Family Movie Nights
10 – 18 April | Parks across Parramatta | 4 – 9pm
Free family fun these April School Holidays. Arrive early from 4pm for kids’ activities, live entertainment and food stalls and once the sun sets, settle in for your favourite movies under the stars!
Dates & Locations
Find your nearest park and plan your perfect night out under the stars:
Friday 10 April: Sue Savage Reserve
A Minecraft Movie (2025)
Saturday 11 April: Northmead Reserve
Wicked: For Good (2025)
Sunday 12 April: Upjohn Park
The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
Friday 17 April: FS Garside Park
How To Train Your Dragon (2025)
Saturday 18 April: West Epping Park
Karate Kid: Legends (2025)
All films are rated PG.
What’s On
Perfect for families with kids of all ages, each event features a range of free activities and entertainment:
- Pop‑up outdoor cinema
- Kids’ sports and games
- Arts and craft workshops
- Food and snack stalls
- Roaming characters
- Bubble entertainment
Pack a picnic blanket, gather your friends and family, and enjoy a magical night out in your local park.
FAQs
Family Movie Nights will take place across five local parks: Sue Savage Reserve, Northmead Reserve, Upjohn Park, FS Garside Park and West Epping Park.
The event is on Friday 10, Saturday 11, Sunday 12, Friday 17 and Saturday 18 April 2026 at a different park each night. Arrive early from 4pm for kids’ activities, entertainment and food stalls. Movie screenings start once last light hits.
Yes, it is free to attend all five events. The free movie screenings are non-ticketed and there will be various free drop-in kids’ activities, workshops, sport games and live performances on the night. Food stalls will also be selling some food and drinks available for purchase.
There will be a variety of food stalls offering pizza, coffee and popcorn. We also recommend bringing your own picnic food and snacks if you know what you like!
Yes, there will be drinking water via the park bubblers or drinking water stations.
Be sure to bring your picnic blanket, picnic food and drinking water. Since this is an outdoor event, we also recommend bringing mosquito repellent and blankets/jackets as it could get chilly at night. If you wish to bring camping chairs, they must be set up at the back of the viewing area.
No bookings are required.
All beanbags, grass spots and pre‑movie activities are available on a first‑come, first‑served basis. There will be plenty of space, but we recommend arriving early to secure the best spot for the movie.
If you need First Aid, please speak to any roaming security staff, event crew or First Aid personnel. They’ll be patrolling throughout the event site and can assist you straight away.
Yes. Dogs are welcome at the event as long as they remain on a leash and follow standard park rules. Please note that dogs (other than service dogs) are not permitted inside workshop spaces.
The event sites are accessible although parks are predominately grass so please be wary of your surroundings. There will be accessible toilets and parking at each site. There will also be captions for all movies.
Yes, there are public toilets located at each event site. There will also be accessible toilets at each site.
There is limited parking in and around the parks. We recommend to walk, use public transport or carpool.
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