00 PM Crown Center Square. Bring your blanket and lawn chairs, sit under the stars and take in a classic movie on a huge outdoor screen. 816.274.8444 www.crowncenter.com
Hyde Park Children’s film Festival July 27 at Hyde Park, 36th and Gillham Rd. Concert: 7:30 p.m. featuring Johnny Ricker. Educational Activity: Odd Ball Kids Craft Project Movie: 8:30 p.m. Showing “The Muppets” Bring a blanket or lawn chair to this fun, free evening in the park for the entire City. Featuring great movies, stunning entertainment, neat prizes and fantastic refreshments! Sponsored by Pilgrim Center, Hyde Park Neighborhood Association, KCMO Parks & Recreation, and the KCMO Neighborhood Tourism Development Program. For more information, call 816-531-8116.
“Free Moonlight Movies on the Square: Happy Feet 2” August 2 at 9:00pm, Pharoah Parking Lot, corner of Liberty and Maple on historic Independence Square. Enjoy an outdoor showing of “Happy Feet 2” with your friends and family. Concessions for sale,chairs for rent. www.freemoonlightmovies.com
“Free Moonlight Movies on the Square: Adventures of Tin Tin” August 9 at 9:00pm, Pharoah Parking Lot, corner of Liberty and Maple on historic Independence Square. Enjoy an outdoor showing of “Adventures of Tin Tin” with your friends and family. Concessions for sale,chairs for rent. www.freemoonlightmovies.com
FREE Movie in the Park August 10, 9:00 PM Webb Park in Oak Grove. Bring the whole family out to Webb Park to enjoy some time together! Gather your blankets and chairs and head up to the park to settle in for a night under the stars! If there is bad weather, the movie will be shown at the Civic Center. The title of the movie will be announced closer to the event date. www.cityofoakgrove.com