Looking for affordable indoor summer movies in Charlotte, NC? Treat your kids to a fun cinematic experience without breaking the bank.
Explore this list of low-priced films showing in various theaters on weekdays this summer. Beat the heat with an animated adventure or a family-friendly blockbuster, all on a very family-friendly budget.
This list has been updated for summer, 2024.
Find all the best (and cheapest) kids’ activities on our list of upcoming kids’ events in Charlotte!
For the exact schedule for a particular theater, follow the links below to the theater’s websites. Keep up with all the free and cheap happenings in Charlotte by subscribing to Charlotte on the Cheap. It’s free!
New to Charlotte on the Cheap? You might also be interested in:
- Signing up for Charlotte on the Cheap’s daily email
- Big list of indoor play areas
- Outdoor movies
- Upcoming free and cheap events for kids
- Free and cheap things to do this week
- Free museum days in the Charlotte area
Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse
Cinemark offers Summer Movie Clubhouse with 10 weeks of movies for $1.75 each, plus taxes. All screenings are at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays. They take place from June 10 to August 16, 2024. Select locations also host showtimes on Mondays and Thursdays.
There is also special dollar-off pricing on kids’ snack packs, popcorn and drink combos.
There are two participating theater in the Charlotte region:
- Cinemark Bistro Charlotte, 9630 Monroe Road, Charlotte, NC
- Cinemark Tinseltown USA: 305 Faith Road, Salisbury, NC
Summer Movie Clubhouse 2024:
- June 10-13: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- June 17-20: Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- June 24-27: Shrek
- July 1-4: Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie
- July 8-11: The Lego Movie
- July 15-18: Trolls Band Together
- July 22-25: How to Train Your Dragon
- July 29-August 1: Migration
- August 5-8: Hotel Transylvania
- August 12-15: Paddington 2
AMC’s Summer Movie Camp for Kids
AMC’s Summer Movie Camp for Kids takes place on Mondays and Wednesdays, from June 24 to August 14, 2024. Times are 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., but that might vary by theater and movie. Tickets are $3.
Check AMC’s website to see which locations are participating and if there are any differences in the schedule.
- June 24 and 26: Minions: The Rise of Gru
- July 1 and 3: The Lorax
- July 8 and 10: Sing
- July 15 and 17: Sing 2
- July 22 and 24: The Secret Life of Pets
- July 29 and 31: Migration
- August 5 and 7: Despicable Me 2
- August 12 and 14: Despicable Me 3
Poppy’s Summer Movie Magic
Stone Theatres (Sun Valley 14 in Indian Trail and RedStone 14 in Indian Land, SC) is showing $2.50 kids’ movies every Wednesday and Thursday from May 31 to August 3, 2023, at 10 a.m.
Drinks and popcorn will be available for $2 each.
More information on Poppy’s Summer Movie Magic.
2024 Schedule for both locations:
- June 12 & 13 Lyle Lyle Crocodile
- June 19 & 20 TMNT
- June 26 & 27 Trolls Band Together
- July 3 & 4 Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- July 10 & 11 Paw Patrol
- July 17 & 18 Puss in Boots Last Wish
- July 24 & 25 Migration
- July 31 & Aug 1 Spider-Man
Gem Theatre’s Summer Matinees
Kannapolis’ Gem Theatre, at 111 West 1st Street, Kannapolis, NC, is hosting a Summer Matinee movie series in 2024. Every Tuesday and Thursday from May 28 to August 8, 2024, a family-friendly movie will be shown at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., with a ticket price of only $2. There won’t be a movie on July 4.
- Tuesday, May 28 – Sing
- Thurday, May 30 – Toy Story 4
- Tuesday, June 4 – Minions: The Rise of Gru
- Thursday, June 6 – Ratatouille
- Tuesday, June 11 – Coco
- Thursday, June 13 – Monsters, Inc.
- Tuesday, June 18 – Onward
- Thursday, June 20 – Tarzan
- Tuesday, June 25 – Trolls
- Thursday, June 27 – Finding Nemo
- Tuesday, July 2 – Zootopia
- *Note: No showings on Thursday, July 4 due to the holiday
- Tuesday, July 9 – Ralph Breaks the Internet
- Thursday, July 11 – Lilo and Stitch
- Tuesday, July 16 – Super Mario Bros
- Thursday, July 18 – Cars
- Tuesday, July 23 – Encanto
- Thursday, July 25 – The Incredibles
- Tuesday, July 30 – Hotel Transylvania 3
- Thursday, August 1 – Puss in Boots
- Tuesday, August 6 – Sing 2
- Thursday, August 8 – Bolt
Cinergy Dine-In Cinemas Kids Summer Movie Series
Cinergy has one Charlotte location, at 5336 Docia Crossing, Charlotte. This is in the north part of Charlotte. Cinergy’s Kids Summer Movie Series features movies on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10 a.m, from June 4 to August 8, 2024. Tickets are $2.
- June 4 and 6: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- June 11 and 13: Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie
- June 18 and 20: Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- June 25 and 27: Trolls Band Together
- July 2 and 4: Migration
- July 9 and 11: The Bad Guys
- July 16 and 18: Puss in Boots
Regal Entertainment Group’s Summer Movie Express
Regal Entertainment Group’s Summer Movie Express offers family movies on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11 a.m. for just $1. If you’re a member of Regal’s Crown Club you’ll get 50% off of popcorn on Tuesdays.
Not all locations participate. The program funs from June 11 to August 8, 2024, but theaters only participate during weeks that the local school district is on summer break.
Week 1 — June 11 and 12, 2024
- Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Week 2 — June 18 and 19, 2024
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- Angry Birds 2
Week 3 — June 25 and 26, 2024
- Despicable Me 3
- Migration
Week 4 — July 2 and 3, 2024
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
- PAW Patrol: The Movie
Week 5 — July 9 and 10, 2024
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Week 6 — July 16 and 17, 2024
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
- Sonic the Hedgehog
Week 7 — July 23 and 24, 2024
- Trolls Band Together
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Week 8 — July 30 and 31, 2024
- Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
- Kung Fu Panda 3
Week 9 — August 6 and 7, 2024
- Minions: The Rise of Gru
- Sing 2
Ayrsley Grand Cinemas
Check back soon! In some past years Ayrsley Grand Cinemas presented kids’ movies one weekday morning a week, and $5 got you a ticket and a kids’ snack pack. 9110 Kings Parade Blvd, Charlotte.
Double-Check Before You Head Out!
We make every effort to make sure that everything on Charlotte on the Cheap is 100% accurate.
However, sometimes things change without notice, and we are not always notified. It's also possible that we can make a mistake.
Please verify all deals and events with the venue or organizer before you go.
New to Charlotte on the Cheap? You might also be interested in:
More Events for Kids
Check out our huge list of upcoming events for kids in the Charlotte area, or look at a few of them here:
Charlotte on the Cheap is a member of 
