What could be more fun than a Summer Movie and a box of popcorn? Watching under the stars of course! Trade in stadium seating for a bit of novelty this summer and take in a movie under the open sky.
This summer, enjoy a Free Movie at one of several area locations, or enjoy in the nearly extinct novelty of the Drive-In Theater!
Make it a family night and treat the kids to an evening they won't forget!
Drive-In Theaters in the Kansas City Area
Boulevard Drive-In Theatre Where: 1051 Merriam Lane, Kansas City, KS 66103 Phone: (913) 262-0392 Ticket Prices: $8/adult, $2/children 5-11, Free/ Children 4 and under (cash only) Web: www.boulevarddrivein.com/ I-70 Drive-In Theatre Where: 8701 East 40 Highway Kansas City, Missouri Phone: (816) 861-0501 Ticket Prices: $8/adult, $2/children 5-11, Free/ Children 4 and under Web: www.globecinemas.com/Cinemas/i-70_drive_in.htm Twin Drive-In Theatres Where: 1320 North 291Mo.Hwy & 291 E. Kentucky Rd. Independence, Missouri 64050 Phone: (816) 257-2234 Ticket Prices: $8/adult, $2/children 5-11, Free/ Children 4 and under Web: www.globecinemas.com/Cinemas/twin_drive_in.htm
Free Summer Movies in KC:
Note: Parents are advised to review movies before attending. Not all movies are appropriate for all ages.
Blue Springs Street Flicks (www.bluespringsgov.com/CurrentEvents.aspx?EID=716), 12th and Main St., 7:15pm
- June 19: Spiderwick Chronicles
- July 24: Madagascar 2
Briarcliff Village (www.briarcliffvillagekc.com/2009Movies.php), Thursdays at dusk.
- June 4: Bee Movie
- June 11: As Good as it Gets
- June 18: Never Ending Story
- June 25: City of Angels
- July 2: E.T.
- July 9: Meet Joe Black
- July 16: Kung Fu Panda
- July 23: Blues Brothers
- July 30: Finding Nemo
- August 6: The Dark Knight
- August 14: Ghost Busters II
- August 21: Iron Man
- August 28: Twister
City Market Cinema (www.thecitymarket.org) at 9pm
- June 26: Caddyshack
- July 31: Little Shop of Horrors
- August 28: Rocky Horror Picture Show
Corinth Square (www.corinthsquare.com) 83rd and Mission Rd, Prairie Village, KS, movies begin at Twilight.
- June 5: Sandlot
- July 10: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Crown Center Square (www.crowncenter.com) 24th and Grand KCMO at 9pm
- July 3: The Sandlot
- July 10: Men in Black
- July 17: Karate Kid
- July 24: Dr. Strangelove
- July 31: Mamma Mia
- August 7: Wizard of Oz
- August 14: Pirates of the Caribbean
- August 21: Eddie Money
Elms Movies on the Lawn (www.elmsresort.com) 401 Regent St. Excelsior Springs, MO at 9pm
Note: These movies are not free, but they are a bargain at $1/ea.
- May 29: Night at the Museum
- June 5: Mamma Mia
- June 12: Marley and Me
- June 19: Bolt
- June 26: Finding Nemo
- July 3: Dark Knight
- July 10: Harry Potter
- July 24: Ice Age 2
- July 31: Twilight
- Aug. 7: Hotel for Dogs
- Aug. 14: Chicago
- Aug. 21: Transformers
- Aug. 28: Kung Fu Panda
- Sept. 4: Madagascar 2
- Sept. 11: Viewer's Choice
- Sept. 18: Viewer's Choice
- Sept. 25: Viewer's Choice
Gladstone Amphitheater (www.gladstone.mo.us/Recreation/amphitheatre.php) 76th and N. Troost Gladstone, MO at 9pm
- June 12: Kung Fu Panda
- July 24: Madagascar II
Independence Concert & Movie (www.ci.independence.mo.us, 816.325.7000) at 8pm
- July 24: Grand Marquis (Jazz) followed by a FREE Outdoor Movie at the Pharaoh
- July 31: Raindogs (Old Time Blues) followed by a FREE Outdoor Movie at the Pharaoh
Kearney Amphitheater (www.kearneyamphitheater.com) Jesse James Park at dusk
- June 6: Bee Movie
- June 27: ET
- August 21: Kung Fu Panda
- September 5: High School Musical 3
Kansas City Museum in Pavilion at North End of Residence (unionstation.org/KansasCityMuseum/fridaysinjuly.html) 3218 Gladstone Boulevard, KCMO at 7pm
- July 10: An American Tale
- July 24: A League of Her Own
Oak Grove Movie Night at the Park (www.cityofoakgrove.com) Webb Park, 1800 SE Oak Ridge Dr, Oak Grove, MO
- June 5: Monster House
- August 7: to be announced
Prairie Village Shops (www.prairievillageshops.com) 71st and Mission Rd, Prairie Village, KS. Shows start at Twilight.
- June 26: The Wizard of Oz
- July 24: ET
Raytown Free Movie in the Park (www.raytownparks.com/CommEvents.html) Colman Park, 5912 Lane, Raytown Missouri. All movies begin at dusk. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, etc. Concessions will be sold. No alcohol permitted.
- May 29: The Princess Bride
- June 26: The Last Mimzy
- July 31: Vertigo
- August 15
Reading Reptile (www.readingreptile.com, 816.753.0441) 328 W. 63rd St., KCMO Note: This is an Indoor Viewing, but it’s a great rainy day or hot day choice.
- June 12: Winnie the Pooh & the Honey Tree
- June 19: Red Ridinghood, and Goldilocks & the Three Bears
- June 26:Runaway Ralph
- July 3: Dinosaur, and Frog & Toad
- July 10: Goodnight Gorilla, and The Scrambled States of America
- July 17: Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man, and Wings: A Tale of Two Chickens
- July 24: Where the Wild Things Are, and Three Cheers For Catherine the Great
- July 31:The Great White Man-Eating Shark, and Miss Nelson Has a Field Day
- August 7: The Three Robbers, and Cat in the Hat
- August 14: The Little Prince
See a Movie, See KC Movies are free and begin at dusk, (www.kcmo.org/parks).
- June 11: Apollo 13 (Brookside Triangle Park, 58th and Brookside)
- June 13: Ghostbusters (Tower Park, 76th and Holmes)
- June 19: Kung Fu Panda (26th and Jarboe)
- June 26: Caddyshack (City Market)
- July 9: Ghostbusters (Brookside Triangle Park, 58th and Brookside)
- July 17: The Goonies (Observation Park, W. 20th and Holly)
- July 18: Wall-E (Budd Park, St. John and Brighton)
- July 25: Lady and the Tramp (Budd Park, St. John and Brighton)
- July 31: Little Shop of Horrors (City Market)
- Aug. 1: Pinocchio (Budd Park, St. John and Brighton)
- Aug. 8: Cars (Budd Park, St. John and Brighton)
- Aug. 13: Groundhog Day (Brookside Triangle Park, 58th and Brookside)
- Aug. 21: Finding Nemo (Gage Park, W. 23rd and Jarboe)
- Aug. 29: Hotel For Dogs (Roanoke Park, Valentine Rd to 34th Street and Karnes)
- Sept. 12: Journey To The Center Of The Earth 3-D (Migliazzo Park, Minor Dr. and Pennsylvania)
- Sept. 18: Wall-E (26th and Jarboe)