LOFT KIDS FEST 2023 is presented by Pima Federal Credit Union, with additional support from Bisbee Breakfast Club, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, Rusing, Lopez & Lizardi, PLLC, Max McCauslin and John Smith, Joe F. Tarver, PC, and Mary and Paul Koss.

It’s back! LOFT KIDS FEST returns to The Loft Cinema this summer for 9 days of free in-person entertainment and excitement, starting with a Looney Tunes Outdoor Movie Party at Himmel Park on Friday, June 23, followed by indoor screenings at The Loft Cinema every Saturday and Sunday morning, Saturday, June 24 – Sunday, July 16!

Each day of LOFT KIDS FEST, we’re bringing the supersized fun with big screen presentations of some of the best family-friendly films of all-time, along with games, activities, giveaways, prize raffles, tons of popcorn and more! Each screening also includes a brand-new animated short film from around the world! Daily pre-show activities will be hosted by the staff of Mildred & Dildred Toy Store, and best of all, everything is FREE!

We’re super excited to welcome Tucson’s kid community back to The Loft Cinema for all the movies, magic and fun of LOFT KIDS FEST 2023!

Films Schedule:

June 23, 2023: Looney Tunes Outdoor Movie Party!
Festivities Begin At 6:00pm; Movie Begins At 8:00pm (Sundown)
Location: Himmel Park, 1000 North Tucson Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85716

LOFT KIDS FEST 2023 is presented by Pima Federal Credit Union, with additional support from Bisbee Breakfast Club, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, Rusing, Lopez & Lizardi, PLLC, Max McCauslin and John Smith, Joe F. Tarver, PC, and Mary and Paul Koss.

To celebrate the kick-off of this year’s Loft Kids Fest, we’re taking over Himmel Park with free festivities, games and an outdoor screening of our zany Kids Fest tradition, Looney Tunes! The fun starts at 6:00pm, and the film starts at 8:00pm. Get ready for a Looney good time under the stars with Bugs Bunny and the whole Looney Tunes gang! This event will be held on the North side of Himmel Park, 1000 N. Tucson Boulevard.

Our looney tuney Loft Kids Fest tradition continues!  Relive the Saturday mornings of yesteryear with your favorite Warner Brothers characters in a zany collection of vintage Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies cartoons on the big screen! See Bugs, Daffy, Roadrunner, Porky, Elmer, Tweety and the whole Looney Tunes gang up to their old “waskaly” tricks. Filled with fun, laughs and more wacky antics than you can shake a carrot at, this is a hilarious movie treat you just can’t beat. Beep, Beep! (Various directors, various years, USA, approximately 70 mins., Not Rated / Suitable for all ages).

June 24, 2023: Toy Story

Free small Eegees will be served after the screening, while supplies last!

Featuring a new animated short film before the feature!

LOFT KIDS FEST 2023 is presented by Pima Federal Credit Union, with additional support from Bisbee Breakfast Club, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, Rusing, Lopez & Lizardi, PLLC, Max McCauslin and John Smith, Joe F. Tarver, PC, and Mary and Paul Koss.

Woody (Tom Hanks), a good-hearted cowboy doll who belongs to a young boy named Andy, sees his position as Andy’s favorite toy jeopardized when his parents buy him a Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) action figure. Even worse, the arrogant Buzz thinks he’s a real spaceman on a mission to return to his home planet. When Andy’s family moves to a new house, Woody and Buzz must escape the clutches of maladjusted neighbor Sid Phillips and reunite with their boy.  This groundbreaking classic, the first feature film from Pixar Animation Studios, showed the world just what toys do all day while their owners are away! (Dir. by John Lasseter, 1995, USA, 81 mins., Rated G)

June 25, 2023: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Featuring a new animated short film before the feature!

LOFT KIDS FEST 2023 is presented by Pima Federal Credit Union, with additional support from Bisbee Breakfast Club, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, Rusing, Lopez & Lizardi, PLLC, Max McCauslin and John Smith, Joe F. Tarver, PC, and Mary and Paul Koss.

Everyone’s favorite leche-loving, swashbuckling, fear-defying feline returns as daring outlaw Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for peril and disregard for safety have taken their toll. Puss (Antonio Banderas) has burned through eight of his nine lives, though he lost count along the way. Getting those lives back will send Puss in Boots on his grandest quest yet –a perilous journey into the Black Forest to find the mythical “Wishing Star” that can restore all nine of his amazing lives. But with only one life left, Puss will have to ask for help from his former partner and nemesis: the captivating Kitty Soft Paws (Salma Hayek).  (Dir. by Joel Crawford & Januel Mercado, 2022, USA/Japan, in English/Spanish, 102 mins., Rated PG) This screening is sponsored by Max McCauslin & John Smith)

July 1, 2023: Sing 2

Featuring a new animated short film before the feature!

LOFT KIDS FEST 2023 is presented by Pima Federal Credit Union, with additional support from Bisbee Breakfast Club, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, Rusing, Lopez & Lizardi, PLLC, Max McCauslin and John Smith, Joe F. Tarver, PC, and Mary and Paul Koss.

Get ready for big songs, big dreams and big fun as the ever-optimistic koala, Buster Moon, and his all-star cast of performers prepare to launch their most dazzling stage extravaganza yet …all in the glittering entertainment capital of the world. There’s just one hitch: They first have to persuade the world’s most reclusive rock star—played by music icon Bono—to join them. It’s not going to be easy, but you can bet that with a little hard work and a lot of singing, all their dreams will come true! Featuring the voices of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Bobby Cannavale and Taron Egerton! (Dir. by Garth Jennings & Christophe Lourdelet, 2021, USA, 110 mins., Rated PG)

July 2, 2023: The Sandlot

Featuring a new animated short film before the feature!

LOFT KIDS FEST 2023 is presented by Pima Federal Credit Union, with additional support from Bisbee Breakfast Club, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, Rusing, Lopez & Lizardi, PLLC, Max McCauslin and John Smith, Joe F. Tarver, PC, and Mary and Paul Koss.

“You’re killing me, Smalls!” It’s 1962 and fifth-grader Scotty Smalls has just moved into town with his folks. Kids call him a dork–he can’t even throw a baseball! But that changes when the leader of the neighborhood gang recruits him to play on the nearby sandlot field. It’s the beginning of a magical summer of baseball, wild adventures, first kisses, and fearsome confrontations with the dreaded dog Beast and its surly owner (James Earl Jones) who live behind the left field fence. Soon nine boys have become best friends, Scotty is part of a team, and their leader has become a local legend in this hilariously nostalgic comedy that’s become a summertime classic. (Dir. by David Mikey Evans, 1993, USA, 101 mins., Rated PG)

July 8, 2023: Minions: The Rise of Gru

Featuring a new animated short film before the feature!

LOFT KIDS FEST 2023 is presented by Pima Federal Credit Union, with additional support from Bisbee Breakfast Club, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, Rusing, Lopez & Lizardi, PLLC, Max McCauslin and John Smith, Joe F. Tarver, PC, and Mary and Paul Koss.

Long before he becomes the master of evil, Gru (Steve Carell) is just a 12-year-old boy in 1970s suburbia, plotting to take over the world from his basement. When the infamous supervillain group, the Vicious 6, ousts their leader, Gru attempts to join their ranks but soon finds himself the mortal enemy of the apex of evil. With Gru on the run, the Minions attempt to learn martial arts to help save him, and Gru discovers that even bad guys need a little help from their friends. Filled with wild humor and action-packed thrills, this is the Despicable Me movie we’ve all been waiting for! (Dir. by Kyle Balda/Brad Ableson/Jonathan del Val, 2022, USA, 87 mins., Rated PG)

July 9, 2023: Matilda

Featuring a new animated short film before the feature!

LOFT KIDS FEST 2023 is presented by Pima Federal Credit Union, with additional support from Bisbee Breakfast Club, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, Rusing, Lopez & Lizardi, PLLC, Max McCauslin and John Smith, Joe F. Tarver, PC, and Mary and Paul Koss.

This charmingly off-kilter, wildly fun film version of the classic Roald Dahl book tells the story of Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson), a gifted girl forced to put up with a crude, distant father (Danny DeVito) and mother (Rhea Perlman). Worse, Agatha Trunchbull, the evil principal at Matilda’s school, is a terrifyingly strict bully. However, when Matilda realizes she has the power of telekinesis, she begins to defend her friends from Trunchbull’s wrath and fight back against her unkind parents. (Dir. by Danny DeVito, 1996, USA, 102 mins., Rated PG)

July 15, 2023: My Neighbor Totoro

35th Anniversary!

*This film will be screening in the English dubbed version.

Featuring a new animated short film before the feature!

LOFT KIDS FEST 2023 is presented by Pima Federal Credit Union, with additional support from Bisbee Breakfast Club, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, Rusing, Lopez & Lizardi, PLLC, Max McCauslin and John Smith, Joe F. Tarver, PC, and Mary and Paul Koss.

From the legendary Studio Ghibli and Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki comes this classic tale of magic and adventure – one of the most enchanting and acclaimed family films of all time! When Satsuki and her sister Mei move with their father to a New home in the countryside, they find country life is not as simple as it seems. They soon discover that the house and nearby woods are full of strange and delightful creatures, including a gigantic but gentle forest spirit called Totoro, who can only be seen by children. Totoro and his friends introduce the girls to a series of adventures, including a ride aboard the extraordinary Cat Bus!  Miyazki’s gorgeously animated, deceptively simple tale creates an unforgettable sense of wonder at the beauty, mystery and preciousness of the world around us. (Dir. by Hayao Miyazaki, 1988, Japan, dubbed in English, 86 mins., Rated G)

This screening is sponsored by Mary and Paul Koss

July 16, 2023: Encanto

Free small Eegees will be served after the screening, while supplies last!

Featuring a new animated short film before the feature!

LOFT KIDS FEST 2023 is presented by Pima Federal Credit Union, with additional support from Bisbee Breakfast Club, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, Rusing, Lopez & Lizardi, PLLC, Max McCauslin and John Smith, Joe F. Tarver, PC, and Mary and Paul Koss.

The Madrigals are an extraordinary family who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a charmed place called the Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift - every child except Mirabel. However, she soon may be the Madrigals last hope when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is now in danger. This vibrant and colorful adventure from Walt Disney Studios, filled with gorgeous animation and catchy songs (we don’t talk about Bruno, no, no, no!), won the 2022 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature! (Dir. by Jared Bush/Byron Howard/Charise Castro Smith, 2021, USA, in English/Spanish, 102 mins., Rated PG)

This screening is sponsored by Joe F. Tarver, PC

Dates: Every Saturdays and Sundays, June 24 - July 16, 2023
And also on Friday, June 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM at Himmel Park

Doors open and activities begin each day at 9:15am, and films begin at 10:00am.

Location: The Loft Cinema, 3233 East Speedway Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85716

Tickets Available DAY OF at Box Office

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