Memorial Day has come and gone. School is out. My kids are already telling me they’re bored (usually in a ploy to try to get me to let them play video games for hours on end…). The beginning of summer also means another thing in Kansas City though!
The FREE summer movie season is upon us! The list is a bit shorter this year than in years past but there are plenty of great movies and great venues!
Many of these showings often involve kid-related activities prior to the show itself. For you newbies, most of these flicks are shown in parks or parking lots and begin at dusk, so be sure to spray everyone down with bug spray! Also, you’ll want to bring a lawn chair(s) and/or blankets. Lastly, you will want to bring along snacks and drinks. Many locations will sell concessions, or have nearby shops willing to sell you something, but not all have food options.
Our list of Kansas City’s free summer movies is below. And we’ll be adding to it as schedules get fleshed out over the next few weeks! (Neither outdoor nor technically free, we also wanted to share a great $1 movie deal offered at Zona Rosa’s Studio Movie Grill. They have a kid-friendly movie playing each Monday thru Thursday at 11am for $1/child and $2/adult – check the schedule for specific films and dates!)
And 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!
Friday, June 4, 2010 – Oak Grove’s Webb Park – “Monsters vs. Aliens”
Saturday, June 5, 2010 – Briarcliff Village- “Shrek”; Kearney Amphitheater – “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”
Tuesday, June 8 – Legends 14, KCK – “Doogal” and “Monsters vs. Aliens” (these are indoors at the movie theater at the Legends at Village West every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am)
Wednesday, June 9 – Legends 14, KCK – “Doogal” and “Monsters vs. Aliens” (these are indoors at the movie theater at the Legends at Village West every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am)
Thursday, June 10 – Independence Square, Liberty & Maple – “Up”
Saturday, June 12 – Briarcliff Village – “City Slickers”
Tuesday, June 15 – Legends 14, KCK – “Clifford the Big Red Dog” and “Hotel for Dogs” (these are indoors at the movie theater at the Legends at Village West every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am)
Wednesday, June 16 – Legends 14, KCK – “Clifford the Big Red Dog” and “Hotel for Dogs” (these are indoors at the movie theater at the Legends at Village West every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am)
Thursday, June 17 – Independence Square, Liberty & Maple – “Toy Story 2″
Friday, June 18 – Gladstone Amphitheatre’s Movies in the Park - “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”
Saturday, June 19 – Briarcliff Village- “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”
Friday, June 19 Kansas City Central Library’s rooftop- “Near Dark” (note: rated “R”) and Blue Springs MO Street Flicks, 12th and Main- Spiderwick Chronicles
Tuesday, June 22- Legends 14, KCK – “Kitt Kittredge” and “Imagine That” (these are indoors at the movie theater at the Legends at Village West every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am)
Wednesday, June 23- Legends 14, KCK – “Kitt Kittredge” and “Imagine That” (these are indoors at the movie theater at the Legends at Village West every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am)
Thursday, June 24 – Independence Square, Liberty & Maple – “Willy Wonka (original)”
Friday, June 25 – City Market (KCMO) – “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”; Street Flicks in Blue Springs – movie TBA
Saturday, June 26 – Briarcliff Village- “The Muppet Movie”; Kearney Amphitheater – “Where the Wild Things Are”
Tuesday, June 29- Legends 14, KCK – “Charlotte’s Web” and “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” (these are indoors at the movie theater at the Legends at Village West every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am)
Wednesday, June 30- Legends 14, KCK – “Charlotte’s Web” and “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” (these are indoors at the movie theater at the Legends at Village West every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am)
Thursday, July 1 - Independence Square, Liberty & Maple – The Doo-Dads perform from 6:30 to 8:30, followed by “Kung Fu Panda”
Saturday, July 3 – Briarcliff Village- “Raiders of the Lost Ark”
Friday, July 2 – Crown Center- “Pretty in Pink” (maybe not a movie to take the kiddos to!)
Tuesday, July 6- Legends 14, KCK – “The Wizard of Oz” and “Planet 51″ (these are indoors at the movie theater at the Legends at Village West every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am)
Wednesday, July 7 – Legends 14, KCK – “The Wizard of Oz” and “Planet 51″ (these are indoors at the movie theater at the Legends at Village West every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am)
Thursday, July 8 - Independence Square, Liberty & Maple – BaliRoot performs from 6:30 to 8:30, followed by “Alvin and the Chipmunks”
Friday, July 9 – Crown Center – “Jurassic Park”; Hyde Park Children’s Film Festival – concert by Fast Johnny Ricker at 7:30pm and “Where the Wild Things Are” at 8:30pm
Saturday, July 10 - Briarcliff Village – “The Polar Express”
Tuesday, July 13- Legends 14, KCK – “Curious George” and “Aliens in the Attic” (these are indoors at the movie theater at the Legends at Village West every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am)
Wednesday, July 14 – Legends 14, KCK – “Curious George” and “Aliens in the Attic” (these are indoors at the movie theater at the Legends at Village West every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am)
Thursday, July 15 - Independence Square, Liberty & Maple – Four Fried Chickens and a Coke performs from 6:30 to 7:30, followed by a dance group, followed by “The Princess and the Frog”
Friday, July 16 – Crown Center – “Hairspray”; Street Flicks in Blue Springs – movie TBA; Hyde Park Children’s Film Festival – concert by Bob Walkenhorst and Jeff Porter at 7:30pm and “The Nightmare Before Christmas” at 8:30pm
Saturday, July 17 – Briarcliff Village- “Ghostbusters”
Tuesday, July 20- Legends 14, KCK – “March of the Penguins” and “Alvin and the Chipmunks 2″ (these are indoors at the movie theater at the Legends at Village West every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am)
Wednesday, July 21 – Legends 14, KCK – “March of the Penguins” and “Alvin and the Chipmunks 2″ (these are indoors at the movie theater at the Legends at Village West every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am)
Thursday, July 22 - Independence Square, Liberty & Maple – “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”
Friday, July 23 – Crown Center – “Julie & Julia” (not a kid movie); Gladstone Amphitheatre’s Movies in the Park - “Planet 51″; Hyde Park Children’s Film Festival – concert by Danny Cox at 7:30pm and “Coraline” at 8:30pm
Saturday, July 24 – Briarcliff Village – “Free Willy”
Friday July 24 Prairie Village Shops – “E.T.”; Hyde Park (36th & Gillham, KCMO) – “Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull” and Blue Springs MO Street Flicks, 12th & Main – “Madagascar 2″
Tuesday, July 27- Legends 14, KCK – “Polar Express” and “Tooth Fairy” (these are indoors at the movie theater at the Legends at Village West every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am)
Wednesday, July 28 – Legends 14, KCK – “Polar Express” and “Tooth Fairy” (these are indoors at the movie theater at the Legends at Village West every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am)
Thursday, July 29 - Independence Square, Liberty & Maple - “Babe”
Friday, July 30 – Crown Center – “Groundhog Day”; City Market (KCMO) – “The Birds” (not necessarily a flick for kids!); Hyde Park Children’s Film Festival – concert by Sara Swenson at 7:30pm and “The Karate Kid (original)” at 8:30pm
Saturday, July 31 - Briarcliff Village – “Back to the Future”
Thursday, August 5 - Independence Square, Liberty & Maple – “Monsters Inc.”
Friday, Aug 6 - Crown Center – “Ocean’s Eleven” (not a small kid movie); Oak Grove’s Webb Park – movie TBA; Merriam Aquatic Center’s Dive-In Theatre – “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”
Saturday, Aug 7 – Briarcliff Village – “Curious George”
Thursday, August 12 - Independence Square, Liberty & Maple – “Mighty Ducks 2″
Friday, Aug 13 – Crown Center – “Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone”; Leawood’s Amphitheater at Ironwoods Park – “Goonies”
Saturday, Aug 14 – Briarcliff Village – “Men in Black”
Thursday, August 19 - Independence Square, Liberty & Maple – “Field of Dreams”
Saturday, Aug 21 – Briarcliff Village – “Enchanted”; Kearney Amphitheater – Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Friday, Aug 27 – City Market (KCMO) – “Rocky Horror Picture Show” (not exactly a movie for the little ones…)
Saturday, Aug 28 – Briarcliff Village – “Finding Nemo”
Saturday, Sept 11 – Raytown/Colman Park - movie TBA
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