Skip to main content

Christmastime is here, and for many people, budgets are tight. But even if you’re looking to save money, that doesn’t mean that you have to give up the holiday magic – and that includes Hallmark Christmas movies. 

Tamera Mowry-Housley and Carlo Marks toasting with coffee cups in the Hallmark movie 'Scouting for Christmas'
Tamera Mowry-Housley and Carlo Marks Credit in ‘Scouting for Christmas’ | ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Syd Wong

To watch Hallmark’s newest holiday movies, you’ll need cable or a live TV streaming service that includes the channel. You can also see Hallmark’s newest movies if you have a Peacock subscription. Plus, subscribers to Hallmark+ get access to exclusive content and a library of older Hallmark movies. But those aren’t the only ways to watch Hallmark movies this Christmas. There are ways to watch some of Hallmark’s older Christmas movies – for free!

Stream Hallmark movies on Tubi, Pluto TV, and Plex 

The easiest way to watch Hallmark Christmas movies without spending any money is through free, ad-supported TV streaming services. Both Pluto TV and Plex have the Hallmark Movies & More Holiday Favorites channel, where you can watch movies such as Let It Snow, A Family Christmas Gift, and Christmas Festival on Ice live. Roku and Prime Video both have Hallmark Holiday Favorites in their FAST channel lineup.

Tubi also has classic Hallmark movies available on demand, including One Starry Christmas, Merry Matrimony, Christmas Camp, and All Saints Christmas. 

Spanish speakers can also enjoy Hallmark movies thanks to the Hallmark en Español channel on Pluto TV and Plex. 

Get Hallmark+ with Hoopla 

If you have a public library card, you may be able to watch Hallmark movies for free. Hoopla partners with many libraries to offer free movie and TV streaming, as well as audio and ebook downloads. Their large content library includes a variety of Hallmark Christmas movies, such as Check Inn to Christmas, A Holiday Spectacular, The Nine Kittens of Christmas, and A Christmas Detour. 

Hoopla also offers “binge passes,” which give you free access to select subscription services for seven days, including Hallmark+. Hallmark+, which normally costs $7.99 per month, has a deep library of older Hallmark movies, including holiday favorites, as well as TV shows and streaming exclusives.

Watch Hallmark movies on YouTube  

Hallmark has made a handful of movies and TV episodes available to watch for free on its Hallmark+ YouTube channel. Available titles include Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas and Christmas in Evergreen, as well as the first episodes of the Hallmark+ original series Holidazed, Mistletoe Murders, and Finding Mr. Christmas. 

Some Hallmark movies are on Netflix and Prime Video 

Related

Hallmark Fans, You Can Win A Walk-On Part in One of the Network’s Christmas Movies

If you’ve pared down your streaming subscriptions but still have Netflix or Prime Video, you can also watch some Hallmark Christmas movies. 

Prime Video’s library includes a handful of older Hallmark Christmas movies, including Christmas in Evergreen, A Bride for Christmas, and Broadcasting Christmas.

In 2024, Netflix added a limited selection of recent Hallmark movies to its library, including A Biltmore Christmas, Haul Out the Holly, Christmas in Notting Hill, and Christmas on Cherry Lane. 

For more on the entertainment world and exclusive interviews, subscribe to Showbiz Cheat Sheet’s YouTube channel.

Best in Entertainment