Summer Movies in Kansas City for Kids 2024
Does your family love going to the movies? Our family has always loved watching movies together. Now that my kids are a little bigger, we especially love seeing movies in theaters! In Kansas City, multiple movie theaters and outdoor venues host summer movies for kids and families. Each venue or theater in this summer movie guide has showings for families under $5!
Summer Movie Guide - Under $5 for Kids in Kansas City
Miller Theatres
Local Blue Springs movies theatre with gourmet popcorn! Enjoy kid movies on Tuesday & Thursday at 10:00 AM & 12:30 PM.
$3 for Red Carpet Reward Members & $5 for non-Members
June 4 & 6 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
June 11 & 13 - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
June 18 & 20 - Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
June 25 & 27 - Peter Rabbit 2
July 2 & 4 - Hotel Transylvania 3
July 9 & 11 - Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
July 16 & 18 - How to Train Your Dragon
July 23 & 25 - Trolls Band Together
July 30 & August 1 - Migration
August 6 & 8 - Minions: The Rise of Gru
1901 NW State Route 7 Ste C Blue Springs, MO 64015
Cinemark 20 Theater
Wednesday showings. Reserve tickets online. (Potentially adding Monday and Thursday showings)
$1.75 per ticket, $1 off kids’ snack packs
June 10 - 13 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
June 17 - 20 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2
June 24 - 27 - Shrek
July 1 - 4 - PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
July 8 - 11 - The LEGO Movie
July 15 - 18 - Trolls Band Together
July 22 - 25 - How to Train Your Dragon
July 29 - August 1 - Migration
August 5 - 8 - Hotel Transylvania
August 12 - 15 - Paddington 2
5500 Antioch Road Merriam, KS 66202
B&B Theatres
Summer Kid Series with $3 tickets for backstage pass members and $5 tickets for non-members. Showings on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 AM & 12:30 PM.
June 11, 12, 13 - Minions: The RIse of Gru
June 18, 19, 20 - Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse
June 25, 26, 27 - Migration
June 2, 3, 4 - Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
July 9, 10, 11,-Trolls Band Together
July 16, 17, 18 - Peter Rabbit 2
July 23, 24, 25 - Kung Fu Panda
July 30, 31 & August 1 - Angry Birds 2
Locations: Grain Valley, Leavenworth, Lee’s Summit, Liberty, KC Northland, Overland Park, Shawnee, Topeka
AMC Theatres
Summer Movie Camp at AMC Theatres with showings on Monday and Wednesday. Only $3 per ticket and reservations available online.
June 24 & 26 - Minions: The Rise of Gru
July 8 & 10 - Sing
July 15 & 17 - Sing 2
July 22 & 24 - The Secret Life of Pets
July 29 & 31 - Migration
August 5 & 7 - Despicable Me 2
August 12 & 14 - Despicable Me 3
Locations: Olathe Studio 28, Town Center 20, Prairiefire 27, Ward Parkway 14, Legends 14, Barrywoods 24, Independence Commons 20
Legends Movies on the Lawn
Outdoor movie & free admission at Legends Outlets beginning at 7 PM. Bring lawn chairs and blankets.
Saturdays from May - October
May 11 - The Parent Trap
May 18 - Top Gun Maverick
May 25 - A League of Their Own
June 1 - Jungle Cruise
June 8 - Wonka
June 15 - How to Train Your Dragon
June 22 - Puss in Boots
June 29 - The Wedding Planner
July 6 - Honey I Shrunk the Kids
July 13 - Kung Fu Panda
July 20 - Moana
July 27 - The Princess Bride
August 3 - Harry Potter
August 10 - Here Comes the Boom
August 17 - Sing
August 24 - The Wizard of Oz
August 31 - The Greatest Showman
1843 Village West Parkway Kansas City, KS
Movies in the Park: Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park
Outdoor movie at Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park for only $1 per person. Movie begins at dusk.
June 4 - The Super Mario Bros. Movie
June 18 - Despicable Me
July 2 - The Little Mermaid (2023)
July 16 - How to Train Your Dragon
July 30 - Barbie
7710 Renner Road Shawnee, KS 66218
Crown Center - WeekEnder
Crown Center’s outdoor movie event, WeekEnder, features a 6 PM local band with food trucks and a 9 PM outdoor movie on Saturdays.
FREE Admission & Parking.
July 12 - The Addams Family (2019); Damien Gunn Band
July 19 - Footloose (1984); Perryman
July 26 - Dungeons & Dragons; The Accidental Moguls
August 2 - Barbie; Retroactive
Zona Rosa Outdoor Movies
Outdoor movies at Zona Rosa’s North Park, just South of Dillard’s. Bring lawn chairs and blankets.
Free admission every third Saturday night in the summer with a movie at dusk.
May 18 - Barbie (2023)
June 15 - Wonka (2023)
July 20 - Clueless
7350 NW 87th Terrace Kansas City, MO 64153
Lenexa Movies in the Park
An outdoor movie with free admission at a Lenexa, KS park. Bring lawn chairs and blankets.
May 31 - Minions
9:00 PM, Electric Park, 9305 Loiret Blvd.
September 20 - Elemental
7:30 PM, Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park, 8801 Greenway Ln.
An outdoor movie on the beach at Longview Lake. Cost is $10 per car and gates open at 7:30 PM. Bring lawn chairs and blankets.
June 7 - Barbie - 9:00 PM
July 12 - The Little Mermaid (2023) - 8:45 PM
August 2 - Puss in Boots: The Last Wish - 8:30 PM
Longview Lake Beach 11101 Raytown Rd. Kansas City, MO 64134
Additional Summer Movies around Kansas City
Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Open at 7 PM with the movie starting at 8:45 PM. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Admission is $2 for ages 6-17 and $5 for ages 18+.
June 28 - Elemental, July 26 - Top Gun Maverick, August 23 - The Goonies
Movie in the Park: Grain Valley - June 14
Outdoor movie at Armstrong Park. Free admission begins at 7:30 PM with yard games, inflatables, and family fun. Movie is TBD and starts at dusk.
Free Friday Fun at Azura Credit Union - June 7
A free showing of Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie beginning at 7 PM with popsicles and a visit from PawsAbilities pups! Movie begins at 8:45 and has free admission.
Conservation Families: Movie Under the Stars - June 7
A free showing of “Migration” at the Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center beginning at 8:30 PM. Bring a blanket or lawn chair.
Blue Springs Movie in the Park
An outdoor free movie at Rotary Park in Blue Springs from 8 - 11 PM. Bring lawn chairs and snacks.
June 14 - Back to the Future and August 9 - Super Mario Bros Movie
Moo-vie Night at Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead
Enjoy a free movie outside under the stars! Bring your own lawn chair or blanket. Doors open to the Farmstead at 5:00 PM and the movie begins at 8:30 PM.
August 24 - A Bug’s Life and September 14 - Frozen
Which summer movie will you catch this year in the Kansas City metro? We love these cheap or free options to view a previous summer blockbuster or a family favorite.
Download a PDF copy of the Summer Movie Guide to reference this summer!
Looking for more things to do this summer around Kansas City? Check out the brand new The Rabbit h0le Children’s Literature Museum, a New Park in the Metro, or take a Day Trip from Kansas City (a great post by Everyday Outdoor Family).
