Host to the annual Tacoma Film Festival and many other fun interactive series and events, The Grand Cinema is the place to be to experience creative filmmaking and indie art films as well as some more mainstream films. It is located in the historic St. Helens District of Tacoma and is designed to be a space where community members can experience art at an affordable rate.
Image: The Grand Cinema
Visit the Cinema every third Saturday to enjoy a family-friendly movie for FREE. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and the movie starts at 10 a.m. All children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult and tickets are not available online. Visitors must go to the box office to get their tickets and seating is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. See the website for the schedule of upcoming films.
The Grand Cinema is located at 606 Fawcett Ave., Tacoma, WA 98402.
Check out other opportunities to see films for free or cheap at The Grand Cinema:
- They offer FREE outdoor showings throughout the summer each year.
- If you want to further support the Cinema, premium members ($50 a year for an individual) get FREE popcorn, a $2.50 discount on almost all tickets, and $5 tickets to movies on Mondays among other benefits.
- Seniors, students (with student ID), military (with ID), and children (0-12) can get a $2 off discount on tickets to regular showings.
- Tickets are $7.50 on Thrifty Thursdays (excluding holidays, special events, or advance screenings).
- Tacoma students and residents using EBT/Quest cards can get FREE tickets.
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