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Low and No Cost Summer Movies and Concerts
— Kelly Smith
Editor’s Note: While all attempts have been made to make these lists as accurate as possible, times and program availability may be subject to change. Please check information in advance to avoid disappointment.
Worn out from the swimming pool? Overloaded from the museums? Looking for something fun to do with the family that won’t break the bank? Check out these low- or no-cost concerts and movies around the Denver-Metro area.
 Both indoor and outdoor film venues offer lots of family-friendly options throughout the summer. Here are spots around town to watch a flick without paying the full theater price.
INDOOR FILMS
AMC Summer Movie Camp: Wednesdays at 10am through August 5, www.amctheatres.com, will show $1 family-friendly movies at these locations:
• AMC Highlands Ranch 24, 103 West Centennial, Highlands Ranch.
• Westminster Promenade 24, 10655 Westminster Blvd., Westminster Orchard 12, 14653 Orchard Parkway, Westminster.
Kerasotes Theaters: free summer movie series (www.kerasotes.com) at 10am on Wednesdays and Thursdays through August 6. Doors open at 9am, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Locations include:
• Olde Town 14, West 55th Avenue and Wadsworth Blvd. in Arvada
• Chinese 16 at Arapahoe Crossings, Parker and Arapahoe Roads in Centennial.
• Southlands 16, E-470 and Smoky Hill Road, Aurora.
• Brighton Pavilions 12, Hwy. 85 South of Bridge Street, Brighton
• Castle Rock 12, Meadows Parkway at Prairie Hawk Drive Cherry Creek 8 (inside the Cherry Creek Shopping Center)
• Bowles Crossing 12, Bowles at Wadsworth, Littleton Colony Square 12, Highway 36, Louisville Exit, Louisville
• 20 Mile Village 10, Main Street at Dransfeldt, Parker.
Regal Entertainment Group: Free Family Film Festival through Aug. 5, offers free selected G and PG movies. Movies start at 10am on Tuesday and Wednesday, with first-come, first-served seating limited to the theater’s capacity. www.regmovies.com. Participating theaters include:
Continental 10, 3635 S. Monaco Pkwy, Denver.
Greenwood Plaza Stadium 12, 8141 E Arapahoe Rd, Englewood.
West Village Stadium 12, 14225 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood.
Meadows 12, 9355 Park Meadows Drive, Littleton.
OUTDOOR MOVIES
Kids Saturday Nickelodeon: Free, G-rated movies every Saturday afternoon at 3pm at the Starz FilmCenter at the Tivoli, 9th St. and Auraria Pkwy., Denver. 303-595-3456. http://denverfilm.org/filmcenter/detail.aspx?id=21360.
Denver 2009 Movies in the Parks: Friday and Saturday nights through August 8, Free. Movies are held at parks around Denver, and will include free popcorn, snow cones and cotton candy. Other concessions will also be available for purchase. http://www.denvergov.org/DenverGovHome/tabid/37891/newsid471011/2146/2009-Movies-in-the-Parks/Default.aspx.
Summer Movie Madness: Infinity Park, Glendale. Free PG and PG-13 movies start at 8pm, with gates open at 7:30. Bring blankets and snacks, but leave alcohol and pets at home. Infinity Park, 4599 E. Tennessee Ave, Glendale. http://www.infinityparkatglendale.com/ses/monday-movie-madness.php.
Highlands Ranch Film in the Park: scheduled for August 7, 14 and 21, . Movies begin at dusk, around 8:15pm. The show is free, please leave pets at home. The show is at Civic Green Park, 9730 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. http://www.hrcaonline.org/NewsEvents/EventsCal.aspx?CalType=1&EventType=1004&TabID=34&ParentID=0&SubSectionID=22.
Aspen Grove Family Film Festival: free outdoor movies, Wednesday evenings, 6-9pm through August 12. Films include The Tale of Desperaux, Kung Fu Panda, Marley and Me, and E.T. The Extra Terrestrial. 7301 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton. (303) 794-0640. http://www.shopaspengrove.com/go/mallEvents.cfm?eventsonly=1.
Film on the Rocks: an evening of live music followed by a showing of a movie at the spectacular Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Red Rocks, Morrison. 303-697-4939. http://www.redrocksonline.com/pages/events/FOTR.html.
Parker Chamber Picture Show: free outdoor movies, select Saturdays through August 22. Pre-show entertainment starts at 7:15pm. O’Brien Park, downtown Parker. http://www.parkerchamber.com/movies.cfm.
Movies In The Park: Westminster’s City Park, 105th Ave. and Sheridan Blvd. Free, family-friendly movies are screened the last Friday of the summer months, with pre-movie entertainment at 7pm. Movies begin at dusk. Popcorn, candy and beverages are available for purchase. http://www.ci.westminster.co.us/256.htm.
SUMMER CONCERTS
Pack a blanket, bring the kiddos and head out to hear great local music at parks all over the metro area.
City Park Jazz (Denver): Free jazz concerts, 7-9pm, Sundays through August 8. City Park Bandstand. 303-744-1004. www.cityparkjazz.org.
Clement Park (Littleton): Free Thursday and Friday evening family concerts at an outdoor amphitheater overlooking scenic Johnston reservoir. Bowles and Wadsworth in Littleton. 303-409-2585. www.ifoothills.org.
E.B. Rains Memorial Park (Northglenn): Free concerts on select Wednesday evenings through July 29, 6:30-8pm. 118th Ave. and Community Center Dr. 303-450-8800. www.dlparsonstheatre.com.
Englewood Sounds of Summer: Thursday evenings, 6:30pm, see free concerts through August 6. City Center Englewood Amphitheater, near the RTD Light Rail bridge next to Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Pkwy. 303-762-2660. www.englewoodgov.org/Index.aspx?page=620.
Evergreen Lake House: Concert series, held the first and third Wednesday through summer. 303-674-0532. http://www.evergreenrecreation.com/calendar.php?id=8.
Lakewood Sounds Exciting Series: 7 p.m. Wednesday evenings through August 5. Civic Center Plaza, outside the Lakewood Cultural Center. Most shows $5 adults, $3 for children. Adult tickets cost $1 more the day of the show. 303-987-7845. Schedule: http://www.lakewood.org/comres/page.cfm?ID=566&SummerConcertSeries/.
Westminster: Free outdoor summer concerts, Thursdays, 7-9pm through August 6. Westminster City Park, 10455 Sheridan Blvd. 303-430-2400. 303-412-8761, ext. 428. Visit http://www.ci.westminster.co.us/256.htm for a full schedule.
Rhythm on the Rails Summer Concert Series: Thu. through Sept. 10, 6-9pm. Listen to live music alongside food from local vendors, shopping, interactive children’s activities, inflatables, face painting and more. Whistle Stop Park, just off Diagonal Hwy. 119, between Old Town's 2nd Ave. and Niwot Rd., Niwot. 303-449-3137. www.bceproductions.com.
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