Weekend Family Matinees

Films and live performances that are family-friendly and ridiculously fun. Screenings are typically held on Saturday and occasionally Sunday mornings and scheduled primarily during the winter.

All Weekend Family Matinee films and live events will be open seating.

Tickets/Listings soon for:
March 1 – The Great Zucchini
March 8 – Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
March 16 & 16 – Moana 2
March 22 – Marsha & the Positrons

Upcoming Films

March of the Penguins
( g ) 80 min
in English

This breathtakingly beautiful documentary chronicles the heroic and harrowing journey that emperor penguins make amid subfreezing temperatures and violent snowstorms at the South Pole in order to mate.

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The Great Zucchini featuring Abracadabra Alex
( LIVE PERFORMANCE ) 45 min
in English & Gibberish

The Great Zucchini and Abracadabra Alex are back and teaming up for another unforgettable belly laughing show! Start the day laughing and clapping with your family!

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Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
( g ) 83 min
in English

Spirit, a young mustang, sets out on across the majestic wilderness to regain his freedom and save his homeland. Along the way, he forms a friendship with a young Lakota brave, outwits a squadron of soldiers, and ultimately, finds love.

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Moana 2
( pg ) 100 min
in English

After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.

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Marsha and the Positrons
( LIVE PERFORMANCE ) 45 - 60 min

Winners of the 2024 Josie Music Award for Children’s Creators/Performers, join kindie (kids + indie rock) band Marsha and the Positrons for a morning of dancing and singing along to fun, energetic, upbeat songs about science and how the world works!

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Showing Today at the Theater Fri, Feb 21

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Admission: $15.00 Adults, $11.50 Matinee Bargain Shows, $11.75 Seniors (62+), $10.00 Child (12 & under), Student and Military, $10.50 Avalon Members, $9.50 Seniors who are Avalon Members.
Same rates apply to Wednesday Signature Series and Science on Screen programs unless otherwise noted. Weekend Family Matinees, Exhibition on Screen, NT Live and Special Event ticket prices vary; senior discounts may not be available for these programs.

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