Your Guide to Free & Cheap Kids’ Movies This Summer (2025)
Enjoy cheap movies with the kids all summer long!
Want some inexpensive entertainment for the kids? Going to the movies can be really expensive, but fortunately, many theaters offer cheap children’s summer movies that you can all enjoy together!
Check out this list of kid-friendly summer movie offers to help your crew beat the heat (and the inevitable summer boredom) without blowing your entertainment budget on one trip to the movies. 🤩
Here are the best cheap (and even free!) summer movie offers for kids in 2025:
Stop by the Summer Movie Clubhouse at Cinemark Theaters.
From June 2nd – August 7th, participating Cinemark Theaters will be hosting a 10-Week Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse event every Wednesday at 9:30 AM. See kid-friendly movies for just $1.75 per ticket, and save on snacks, too, with $1 off kids’ snack packs and popcorn & drink onlinebos during Summer Movie Clubhouse showtimes.
Head here for more details and to find a participating theater near you. Note that select theaters may also offer additional show times.
Regal Theaters Summer Movies for Kids Just $1!
Regal Theaters has announced that during their Regal Summer Movie Express event, select movies will be just $1! These movies are offered for the first showing on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from June 10th to August 6th.
Plus, Regal Club Crown members can score 50% off popcorn on Tuesdays, and guests can also purchase a special $5 Snack Pack! It includes a junior-sized drink, snack-sized popcorn, and fruit snacks. You can even add on Dippin’ Dots for $3 more.
See the schedule for summer 2025! Availability may vary by location.
Summer Movie Camp Only $3 at AMC Theaters
Starting June 23rd, AMC Theaters will kick off its own deal for families with its Summer Movie Camp. This sequence of films will run through Aug. 13th, and tickets will cost $3!
Visit here for movie selection.
Catch a $2 movie at Classic Cinemas every Wednesday.
From June 4th through August 6th, Classic Cinemas will show family-friendly movies for just $2 per ticket. You can get reserved seating tickets online with no convenience fee or buy tickets at the theatre. Doors open at 9 AM for entertainment and games, and the movie begins at 10 AM.
All locations will have a Wednesday morning showtime for guests with special sensory needs. Moviegoers can talk and move around with the lights turned up and the sound turned down.
Visit the Classic Cinemas site for the 2025 lineup and more details.
Take the kids for some inexpensive Harkins Summer Movie Fun.
A season pass for the 2025 Harkins Summer Movie Fun program costs just $8. This price grants admission to eight movies during the eight-week program.
The SMF Program is exclusively for children 13 and under, but adults can purchase season passes for the same price as long as they’re aconlinepanying a child to each movie.
Harkins Summer Movie Fun runs from June 2nd through July 25th with 9:45 AM showtimes. Check the Harkins Summer Movie Funpage for all the details and to purchase passes.
Take the whole family to Phoenix Theatres for FREE movies all summer long!
This summer, Phoenix Theatres will be showing family-friendly movies for FREE at 10 AM every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. Doors open at 9 AM, and all age groups are welonlinee. Plus, they’ll have a special Kiddie Meal available!
Find a Phoenix Theatres location near you.
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