There are tons of FREE — and cheap — family movies going on around Tampa Bay. We have compiled this list of the various film events to help your family plan.
If you know of any family movies going on that we’ve missed, please leave a comment to let us know about them. And be sure to check back often, as we will be adding family movie events as we find them throughout the month. Thanks!
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MOVIE NIGHT AT CHICK-FIL-A: CARS
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Date: Saturday, October 29, 2011
Location: Chick-fil-a at North Dale Mabry
Cost: FREE to attend; Food can be purchased
Info: (813) 908-0787; Website
What’s Doing?
Join us outside of Chick-fil-A for Movie Night: Cars! RSVP today and you will recieve a FREE kid’s ice cream cup or cone. Please bring lawn chairs and blankets, as seating will be limited. Call Chick-fil-A for updates about any changes due to weather, however the event will take place rain or shine. The movie will be moved indoors should the weather be poor.
Address:
Chick-fil-a at North Dale Mabry
15801 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Carrollwood, FL 33618
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FALL FREE FOR ALL
Time: Movies start at dark
Date: Friday, October 21, 2011
Location: Sims Park
Cost: FREE
Info: Website
What’s Doing?
Bring lawn chairs, blankets, snacks or a picnic and settle in for an outdoor family film.
Movies start at dark so come early to find your spot and let the kids play at the playground until showtime.
In case of bad weather, the movies will be moved across the street inside Peace Hall.
Address:
Sims Park
6341 Bank Street
New Port Richey, FL 34652
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FRIDAY NIGHT FILMS IN THE PARK
Time: Begins at dusk
Date: Every Friday night
Location: Pioneer Park
Cost: FREE
Info: (727) 812-4530; Website
What’s Doing?
Dunedin Parks & Recreation Department is hosting films in Pioneer Park every Friday night in October. Here’s the line-up:
October 7: Wizard of Oz
October 14: Creature from the Black Lagoon
October 21: Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein
October 28: The Mummy (This movie coincides with Dunedin Downtown Trick-or-Treating.)
Address:
Pioneer Park
420 Main Street
Dunedin, FL 34698
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POP-UP THEATRE
Time: Face painting and balloons at 2 p.m.; Movie starts at 3 p.m.
Date: Every Tuesday and Thursday through October 27, 2011
Location: Westfield Countryside Mall
Cost: FREE
Info: (727) 796-1070, Website
What’s Doing?
Join Westfield Countryside for family-friendly movies and popcorn every Tuesday & Thursday at 3 p.m. Even better! Bring the kids a little early and enjoy face painting & balloon twisting at 2 p.m. All activities take place at Westfield Countryside’s Pop-Up Theatre on Level 2, near Sears. Just grab one of the available bean bag chairs and get ready for a free “Pop-Up Theatre” movie viewing.
October 4 & 6: Tangled
October 11 & 13: The Lion King
October 18 & 20: Kung Fu Panda
October 25 & 27: Shrek Forever After
NOTE: Movie showings are subject to change without prior notice.
Address:
Westfield Countryside Mall
27001 US Highway 19 North
Clearwater, FL 33761
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SUNSETS AT PIER 60 SUNSET THEATRE
Time: All movies start at approximately 8:15-8:30 p.m.
Date: Every Friday and Saturday night, weather permitting
Location: Pier 60
Cost: FREE; Popcorn and soft drinks are available for sale
Info: (727) 449-1036 ; Website
What’s Doing?
Sunsets at Pier 60 is a daily free family festival that includes artisans, crafters, street performers, musical entertainment and, of course, a beautiful sunset every night! Every Friday and Saturday night, you can also enjoy a FREE film screening. Bring a blanket or low sitting chair, and watch a movie on the jumbo screen.
Saturday, October 1: LIAR LIAR /PG Fireworks for Super Boat Races to Follow
Friday, October 7: The Muppet Treasure Island /G
Saturday, October 8: October Sky /PG
Friday, October 14: The Wizard of Oz /G
Saturday, October 15: Ferris Buellers Day Off /PG-13
Friday, October 21: Monsters, Inc. /PG
Saturday, October 22: Beastly /PG-13
Friday, October 28: Spooky Buddies /G
Saturday, 29: I Am Number Four /PG-13
Address:
Sunsets at Pier 60
10 Pier 60 Drive
Clearwater, FL 33767
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FREE MOVIES IN THE PARK
Time: 8 p.m.
Date: Every Saturday Night
Location: Land O’ Lakes Community Park
Cost: FREE; Concessions available ($1 sodas/snacks; $2 Italian Philadelphia Water Ice)
Info: Website
What’s Doing?
Gather the family and bring chairs and blankets for a free outdoor movie. Movies begin at sundown. Here’s what’s playing:
Friday, October 14: Cars
Address:
Land O’ Lakes Community Park
5401 Land O’Lakes Boulevard
Land O’Lakes, FL 34639
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FREE Family Films @ Your Library
Take advantage of the many FREE family movie events offered by your local Library! We’ve listed several below that you can enjoy this month. There are so many great, FREE programs being hosted by our local Libraries, however, that we just can’t put them all on; so be sure to check your County Library System’s calendar of events (we’ve included links below; just click on the name of your county) to find out about a ton of other great events going on around town this month.
Hillsborough County Public Library
~~~ Friday, October 7 & 28~~~
Friday Afternoon at the Movies (3:30-5:30 p.m.; West Tampa Branch Library) Come share a bag of popcorn with your friends and family and watch a movie. Surprises await!
~~~ Saturday, October 8~~~
Saturday Morning Movies at the Library (11 a.m.-12:45 p.m.; Austin Davis Public Library) Relax, watch a favorite movie, eat popcorn as we turn the library into a movie theater. Everyone will love this G rated movie starring Dogs.
Hispanic Heritage Movie (2-4 p.m.; 78th Street Community Library) Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the library with a biographical drama, based on the life and times of Selena, the Tejano pop singer whose life was cut tragically short. Rated PG.
~~~Saturday, October 15~~~
Family Film Program (2-4 p.m.; 78th Street Community Library) Join us for a fun family film! Free snacks will be provided.
~~~Friday, October 21~~~
Interactive Kung Fu Movie (10-11:30 a.m.; Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library) An unlikely hero! A team of masters! A challenge like no other! One panda works to fulfill his dream and save the town. Will he do it? Join us and take part in the action, with props, sound effects, and a whole lot of fun. Props limited to the first 48 children.
~~~Tuesday, October 25~~~
Haunted Movie Night (4:15-6:45 p.m.; Seminole Heights Branch Library) Join your friends at the library for a spooky good time. Refreshments, craft activities and a book swap will complete the event.
After School Teen Movie Matinee (4:30-6:30 p.m.; North Tampa Branch Library) Come chill with your friends after school at the North Tampa Branch Library and enjoy a new teen movie. For ages 13-18.
~~~Thursday, October 27~~~
Teen Movie Night! (4:30-6:30 p.m.; Town N Country Regional Public Library) Come have popcorn and enjoy watching an awesome movie. For ages 13-18.
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~~~ Saturday, October 1 ~~~
Popcorn and a Movie (2-3:30 p.m.; Land O’Lakes Branch Library) Enjoy a G or PG-rated movie. Sponsored by the Friends of the Land O’ Lakes Library.
~~~ Saturday, October 8~~~
Tween Popcorn and a Movie (1-3 p.m.; New River Branch Library)The Tween Popcorn and a Movie program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. For grades 4-7.
Tween Movie and Popcorn Party! (2-3:30 p.m.; South Holiday Branch Library) It’s October and that can only mean one thing…SCARY MOVIE…BOO! Join us for a movie, popcorn and candy! Grades 4 – 7
~~~Saturday, October 15~~~
Family Movie Matinee (2-4 p.m.; Hugh Embry Branch Library) Our October movie features good old Shrek, plus monsters, aliens, and pumpkins! Kids up to age 12 with parent/guardian, enjoy a family movie with juice, popcorn, and crafts!
~~~Saturday, October 22~~~
Children’s Popcorn And a Movie (1-3:30 p.m.; New River Branch Library) Children’s Popcorn And a Movie is for grades k – 5 and is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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Pinellas County Public Library
~~~Wednesday, October 19~~~
“The Nightmare Before Christmas” Movie and Coloring Contest (3-5:15 p.m.; North Greenwood Library) Enjoy Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” while competing in a coloring contest based on the movie.
~~~Saturday, October 29~~~
Monster Film Fest (12:30-4:30 p.m.; Clearwater Main Library) Halloween monster movies. Trivia & prizes.
~~~Saturday, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29~~~
Family Movie Matinee (2 p.m.; Seminole Community Library) All ages welcome! Free popcorn and soda provided by The Friends of Seminole Community Library.
October 1 – The Perfect Game (Rated PG, 99 min.)
October 8 – Mars Needs Moms (Rated PG, 88 min.)
October 15 – Disneynature-African Cats (Rated G, 89 min.)
October 22 – Spookie Buddies (Rated G, 88 min.)
October 29 – Spaced Invaders (Rated PG, 100 min.)
~~~Saturday, October 7, 14, 21, 28~~~
Classic Movie Matinee (1 p.m.; Seminole Community Library)
October 7: Young Frankenstein (1974; B&W; 102 min.): Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, and Teri Garr. Mel Brooks presents a riotous parody of the horror film genre! Dr. Frankenstein’s grandson, after years of living down the family reputation, inherits his grandfather’s castle. Once there, he repeats his ancestor’s experiments… with the help of a funny hunchback and a pretty lab assistant.
October 14: Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964; B&W; 132 min.): Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, and Joseph Cotten. After the mysterious murder of her lover, a sourthern belle confines herself to the walls of her decaying mansion. Decades later, when her cousin arrives for an extended visit, she begins to descend into madness.
October 21: Arsenic and Old Lace (1944; B&W; 118 min.): Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, and Raymond Massey. In this Frank Capra black comedy, a drama critic learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are homicidal maniacs… and that insanity runs in his family.
October 28: Duel (1971; color; 90 min.): Dennis Weaver.
While driving along a lonely stretch of road in California, salesman Dennis Weaver crosses paths with a sinister tanker truck, whose unseen driver engages him in a deadly game of cat and mouse.
