Summer in Nashville brings to mind lazy days, ice cream treats, pools and water play, camps — both day and overnight, fishing, and some truly fantastic farmers markets. Our greater Nashville area offers some truly incredible summer kids movies — fun for the whole family! We’re back with this year’s round up of all those fun (and inexpensive!) opportunities to catch a flick with your littles.
Summer Kids Movies in the Nashville Area
Regal Cinemas
Locations: Regal Hollywood Stadium 27 & RPX (Nashville), Regal Green Hills, Regal Opry Mills Stadium 20 IMAX & RPX (Nashville), Regal Providence Stadium 14 (Mt. Juliet), Regal Streets of Indian Lake Stadium 16 & IMAX (Hendersonville)
Summer is here, school is out, and this is your chance to spend some extra time with your kids. If you’re looking for affordable family activities, don’t miss Regal’s Summer Movie Express! During summer break, enjoy a series of great family movies returning to the big screen. Each week from June 10 to August 6, get $1 Summer Movie Express tickets to the first show on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Make every summer movie outing even more enjoyable by including cinema favorites like Pepsi, popcorn, ICEE, Dippin’ Dots, or a Super Pretzel as part of the feature presentation. All Summer Movie Express guests can purchase a specially priced $5 Snack Pack, which includes a junior-sized drink, snack-sized popcorn, and fruit snacks. Save an additional $3 when paired with an order of Dippin’ Dots!
Week 1— June 10 & 11
- Sing 2
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Week 2 — June 17 & 18
- Trolls Band Together
- IF
Week 3- June 24 & 25
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- The Bad Guys
Week 4 — July 1 & 2
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3
- The Wild Robot
Week 5 — July 8 & 9
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
- Paw Patrol: The Movie
Week 6— July 15 & 16
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Week 7— July 22 & 23
- Kung Fu Panda 4
- Despicable Me 4
Week 8— July 29 & 30
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Garfield The Movie
Week 9 — August 5 & 6
- Minions: The Rise of Gru
- Paddington in Peru
AMC is back! Tickets are $3+ tax/fees. In the Nashville area, AMC Bellevue 12, Murfreesboro Classic 16, Franklin Dine-in Thoroughbred 20, and Spring Hill 12 are participating.Â
Week 1— June 23-25
- The Bad Guys
Week 2 — June 30-July 2
- Minions: The Rise of Gru
Week 3- July 7-9
- Despicable Me 4
Week 4 — July 14-16
- Kung Fu Panda 4
Week 5 — July 21-23
- Wild Robot
Week 6— July 28-30
- Shrek
Week 7— August 4-6
- Migration
Week 8— August 11-14
- The Secret Life of Pets
Nashville Scene’s Movies in the Park
Location: Elmington Park (3531 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37205)
Movies in the Park, presented by Amazon, is FREE to attend and family-friendly, so bring the whole crew out for food trucks, games, activities and of course, a movie under the stars! All films will be shown in open caption. Fun starts at 5pm and movies start at sundown.
Thursday, June 5, 2025 – Inside Out 2
Thursday, June 12, 2025 – The Sandlot
Thursday, June 19, 2025 – The Goonies
Thursday, June 26, 2025 – Twisters
City of Franklin Movie Nights
Locations: Pinkerton Park, 405 Murfreesboro Rd, Franklin, TN 37064
Fieldstone Park, 1377 Hillsboro Rd, Franklin, TN 37069
Eastern Flank Event Facility, 1368 Eastern Flank Cir, Franklin, TN 37064
The Park at Harlinsdale Farm, 239 Franklin Rd, Franklin, TN 37064
Bring a chair or pack a blanket for a free outdoor movie! Movies will begin at 8PM or sunset. Food trucks will be available.
May 30th: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (Fieldstone Park)
June 20th: Shrek 2 (Fieldstone Park)
June 27th: Toy Story 2 (Pinkerton Park)
July 18th: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Pinkerton Park)
October 10th: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Bicentennial Park)
Nashville Public Library
Location: various branches—check the web site!
FREE! Some branches provide snacks and drinks. Often bringing your own snacks is welcome.
Schedule: Check your local branch.
Murfreesboro Movies Under the Stars
Free for all ages! Concessions will be available to purchase. Bring your blankets and/or lawn chairs. Text MOVIES to 38276 to be notified of cancelations.
June 2–7: Migration
June 9–14: Toy Story
June 16–21: Kung Fu Panda 2
June 23–28: Finding Dory
June 30–July 5: Inside Out
July 7–12: Despicable Me
July 14–19: Encanto
July 21–26: Soul
LOCATIONS
Mondays
Barfield Crescent Park near Blue Cross Blue Shield Playground
697 Veterans Pkwy
Thursdays
Richard Siegel Neighborhood Park- near playground
515 Cherry Lane
Fridays
Cannonsburgh Village
312 S. Front St.
Saturdays
Fountains at Gateway
1500 Medical Center Pkwy
Movies in the Park Mt. Juliet
All screenings take place at the Charlie Daniels Park amphitheater. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs. Concessions will be available for purchase. Movies begin at dusk, with start times varying throughout the season.
June 6: A League of Their Own – 8:30 PM
July 11: Moana 2 – 8:40 PM
August 1: Mufasa: The Lion King – 8:20 PM
September 5: Despicable Me 4 – 7:35 PM
October 3: Ghostbusters (1984) – 6:55 PM
Dive In Movies at Nashville Shores
Movies begin at 6:00 PM at the wave pool. The wave pool remains open during the movie, but the waves will not be operating. Dive-In Movies are included with a paid waterpark admission ticket on that day or a season pass.
Stardust Retro Wednesdays
Each Wednesday night during the summer months, we dig deep into the film studio vaults and bring back some of the great classics of yesteryear.
May 28: The Goonies (1985) and Gremlins (1984)
June 4: American Pie (1999) and Scream (1996)
June 11: Legally Blonde (2001) and Barbie (2023)
June 18: Hook (1991) and Jumanji (1995)
June 25: Grease (1978) and Dirty Dancing (1987)
July 2: Twister (1996) and Twisters (2024)
July 9: Elf (2003) and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
July 16: Beetlejuice (1988) and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
July 23: The Terminator (1984) and The Shining (1980)
July 30: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Have a great summer with all these wonderful movie options and read below for more fun summer activities!
