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Movies are a great way to keep the kids entertained and out of the hot summer sun for a couple of hours. And if you can do it for cheap, even better.

Luckily for your budget, movie theater chains across the state are holding movie camps over the summer months.

Movie camps are an affordable way for families to beat the summer doldrums and spend a few hours together out of the house and out of the brutal Texas heat.

Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse

Kid-approved movies each Wednesday through August 15.

“Trolls Band Together,” “Migration,” and “The Lego Movie” are among the classic kid-fare featured. Admission for Cinemark's Summer Movie Clubhouse is $1.75 for kids and adults.

Theaters are also offering $1-Off deals on kids’ snack packs and any size popcorn & drink combos during Clubhouse showtimes. [Details, Locations & Movie List]

Premiere Cinemas Summer Kids Fest

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Every Wednesday and Thursday in June and July they'll be showing family-friendly flicks for free. And you can't get any more affordable than free.

Showtimes are 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. All of the movies that are part of the series are all-ages and rated G or PG.

Featured flicks include “TMNT: Mutant Mayhem,” “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 2”. [Details, Locations & Movie List]

Alamo Drafthouse Summer Kids Camp

Alamo Drafthouse will be hosting Summer Kids Camp through the end of August. Each week brings a new selection.

For $5, kids of all ages can watch a slew of movies ranging from animated kids classic like “The Land Before Time” and “The Lorax” to life action family-friendly films that include "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" and “Matilda”. [Details, Locations & Movie List]

AMC Summer Movie Camp

AMC Summer Movie Camp runs twice a week from the end of June through mid-August.

The ever-popular “Despicable Me” and “Sing” movies are among the kid-approved favorites being screened on Mondays and Wednesdays. Tickets are $3. [Details, Locations & Movie List]

Regal Summer Movie Express

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Each week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays through August 7, family-friendly movies such as “Spider-Man into the Spider-Verse” and “Across the Spider-Verse,” “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” and the “Paw Patrol” movies make a return to the big-screen.

Summer Movie Express tickets are just $1. Guests can purchase a specially priced $5 Snack Pack. [Details, Locations & Movie List]

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