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Area's premier resource for fun,
interesting, unique, and
creative kids activities.
We provide recommendations,
reviews, and resources on all
sorts of fun things to do in San
Francisco, Berkeley/Oakland,
San Jose, Marin, and beyond!
Kiddie Koncierge: Summer Movies in the Parks
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Summer Family Movies in the
Outdoors
Just can’t get enough of the movies? There are all sorts of free
and nearly free movie ops throughout the Bay Area this summer
that don’t have the words “Blockbuster” in front of them. Yes, you
probably have some or all of these movies on DVD or have already
seen them, but watching it outdoors with a picnic could be fun.
Besides, since when have the kids ever cared about 1) watching a
movie multiple times (that’s why you have it on DVD, right?) or 2)
not seeing the entire movie? If the kids get bored, you leave. They
haven’t missed anything. Plan ahead for parking, warmth, and
nourishment. Bear in mind that, since the majority of these are in
the outdoors at night, during the summer, nightfall may fall a little
late for some bed times. Plan accordingly.
Note: This year budget constraints have cancelled a number of
these events. We will keep track so check back from time to
time.
For your content reviewing convenience, each movie includes its
MPAA rating. If you are interested in knowing more about the film ,
check out reviews in the Film Reviews Section of Kiddie Koncierge
Resources for links to Rotten Tomatoes, Kids-In-Mind, and
Common Sense Media.
San Francisco
All great movies in the San Francisco series, but not much for the
kids. I only list them in case the parents might wish to catch these.
8:00 p.m., Washington Square Park at Union and Columbus in
North Beach, (Outdoors), FREE (Suggested Donation: $6 adults,
$3 kids), Bring a blanket, bring something warm, and bring dinner
or hit any one of a number of restaurants in the area.
Sat., Sept 11th Amelie
8:00 p.m. Union Square, at Geary and Powell, (Outdoors), FREE
(Suggested Donation: $6 adults, $3 kids), Bring something warm
and bring some dinner
Sat., July 10th Dirty Dancing
Sat., Aug 28th Rear Window Can you beat Hitchcock, Stewart
and Grace Kelly?
8:00 p.m. Dolores Park, Dolores and 19th in the Mission,
(Outdoors) FREE
(Suggested Donation: $6 adults, $3 kids),
Sat., August 7th Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Sat., Sept 25th The Big Lebowski
East Bay
Walnut Creek
6:30 p.m., Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Road, Walnut
Creek. FREE For details, visit http://www.ccjcc.org/articlenav.php?
id=268
Thurs., July 8th The Black Stallion
Thurs., July 15th The Velveteen Rabbit
Thurs, July 29th Witches
Thurs, August 5th Flipper
Marin
Marin has a mix of more adult titles and family titles. Common
sense will always be your guide.
Mill Valley
8:30 p.m., Film Nights at Old Mill Park, 300 Block of Throckmorton
Ave. (Outdoors), FREE (Suggested Donation: $6 adults, $3 kids)
Fri, Sep 10th Alice in Wonderland (2010) (PG) This is the
recent Johnny Depp vehicle.
San Anselmo
8:00 p.m., Creek Park, 400 block of Sir Francis Drake Blvd.,
(Outdoors) FREE (Suggested Donation: $6 adults, $3 kids). This
series is more young adult and adult-oriented, but there are still a
few flicks that are fun for the whole family.
Friday, July 9th Let it Be - One of the Beatle's last
movies as they verge on collapse.
Friday, July 23rd The Blob (1958)
Saturday, July 24th Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince
Friday, July 30th Fantastic Mr. Fox
Saturday, July 31st Jaws - Just when you thought it was
safe to go back in the water...
Friday, August 13th The World's Fastest Indian
Saturday, August 14th Mamma Mia (PG13) - Not only can you
hear Pierce Brosnan try to sing, but you can try to drown it all out
with your own sining in a sing-along with the movie!
Friday, August 20th Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious
Saturday, August 21st Coraline
Friday, September 3rd 16 Candles - Anthony Michael Hall,
Molly Ringwald, and, if you look carefully, John and Joan Cusack
and one of the Two and a Half Men. The 80s at their best.
Saturday, September 4th Up
Sunday, September 5th Avatar (PG-13) - Not in 3D, but still
entertaining! We do not recommend singing along.
Saturday, September 18th Special Screening! - To be announced
San Geronimo
8:00 p.m., San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir
Francis Drake Blvd., FREE (Suggested Donation: $6 adults, $3
kids)
Friday, August 6th Napoleon Dynamite
Saturday, September 24th Wall-E - Even though there is no dialog
for half the movie, it is one of our favorites!
Peninsula
Redwood City
Movies on the Square
Courthouse Square at Broadway Street and Middlefield Road,
(Outdoors) FREE, Thursdays, June 24th - September 9th
Sundown (roughly 8:45 p.m.)
Enjoy Downtown Redwood City on the new Courthouse Square by
bringing the family out to a free movie! The summer experience
continues with a showing of 10 movies on Thursday evenings
starting at sundown (approximately between 7:30 & 8:45pm).
Come early for the best seats (a limited number of chairs and
tables are available). Bring your blankets, pick up take-out food
from the nearby wonderful restaurants, and experience the outdoor
“theater” on the 25 foot inflatable screen. Some chairs and tables
are available. Here is the full list: http://www.redwoodcity.
org/events/movieschedule.html
Thursday July 1 Raiders of the Lost Ark (PG)
Thursday July 8th Night at the Museum - Battle of the
Smithsonian (PG) - Truth be told, this sequel did not match the
cleverness of the original.
Thursday, July 15th The Blind Side (PG-13)
Thursday, July 22nd An American in Paris - Gene Kelly and
Leslie Caron with a Gershwin Score. Can't beat that!
Thursday, July 29th Meet the Fockers (PG-13) - careful how you
write or say this one!
Thursday, August 5th Ghost (PG-13)
Thursday, August 12th Star Trek (PG-13) - Kirk as a boy band
lead man?
Thursday, August 19th Up (PG)
Thursday, August 26th Alice in Wonderland (G) The
animated version
Thursday, September 2nd The Music Man (G)
Thursday, September 9th Jaws (PG)
Los Altos
Friday Movie Nights
8:30 p.m., Main Street at 3rd and Main, Los Altos
More than just movies, they will have Main shut down between 2nd
and 3rd from 5:00 p.m. Bring your chairs, sleeping bags, blankets,
picnics, stuffed animals, whatever starting at 6:00 p.m. They will
also have bouncy houses, balloon artists, face painters, and more.
Friday, Aug 13 Little Giants
Friday, Aug 20 Toy Story - yeah, #3 is in the theaters but #1
came out before a lot of the young 'uns were even born. Can you
believe it?
Friday, Aug 27 Up
San Jose
Comcast FREE Movie Nights
San Jose Municipal Stadium (Home of the San Jose Giants)
588 E. Alma Street, FREE admission and parking
6:00 p.m. gates open, 7:00 p.m. movie starts
Bring your own picnic or enjoy the Giants BBQ. Blankets only, no
chairs on the infield. Check back for other shows. http://web.
minorleaguebaseball.com/news/page.jsp?
ymd=20100615&content_id=11203810&vkey=news_t476&fext=.
jsp&sid=t476
Saturday, July 17th Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Starlight Cinemas
San Pedro Square and the SoFA Historic District at Post Street,
San Jose, Wednesday Nights, FREE
There is a little change from last year. In addition to the films at
San Pedro Square (every second Wednesday) and a second venue
has been added on every third Wednesday on Post Street in the
SoFA Historical District. This series is decidedly more grown up in
nature, but if you have older kids, it is probably OK. The SoFA
shows will be preceded by live music in the Post Street
Summertime Blues Series. For more details, visit http://www.
sjdowntown.com/Starlight_Cinemas.html. For parking
information and directions, click on the SJ Parking site: http://www.
sjdowntownparking.com/parking_map.php
San Pedro Square (On San Pedro Street between Santa Clara
and St. John Street) Shows (2nd Wednesdays)
Wednesday, July 14th Batman (PG -13) The 1989 Jack
Nicholson/Michael Keaton version.
Wednesday, August 11th The Goonies (PG) Josh Brolin before
"W" and No Country For Old Men
Historic District (Post St. Between Market and 1st Streets)
Shows (3rd Wednesdays)
Wednesday, July 21st An American in Paris - Gene Kelly and
Leslie Caron with a Gershwin Score. Can't beat that! If you miss
tonight's show, drive up to Redwood City on the 22nd to see it
again.
Wednesday, August 18th Creature from the Black Lagoon in 3-D
SofA District (South First and William Streets in the Polycleaners
parking Lot) Note: These shows are "R" rated and, duh, are not
really appropriate for younger kids. Your teens, however, may be
all over this.
Wednesday, July 28th The Rocky Horror Picture Show (R)
Wednesday, August 25th Zombieland (R)
North Bay
Windsor
Summer Nights on the Green
Windsor Town Green, (Outdoors) FREE, Tuesdays, June 1st -
August 10th
www.starrymovienights.com/windsor.html
Sundown (roughly 8:45 p.m.)
July 6 - No Movie
July 13 - "Christmas in July" Elf (PG)
July 20 - Alvin and the Chipmunks Squeakquel (PG)
July 27 - Tooth Fairy (PG)
Aug 3 - Percy Jackson and the Olympians (PG)
Aug 10 - Avatar (PG-13)
Santa Rosa
Outdoor Movie Nights, Howarth Park, Fridays 8/13 - 09/17
howarthpark.com
Rohnert Park
www.rohnertparkoutdoormovies.com
Sebastopol
www.sebastopoloutdoormovies.com
Calistoga
www.calistogaoutdoormovies.com
Napa
www.napaoutdoormovies.com
Novato
www.novatooutdoormovies.com
Petaluma
www.petelumamovies.com
St. Helena
www.sthelenaoutdoormovies.com
ALL OVER THE BAY AREA
AMC Summer Movie Camp
Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. $1
If it is blazing hot or if you just need a break, this is a nice indoor
option. Click here http://www.amctheatres.com/smc/ to find a
participating theater near you (not all AMC’s will participate).
June 29th Monsters vs. Aliens (PG)
July 6th Madagascar (PG)
July 13th Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
July 20th Hotel for Dogs (PG)
July 27th Kung Fu Panda
August 3rd The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG)
August 10th Surprise Mystery Title - Not the real title, but a to-
be-announced surprise!
Century Theaters/Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse
Almost everyday (showtimes and days vary from theater to
theater between 9:30 and 10:00 a.m.) $1
Dozens of theaters around you are offering daily kid-friendly
movies. Check out this list of theaters and click on the links of your
local theater to see what is playing this week: http://www.
cinemark.com/summermovieclubhouse/
MobMovs
Everywhere, FREE
Want a cool experience? How about a drive in? How about an
impromptu drive in with video projectors cast against a large
warehouse wall and tune in your radio to catch the soundtrack - in
FM stereo! Yeah it skirts legality, but it is all the rage. NPR, the
BBC, Time, Popular Mechanics and many more have featured
these mob events. Check them out and subscribe to find an event
near you. www.mobmov.org/
Outdoors
Just can’t get enough of the movies? There are all sorts of free
and nearly free movie ops throughout the Bay Area this summer
that don’t have the words “Blockbuster” in front of them. Yes, you
probably have some or all of these movies on DVD or have already
seen them, but watching it outdoors with a picnic could be fun.
Besides, since when have the kids ever cared about 1) watching a
movie multiple times (that’s why you have it on DVD, right?) or 2)
not seeing the entire movie? If the kids get bored, you leave. They
haven’t missed anything. Plan ahead for parking, warmth, and
nourishment. Bear in mind that, since the majority of these are in
the outdoors at night, during the summer, nightfall may fall a little
late for some bed times. Plan accordingly.
Note: This year budget constraints have cancelled a number of
these events. We will keep track so check back from time to
time.
For your content reviewing convenience, each movie includes its
MPAA rating. If you are interested in knowing more about the film ,
check out reviews in the Film Reviews Section of Kiddie Koncierge
Resources for links to Rotten Tomatoes, Kids-In-Mind, and
Common Sense Media.
San Francisco
All great movies in the San Francisco series, but not much for the
kids. I only list them in case the parents might wish to catch these.
8:00 p.m., Washington Square Park at Union and Columbus in
North Beach, (Outdoors), FREE (Suggested Donation: $6 adults,
$3 kids), Bring a blanket, bring something warm, and bring dinner
or hit any one of a number of restaurants in the area.
Sat., Sept 11th Amelie
8:00 p.m. Union Square, at Geary and Powell, (Outdoors), FREE
(Suggested Donation: $6 adults, $3 kids), Bring something warm
and bring some dinner
Sat., July 10th Dirty Dancing
Sat., Aug 28th Rear Window Can you beat Hitchcock, Stewart
and Grace Kelly?
8:00 p.m. Dolores Park, Dolores and 19th in the Mission,
(Outdoors) FREE
(Suggested Donation: $6 adults, $3 kids),
Sat., August 7th Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Sat., Sept 25th The Big Lebowski
East Bay
Walnut Creek
6:30 p.m., Contra Costa JCC, 2071 Tice Valley Road, Walnut
Creek. FREE For details, visit http://www.ccjcc.org/articlenav.php?
id=268
Thurs., July 8th The Black Stallion
Thurs., July 15th The Velveteen Rabbit
Thurs, July 29th Witches
Thurs, August 5th Flipper
Marin
Marin has a mix of more adult titles and family titles. Common
sense will always be your guide.
Mill Valley
8:30 p.m., Film Nights at Old Mill Park, 300 Block of Throckmorton
Ave. (Outdoors), FREE (Suggested Donation: $6 adults, $3 kids)
Fri, Sep 10th Alice in Wonderland (2010) (PG) This is the
recent Johnny Depp vehicle.
San Anselmo
8:00 p.m., Creek Park, 400 block of Sir Francis Drake Blvd.,
(Outdoors) FREE (Suggested Donation: $6 adults, $3 kids). This
series is more young adult and adult-oriented, but there are still a
few flicks that are fun for the whole family.
Friday, July 9th Let it Be - One of the Beatle's last
movies as they verge on collapse.
Friday, July 23rd The Blob (1958)
Saturday, July 24th Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince
Friday, July 30th Fantastic Mr. Fox
Saturday, July 31st Jaws - Just when you thought it was
safe to go back in the water...
Friday, August 13th The World's Fastest Indian
Saturday, August 14th Mamma Mia (PG13) - Not only can you
hear Pierce Brosnan try to sing, but you can try to drown it all out
with your own sining in a sing-along with the movie!
Friday, August 20th Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious
Saturday, August 21st Coraline
Friday, September 3rd 16 Candles - Anthony Michael Hall,
Molly Ringwald, and, if you look carefully, John and Joan Cusack
and one of the Two and a Half Men. The 80s at their best.
Saturday, September 4th Up
Sunday, September 5th Avatar (PG-13) - Not in 3D, but still
entertaining! We do not recommend singing along.
Saturday, September 18th Special Screening! - To be announced
San Geronimo
8:00 p.m., San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir
Francis Drake Blvd., FREE (Suggested Donation: $6 adults, $3
kids)
Friday, August 6th Napoleon Dynamite
Saturday, September 24th Wall-E - Even though there is no dialog
for half the movie, it is one of our favorites!
Peninsula
Redwood City
Movies on the Square
Courthouse Square at Broadway Street and Middlefield Road,
(Outdoors) FREE, Thursdays, June 24th - September 9th
Sundown (roughly 8:45 p.m.)
Enjoy Downtown Redwood City on the new Courthouse Square by
bringing the family out to a free movie! The summer experience
continues with a showing of 10 movies on Thursday evenings
starting at sundown (approximately between 7:30 & 8:45pm).
Come early for the best seats (a limited number of chairs and
tables are available). Bring your blankets, pick up take-out food
from the nearby wonderful restaurants, and experience the outdoor
“theater” on the 25 foot inflatable screen. Some chairs and tables
are available. Here is the full list: http://www.redwoodcity.
org/events/movieschedule.html
Thursday July 1 Raiders of the Lost Ark (PG)
Thursday July 8th Night at the Museum - Battle of the
Smithsonian (PG) - Truth be told, this sequel did not match the
cleverness of the original.
Thursday, July 15th The Blind Side (PG-13)
Thursday, July 22nd An American in Paris - Gene Kelly and
Leslie Caron with a Gershwin Score. Can't beat that!
Thursday, July 29th Meet the Fockers (PG-13) - careful how you
write or say this one!
Thursday, August 5th Ghost (PG-13)
Thursday, August 12th Star Trek (PG-13) - Kirk as a boy band
lead man?
Thursday, August 19th Up (PG)
Thursday, August 26th Alice in Wonderland (G) The
animated version
Thursday, September 2nd The Music Man (G)
Thursday, September 9th Jaws (PG)
Los Altos
Friday Movie Nights
8:30 p.m., Main Street at 3rd and Main, Los Altos
More than just movies, they will have Main shut down between 2nd
and 3rd from 5:00 p.m. Bring your chairs, sleeping bags, blankets,
picnics, stuffed animals, whatever starting at 6:00 p.m. They will
also have bouncy houses, balloon artists, face painters, and more.
Friday, Aug 13 Little Giants
Friday, Aug 20 Toy Story - yeah, #3 is in the theaters but #1
came out before a lot of the young 'uns were even born. Can you
believe it?
Friday, Aug 27 Up
San Jose
Comcast FREE Movie Nights
San Jose Municipal Stadium (Home of the San Jose Giants)
588 E. Alma Street, FREE admission and parking
6:00 p.m. gates open, 7:00 p.m. movie starts
Bring your own picnic or enjoy the Giants BBQ. Blankets only, no
chairs on the infield. Check back for other shows. http://web.
minorleaguebaseball.com/news/page.jsp?
ymd=20100615&content_id=11203810&vkey=news_t476&fext=.
jsp&sid=t476
Saturday, July 17th Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Starlight Cinemas
San Pedro Square and the SoFA Historic District at Post Street,
San Jose, Wednesday Nights, FREE
There is a little change from last year. In addition to the films at
San Pedro Square (every second Wednesday) and a second venue
has been added on every third Wednesday on Post Street in the
SoFA Historical District. This series is decidedly more grown up in
nature, but if you have older kids, it is probably OK. The SoFA
shows will be preceded by live music in the Post Street
Summertime Blues Series. For more details, visit http://www.
sjdowntown.com/Starlight_Cinemas.html. For parking
information and directions, click on the SJ Parking site: http://www.
sjdowntownparking.com/parking_map.php
San Pedro Square (On San Pedro Street between Santa Clara
and St. John Street) Shows (2nd Wednesdays)
Wednesday, July 14th Batman (PG -13) The 1989 Jack
Nicholson/Michael Keaton version.
Wednesday, August 11th The Goonies (PG) Josh Brolin before
"W" and No Country For Old Men
Historic District (Post St. Between Market and 1st Streets)
Shows (3rd Wednesdays)
Wednesday, July 21st An American in Paris - Gene Kelly and
Leslie Caron with a Gershwin Score. Can't beat that! If you miss
tonight's show, drive up to Redwood City on the 22nd to see it
again.
Wednesday, August 18th Creature from the Black Lagoon in 3-D
SofA District (South First and William Streets in the Polycleaners
parking Lot) Note: These shows are "R" rated and, duh, are not
really appropriate for younger kids. Your teens, however, may be
all over this.
Wednesday, July 28th The Rocky Horror Picture Show (R)
Wednesday, August 25th Zombieland (R)
North Bay
Windsor
Summer Nights on the Green
Windsor Town Green, (Outdoors) FREE, Tuesdays, June 1st -
August 10th
www.starrymovienights.com/windsor.html
Sundown (roughly 8:45 p.m.)
July 6 - No Movie
July 13 - "Christmas in July" Elf (PG)
July 20 - Alvin and the Chipmunks Squeakquel (PG)
July 27 - Tooth Fairy (PG)
Aug 3 - Percy Jackson and the Olympians (PG)
Aug 10 - Avatar (PG-13)
Santa Rosa
Outdoor Movie Nights, Howarth Park, Fridays 8/13 - 09/17
howarthpark.com
Rohnert Park
www.rohnertparkoutdoormovies.com
Sebastopol
www.sebastopoloutdoormovies.com
Calistoga
www.calistogaoutdoormovies.com
Napa
www.napaoutdoormovies.com
Novato
www.novatooutdoormovies.com
Petaluma
www.petelumamovies.com
St. Helena
www.sthelenaoutdoormovies.com
ALL OVER THE BAY AREA
AMC Summer Movie Camp
Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. $1
If it is blazing hot or if you just need a break, this is a nice indoor
option. Click here http://www.amctheatres.com/smc/ to find a
participating theater near you (not all AMC’s will participate).
June 29th Monsters vs. Aliens (PG)
July 6th Madagascar (PG)
July 13th Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG)
July 20th Hotel for Dogs (PG)
July 27th Kung Fu Panda
August 3rd The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG)
August 10th Surprise Mystery Title - Not the real title, but a to-
be-announced surprise!
Century Theaters/Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse
Almost everyday (showtimes and days vary from theater to
theater between 9:30 and 10:00 a.m.) $1
Dozens of theaters around you are offering daily kid-friendly
movies. Check out this list of theaters and click on the links of your
local theater to see what is playing this week: http://www.
cinemark.com/summermovieclubhouse/
MobMovs
Everywhere, FREE
Want a cool experience? How about a drive in? How about an
impromptu drive in with video projectors cast against a large
warehouse wall and tune in your radio to catch the soundtrack - in
FM stereo! Yeah it skirts legality, but it is all the rage. NPR, the
BBC, Time, Popular Mechanics and many more have featured
these mob events. Check them out and subscribe to find an event
near you. www.mobmov.org/
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