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✨Movies on the Esplanade – Wonka 🍫🥚

What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie on the Esplanade at Surfers Paradise!
The Movies on the Esplanade program is free, family-friendly fun on offer February & March 2026 on the Esplanade, Surfers Paradise (at the Hanlan St end, near Walhburgers).
• Sun 8 Feb Cool Runnings @ 7:00 pm
• Sun 15 Feb The Proposal @ 7:00 pm
• Sun 22 Feb A Dog’s Journey @ 7:00 pm
• Sun 1 Mar Kangaroo @ 6:30 pm
• Sun 8 Mar A Minecraft Movie @ 6:30 pm
• Sun 15 Mar No movie due to the T100 event
• Sun 22 Mar No movie due to the T100 event
• Sun 29 Mar Wonka at 7:00pm
Gather your family and friends, and take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.
Event date: Sunday, 29 March 2026
Doors at 5pm
Movie starts: 7:00pm
Movie: Wonka
Willy Wonka – chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time – is proof that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.
Rating: PG
Length: 117mins
Thanks to Cr Darren Taylor, Division 10.
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/1847523019740282/
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