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***THESE ARE THE 2008 FREE SUMMER MOVIES IN KANSAS CITY! FOR THE 2009 LIST, PLEASE CLICK HERE! ***

FREE! This summer, that’s a great thing. With gas at $4.00 a gallon, you’ve got to take advantage of FREE wherever you can find it! One FREE activity to share with your kids around Kansas City this summer is MOVIES! There have been free outdoor movies offered in Kansas City for a long time (I’m looking at you, Crown Center) but this summer has seen an explosion in the number of different locations for free outdoor family movies.

Most of the movies are in parks or parking lots – so bring your own lawn chairs and blankets. Many locations have concessions – but not all of them. So, pack a few drinks and snacks for the crew before you go (my guess is that most of these spots prohibit alcohol for liability reasons).

Be sure to check out the website of each program for more information. Many of these showings have a free concert or kids’ activities going on before the show. Crown Center even has fireworks!

Be sure to check out the KC Kids Fun Events Calendar in the toolbar at the top of the page for more great kid- and family-friendly events around Kansas City this summer!

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL SUMMER SCHEDULE OF MOVIES!

Here’s the complete rundown of free movies for the summer:

Friday, June 13, 2008

• Friday Night Movies @ Prairie Village Shops, Prairie Village, KS, this week Grease (the sing-along version), movie starts at sunset – FREE!

• Free Outdoor Movie at the Gladstone Amphitheatre, 76th & N. Troost - Shrek the Third – 9 pm

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

• Free Summer Movies at Legends 14 Movie Theatres, Legends at Village West, KCKS – every Tuesday and Wednesday in June and July at 10 a.m – today: Rugrats Go Wild

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

• Free Summer Movies at Legends 14 Movie Theatres, Legends at Village West, KCKS – every Tuesday and Wednesday in June and July at 10 a.m – today: Over the Hedge

• Thomas A. Soetaert Aquatic Center Sundown Cinema Series, Shawnee, KS – tonight: Bee Movie, starts at dusk, $5.00

• See a Movie, See Kansas City – Happy Feet – Westside Community Action Network Center, 21st & Holly, Kansas City, MO @ dusk, FREE!

Thursday, June 19, 2008

• See a Movie, See Kansas City – Ghostbusters – Highland Acres, NE 112th Terrace, Kansas City north @ dusk

• FREE Summer Movie Series at the Pharaoh Theater on the Independence Square – tonight: The Princess Bride @ dusk

Friday, June 20, 2008

• Friday Night Movies @ Corinth Square, Prairie Village, KS – this week Babe; movie starts at sunset – FREE!

• Street Flicks in Blue Springs, MO – sponsored by the Blue Springs Parks & Rec, these movies are shown at 12th & Main in downtown Blue Springs; kids’ activities start at 7:15 pm, movies start at dusk – this week: The Wizard of Oz

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

• Free Summer Movies at Legends 14 Movie Theatres, Legends at Village West, KCKS – every Tuesday and Wednesday in June and July at 10 a.m – today: Veggie Tales Pirates

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

• Free Summer Movies at Legends 14 Movie Theatres, Legends at Village West, KCKS – every Tuesday and Wednesday in June and July at 10 a.m – today: Alvin and the Chipmunks

• Free Outdoor Movie at the Gladstone Amphitheatre, 76th & N. Troost – Surf’s Up – 9 pm

Thursday, June 26, 2008

• See a Movie, See Kansas City – Forrest Gump – Colonial Gardens, NE Parvin Rd., Kansas City north @ dusk

• FREE Summer Movie Series at the Pharaoh Theater on the Independence Square – tonight: Grease @ dusk

• UPDATE:  M&I Movie Night at Briarcliff Village (Kansas City north) – tonight: Shrek – movie @ dusk between Nell Hill’s and Trezo Mare  [Sorry I missed this one earlier - the movies had disappeared from the Briarcliff Village website for a while....]

Friday, June 27, 2008

• Friday Night Movies @ Prairie Village Shops, Prairie Village, KS – this week Hairspray – movie starts at sunset – FREE!

• Movie in the Park – Bee Movie – Kearney Amphitheater, Kearney, MO at dusk

• Free Friday Night Flicks – The Goonies, Crown Center Square, approx. 9 pm

Saturday, June 28, 2008

• See a Movie, See Kansas City – E.T. – Coleman Highlands, Kansas City, MO @ dusk

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

• Free Summer Movies at Legends 14 Movie Theatres, Legends at Village West, KCKS – every Tuesday and Wednesday in June and July at 10 a.m – today: Open Season

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

• Free Summer Movies at Legends 14 Movie Theatres, Legends at Village West, KCKS – every Tuesday and Wednesday in June and July at 10 a.m – today: Monster House

• Thomas A. Soetaert Aquatic Center Sundown Cinema Series, Shawnee, KS – tonight: Hook, starts at dusk, $5.00

Thursday, July 3, 2008

• See a Movie, See Kansas City – Jimmy Neutron – Gillham Park, Kansas City, MO @ dusk

• FREE Summer Movie Series at the Pharaoh Theater on the Independence Square – tonight: The Sandlot @ dusk

• UPDATE:  M&I Movie Night at Briarcliff Village (Kansas City north) – tonight: Harry Potter - movie @ dusk between Nell Hill’s and Trezo Mare  [Sorry I missed this one earlier - the movies had disappeared from the Briarcliff Village website for a while....]

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

• Free Summer Movies at Legends 14 Movie Theatres, Legends at Village West, KCKS – every Tuesday and Wednesday in June and July at 10 a.m – today: Spongebob Squarepants

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

• Free Summer Movies at Legends 14 Movie Theatres, Legends at Village West, KCKS – every Tuesday and Wednesday in June and July at 10 a.m – today: Bee Movie

Thursday, July 10, 2008

• FREE Summer Movie Series at the Pharaoh Theater on the Independence Square – tonight: Shrek the Third @ dusk (come early – 6 pm to 8 pm – for a free concert on the Square by the Rumble Jets, sponsored by Independence Parks & Rec)

• UPDATE:  M&I Movie Night at Briarcliff Village (Kansas City north) – tonight: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory - movie @ dusk between Nell Hill’s and Trezo Mare  [Sorry I missed this one earlier - the movies had disappeared from the Briarcliff Village website for a while....]

Friday, July 11, 2008

• Hyde Park Children’s Film Festival, Transformers, Hyde Park – 36th & Gillham, Kansas City, MO – live music by Danny Cox at 7:30; movie at 8:30 – FREE!

• Free Friday Night Flicks – Monty Python & the Holy Grail, Crown Center Square, approx. 9 pm. (This one probably isn’t for the little kids – it’s rated PG – but it’s probably more your middle schooler’s speed…)

Saturday, July 12, 2008

• Shuttlecock Cinema, 8 pm – 10 pm, Kansas City Sculpture Park at the Nelson-Atkins Museum, KCMO – Tonight’s movie: Born Free; FREE!

• See a Movie, See Kansas City – Grease - Verona Hills/Migliazzo Park, Minor Dr. & Pennsylvania, south Kansas City, MO @ dusk

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

• Free Summer Movies at Legends 14 Movie Theatres, Legends at Village West, KCKS – every Tuesday and Wednesday in June and July at 10 a.m – today: Clifford

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

• Free Summer Movies at Legends 14 Movie Theatres, Legends at Village West, KCKS – every Tuesday and Wednesday in June and July at 10 a.m – today: Shrek the Third

• Thomas A. Soetaert Aquatic Center Sundown Cinema Series, Shawnee, KS – tonight: Shrek the Third, starts at dusk, $5.00

Thursday, July 17, 2008

• See a Movie, See Kansas City – Monster House – Observation Park, 21st & Holly, Kansas City MO @ dusk

• FREE Summer Movie Series at the Pharaoh Theater on the Independence Square – tonight: The Princess Bride @ dusk (come early – 6 pm to 8 pm – for a free concert on the Square by Dan Bliss, sponsored by Independence Parks & Rec)

• UPDATE:  M&I Movie Night at Briarcliff Village (Kansas City north) – tonight: Night at the Museum - movie @ dusk between Nell Hill’s and Trezo Mare  [Sorry I missed this one earlier - the movies had disappeared from the Briarcliff Village website for a while....]

Friday, July 18, 2008

• Hyde Park Children’s Film Festival, The Last Mimzy, Hyde Park – 36th & Gillham, Kansas City, MO – live music by Bob Walkenhorst and Jeff Porter at 7:30; movie at 8:30 – FREE!

• Street Flicks in Blue Springs, MO – sponsored by the Blue Springs Parks & Rec, these movies are shown at 12th & Main in downtown Blue Springs; kids’ activities start at 7:15 pm, movies start at dusk – this week: Shrek the Third

• Free Friday Night Flicks – My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Crown Center Square, approx. 9 pm. (This one probably isn’t for the little kids either – it’s rated PG – but older ones might think it’s pretty funny!)

• Movie in the Park, sponsored by Raytown Parks & Recreation – at Kenagy Park, movie begins at dusk (check their website for an update on which movie they’ve chosen!)

• See a Movie, See Kansas City - Back to the Future – Triangle Park, Brookside, Kansas City, MO @ dusk

Saturday, July 19, 2008

• See a Movie, See Kansas City – Ghostbusters - Harmony Park, E. 10th & Agnes, Kansas City MO @ dusk

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

• Free Summer Movies at Legends 14 Movie Theatres, Legends at Village West, KCKS – every Tuesday and Wednesday in June and July at 10 a.m – today: Doogal

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

• Free Summer Movies at Legends 14 Movie Theatres, Legends at Village West, KCKS – every Tuesday and Wednesday in June and July at 10 a.m – today: Happy Feet

Thursday, July 24, 2008

• FREE Summer Movie Series at the Pharaoh Theater on the Independence Square – tonight: Grease @ dusk (come early – 6 pm to 8 pm – for a free concert on the Square by Grand Marquis, sponsored by Independence Parks & Rec)

• UPDATE:  M&I Movie Night at Briarcliff Village (Kansas City north) – tonight: E.T. - movie @ dusk between Nell Hill’s and Trezo Mare  [Sorry I missed this one earlier - the movies had disappeared from the Briarcliff Village website for a while....]

Friday, July 25, 2008

• Hyde Park Children’s Film Festival, Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, Hyde Park – 36th & Gillham, Kansas City, MO – live music by Barclay Martin at 7:30; movie at 8:30 – FREE!

• Movie in the Park – Enchanted - Kearney Amphitheater, Kearney, MO at dusk

• Free Friday Night Flicks – My Fair Lady, Crown Center Square, approx. 9 pm.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

• Free Summer Movies at Legends 14 Movie Theatres, Legends at Village West, KCKS – every Tuesday and Wednesday in June and July at 10 a.m – today: Everyone’s Hero

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

• Free Summer Movies at Legends 14 Movie Theatres, Legends at Village West, KCKS – every Tuesday and Wednesday in June and July at 10 a.m – today: Night at the Museum

• Thomas A. Soetaert Aquatic Center Sundown Cinema Series, Shawnee, KS – tonight: Surf’s Up, starts at dusk, $5.00

Thursday, July 31, 2008

• FREE Summer Movie Series at the Pharaoh Theater on the Independence Square – tonight: Angels in the Outfield @ dusk (come early – 6 pm to 8 pm – for a free concert on the Square by the Rain Dogs, sponsored by Independence Parks & Rec)

Friday, August 1, 2008

• Hyde Park Children’s Film Festival, Back to the Future, Hyde Park – 36th & Gillham, Kansas City, MO – live music by Kasey Rousch at 7:30; movie at 8:30 – FREE!

Saturday, August 2, 2008

• Shuttlecock Cinema, 8 pm – 10 pm, Kansas City Sculpture Park at the Nelson-Atkins Museum, KCMO – Tonight’s movie: Over the Hedge ; FREE!

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

• See a Movie, See Kansas City – Babe - Colonial Gardens, NE Parvin Rd., Kansas City north @ dusk

Thursday, August 7, 2008

• FREE Summer Movie Series at the Pharaoh Theater on the Independence Square – tonight: E.T. @ dusk

Friday, August 8, 2008

• See a Movie, See Kansas City – Princess Bride – Tower Park, E. 76th & Holmes, Kansas City, MO @ dusk

Saturday, August 9, 2008

• See a Movie, See Kansas City – Finding Nemo – Budd Park, St. John Ave. & Budd Park Esplanade, Kansas City, MO @ dusk

Thursday, August 14, 2008

• FREE Summer Movie Series at the Pharaoh Theater on the Independence Square – tonight: The Lion King @ dusk

Friday, August 15, 2008

• See a Movie, See Kansas City – Grease - Tony Aguirre Community Center, 2050 W. Pennway, Kansas City, MO @ dusk

• Street Flicks in Blue Springs, MO – sponsored by the Blue Springs Parks & Rec, these movies are shown at 12th & Main in downtown Blue Springs; kids’ activities start at 7:15 pm, movies start at dusk – this week: Charlie & The Chocolate Factory

Saturday, August 16, 2008

• See a Movie, See Kansas City – Happy Feet – Budd Park, St. John Ave. & Budd Park Esplanade, Kansas City, MO @ dusk

Friday, August 22, 2008

• See a Movie, See Kansas City – Princess Bride – Triangle Park, Brookside, Kansas City, MO @ dusk

Saturday, August 23, 2008

• See a Movie, See Kansas City – Monsters Inc. – Budd Park, St. John Ave. & Budd Park Esplanade, Kansas City, MO @ dusk

Friday, September 19, 2008

• See a Movie, See Kansas City – E.T. – Sunnyside Park, W. 83rd & Summit, Kansas City, MO @ dusk

As you can see, almost anywhere you live in the Kansas City area has at least one of these outdoor movies for families this summer. And the price is right too – FREE! We tried to cover everything – but let us know if we missed one! And have a great time at the movies!!