How to Train Your Dragon is one of the family friendly movies Santikos will screen for free at 26 theaters this summer. Credit: DreamWorks Animation

San Antonio-based Santikos Theaters is bringing back free family movies this summer, trotting out two months of screenings of animated favorites including How to Train Your Dragon, Shrek 2 and Minions: The Rise of Gru.

Beginning in June, the theater chain will offer its Free Summer Movies Series across all 26 of its locations, excluding its cinema in Fort Bliss. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, families will be able watch early-bird screenings of eight family-friendly films free of charge.

The free movies will start at 10 a.m. on listed dates with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets will only be available in person on the day of the show.

Here’s the schedule:

  • June 11 and 12: Minions: The Rise of Gru
  • June 18 and 19: Trolls Band Together
  • June 25 and 26: How to Train Your Dragon
  • July 2 and 3: The Bad Guys
  • July 9 and 10: Migration
  • July 16 and 17: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
  • July 23 and 24: Shrek 2
  • July 30 and 31: Sing 2

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