Love to take the kids to the movies, but hate the high ticket prices? Here's the place to check for the great value $1.50 movies and local free community movie events on the Lower Peninsula! Enjoy outdoor movies, movies at local libraries, and $1.50 movies at the theater in Palo Alto, Redwood City, Woodside, Portola Valley, Atherton, and Menlo Park.
Enjoy Outdoor Movie Nights on the Mitchell Park Southeast Athletic Field. Seating will start around 7:00 pm and the movie begins at sunset. Bring blankets, chairs, and snacks for a fun-filled family night.
Mitchell Park 600 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto:
- June 7: Trolls Band Together
- June 21: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- July 12: Wish
- July 19: Migration
- August 2: Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
- August 16: Kung Fu Panda 4
Enjoy Downtown Redwood City on Courthouse Square by bringing the family out for FREE movies! Your summer movie experience will be enhanced with a mix of family movies and feature films on Thursday evenings, offering double features with Kids Movies at 6:00 pm alternating with BraveMaker Independent Films at 8pm, with another feature film at 8:30 pm! Join us for a special Juneteenth Celebration on June 13th featuring Black Independent Filmmakers with BraveMaker Films.
Movies are shown in crisp high-definition and full surround sound. Redwood City is THE ONLY city in California offering outdoor surround sound movies, so come enjoy the scene and experience our special LED Video screen. Come early for the best seats (a limited number of chairs and tables are available). Bring your blankets and pick up some take-out food from the nearby wonderful restaurants!
Kid movies start at 6:00 pm/Bravemaker Independent Films start at 8:00 pm/Evening Feature Film at 8:30 pm.
Movies on the Square (Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City):
- Thursday, June 6th Wish (PG) and Grease (Special Sing-Along version) (PG)
- Thursday, June 13th The Moon is in Aquarius (NR) at 7 PM
- Thursday, June 20th Frozen II (PG) and Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 (PG-13)
- Thursday, June 27th BraveMaker Film Fest Short Film at 8 PM and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (PG-13) at 8:30 PM
- Thursday, July 11th BraveMaker Film Festival at 8 PM
- Thursday, July 18th BraveMaker Film Fest
- Thursday, July 20th Elemental (PG) and National Treasure (PG)
- Thursday, July 25th BraveMaker Film Fest Short Film at 8 PM and Barbie (PG-13) at 8:30 PM
- Thursday, August 1st Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (PG) and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (PG-13)
- Thursday, August 8th BraveMaker Film Fest Short Film at 8 PM and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (PG-13)
- Thursday, August 15th Trolls Band Together (PG) and The Color Purple (PG-13)
- Thursday, August 22nd BraveMaker Film Fest Short Film at 8 PM and Wonka (PG)
- Thursday, August 29th The Little Mermaid (PG) and Galaxy Quest (PG)
Enjoy a movie under the stars with family. All movies begin at 8:30 pm or dark on Fridays from July 5th through August 9th at local parks. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on to enjoy the movie.
- July 5: Cuesta Park: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (PG)
- July 12: Sylvan Park: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (PG)
- July 19: Stevenson Park: Elemental (PG)
- July 26: Whisman Park: Kung Fu Panda 4 (PG)
- August 2: Eagle Park: Wonka (PG)
- August 9: Rengstorff Park: Madame Web (PG-13)
Enjoy 10 weeks of $1.50 movies at the theater. Movies begin at 10:00 am on Wednesdays at Cinemark Century Redwood Downtown 20 in Redwood City. Purchase tickets online or at the theater.
- Wednesday, June 12th Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- Wednesday, June 19th Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Wednesday, June 26th Shrek
- Wednesday, July 3rd PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
- Wednesday, July 10th The LEGO Movie
- Wednesday, July 17th Trolls Band Together
- Wednesday, July 24th How to Train Your Dragon 3D
- Wednesday, July 31st Migration
- Wednesday, August 7th Hotel Transylvania
- Wednesday, August 14th Paddington 2
Enjoy 10 weeks of $1.50 movies at the theater. Movies begin at 10:00 am on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at Cinemark Century Mountain View. Purchase tickets online or at the theater.
- Monday, June 10th Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- Wednesday, June 12th Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- Thursday, June 13th Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- Monday, June 17th Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Wednesday, June 19th Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Thursday, June 20th Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Monday, June 24th Shrek
- Wednesday, June 26th Shrek
- Thursday, June 27th Shrek
- Monday, July 1st PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
- Wednesday, July 3rd PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
- Thursday, July 4th PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
- Monday, July 8th The LEGO Movie
- Wednesday, July 10th The LEGO Movie
- Thursday, July 11th The LEGO Movie
- Monday, July 15th Trolls Band Together
- Wednesday, July 17th Trolls Band Together
- Thursday, July 18th Trolls Band Together
- Monday, July 22nd How to Train Your Dragon 3D
- Wednesday, July 24th How to Train Your Dragon 3D
- Thursday, July 25th How to Train Your Dragon 3D
- Monday, July 29th Migration
- Wednesday, July 31st Migration
- Thursday, August 1st Migration
- Monday, August 5th Hotel Transylvania
- Wednesday, August 7th Hotel Transylvania
- Thursday, August 8th Hotel Transylvania
- Monday, August 12th Paddington 2
- Wednesday, August 14th Paddington 2
- Thursday, August 15th Paddington 2
Enjoy a free movie at a local library.
- Friday, June 7th Teen Movie at Menlo Park Main Library
- Friday, June 14th Teen Movie at Menlo Park Main Library
- Friday, June 21st Teen Movie at Menlo Park Main Library
- Friday, June 28th Teen Movie at Menlo Park Main Library
- Wednesday, July 3rd Teen Movie at Redwood City Downtown Library - Jurassic Park
- Friday, July 5th Teen Movie at Menlo Park Main Library
- Wednesday, July 10th Teen Movie at Redwood City Downtown Library - The Lost World: Jurassic Park
- Friday, July 12th Teen Movie at Menlo Park Main Library
- Wednesday, July 17th Teen Movie at Redwood City Downtown Library - Jurassic Park III
- Friday, July 19th Teen Movie at Menlo Park Main Library
- Wednesday, July 24th Teen Movie at Redwood City Downtown Library - Jurassic World
- Friday, July 26th Teen Movie at Menlo Park Main Library
- Wednesday, July 31st Teen Movie at Redwood City Downtown Library - Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
- Friday, August 2nd Teen Movie at Menlo Park Main Library
- Friday, August 9th Teen Movie at Menlo Park Main Library
- Friday, August 16th Teen Movie at Menlo Park Main Library
- Friday, August 23rd Teen Movie at Menlo Park Main Library
- Friday, August 30th Teen Movie at Menlo Park Main Library
- Friday, September 6th Teen Movie at Menlo Park Main Library (event happens every Friday)
Summer nights are meant for outdoor movies. Hang with us under the stars on the Youth Center Patio for movies! Movies will be shown on an inflatable 20ft movie screen at 7:30 pm. Popcorn and drinks provided. Must be a Youth Center member to attend. Cost is $15 per year.
- Friday, June 28th
- Friday, July 26th
Dive into a Movie Series at Holbrook-Palmber Park in Atherton. Enjoy complimentary popcorn and cotton candy during the screenings.
Parking may be limited, so why not embrace the summer spirit and walk or bike to the venue? Let's make this summer one to remember! Movies start at sunset.
- Friday, June 28th ~ Migration
- Friday, July 19th ~ Arthur the King
