Update March 21: From now until the end of this starry season, you can snag your Moonlight Cinema tickets for just $14 with the code 'TIMEOUT'.
It’s time to stop and smell the popcorn and grab your picnic basket – this popular outdoor cinema is returning to the beautiful surrounds of Centennial Parklands this summer.
From November 22, 2024, Moonlight Cinema is back in action for its 29th year in Sydney and screening a bunch of flicks in the open air and under the stars. The program features a stellar line up of 2024 Box Office blockbusters, festive movie favourites and family flicks right through to March 30, 2025.
The Moonlight experience is about more than the movie. You can snuggle up in the comfiest of bean bags – and so can your furry best mate, because dogs are allowed! It’s BYO friendly (so chuck a bottle of bubbles on ice) but if you’re famously under prepared, have no fear – there’s a phalanx of food trucks, licensed bars for libations and on-site activations flogging free samples, to boot.
There are multiple ticketing options at various price points to choose from. Are you the extra-AF type? Level up your outing with the ‘Mount Franklin Lightly Sparkling Platinum experience’, which includes sparkling water (naturally) plus a food package and personal waiter service direct to deluxe double bean bags. If you're an outdoor cinema aficionado, it's worth signing up as a Moonlight Cinebuz member for reduced-price tickets, every time.
So what’s playing this summer? Moviegoers can expect a line-up of some of 2024’s biggest Hollywood blockbusters, including Challengers, The Fall Guy, The Substance, Wicked, Gladiator II, It Ends with Us and the incredible Kneecap. When holiday season sets in, expect the festive favourites to take over the big screen – with Elf, Love Actually, The Holiday, The Muppet Christmas Carol and Home Alone all appearing on the program. Come January, we can expect preview screenings and new releases as well as retro faves including Shrek, The Princess Diaries and Freaky Friday.
To celebrate awards season, Moonlight Cinema will also be screening the 2025 Oscar's favourites: with winners and nominees including Wicked, The Substance, Anora, Conclave and A Complete Unknown all screening on the alfresco silver screen throughout March.
Even if the movie (or your date) turns out to be a dud, at least you get to watch the flying foxes wake up and dart about in the glow of the dusk sky (c’mon, they’re cute!).
The gates open 90 minutes before the movie starts, so arrive early to snag a great spot on the lawn and give yourself time to relax. You can check out the full program and secure your spot on the lawn at moonlightcinema.com.au.