Free and Cheap Movies in Austin

This site has a pretty comprehensive list of the free and cheap summer movies available around Austin.

FREE Children's Movies

Regal Entertainment Group - free summer movies in Texas

This is our favorite fun indoor activity on those hot summer days.

10 AM on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, you may want to come early to get your seat

Here's what's showing in Austin:

Westgate Stadium 11 - 4477 South Lamar 78745

06/08/2010-06/10/2010
Wallace and Gromit (G)
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (PG)

06/15/2010-06/17/2010
Kit Kittredge: American Girl (G)
The Spy Next Door (PG)

06/22/2010-06/24/2010
Charlotte's Web (G)
Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs (PG)

06/29/2010-07/01/2010
Pirates Who Don't Do Anything (G)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (PG)

07/06/2010-07/08/2010
Rugrats In Paris (G)
Astro Boy (PG)

07/13/2010-07/15/2010
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (G)
Alvin And The Chipmunks Squeakquel (PG)

07/20/2010-07/22/2010
Doogal (G)
Aliens In The Attic (PG)

07/27/2010-07/29/2010
Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie (G)
Monsters Vs. Aliens (PG)

08/03/2010-08/05/2010
Tale of Despereaux (G)
Planet 51 (PG)

Arbor Cinema @ Great Hills - 9828 Great Hills Trail 78759

06/08/2010-06/10/2010
Tale of Despereaux (G)
Planet 51 (PG)

06/15/2010-06/17/2010
Wallace and Gromit (G)
Cloudy With A Chance
Of Meatballs (PG)

06/22/2010-06/24/2010
Kit Kittredge: American Girl (G)
The Spy Next Door (PG)

06/29/2010-07/01/2010
Charlotte's Web (G)
Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs (PG)

07/06/2010-07/08/2010
Pirates Who Don't Do Anything (G)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (PG)

07/13/2010-07/15/2010
Rugrats In Paris (G)
Astro Boy (PG)

07/20/2010-07/22/2010
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (G)
Alvin And The Chipmunks Squeakquel (PG)

07/27/2010-07/29/2010
Doogal (G)
Aliens In The Attic (PG)

08/03/2010-08/05/2010
Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie (G)
Monsters Vs. Aliens (PG)

Free Kids Summer Movies

Regal Entertainment Group - free summer movies in Texas

10 AM on Tuesdays and Wednesdays

there's a good selection this year!

Here's what's showing in Austin:

Westgate Stadium 11 - 4477 South Lamar 78745
07/14/2009-07/16/2009 : Horton Hears A Who (G) and Inkheart (PG)
07/21/2009-07/23/2009 : Space Chimps (G) and Hotel For Dogs (PG)
07/28/2009-07/30/2009 : Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) and Bee Movie (PG)
08/04/2009-08/06/2009 : Curious George (G) and City Of Ember (PG)

Arbor Cinema @ Great Hills - 9828 Great Hills Trail 78759
07/14/2009-07/16/2009 : Kit Kittredge: American Girl (G) and Madagascar 2: Escape To Africa (PG)
07/21/2009-07/23/2009 : Horton Hears A Who (G) and Inkheart (PG)
07/28/2009-07/30/2009 : Space Chimps (G) and Hotel For Dogs (PG)
08/04/2009-08/06/2009 : Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) and Bee Movie (PG)

check for listings in your state

Local Public Pool Hours

Deep Eddy ($3 Adults, $2 12-17, $1 children under 11) ~ 401 Deep Eddy Drive
8AM-9PM

West Enfield (free) ~ 2000 Enfield Road

July 13-Aug 14 : 9AM-8PM

Aug 15-23 : 12PM-7PM

Reed (free) ~ 2600 Pecos Street

July 13-Aug 7 : 10AM-8PM
Aug 8-30 : 12-7

West Austin Wading Pool (free) ~ 1317 W. 10th Street
June 9-Aug 22 : T-F 4-5:30PM and 6-8PM; S 2:30-4:30 and 5-7PM

Clarksville Wading Pool (free) ~ 1811 W. 11 Street
June 17-Aug 27 : T-F 10AM-12PM; ThF 6PM-8PM; Sat 10-12 and 6-8

Little Stacey Wading Pool (free) ~ 2000 Alameda Drive
June 9-Aug 22 : T-F 12-7

All Austin Public Pools

Summer Reading Programs

Barnes and Noble: Grades 1-6 can get a brand new free book after they read 8 books and fill out a very simple form.
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/summerreading/

HEB: After kids read 10 books they get a free T-shirt and some prizes. (I have done this with my 6 month old baby and still got a prize)
http://www.heb.com/

Half Price Books: Kids 12 and under can read for 15 minutes a day and get a $3.00 shoping card. This can be done every week! I have always been able to find a small used chapter book that is under 3 dollars.
http://www.halfpricebooks.com/feed_your_brain.html

Austin Library: (almost every library in North America has a summer reading program for kids.)Read at your childs own pace and get a free book after you complete your goals. http://www.austinsummerreading.org/

contributed by Sunnie

Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program

Children in grades 1-6 can earn a free book from Barnes and Noble when they read eight books this Summer. More details here. Free book can be redeemed between May 26, 2009 and September 7, 2009.