Summertime is a great time to catch up on some great movies for your kids. There are lots of free and cheap options to entertain your kiddos and keep them from saying, “Mom, I’m bored!” There are so many options for summertime movies in Las Vegas, you can try out a new venue every week.
Outdoor Movies
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Cosmopolitan Dive In Movies– Every Monday night from Memorial Day to Labor Day, enjoy your favorite films while lounging poolside or taking a dip. Doors open at 7PM | Movies begin at 8PM Cost: $7 for non-hotel guests, complimentary for hotel guests and children under 5
Dive In Movies 2019 Schedule
- Mission: Impossible – Fallout | May 13
- Dirty Dancing | May 20
- Solo: A Star Wars Story | May 27
- Crazy Rich Asians | June 3
- Jaws | June 10
- The Fate of the Furious | June 17
- Black Panther | June 24
- Top Gun | July 1
- A Star is Born | July 8
- The Breakfast Club | July 15
- Aquaman | July 22
- Grease | July 29
- Avengers: Infinity Wars | August 5
- The Notebook | August 12
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | August 19
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off | August 26
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | September 2
Wet’N’Wild Las Vegas– Dive In Movies- Enjoy a family flick under the stars while you float in the wave pool every Friday and select Saturdays this summer beginning at 8pm. Movies are always FREE with park entry! The movie schedule isn’t yet on their website, so you may have to call for actual movie names.
The District at GVR– Saturday evenings on the green (in back of Whole foods) is FREE Outdoor Movie Night. May4th-May 25th, and June 1st-June 29th, movies begin at 7:30pm, weather permitting. Check the link for future month’s movie titles.
- May 4, PG-13 – Aquaman
- May 11, PG-13 – Crazy Rich Asians
- May 18, PG-13 – Into the Spider-Verse
- May 25, PG-13 – Mission: Impossible Fallout
- June 1, PG – Beetlejuice
- June 8, PG – Gremlins
- June 15, PG – Goonies
- June 22, PG – Raiders of the Lost Ark
- June 29, PG – E.T.
Town Square- Movies on the Green– Enjoy FREE family friendly G and PG movies in The Green at Town Square on their giant 25 ft. by 35 ft. screen, every Thursday from June 6 – July 18 (no movie July 4) beginning at sundown. Admission is free and seating is on a first come first serve basis, and come early for live entertainment and activities for kids. PLEASE NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES.
- June 20: Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
- June 27: Mary Poppins Returns
- July 11: The Lego Movie 2
- July 18: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Downtown Container Park- Sunset Cinema– Downtown Container Park’s signature Sunset Cinema event is a FREE movie night open to the public! Guests can bring blankets and chairs for seating on The Lawn. Movies play on Thursdays and begin at sunset.
- July 4th- National Treasure
- July 18th- Ralph Breaks the Internet
- July 25th- The Incredibles 2
- August 1st- How to Train Your Dragon: the Hidden World
- August 8th- Captain Marvel
Movie in the Park– Join the City of Henderson on select Saturdays at 8:30pm for a FREE movie in the park. Park locations vary so check the schedule at the link. Bring your blanket and lawn chair for a fun-filled night with family and friends featuring a movie shown on our giant screen. All ages welcome.
- Saturday, July 20th- Top Gun (Silver Springs Park, 1950 Silver Springs Pkwy.)
- Saturday, August 17th- The Lion King– (O’Callaghan Park, 601 Skyline Rd.)
Indoor Movies
Fashion Show Mall- Sweetest Little Movie Series– If you’re in need of air conditioning, The Fashion Show Mall offers FREE movies every Thursday, starting June 6th in the Great Hall. Show times begin at 6pm. Check the link for more details on story time, character visits, and dinner delivery from participating restaurants. There will be no movie on July 4th.
- June 6 – Incredibles 2 (PG)
- June 13 – Mary Poppins Returns (PG)
- June 20 – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG)
- June 27 – Bumblebee (PG-13)
- July 11 – The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (PG)
- July 18 – Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG)
- July 25 – How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG)
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This year, the flicks include:
Week 1: June 4 and 5 – Puss in Boots, Croods
Week 2: June 11 and 12 – Despicable Me, Turbo
Week 3: June 18 and 19 – The LEGO Batman Movie, The House With a Clock in its Walls
Week 4: June 25 and 26 – The House With a Clock in its Walls, Paddington 2
Week 5: July 2 and 3 – Despicable Me 3, Dr. Suess’ The Grinch (2018)
Week 6: July 9 and 10 – The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Week 7: July 16 and 17 – Smallfoot, The Secret Life of Pets
Week 8: July 23 and 24 – The LEGO Movie, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Week 9: July 30 and July 31 – Sing, How To Train Your Dragon 2
Week 10: August 6 and 7 – Penguins of Madagascar, Boss Baby
Week 11: August 13 and 14 – Kung Fu Panda 2, The LEGO Ninjago Movie
Week 12: August 20 and 21 – Trolls, Minions
Week 13: August 27 and 28 – Madagascar, Shrek 2
Week 14: September 3 and 4 – How To Train Your Dragon, Storks
Each week, both movies play on both days at 10 a.m. — each for $1. First-come, first-served seating is limited to theater’s capacity. Tickets are available only at the theater box office on the day of the show.
For participating theaters, click here.
Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse– The Summer Movie Clubhouse is a ten-week program of recently released G and PG films for kids. The cost is $1 per person per movie at the door the morning of the program. Or pay $5 for all ten movies. Program runs May 27th- September 8th. Participating theaters in Vegas are Century Orleans 18 and XD, Century 16 Suncoast, Century 18 Sam’s Town, and in Henderson, Cinedome 12. All movies begin at 10am. Check this link for your theater’s exact movie schedule and a $2 coupon off a large popcorn or fountain drink. The schedules do vary slightly-Cinedome 12 is showing on Mondays and Wednesdays for example, Suncoast only on Wednesdays.
- 6/5 Despicable Me 3 (PG)
- 6/12 Peter Rabbit (PG)
- 6/19 Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (PG)
- 6/26 How To Train Your Dragon (PG)
- 7/3 Smallfoot (PG)
- 7/10 Kung Fu Panda (PG)
- 7/17 The Lego Movie (PG)
- 7/24 Spongebob Squarepants Out of Water (PG)
- 7/31 Sherlock Gnomes (PG)
- 8/7 Hotel Transylvania 3
Pick your venue and enjoy! You can’t beat these fun and affordable options, indoors or out. If you find any that I’ve missed, please let me know in the comments below. Check out these other kid friendly posts and don’t forget to subscribe to stay up to date on the latest deals.
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