Luckily for us, most major theater chains offer free or reduced-price children’s film programs on weekday mornings during the summer. And most don’t require you to bring a child to be admitted, either.
Among the offerings this summer are Alvin and the Chipmunks Squeakquel, Charlotte’s Web, Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything, Hotel for Dogs, Shrek the Third, Kung Fu Panda and Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.
Most of the programs start the week of June 14 and last eight to 10 weeks.
Three chains are offering free movies in Miami-Dade and/or Broward:
• Cobb Theatres offer free movies for kids at 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. To find the schedule, choose a theater at www.cobbtheatres.com , scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “Free Summer Kids’ Shows.”
• Muvico‘s Free Family Film Festival is at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays from June 15 through Aug. 3; www.muvico.com .
• Regal is showing movies at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the Free Family Film Festival, which start June 15; www.regmovies.com .
• AMC doesn’t have free films, but its Summer Movie Camp offers family movies for $1 at 10 a.m. Tuesdays, June 15 through Aug. 10; www.amcentertainment.com.
Most of the free city film programs have concluded, but Grapeland Water Park Miami offers $5 “dive-in” movies once a month. The next one is June 19; 305-960-2950.
Public libraries also show free films from time to time, so check the schedule at your local branch.
If you’d rather watch kids’ movies at home, you can do that for free as well. Just check out your favorites from the public library. You can make your own popcorn for pennies.
