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2018 Free (Cheap) Summer Movies

Local Family-friendly Events In & Around Schenectady NY

By Gladys Dunbar May 24, 2018

Every summer, local theaters offer movies with FREE (Cheap) admission! It's a fun and cost-effective option to keep the kids busy especially when it's too hot to play outside or if it's raining. All these events are also found on our calendar and with just one click it's easy to add it to your Google or icalendar. 

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BOWTIE CINEMA - MOVIELAND 6 SCHENECTADY| FREE Movies will be playing on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 am.  

Jun 19 and 20| Angry Birds Movie
Jun 26 and 27|
Emoji Movie
Jul 3 and 4|
Trolls
Jul 10 and 11|
Ferdinand
Jul 17 and 18|
Captain Underpants
Jul 24 and 25|
Boss Baby
Jul 31 and Aug 1|
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Aug 7 and 8|
Kung Fu Panda
Aug 14 and 15|
Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs 2


PROCTORS MOVIE| FREE
Free Family Movies every Sunday in July and August at 10:30 AM and 1 PM.

Jul 1| Matilda
Jul 15| Stuart Little 2
Jul 22| Open Season
Aug 5| Surf's Up
Aug 12| Jumanji
Aug 19| Dr. Seuss' The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T 

2018 SCHENECTADY COUNTY FAMILY MOVIES NIGHTS| FREE
Every year Schenectady County hosts a FREE outdoor screening of a beloved Family Movie every Friday night every in Schenectady, Scotia, Rotterdam, Niskayuna, Princetown, and Duanesburg. Check back for 2018 details.


PALACE THEATRE ALBANY| FREE
Doors open at noon for activities and movies at 1 pm, Tuesdays. 

Jul 10| Coco
Jul 17| Beauty & the Beast
Jul 24| The LEGO Batman Movie
July 31| Night at the Museum
Aug 7| Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Aug 14| James and the Giant Peach Tree
Aug 21|
The Lion King
Aug 28|
Moana

REGAL CINEMAS AT CROSSGATES ALBANY OR CLIFTON PARK| $1
Tickets available for purchase at the box office and all movies start at 10:00 am. Each week both movies play on both days. A portion of the proceeds goes to the Will Rogers Institute.


Jun 26 and 27| Despicable Me 2| How to Train Your Dragon 2
Jul 3 and 4| The LEGO Movie| Alvin and the Chipmunks
Jul 10 and 11| Sing| The Peanuts Movie
Jul 17 and 18| The LEGO Ninjago Movie| Ferdinand
Jul 24 and 25| The Secret Life of Pets| Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Jul 31 and Aug 1| The LEGO Batman Movie| Trolls
Aug 7 and 8| Minions| The Boss Baby
Aug 14 and 15 Paddington 2| Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Aug 21 and 22| Despicable Me 3| Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Aug 28 and 29| Dr. Suess' The Lorax| Kung Fu Panda 3


MOVIES IN THE PARK AT BALLSTON SPA| FREE
The Movies in the Park series offers free family movies at Wiswall Park Ballston Spa on First Friday in June, July, and August.

Jun 1| Despicable Me 3
Jul 6| Paddington 2 
Aug 3| Coco


MOVIES UNDER THE STARS IN ALBANY| FREE
Enjoy a wonderful evening of film and fun. All movies are free and open to the public. 

June 15 - Black Panther 
June 22 - The Lion King 
July 20 - Coco 
Aug 17 - The Last Jedi 
Sept 7 - Wonder Woman 
Sept 21 - Beauty & the Beast 


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