The Rochester area offers many places to enjoy a movie with your family. Here are five theaters that offer just a bit more for families with children that have special needs or a tight budget. And if you are in need of a parent’s night out, a theater that includes a convenient cafe is a bonus!

Dryden Theatre, Rochester
Dryden The Secret Garden
Taking the kids to the movies or just going out for a well deserved parent’s night out can be lots of fun. But where to go can be a tricky if your child needs a place to enjoy a movie their way or if your budget is tight. Here are five theaters that offer options, special and more.
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Little Theatre
The Little Theatre is a great place for family films and parent’s night out. The theater offers family programs and events as well as a mix of indie and foreign films. You can enjoy rotating art displays and music in a 1929 theater with a casual cafe. Enjoy Mondays: $5 day and Sat/Sun Matinees $6.
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Dryden Theatre
The Dryden Kids Series is designed to provide the youngest audiences and their parents with awareness that great entertainment is often also great art, and a remarkable tool for both understanding and finding our way around the world. Dryden Kids Series is free for those 17 and under.
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AMC Webster 12 Movie Theatre
AMC Webster Theatre 12 partners with the Autism Society to bring your family unique movie showings with Sensory Friendly Films where you can feel free to be you! They turn the lights up, and turn the sound down, so you can get up, dance, walk, shout or sing!
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Pittsford Cinema
The Pittsford Cinema offers Bargain Day Tuesdays, $1 popcorn Wednesdays and a VIP Club. The $5 matinee is also great family bargain. Come watch any movie in the plush reclining VIP seats starting before 12pm and tickets are only $5, any day of the week.
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Regal Cinema Henrietta Stadium 18
Movies My Way: Regal Henrietta Cinema shows movies in a “sensory friendly” environment. Some people with autism experience a sensory overload in situation that are too bright or loud. These showings will keep the lights on and the volume low. The audience is also encouraged to sing along, dance and shout during performances. These movies take place once a month.
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