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Free and $1 Summer Movies in Lakeland, Winter Haven, + Plant City

FREE and $1 Summer Movies in Lakeland & Winter Haven (1)

Things we Florida moms love during the summer:

  • Air conditioning
  • Free & inexpensive activities
  • Air-conditioned activities
  • 90+ minutes of entertainment for the kids in a dark {and air conditioned} movie theater

Do you see where we are going with this?? Free & almost free summer movies meet all of those criteria!

We have 5 local movie theaters that offer free or $1 summer movies, plus some of our local libraries host summer movie fun.

Click through to our full posts for all of the details on each theater. If movies are scheduled, they will be added to our calendar and you will be able to browse by date and see any other upcoming Summer Movie Events.

Don’t miss our Summer Fun Guide for a full list of summer activities.

2024 Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse

Cinemark offers $1.75 summer movie fun for kids during the summer months as part of the 2024 Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse Program. Movies are shown every Wednesday and Thursday at 9:30am beginning June 10. The movies for 2024 have been announced!

Prices: Tickets are $1.75 per person (adults and children). Special deals on popcorn and drinks are also available.

Cinemark Movie Theatres in Lakeland are located at the Lakeland Square Mall, 3800 US Hwy 98 N #910, Lakeland, FL 33809.

Click here to see the movie schedule for Cinemark Summer Movies.

Regal Summer Movie Express 2019

2024 CMX Summer Kids Movies in Lakeland + Winter Haven

Formerly Cobb Free Summer Movies, CMX Theaters has announced a CMX Summer Film Fest Movie Schedule for Summer 2024. Movies run from June 18 – August 8, 2024. CMX in Lakeland, FL and Winter Haven, FL ARE participating in 2024!

Prices: $1.99 per person

Dates + Times: Tuesday, Wednesday, + Thursday at 10am

CMX Lakeside 18 is located at 1650 Town Center Dr, Lakeland, FL 33803

CMX Grand 10 is located at 920 Springlake Square NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881

Click here to see the movie schedule for the CMX Summer Movie Festival.

CMX Summer Movies for Kids

2024 Premiere Cinemas Free Summer Movies in Plant City

Premiere Cinemas offer free summer movie fun for kids during the summer months as part of the Premiere Cinemas Summer Kids Series. Movies are shown every Wednesday and Thursday between 10am and 11am beginning June 5. The movies for 2024 have been announced!

Prices: FREE

Location: Plant City Premiere LUX Cine & Pizza Pub Lake Walden is located at 220 West Alexander Street Suite 31 Plant City, FL 33566.

Click here to see the movie schedule for Premiere Cinemas Free Summer Movies.

Regal Summer Movie Express 2019

2024 Regal Summer Movie Express – $2 Kids Movies in Lake Wales / Winter Haven

At Regal Summer Movie Express you’ll find 2 family-friendly movies playing at Regal Eagle Ridge Mall 12 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays all summer beginning June 6. Movies play at 11:30am on both days each week. Tickets are available for purchase in advance online and at the box office.

Prices: Admission to Regal Summer Movies is $1 per person

Regal Theatres is located at the Eagle Ridge Mall, 955 Eagle Ridge Dr & Hwy 27, Lake Wales, FL 33853. We have confirmed they are participating in Summer Movie Express in 2023.

Click here to see the 2024 Regal Summer Movies Schedule.

Regal Summer Movie Express 2019

Calendar – Upcoming Summer Movies

Use our calendar to find upcoming summer movies including Cinemark, CMX, Regal, local libraries, the GEM Theater in Mulberry, and the Polk Theater in Lakeland.

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Summer Fun Guide

Be sure to check out our Ultimate Guide to Summer Fun for Summer Camps, Things to Do Around Lakeland, Things to Do at Home, Open Playgrounds, Places to Play Outdoors, FREE Bowling, Swim Lessons, 4th of July Events, Reading programs, Online Camps, and much more!