Contact your local movie theater in the late spring to find out if they will be hosting any free summer movies. Major chains, such as Wehrenberg, publish a schedule each spring of free family-rated movies they will show during the summer. The free movies are typically shown in the morning one day each week, usually on a Tuesday or Wednesday.
Get in touch with your local parks department, public library or community center for a schedule of summer events. These facilities often offer several free family movies and concerts each summer. Some even host family nights and show the movies on large outdoor screens while families enjoy a picnic dinner.
Look in the weekend section of your local newspaper under the family movies or family events headings. If any local organizations or facilities are showing free or low-cost family-friendly movies, they should be listed in the paper or in its online version.