🎬 Summer Movies for KC Families
From cozy outdoor flicks under the stars to weekday matinees indoors beating the heat, here’s your guide to kid-friendly (and budget-friendly) movie experiences around Kansas City this summer—sorted by indoor and outdoor venues.
🎥 Indoor Theaters
AMC Summer Movies. Catch family favorites for just $3 per ticket on Mondays & Wednesdays at 11 AM and 2 PM. Reserve your seats online in advance.
June 23, 25 – The Bad Guys
Check out KC Parent's $1000 MEGA-DINO Giveaway with free Jurassic World tickets for pre-screening June 30th.
June 30, July 2 – Minions: The Rise of Gru
July 7, 9 – Despicable Me 4
July 14, 16 – Kung Fu Panda 4
July 21, 23 – The Wild Robot
July 28, 30 – Shrek
August 4, 6 – Migration
August 11, 13 – The Secret Life of Pets
B&B Theatres Summer Kids Series. $3 tickets for Backstage Pass Members, $5 for non-members. Showtimes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays at 10:00 AM & 12:30 PM.
June 10–12 – The Bad Guys
June 17–19 – The Garfield Movie
June 24–26 – Paw Patrol: Mighty Movie
July 1–3 – Despicable Me 4
July 8–10 – Harold and the Purple Crayon
July 15–17 – Sing 2
July 22–24 – Sonic the Hedgehog 3
July 29–31 – The Wild Robot
Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse. Family-friendly flicks for $1.75 per ticket on Wednesdays at 9:30 AM. Includes $1 off kids’ snack packs.
June 2–5 – The Bad Guys
June 9–12 – The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
June 16–19 – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
June 23–26 – Shrek 2
June 30–July 3 – Despicable Me 4
July 7–10 – Kung Fu Panda 4
July 14–17 – The Wild Robot
July 21–24 – Sonic the Hedgehog 3
July 28–31 – The Garfield Movie
August 4–7 – The LEGO Batman Movie
📍 5500 Antioch Rd, Merriam, KS 66202
🌌 Outdoor Movie Nights
Boulevard Drive-In Theatre. $15 per person for a double feature; children 11 and under are free. Gates open at 7:00 PM
Now Showing: A Minecraft Movie & Beetlejuice
Coming Soon: Jurassic World: Rebirth (July 2 release). Check out KC Parent's $1000 MEGA-DINO Giveaway with free Jurassic World tickets!
📍 1051 Merriam Lane, Kansas City, KS 66103
WeekEnder at Crown Center. Come out early for live music, local food trucks and an outdoor movie at this FREE event. Festivities begin at 6:00 PM, with the movie starting at approximately 9:00 PM.
Movie and Band Lineup:
July 11– Twisters; Damien Gunn Band
July 18 – Crazy Rich Asians; Honeybee
July 25 – Clueless; The Vincents
August 1 – Captain America: Brave New World; Accidental Moguls
📍 2450 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO
Legends Outlets: Movies on the Lawn. Free movies on Saturdays at 7 PM at The Lawn.
May 24 – The Avengers
May 31 – Wicked
June 7 – The Goonies
June 14 – High School Musical
June 21 – Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
June 28 – The Wild Robot
July 5 – Kung Fu Panda
July 12 – Encanto
July 19 – Surf’s Up
July 26 – Despicable Me 4
August 2 – Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone
August 9 – Mufasa: The Lion King
📍 1843 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City, KS
Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park. Just $1 per person. Gates open at 8 PM, movie starts around dusk.
June 3 – The Wild Robot
June 17 – The Little Mermaid (2023
July 1 – The Lion King (1994)
July 15 – Despicable Me 4
July 29 – Wicked
📍 7710 Renner Rd, Shawnee, KS
Blue Springs Movie in the Park. Free movies at Rotary Park starting at 7 PM.
July 11 – Despicable Me 4
August 8 – Wicked
📍 600 NW Vesper St., Blue Springs, MO
Lenexa Movie Nights. $3 (members) / $9 (residents) / $12 (non-residents)
May 30 – The BFG, 9:00 PM at Electric Park
July 25 – Luca, 8:00 PM at Sar-Ko-Par Aquatic Center
📍 Lenexa, KS
Movies at the Amp – Grandview Amphitheater. Free outdoor movie night—bring lawn chairs and blankets!
May 30 – Mufasa: The Lion King, 8:00 PM
📍 13601 Byars Rd., Grandview, MO
Movies at Deanna Rose Farmstead. Doors open at 5 PM—bring a blanket!
August 30 – Up (8:30 PM)
September 13 – Finding Dory (8:00 PM)
📍 13800 Switzer Rd, Overland Park, KS
Overland Park Arboretum Movie Nights. Movies begin at 8:45 PM. $3 (ages 5–17), $7 (adults).
May 16 – Wicked
June 20 – 10 Things I Hate About You
July 18 – A Bug’s Life
August 15 – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
📍 8909 W. 179th St, Overland Park, KS
Sand Cinema at Longview Lake Beach. Outdoor beachside movie fun! $10 per car. Gates open at 7:30 PM.
June 6 – Moana 2
July 11 – Mufasa: The Lion King
August 1 – Inside Out 2
📍 11101 Raytown Rd, Kansas City, MO
Tivoli Under the Stars – Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Friday screenings in the sculpture garden. Start time: 10–15 minutes after sunset.
June 6 – The Princess Bride (8:53 PM)
June 20 – Some Like It Hot (9:00 PM)
July 18 – The Goonies (8:53 PM
August 1 – Babe (8:41 PM)
August 15 – Spellbound (8:24 PM)
August 29 – The Birdcage (8:10 PM)
September 12 – Dr. Strangelove (7:42 PM)
September 26 – RoboCop (7:19 PM)
October 3 – Breakfast at Tiffany’s (7:05 PM)
📍 4525 Oak St., Kansas City, MO 64111
Zona Rosa Summer Movies in the Park. Free movies every third Saturday of the month at dusk.
June 21 – Moana 2
July 19 – Coco
📍 7350 NW 87th Terrace, Kansas City, MO
Or make your own movie night and rent a screen for a backyard bash from Movies2U.com! Movies2U is Kansas City’s premier provider and facilitator of outdoor and indoor cinema events. From beginning to end we will deliver a 5-star experience that creates lasting memories. Movies2U host will deliver, set up, stand by, and pack up leaving you nothing to do but sit back and enjoy the show!