2026 Summer Movies, Concerts, and Museums in Jacksonville

Summer means a time to try something new, explore a fun spot, get to know our city a little better. There are lots of great summer movies, concerts, and museums in Jacksonville where you can take the kids for a show.

Cheap & Free Movies in Jacksonville This Summer 

2026 Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse: Back for 2026, Cinemark will offer $1.75 summer movies on Wednesdays at 9:30am. There are 10 weeks of movies scheduled starting on June 3, 2026 and all tickets can be bought online ahead of the show.

2026 Summer Theaterworks: Enjoy free kid friendly shows from Theaterworks this summer. They are offering several different shows to choose from. Just fill out the free ticket form on their website!

2026 Family Movie Night with the Jumbo Shrimp: On May 2nd come out to the ballpark for Zootopia 2. Tickets are just $1 and there will be concessions available for purchase.

2026 AMC Theatres Summer Movie Camp: AMC Theatres will offer summer movies for kids on Mondays and Wednesdays at 11am and 2pm throughout the summer. The cost is just $3 per person and tickets can be bought online.

2026 Regal Summer Movie Express: Regal Cinemas will offer kid movies for just $1 on Mondays-Thursdays at 11am. You can choose from 2 different movies showing at Regal Avenues. 

2026 Jacksonville Parks Summer Movies: Head out to various parks around town all summer for a free movie.

Visit a Museum in Jacksonville for Free

Beaches History Museum: The Beaches History Museum is always free for adults and children and has lots of fun exhibits for kids of all ages.

Kingsley Plantation: You can visit the Kingsley Plantation for free. Explore the grounds and be sure to pick up a Junior Ranger booklet for the kids.

Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville: Library card holders can get free admission to MOCA on the last Friday of each month with a Jacksonville Library card. Everyone can get free admission on Saturdays through the VyStar free Saturday program.

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens: Explore the Cummer Museum for free on the second and third Tuesdays from 4-9pm. There’s free admission on the fourth Friday of the month. You can also visit for free on the first Saturday of the month.

Enjoy Free Summer Concerts in Jacksonville

2026 Beach Concert in St. Augustine: Enjoy a free concert at the St. Augustine Pier select Wednesdays at 3pm starting May 21st.

2026 Jacksonville Jazz Festival: May 21-24 you can take the kids downtown for free jazz music.

2026 St. Augustine Concerts: Come out to Concerts in the Plaza at the Plaza de la Constitución every Thursday starting at 6:00pm.

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Shannon is a former Special Education teacher, turned stay at home mom that doesn’t spend a lot of time staying at home. Mom to Cole & Kiley, she loves cheering on her kids, early morning visits to the beach and traveling with her family. She blogs about her family travel adventures at The Beckham Project and hosts the podcast, Jacksonville Momcast, where she chats with Jacksonville moms about motherhood and more in the 904.