Movie Theaters and Live Theater in The Woodlands
The Woodlands has three movie theaters of its own, two of them dine-in, and eight more sit nearby in Shenandoah, Conroe, Tomball, Spring, Humble and northwest Houston. On the stage side, a youth musical company founded here in 1996 runs a full season, the Township stages a free Shakespeare night each September, and downtown Conroe has two community theaters.
Movie theaters in The Woodlands
Cinemark The Woodlands and XD
1600 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77380
Cinemark opened this 17-screen theater in Town Center in 1997 as Tinseltown. It has a Cinemark XD large-format auditorium, D-BOX motion seats, recliners, and food and alcohol service.
Reel Luxury Cinemas
9595 Six Pines Drive, Suite 8200, The Woodlands, TX 77380 (Market Street)
The former Cinemark at Market Street closed at the end of 2021 and reopened in July 2023 as a five-screen dine-in cinema with laser projection, Dolby sound, heated recliners, front-row love seats and food served at your seat. The Audrey Restaurant & Bar shares the space.
Cinépolis The Woodlands
26543 Kuykendahl Road, Tomball, TX 77375 (Creekside Park West)
Built for Moviehouse & Eatery and bought by Cinépolis before it opened in November 2019, this 11-screen theater anchors the Creekside Park West center. Seats are leather recliners, a button calls your server, and there is a full bar. The mailing address says Tomball, but the center is part of The Woodlands.
Movie theaters nearby
AMC Metropark Square 10
8870 Metropark Drive, Shenandoah, TX 77385
AMC opened in Shenandoah’s Metropark Square, just north of The Woodlands off I-45, in March 2019. All ten auditoriums have recliners, including IMAX with Laser and Dolby Cinema, and MacGuffins Bar serves guests 21 and older.
Xscape at 1488
16051 Old Conroe Road, Conroe, TX 77384
Xscape opened here on May 30, 2018, off FM 1488 northwest of The Woodlands. It has electric leather recliners, Xtreme screens about 70 feet wide and Dolby Atmos sound.
Santikos The Grand Conroe 14
4029 I-45 North, Conroe, TX 77304
This 14-screen theater opened in 2005 and has been run by Santikos since 2024. It has a game room and a café.
Regal Lone Star 19 & IMAX
24720 State Highway 249, Tomball, TX 77375
Opened in 2008 as Santikos Silverado 19 and renamed when Regal took over in 2018. Besides IMAX, it has RPX, 4DX and ScreenX auditoriums.
Premiere Cinema 7 Tomball
28497 Tomball Parkway, Tomball, TX 77375
A seven-screen neighborhood theater that opened in 1986 and reopened in December 2012 after a renovation that added stadium seating.
Star Cinema Grill Springwoods
1495 Lake Plaza Drive, Spring, TX 77389
A 10-screen dine-in theater at CityPlace in Springwoods Village, open since 2019.
AMC Deerbrook 24
20131 Highway 59 North, Humble, TX 77338
AMC’s theater at Deerbrook Mall has been open since 1996 and has IMAX and Dolby Cinema auditoriums.
AMC Willowbrook 24
17145 Tomball Parkway, Houston, TX 77064
Open on SH 249 near Willowbrook since 1999, with IMAX with Laser and Dolby Cinema auditoriums.
Closed since this guide’s older theater pages: Cinemark at Market Street (2021, now Reel Luxury), Movie Tavern Willowbrook (2020), the Showboat Drive-In in Hockley (2024) and Star Cinema Grill Conroe (January 2026).
Free movies and Shakespeare in the parks
The Township shows free Sunset Cinema movies on the lawn at Northshore Park, 2505 Lake Woodlands Drive, with food trucks before the film. Dates are posted on the Township events calendar.
Each September, Shakespeare in the Park brings a free evening play to Rob Fleming Park, 6055 Creekside Forest Drive; Points North Theatre Company performed in 2026. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Free parking is at Creekside Forest Elementary, Risen Church North and the Rob Fleming Aquatic Center, and parking on Creekside Forest Drive isn’t allowed.
Live theater
Class Act Productions
Studio: 25275 Budde Road, Suite 25, The Woodlands, TX 77380
Keith Brumfield and Kathi Goodfellow started this nonprofit youth musical theater company in 1996 and opened with Bye Bye Birdie in 1997. It has staged more than 100 musicals and runs a School of Musical Theatre with classes and private lessons.
The Crighton Theatre (nearby)
234 North Main Street, Conroe, TX 77301
Built in 1934 as a vaudeville house and later a movie theater, the Crighton is home to Stage Right Productions and Christian Youth Theater and also books tribute concerts. New seats went in for the 2026 season. Box office 936-441-7469, Tuesday through Friday, 3 to 6 p.m.
Photo: Stedil, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Players Theatre Company (nearby)
Owen Theatre, 225 Metcalf Street, Conroe, TX 77301
Founded in 1967 as the Little Theatre of Conroe, the company has played the Owen Theatre since 2008 and stages six or seven mainstage shows a year.
Photo: Stedil, CC BY-SA 4.0
Outdoor concerts and the free Performing Arts Series are at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion; see the Pavilion guide and the Live Music page.
The Woodlands Texas Activities Guide
Family Activities
For the same reasons many choose to make their home here, families find charm and appeal in spending a day, a weekend or a week in The Woodlands.
Waterway Activities
The centerpiece of Waterway Square is the 120' Waterwall and circular fountain featuring regularly scheduled light and music shows. The public venue also features restaurants, hotels, and is the nightlife area of The Woodlands Texas.
Festivals in The Woodlands
Several festivals and other outdoor events held throughout the year in Town Center. Festival events are frequently held on the Great Lawn in Town Green Park including, the Annual Crawfish festival.
Sports Activities
From the jogging loop in Grogan's Mill, you can travel along the pathways to Disc Golf courses, pickle ball courts, Bocci Ball, and various playfields.
Swimming Pools
Live Music in The Woodlands
Throughout the year, you’ll hear about concerts, performance art shows, festivals and free live music, all happening in The Woodlands.
Public Parks Guide The Woodlands
Cochran's Crossing
Public Parks in The Village of Cochran's Crossing
Creekside Park
Public Parks in The Village of Creekside Park
Indian Springs
Public Parks in The Village of Indian Springs
Sterling Ridge
Public Parks in The Village of Sterling Ridge
