Outdoor movie nights will return to parks across Parramatta next month, with five local reserves set to become open-air cinemas for families during April.
The annual Family Movie Nights program will feature recent films including A Minecraft Movie, Wicked: For Good, Bad Guys 2, How to Train Your Dragon and Karate Kid: Legends, alongside themed activities, food trucks, inflatables and roaming performers.
The free events will take place across five different parks, with each ward hosting one night. Families attending can expect activities linked to the featured films, including Minecraft LEGO building, potion and wand making, reptile displays and karate headband decorating.
Martin Zaiter said the event has become a popular fixture in the local calendar over the past decade.
“This is about getting our communities together for a free, fun night out with a movie, good food and fun activities,” he said.
He said thousands of residents have attended previous events, with nearly 5,000 people taking part in last year’s program.
Council expects larger crowds this year, particularly with the addition of Sue Savage Reserve, which recently opened and will host the first screening.
The event series is also intended to encourage residents to explore local green spaces across the area. Parramatta Council says rotating the locations each year allows different neighbourhoods to host the movie nights while introducing people to parks and reserves they may not regularly visit.
Other locations on this year’s schedule include Northmead Reserve, Upjohn Park, FS Garside Park and West Epping Park.
All films will be rated PG.
The program will begin on Friday 10 April at Sue Savage Reserve in Toongabbie with A Minecraft Movie. Northmead Reserve will host Wicked: For Good on Saturday 11 April, followed by Bad Guys 2 at Upjohn Park on Sunday 12 April. How to Train Your Dragon will screen at FS Garside Park on Friday 17 April, before the series wraps up with Karate Kid: Legends at West Epping Park on Saturday 18 April.
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