1. Moonlight Cinema crowds at twilight in Centennial Park
    Photograph: SuppliedMoonlight Cinema in Centennial Park
  2. Three friends sit with a cute dog at Moonlight Cinema Sydney
    Photograph: Supplied/Moonlight Cinema
  3. A group of friends enjoy a picnic at Moonlight Cinema
    Photograph: Supplied/Moonlight Cinema
  4. A group of friends enjoy a picnic at Moonlight Cinema
    Photograph: Supplied/Moonlight Cinema
  5. Moonlight Cinema Sydney
    Photograph: Supplied/Moonlight Cinema
  6. A wide shot of the crowd sitting down in front of the large scre
    Photograph: Moonlight Cinema

Moonlight Cinema

What better way to while away a summer evening than by watching a film under the stars in Centennial Park?
  • Film, Outdoor cinema
  • Centennial Parklands, Centennial Park
  • Recommended
Alannah Le Cross
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Time Out says

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.

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. Tickets are on sale now, you can check out the full program and secure your spot on the lawn at moonlightcinema.com.au.

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Details

Address
Centennial Parklands
Loch Avenue
Centennial Park
Sydney
2021
Price:
$24-$190
Opening hours:
Days and times vary, check the program

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