Here in the Deep South, we need some good summer activities that are indoors. We have so many great local playgrounds, splash pads, and swimming holes, but there are days I just want air conditioning and a soft chair, especially as the temperatures climb to 90 and above. Enter discounted summer movies for kids! So, here are all the theaters offering cheap flicks for the family this season:
Local Theaters with Discounted Kids Summer Movies
Regal
5895 Trussville Crossings Pkwy, Birmingham, 35235
From May 23-September 6, every Tuesday and Wednesday you can enjoy the Regal Summer Movie Express. During the first show of the day, you can get $2 tickets for family movies, with an extra discount on popcorn if you join their rewards program. You can find the schedule here.
AMC
Lee Branch- 801 Doug Baker Blvd, Birmingham, 35242
Patton Creek- 450 Creekside Ave, Birmingham, 35244
From May 27- August 30, AMC Theatres is running a series of family-friendly flicks on the silver screen. Ticket prices are $3 on Wednesdays and $5 on Saturdays. Here are the movies you can enjoy this summer.
AmStar Cinemas
Alabaster- 820 Colonial Promenade Pkwy, Alabaster, 35007
From June 6 – August 2, AmStar Cinemas will be offering $5 screenings (which includes a free box of popcorn and a kid’s soda!) every Tuesday and Wednesday mornings for their Summer Kid’s Flicks series. Sensory friendly showings with the lights turned up and volume turned down are also available! View their schedule and showtimes here.
Premiere
Birmingham- 501 Lakeshore Pkwy, Birmingham, 35209
Bessemer- 801 Promenade Pkwy, Bessemer, 35022
From June 7- July 27, Premier Cinemas will be offering FREE screenings of favorite kids’ movies on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Summer Kids Fest showings will begin between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Their schedule can be found here.
Other Movie Showings
Alabama Theatre
1817 Third Ave N, Birmingham, 35203
The Alabama Theatre’s Summer Film Series will run from June 23 – August 6. A different film is scheduled every Friday and Sunday. Tickets are $10 each (children ages 2 and younger are free!). Check out their schedule and showtimes here.
Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema
1821 Second Ave N, Birmingham, 35203
Sidewalk’s Summer Series will run from July 6 – August 6. Buy their summer series package for $40, which allows you to see any of the seven movies in the series, or buy tickets for individual showings. Check out their schedule and showtimes here.
Upcoming Movie Showings
If you’d rather experience a movie in a non-cinema setting, then check out our monthly events calendar, which has all the information you need about library and park film screenings! There is no shortage of family-friendly flicks around town this season, so you’re sure to find just what you’re looking for.
