Moonlight Cinema is set to bring its 30th anniversary season to Roma Street Parklands, offering audiences the chance to help shape the program through an Australia-wide vote.
Celebrating Three Decades of Outdoor Films
Moonlight Cinema marks 30 years since its first screening in 1995, a milestone reached after entertaining more than five million attendees nationwide. The outdoor cinema continues to be part of the summer calendar across Australia.
The People’s Program: Audience Voting Now Open
As part of the 30th anniversary season, Moonlight Cinema has launched The People’s Program, allowing audiences to vote for the films they want screened later in the season. The top-voted titles will be shown from late January until the end of the program across locations including Sydney’s Centennial Parklands, Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens, Brisbane’s Roma Street Parklands, Perth’s Kings Park and Botanic Garden, and Adelaide’s Botanic Park.
Moviegoers can vote online and will receive a discount that applies specifically to The People’s Program sessions once the selected films are announced in January. Visitors can bring their own picnic setup or choose premium seating options such as Singapore Airlines Gold Grass or the Connoisseur Lounge. Voting closes on 15 December.
The initiative forms part of Moonlight Cinema’s 30th year, marking three decades of outdoor screenings enjoyed by audiences nationwide.
Roma Street Parklands Screening Schedule
The Roma Street Parklands program aligns with the national Moonlight Cinema season, which runs across Australian locations from 21 November 2025 to 5 April 2026.
The November schedule features four confirmed titles:
- The Naked Gun on 26 November
- Materialists on 27 November
- Regretting You on 28 November
- F1 The Movie on 29 November
- How to Train Your Dragon on 30 November
Across December, the program includes a mix of new releases, festive films and returning favourites. Early December features titles such as Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Eternity, Jurassic World: Rebirth and Die Hard. The month continues with Christmas-themed screenings including The Holiday, Last Christmas, Love Actually, Home Alone, Elf, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Polar Express.
Late December brings more seasonal favourites, with additional showings of Home Alone, Love Actually and Home Alone 2 – Lost in New York. The final week of the month includes new family releases such as Zootopia 2 on 26 December, Wicked: For Good on 27 December and Moana 2 on 28 December.
Experience Options on Site
Moonlight Cinema will again offer on-site activations, food options and bars throughout the season. Premium seating upgrades include the Singapore Airlines Gold Grass section, featuring priority positioning, express entry and food and drink delivery. The Connoisseur Lounge provides a reserved bean bed and a Connoisseur Gourmet Ice Cream. General admission tickets remain available for those preferring to bring their own rugs and snacks.
Looking Ahead
Roma Street Parklands will continue hosting screenings as part of the national program through early 2026, with sessions shaped by audience votes and scheduled releases.
Published 13-Nov-2025
