If you’re looking for things to do with your kids in South Florida this summer, consider taking them to a movie. It’s a way to beat the heat, and a number of theaters are offering cheap kids’ movies on weekdays.
Keep checking back as we will continue to add free or cheap options!
Regal Cinemas
- Days: Tuesdays and Wednesdays through Sept. 6
- Cost: $2
Participating theaters in South Florida are:
- Regal South Beach ScreenX, IMAX & VIP, 1120 Lincoln Road Mall, Miami Beach.
- Regal UA Falls, 9000 S.W. 136Th Street, Miami.
- Regal Kendall Village 4DX, IMAX & RPX, 8595 S.W. 124 Avenue, Miami
- Regal Southland Mall, 20505 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 1301, Miami.
- Regal Westfork, 15977 Pines Blvd. on Dykes Road, Pembroke Pines.
- Regal Oakwood, 2800 Oakwood Blvd., Hollywood.
- Regal Broward Stadium 12, Plantation
- Regal Cypress Creek Station Stadium 16, Fort Lauderdale
- Regal Royal Palm Beach, Royal Palm Beach
- Regal Magnolia Place, Coral Springs
- Regal Dania Pointe, Dania Beach
- Sunrise Regal, Sawgrass
Here is the schedule. Both movies will play both days:
- May 30 and 31 – The Croods: A New Age and Shrek Forever After
- July 6 and 7 – Puss in Boots and Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
- June 13 and 14 – The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water and Sing
- June 20 and 21 – Minions: The Rise of Gru and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
- June 27 and 28 – Sonic the Hedgehog and Dora and the Lost City of Gold
- July 4 and 5 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and Clifford the Big Red Dog
- July 11 and 12 – Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and The Paw Patrol
- July 18 and 19 – The Bad Guys and Playing with Fire
- July 25 and 26 – Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank and Sing 2
- Aug. 1 and 2 – The Boss Baby: Family Business and Doolittle
- Aug. 8 and 9 – Kung Fu Panda 3 and Curious George
- Aug. 15 and 16 – Minions and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
- Aug. 22 and 23 – Shrek and Kung Fu Panda
- Aug. 29 and 30 – Trolls World Tour and Despicable Me
- Sept. 5 and 6 – Despicable Me 3 and Spirit Untamed
Get more information about the Regal Summer Movie Express here.
Click here for a list of all Regal Cinemas in Florida.
AMC Theatres
Summer Movie Camp 2023 May 27 through Aug. 30. Tickets are $3 + tax on Wednesdays and $5 + tax on Saturdays.
- AMC Dine-in Coral Ridge 10, Coral Ridge
- AMC Tamiami 18, Miami
- AMC Sunset Place 24, South Miami
- AMC Weston 8, Weston
- AMC Sunrise 8, Sunrise
- AMC Aventura 24, Aventura
- AMC Pembroke Lakes 9, Pembroke Pines
- AMC Hialeah 12, Hialeah
- AMC Pompano Beach 18, Pompano Beach
And… here’s the schedule of movies:
- May 27 and 31 – The Land Before Time
- June 3 and 7 – DC League of Super Pets
- June 10 and 14 – Minions: The Rise of Gru
- June 17 and 21 – Paw Patrol
- June 24 and 28 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
- July 1 and 5 – Kung Fu Panda
- July 8 and 12 – Trolls World Tour
- July 15 and 19 – Mummies
- July 22 and 26 – The Secret Life of Pets
- July 29 and Aug. 2 – The Boss Baby: Family Business
- Aug. 5 and 9 – Shrek 2
- Aug. 12 and 16 – Sing 2
- Aug. 19 and 23 – The Croods: A New Age
- Aug. 26 and 30 – Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Coral Gables Art Cinema
The Coral Gables Art Cinema shows a family-friendly movie the second Saturday and Sunday of every month as part of Family Days on Aragon. Tickets are $5 and include popcorn and a soda for kids under 12.
Paragon Theaters
- Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 3
- Cost: $2
Participating theaters in South Florida are:
- Paragon Ridge 9200 State Road 84 in Davie 33324.
- Coral Square, 770 Riverside Drive, Coral Springs 33071, 954.796.4465
- Delray + Axis15 Extreme + IMAX + Penny Lanes, 14775 Lyons Road, Delray Beach, FL 33446, 561-865-9487
The movies are:
- June 13-15, 2023: Captain Underpants
- June 20-22, 2023: Home
- June 27-29, 2023: Kung Fu Panda
- July 4-6, 2023: Madagascar
- July 11-13, 2023: The Croods
- July 18-20, 2023: Over the Hedge
- July 25-27, 2023: The Bad Guys
- Aug. 1-3, 2023: Trolls World Tour
Screen on the Green in West Palm Beach
Family-friendly flicks are shown at Friday nights during Screen on the Green at the West Palm Beach Waterfront, 100 N. Clematis St., West Palm Beach. Time is usually 7 to 9 p.m.
Upcoming films are:
- July 14, 2023: Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (PG)
- Aug. 11, 2023: COMING SOON!
- Sept. 8, 2023: Vivo (PG)
- Oct. 13, 2023: Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania (PG)
ArtsPark Movie Night in Hollywood
Free family-friendly films are shown most Friday nights at ArtsPark in downtown Hollywood, on Hollywood Boulevard and Federal Highway, Hollywood 33020. ArtsPark Movie Night showings are usually at 8 p.m.
Upcoming films:
- June 16: Soul
- June 23: Coach Carter
- June 30: Home
CMX Summer Movie FunFest
CMX Cinemas are showing kids’ movies for $1.99 this summer as part of the Summer Movie FunFest. The discount movies are at 10 a.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Tickets are available only at the box office. The series runs June 13 through August 3, 2023.
Here’s the schedule for summer 2023:
- June 13-15: Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
- June 20-22: The Emoji Movie
- June 27-29: The Secret Life of Pets
- July 4-6: Puss in Boots
- July 11-13: Minions: The Rise of Gru
- July 18-10: The Dad Guys
- July 25-27: Mummies
- August 1-3: Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Free Family Film Fest in Pembroke Pines
Family Film Fest flicks in 2023 are Saturdays 10 a.m. June 17 to August 5 in the Theater of The Performing Arts, 17195 Sheridan Street, Pembroke Pines.
The films are:
- Saturday, June 17: Encanto (PG)
- Saturday, June 24: Over the Moon (PG)
- Saturday, July 1: Lightyear (PG)
- Saturday, July 8: Ponyo (G)
- Saturday, July 15: The Mitchells vs. The Machines (PG)
- Saturday, July 22: Princess and The Frog (G)
- Saturday, July 29: Coco (PG)
Cinemark $1.50 Summer Movie Clubhouse
The eight-week summer film fest runs every Wednesday from June 19 to Aug. 10, 2023. Movie showtimes vary by location.
Here’s the schedule:
- June 21: Minions: The Rise of Gru
- June 28: Sonic the Hedgehog
- July 5: Mummies
- July 12: The Bad Guys
- July 19: Paws of Fury
- July 26: DC League of SuperPets
- August 2: Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
- August 9: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Free & cheap things to do with kids this summer in South Florida