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 11 to August 13, get $1 Summer Movie Express tickets starting at 11AM Monday – Thursday.
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 will receive $3 off a Snack Pack, which includes a junior-sized drink, snack-sized popcorn, fruit snacks, and/or a cup of refreshingly cold Dippin’ Dots ice cream.
Summer Movie Express titles include Sing, Kung Fu Panda 4, David, K-Pop Demon Hunters, Mincraft, The Sandlot, and more!
AMC Summer Movie Camp
Get discounted tickets to family favorites every Monday and Wednesday from 6/22-8/12. A portion of the proceeds will support Will Rogers Charity. Tickets are $3+ tax/fees. Nashville area theater locations include AMC Bellevue 12, Murfreesboro Classic 16, AMC Thoroughbred 20 Franklin, and Spring Hill 12.
Week 1— June 22-24
- Paddington in Peru
Week 2 — June 29-July 1
- David
Week 3- July 6-8
- How to Train Your Dragon
Week 4 — July 13-15
- The Lego Movie
Week 5 — July 20-22
- Sonic The Hedgehog 3
Week 6— July 27-29
- The Bad Guys 2
Week 7— August 3-5
- The Spongebob Movie: Search for Squarepants
Week 8— August 10-12
- Muppet Treasure Island
Nashville Scene’s Movies in the Park
Location: Elmington Park (3531 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37205)
Movies in the Park, presented by Amazon & Farm Bureau Insurance of TN, is FREE to attend every Thursday night in June 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 4, 2026 – A Cinderella Story
Thursday, June 11, 2026 – Hannah Montana: The Movie
Thursday, June 18, 2026 – Zootopia 2
Thursday, June 25, 2026 – Bak To The Future
City of Franklin Movie Nights
Locations: Pinkerton Park, 405 Murfreesboro Rd, Franklin, TN 37064
Fieldstone Park, 1377 Hillsboro Rd, Franklin, TN 37069
The Park at Harlinsdale Farm, 239 Franklin Rd, Franklin, TN 37064
Bicentennial Park, 400 5th Ave N, 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 29th: Wreck It Ralph (Fieldstone Park)
June 26th: Minecraft (Bicentennial Park)
July 10th: Detective Pikachu (Pinkerton Park)
July 17th: Sonic The Hedgehog (Bicentennial Park)
November 20th: Elf (Harlinsdale)
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. Begins at sunset. Text MOVIES to 38276 to be notified of cancelations.
June 1-6: How to Train Your Dragon
June 8-13: Brave
June 15-19: Lilo and Stitch
June 22-27: Zootopia 2
June 29-July 2: Goat
July 6-11: Bad Guys 2
July 13-18: Up
July 20-25: Pocahontas
LOCATIONS
Mondays
Barfield Crescent Park Pavilion 2 near Blue Cross Blue Shield Playground
697 Veterans Pkwy
Tuesdays
Cannonsburgh Village
312 S. Front St.
Thursdays
Siegel Soccer Park
515 Cherry Lane
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 5: Lilo and Stitch
July 10: Field of Dreams
August 7: Zootopia 2
September 11: Little Giants
October 2: Hook
Monday Movie Matinee at Nashville Shores
Enjoy some of the biggest movies on a giant LED screen at the wavepool every Monday! Movies begin around 5:00 PM at the wave pool. The wave pool remains open during the movie, but the waves will not be operating. Monday Movie Matinees 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 27: The Goonies (1985) and ET (1982)
June 3: Back to The Future (1985) and Ghostbusters (1984)
June 10: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
June 17: Jurassic Park (1993) and Jaws (1975)
June 24: Top Gun (1986) and Top Gun Maverick (2022)
July 8: Footloose (1984) and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
July 15: The Great Outdoors (1988) and Uncle Buck (1989)
July 22: Grease (1978) and Dirty Dancing (1986)
July 29: Sixteen Candles (1984) and The Breakfast Club (1985)
