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2023 Free and Low Cost Summer Movies: THE BIG LIST by #MacKidNFtWorth

Here is all of our local Summer Movie specials

By North Fort Worth Macaroni Kid™ Magazine June 2, 2023

Free and Low-Cost Movies THE BIG LIST 2023 by #MacKidNFtWorth



Yay summer is here and that means free and/or super cheap summer movies in DFW - including the North Fort Worth area!

Free and almost free summer movies are a great way to keep the kids entertained and occupied for a while. 


Be sure to read all the details for the theater that is closest to you. 

All of them run their free and cheap summer movie programs a little differently, so best to be prepared so there are no surprises.


1.  AMC's Summer Movie Camp 2023 

Cost: $3 + tax on Wednesdays and $5+ tax on Saturdays 

Where: Scroll to the bottom of the AMC Summer Movie Camp webpage and you will see all participating theaters. 


Movie Schedule:

  • DC League of Super Pets - June 3rd and 7th
  • Minions: The Rise of Gru - June 10th and 14th
  • Paw Patrol: The Movie - June 17th and 21st
  • Puss in Boots: The Last Wish - June 24th and 28th
  • Kung Fu Panda - July 1st and 7th
  • Trolls World Tour - July 8th and 12th
  • Mummies - July 15th and 19th
  • The Secret Life of Pets - July 22nd and 26th
  • The Boss Baby: Family Business - July 29th and August 2nd
  • Shrek 2 - August 5th and 9th
  • Sing 2 - August 12th and 16th
  • The Croods: A New Age - August 19th and 23rd
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - August 26th and 30th


2. Harkins Theatres Summer Movie Fun 2023

Cost:  Less than $1 per film 

When: Harkins has cheap kids movies this summer for 10 weeks starting in June (at participating locations) throughout the summer

Where: Check out the Summer Movie Fun FAQ Page for more details on where and how to purchase tickets.  


Movie Schedule:

  • Minions: The Rise of Gru - June 5th thru 9th
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - June 12th thru 16th
  • The Bad Guys - June 19th thru 23rd
  • The Secret Life of Pets - June 26th thru 30th
  • DC League of Super Pets - July 3rd thru 7th
  • Trolls World Tour - July 10th thru 14th
  • Puss in Boots: The Last Wish - July 17th thru 21st
  • Hotel Transylvania: Transformania - July 24th thru 28th


3. Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse

Cost:  $1.50 per person

When: June 21 - August 9th, weekly on Wednesdays at 9:30am

Where: Participating theaters around DFW

 

Movie Schedule:

  • Minions: The Rise of Gru - June 21st
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - June 28th
  • Mummies - July 5th
  • The Bad Guys - July 12th
  • Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank - July 19th
  • DC League of Super Pets: July 26th
  • Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile - August 2nd
  • Puss in Boots: The Last Wish - August 9th


4. Regal Summer Movie Express 2023

Cost:  $2 per movie

When: May 23rd - September 6th, 2023 (Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:00 am)

Where: At participating theaters around DFW


Movie Schedule:

May 23rd and 24th
  • How to Train Your Dragon
  • Abominable
May 30th and 31st
  • The Croods: A New Age
  • Shrek Forever After
June 6th and 7th
  • Puss in Boots
  • Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
June 13th and 14th
  • Sing
  • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
June 20th and 21st
  • Minions: The Rise of Gru
  • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
June 27th and 28th
  • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Dora and the Lost City of Gold
July 4th and 5th
  • Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
  • Clifford the Big Red Dog
July 11th and 12th
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2
  • The Paw Patrol
July 18th and 19th
  • The Bad Guys
  • Playing with Fire
July 25th and 26th
  • Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
  • Sing 2
August 1st and 2nd
  • The Boss Baby: Family Business
  • Dolittle
August 8th and 9th
  • Kung Fu Panda 3
  • Curious George
August 15th and 16th
  • Minions
  • How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
August 22nd and 23rd
  • Shrek
  • Kung Fu Panda
August 29th and 30th
  • Trolls World Tour
  • Despicable Me
September 5th and 6th
  • Despicable Me 3
  • Spirit Untamed


Although Regal’s Summer Movie Express runs May 23 through September 6, individual theatres will only participate in the 9 weeks that align with the local school system’s summer break schedule.