Heading to the movies during the summer months is a win win for families out here. Not only is it a great way to escape into another world for a couple of hours, it’s also a great way to escape the heat and enjoy AC on full blast on someone else’s tab!
Any day of the week there’s a deal to be found. Here are some timely and local options all written out in one easy to look at list.
MONDAY
Youngtown Library - https://youngtownaz.org/departments/youngtown_public_library/index.php
- All of their movies begin at 10:30 am (The July movie schedule is not out yet)
- Jun. 2 - “Dogman”
- Jun. 9 - “Mary Poppins”
- Jun. 16 - “The Bad Guys”
- Jun. 23 - “The Princess Bride”
- June 30 - “Charlotte’s Web”
Peoria Main Library - https://peoria.polarislibrary.com/polaris/default.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.8
- All their movies begin at 10:30 am too! (Movies for July not yet posted)
- Jun. 2 - "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile".
- Jun. 9 - "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" (1937).
- Jun. 16 - "The Lion King" (1994).
- Jun. 23 - "Lego Batman"
FatCats in Surprise - https://www.fatcatsfun.com/movies/
- On Mondays, Gold Cat Members can purchase up to 10 movie tickets for $5 each
TUESDAY
AMC Theatres - https://www.amctheatres.com/
- Discounted tickets on Tuesdays if you are a member of their AMC Stubs® A-List, Premiere, or Insider loyalty clubs
- $5 small drink and popcorn is another Tuesday deal offered to members
- Verify the theater location you hope to attend participates in this program
Harkins Theatres - https://www.harkins.com/
- Tuesday Night Classics show at 7 pm, cost only $5 and are almost all rated for older kids or adults
- Jun. 3 - “Legally Blonde”
- Jun. 10 - “Inception”
- Jun. 17 - “The Birdcage”
- Jun. 24 - “The Goonies” 40th Anniversary!
- The website actually lists all the movies through Sept. 30 if you like to plan ahead!
- Verify the theater location you hope to attend participates in this program
FatCats in Surprise - https://www.fatcatsfun.com/movies/
- On Tuesdays, movie tickets are $5 each, any age, time or seat.
WEDNESDAY
Harkins Theatres - https://www.harkins.com/
- Tuesday Night Classics are shown on Tuesdays as you saw above but they are also shown on Wednesdays at 1 pm.
- They cost only $5 and are almost all rated for older kids or even adults
- Jun. 4 - “Legally Blonde”
- Jun. 11 - “Inception”
- Jun. 18 - “The Birdcage”
- Jun. 25 - “The Goonies” 40th Anniversary!
- The website lists all the movies through Sept. 30.
- Verify the theater location you hope to attend participates in this program
SATURDAY
El Mirage Library - https://evanced.mcldaz.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp?df=calendar&EventType=ALL&libnum=2
- May 31, 2-4 pm
- Interactive Family Movie Matinee
- Showing "Dora and the Lost City of Gold"
- Must pre-register all attendees
EVERY DAY
AMC Theatres - https://www.amctheatres.com/
- Any movie showing before 4 pm is offered at 25% off the base ticket price
- Verify the theater location you hope to attend participates in this program
Don’t forget your own backyard!
If you have (or can borrow) a portable projector and have a light colored wall, you are good to go to turn your backyard into a theatre. Maybe not top notch quality but certainly top notch fun for the family. Younger kids would have have a lot of fun decorating a large box to look like a car earlier in the day. Add a pillow and they can enjoy a “drive-in” movie after the sun sets!
On a related topic, here’s the link to an article about local summer passes, which includes info on the $1/movie the Harkins Summer Movie Fun Pass. This pass allows you to select the day and theater you will want to use over the course of the summer.
