Take a break from the heat by taking in a movie. Below is a round-up of the most budget-friendly summer movies in or near Wichita.
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Kids Summer Movie Specials 2023:
Free Movie at OJ Watson Park – May 28th
Tunes & Tallgrass Free outdoor movie – June 16th
Encanto at Riverfront Stadium – June 16th
CapFed Amphitheater in Andover FREE outdoor movie – June 25
CapFed Amphitheater in Andover FREE outdoor movie – July 30
Botanica’s Dino’s at Dusk outdoor Movie – August 5th
CapFed Amphitheater in Andover FREE outdoor movie – August 27
Regal Summer Movie Express: $2 Family Movies
Summer movie express tickets are just $2 every Tuesday and Wednesday at Regal East and West. This is one of our family favorites. They will post the times a week in advance, so click HERE to see the times and reserve your seat.
May 30 & 31
- The Croods: A New Age
- Shrek Forever After
June 6 & 7
- Puss in Boots
- Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
June 13 & 14
- Sing
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
June 20 & 21
- Minions: The Rise of Gru
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
June 27 & 28
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Dora and the Lost City of Gold
July 4 & 5
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
July 11 & 12
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- The Paw Patrol
July 18 & 19
- The Bad Guys
- Playing with Fire
July 25 & 26
- Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
- Sing 2
August 1 & 2
- The Boss Baby: Family Business
- Dolittle
August 8 & 9
- Kung Fu Panda 3
- Curious George
August 15 & 16
- Minions
- How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
August 22 & 23
- Shrek
- Kung Fu Panda
Derby Plaza Theaters: $2 Summertime Movies
More Ways to Save on Movies this Summer 2023:
Summer at the Starlite Drive-In Theater
We love our Starlite Drive-In Theater here in Wichita and for good reason! It’s something the whole family and a tassel of your kids’ friends can enjoy together, and throughout the summer, you get three first-run movies for one low ticket price, in an outdoor movie experience, very few in the country get to experience. They won’t have carload pricing regularly, but the owner told me there will be a few special carload pricing events so stay on the lookout for that. I advise making the drive-in part of your summer plans, even if you can only go once. (Pro tip: Don’t plan anything early the next day, especially if you stay for all three movies.)
Starlight WOTC Tips & Info:
- Per-person prices are $9 for ages 12 and older, $4 for ages 3 through 11 years old, and free for ages 2 and younger.
- Carload pricing will only be offered on special occasions and posted on our website and social media accounts. Follow us on Facebook HERE.
- Starlite does NOT offer speakers. All sound is through FM radio
- The box office opens one hour before the earliest movie
Starlight Location: 3900 S Hydraulic St Wichita
Starlight Phone Number: (316) 524-2424.
Northrock AMC 14
Great matinee pricing & DiscountTickets on Tuesdays
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Warren Old Town Theater
$5 movie night
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Warren Theaters
$5 Movies
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Augusta Historic Theater
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Matinee Pricing
In general, matinees (movies that start before 6 p.m.) have the lowest ticket prices. Don’t forget to take advantage of any military, senior citizen, or student discounts theaters may offer.
Student Specials
Many theaters offer student discounts. Be sure to check a theater’s website or ask at the box office before you pay full price. Bring your student ID.
New Release/First-Run Movie Bargains
Find cheap seats at local theaters showing new release movies:
Summer Movies in Wichita
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Specialty Theaters:
Orpheum Theatre’s annual Film Series shows an older favorite movie one Thursday every month. Movies begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 at the door; $6 for students, military, and seniors.
Download the Sunflower Summer App to get into over 100 different attractions around Kansas, including Exploration Place. Checkout The Dome at Exploration Place
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