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Outdoor/free/low-cost summer movies for kids in Northern NJ

Where to catch some movies this summer!

By Julie Lepore, Macaroni Kid Summit / SOMA / Short Hills publisher July 10, 2019

Summer is here which means the kids are home much more than usual and I'm always looking for inexpensive entertainment options. Seeing a movie as a family of 5 can get expensive so I want to try to make it to a few free or inexpensive movies in theaters and outdoors so we can get the experience and not have to drop $100 every time we go!

Most of the movies listed here are on the event calendar so always check there weekly or daily, but I wanted to round up the summer kids' movies series in one article so you can refer back to it or plan ahead if you see something you really like on here. I am including graphics to all the ones that made graphics available (because I like to see the pictures of the movies for some reason) but first, here are the ones without graphics in list form!

Family Fun and Flix series - location varies, entertainment begins at 7:30pm, movies begin at dark, FREE 

  • July 16 – Hotel Transylvania 3 @ Warinanco Park, Elizabeth
  • July 23 – Lego Movie 2 @ Warinanco Park, Elizabeth
  • July 29 – Hotel Transylvania 3 @ Rutgers Ave. Park, Hillside
  • July 30 –Spiderman-Into the Spider-Verse @ Warinanco Park, Elizabeth
  • August 6 – Ralph Breaks the Internet @ Meisel Park, Springfield (with NNO)
  • August 12 – Incredibles 2 @ Tamaques Park, Westfield
  • August 13 –Incredibles 2 @ Warinanco Park, Elizabeth

South Orange Summer Nights #SOSummerNights - at Floods Hill in Meadowland Park, movies begin at 8pm, FREE

  • August 14 - Incredibles 2
  • August 21 - Smallfoot
  • August 28 - Captain Marvel



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(This photo sucks, I'm sorry. If you have a better one please send it.)



Know of movie series you don't see listed here? Drop me a line at juliel@macaronikid.com to let me know!
Know of any cancellations/reschedules/relocations for any events listed? Let me know at juliel@macaronikid.com!

**As of publication (7/10), this list is correct and complete, however any events may be cancelled or rescheduled due to inclement weather. Check with the venue or town for any cancellations!** 




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