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Free Outdoor Movies and $1.50 Summer Movies 2024

Free and cheap movies to enjoy in Fremont, Newark, and Union City, California!

By Jennifer Hill Macaroni KID Fremont Publisher June 2, 2024

Love to take the kids to the movies, but hate the high ticket prices? Here's the place to check for the free local community outdoor movie events as well as the discounted summer movies at the theater in Fremont, Newark, and Union City!

Family Movie Night (Ardenwood Farm 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont)

Thinking of a great way to spend the evening outdoors with your loved ones? Then join us for a FREE showing of the hit movie The Garfield Movie! Rated PG with a run time of 100 minutes. Movie begins shortly after sunset (7:15pm). 

Arrive early to secure a good seat on the lawn. Bring a flashlight, warm clothes, and a blanket or chairs for sitting. No pets. Rain cancels. Movie will be shown on Patterson House Lawn.

Movies Under the Stars (Central Park 40000 Paseo Padre Pwky, Fremont)

Enjoy a FREE movie with the family. Bring your blankets and low-back chairs and enjoy a movie under the stars. Movies will begin after sunset.

Under the Stars Summer Movie Series (Ohlone College 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont

Enjoy the Summer Movie Series at Ohlone College. Arrive at 7 pm for vendors, food, and fun. The movie will start at 8:15 pm under the stars in the Smith Center Amphitheatre. $5 per person or $25 movie pass (includes four movie tickets, popcorn, and parking. $30 at the door for movie pass. To purchase tickets in advance: box office: 510-659-6031 www.smithcenter.com.

$1.50 Movies at Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse Century 25 Union Landing (32100 Union Landing, Union City)

Enjoy 10 weeks of $1.50 movies at the theater. Movies begin at 10:05 on Mondays and Wednesdays at Cinemark Century 25 at Union Landing in Union City. Purchase tickets online or at the theater.

  • Monday, June 10th Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
  • Wednesday, June 12th Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
  • Monday, June 17th Sonic the Hedgehog 2
  • Wednesday, June 19th Sonic the Hedgehog 2
  • Monday, June 24th Shrek
  • Wednesday, June 26th Shrek
  • Monday, July 1st PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
  • Wednesday, July 3rd PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
  • Monday, July 8th The LEGO Movie
  • Wednesday, July 10th The LEGO Movie
  • Monday, July 15th Trolls Band Together
  • Wednesday, July 17th Trolls Band Together
  • Monday, July 22nd How to Train Your Dragon 3D
  • Wednesday, July 24th How to Train Your Dragon 3D
  • Monday, July 29th Migration
  • Wednesday, July 31st Migration
  • Monday, August 5th Hotel Transylvania 
  • Wednesday, August 7th Hotel Transylvania
  • Monday, August 12th Paddington 2
  • Wednesday, August 14th Paddington 2
$1.50 Movies at Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse Century Pacific Commons (43917 Pacific Commons, Fremont)

Enjoy 10 weeks of $1.50 movies at the theater. Movies begin at 9:30 on Thursdays at Cinemark Century at Pacific Commons in Fremont. Purchase tickets online or at the theater.

  • Thursday, June 13th Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
  • Thursday, June 20th Sonic the Hedgehog 2
  • Thursday, June 27th Shrek
  • Thursday, July 4th PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
  • Thursday, July 11th The LEGO Movie
  • Thursday, July 18th Trolls Band Together
  • Thursday, July 25th How to Train Your Dragon 3D
  • Thursday, August 1st Migration
  • Thursday, August 8th Hotel Transylvania 
  • Thursday, August 15th Paddington 2
Family Movie Night in the Park (Charles F. Kennedy Park 1333 Decoto Road, Union City)

Enjoy a FREE movie with the family. Bring your blankets and low-back chairs and come enjoy a movie in the park. Snacks will be available for purchase beginning at 8pm. Movies will begin at sundown

  • Friday, June 14th Lilo & Stitch
  • Friday, July 12th The Little Mermaid
  • Friday, August 2nd Moana
Family Movie Night (on the Softball Field adjacent to the Silliman Center ~ 6800 Mowry Avenue, Newark)

Enjoy a free movie, free games, and fun family activities!

Bring your low back lawn chairs, blankets, and your picnic dinner. Please, no alcoholic beverages, smoking, or vaping allowed during this event. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult who is 18 or older.

  • 2024 movies not yet announced
Events may be canceled due to poor weather. Please confirm details before going.


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