Spectrum Outdoor Entertainment

Movies Under the Stars - Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2025-10-31 16:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Runaway Bay Cricket Club, Sports Drive, Runaway Bay, Qld, 4216, Australia
What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie under the stars!
The City of Gold Coast Movies under the Stars program is free, family-friendly fun on offer from September 2025 through to April 2026 right across the city.
Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic or take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.
Doors: 6pm
Movie starts: 6.30pm
Movie: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters.
Rating: PG
Length: 115mins
*** TICKETS NOT REQUIRED – JUST SHOW UP! ***
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

**POSTPONED** Movies Under the Stars - Paddington in Peru
2025-11-01 17:00 - 20:30 | Riesenweber Park, 27 Bay Drive, Jacobs Well, Qld, 4208, Australia
What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie under the stars!
The City of Gold Coast Movies under the Stars program is free, family-friendly fun on offer from September 2025 through to April 2026 right across the city.
Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic or take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.
Event starts at 5pm with kids activities
Movie starts: 7.00pm
Movie: Paddington in Peru
When Paddington discovers his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family head to the jungles of Peru to find her. Determined to solve the mystery, they soon stumble across a legendary treasure as they make their way through the rainforests of the Amazon.
Rating: PG
Length: 106mins
*** TICKETS NOT REQUIRED – JUST SHOW UP! ***
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

Movies on the Esplanade - Addams Family Values
2025-11-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Surfers Paradise People’s Esplanade, 2 Cavill Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Qld, 4217, Australia
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 from September 2025 through to mid November 2025 on the Esplanade (near McDonalds on Cavill Avenue), Surfers Paradise.
Gather your family and friends, and take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.
Doors from 5pm
Movie starts: 6.30pm
Movie: Addams Family Values
Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new “black widow” nanny, Debbie Jellinsky, launches her plan to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands.
Rating: PG
Length: 94mins
Thanks to Cr Darren Taylor, Division 10.
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

Movies Under the Stars - A Minecraft Movie
2025-11-08 16:30 - 20:30 | Burleigh Beach (in front of SLSC), Goodwin Terrace, Burleigh Heads, Qld, 4220, Australia
What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie under the stars!
The City of Gold Coast Movies under the Stars program is free, family-friendly fun on offer from September 2025 through to April 2026 right across the city.
Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic or take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.
Event starts at 4.30pm with kids activities
Movie starts: 6.30pm
Movie: A Minecraft Movie
Four misfits find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve.
Rating: PG
Length: 101mins
*** TICKETS NOT REQUIRED – JUST SHOW UP! ***
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

Movies on the Esplanade - Despicable Me 4
2025-11-09 18:30 - 20:30 | Surfers Paradise People’s Esplanade, 2 Cavill Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Qld, 4217, Australia
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 from September 2025 through to mid November 2025 on the Esplanade (near McDonalds on Cavill Avenue), Surfers Paradise.
Gather your family and friends, and take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.
Doors from 5pm
Movie starts: 6.30pm
Movie: Despicable Me 4
Gru welcomes a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who’s intent on tormenting his dad. However, their peaceful existence soon comes crashing down when criminal mastermind Maxime Le Mal escapes from prison and vows revenge against Gru.
Rating: PG
Length: 125mins
Thanks to Cr Darren Taylor, Division 10.
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

Movies Under the Stars - Paddington in Peru
2025-11-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Chevron Island Park, 75 Thomas Drive, Surfers Paradise, Qld, 4217, Australia
What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie under the stars!
The City of Gold Coast Movies under the Stars program is free, family-friendly fun on offer from September 2025 through to April 2026 right across the city.
Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic or take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.
Doors: 6pm
Movie starts: 6.30pm
Movie: Paddington in Peru
When Paddington discovers his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family head to the jungles of Peru to find her. Determined to solve the mystery, they soon stumble across a legendary treasure as they make their way through the rainforests of the Amazon.
Rating: PG
Length: 106mins
*** TICKETS NOT REQUIRED – JUST SHOW UP! ***
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

Movies on the Esplanade - Home Alone 2
2025-11-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Surfers Paradise People’s Esplanade, 2 Cavill Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Qld, 4217, Australia
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 from September 2025 through to mid November 2025 on the Esplanade (near McDonalds on Cavill Avenue), Surfers Paradise.
Gather your family and friends, and take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.
Doors from 5pm
Movie starts: 6.30pm
Movie: Home Alone 2
Kevin thought all his worries were over for good and his parents won’t leave home without him. But this time he is all alone in the big city of New York and the Wet Bandits are back in his life.
Rating: PG
Length: 97mins
Thanks to Cr Darren Taylor, Division 10.
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

Movies Under the Stars - Paddington in Peru
2025-11-22 17:00 - 20:30 | Palm Beach Parklands, 945 Gold Coast Highway, Palm Beach, Qld, 4221, Australia
What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie under the stars!
The City of Gold Coast Movies under the Stars program is free, family-friendly fun on offer from September 2025 through to April 2026 right across the city.
Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic or take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.
Doors: 5pm
Movie starts: 7.00pm
Location: Palm Beach Parklands
Movie: Paddington in Peru
When Paddington discovers his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family head to the jungles of Peru to find her. Determined to solve the mystery, they soon stumble across a legendary treasure as they make their way through the rainforests of the Amazon.
Rating: PG
Length: 106mins
*** TICKETS NOT REQUIRED – JUST SHOW UP! ***
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

***CANCELLED DUE TO STORM*** Movies Under the Stars - Paddington in Peru
2025-11-23 17:00 - 21:00 | Riesenweber Park, 27 Bay Drive, Jacobs Well, Qld, 4208, Australia
What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie under the stars!
The City of Gold Coast Movies under the Stars program is free, family-friendly fun on offer from September 2025 through to April 2026 right across the city.
Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic or take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.

Event date: Sunday, 23 November 2025
Location: Riesenweber Park, Jacobs Well
Event starts at 5.00pm with kids’ activities, face painting, live music, and with food trucks onsite.
Then stay for the movie starting at 7.00pm!
Movie: Paddington in Peru
When Paddington discovers his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family head to the jungles of Peru to find her. Determined to solve the mystery, they soon stumble across a legendary treasure as they make their way through the rainforests of the Amazon.
Rating: PG
Length: 106mins
*** TICKETS NOT REQUIRED – JUST SHOW UP! ***
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

Movies Under the Stars - Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
2025-12-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Lionel Perry Park, Peninsular Drive, Surfers Paradise, Qld, 4217, Australia
What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie under the stars!
The City of Gold Coast Movies under the Stars program is free, family-friendly fun on offer from September 2025 through to April 2026 right across the city.
Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic or take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.
Doors: 6pm
Movie starts: 7.00pm
Movie: Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
When Blitzen announces his retirement on December 21st, a miniature horse has 3 days to fulfill his lifelong dream of earning a spot on Santa’s team at the North Pole try-outs.
Rating: PG
Length: 86mins
*** TICKETS NOT REQUIRED – JUST SHOW UP! ***
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

Movies Under the Stars - Arthur Christmas
2025-12-12 17:00 - 20:30 | Broadwater Parklands, Marine Parade, Southport, Qld, 4215, Australia
What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie under the stars!
The City of Gold Coast Movies under the Stars program is free, family-friendly fun on offer from September 2025 through to April 2026 right across the city.
Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic or take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.
Doors: 6pm
Movie starts: 7.00pm
Movie: Arthur Christmas
When Santa’s gawky son Arthur learns that owing to a technical malfunction a little girl’s Christmas gift has been misplaced, he sets out on a mission to deliver the present before it is too late.
Rating: PG
Length: 97mins
*** TICKETS NOT REQUIRED – JUST SHOW UP! ***
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

Movies Under the Stars - Elf
2025-12-13 17:00 - 20:30 | Pimpama Sports Hub, 139 Rifle Range Road, Pimpama, Qld, 4209, Australia
What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie under the stars!
The City of Gold Coast Movies under the Stars program is free, family-friendly fun on offer from September 2025 through to April 2026 right across the city.
Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic or take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.

Event date: Saturday, 13 December 2025
Location: Pimpama Sports Hub , Pimpama
Event starts at 5.00pm with kids’ activities, face painting, live music, and with food trucks onsite.
Then stay for the movie starting at 7.00pm!
Movie: Elf
Buddy, a human, is raised amongst elves at the North Pole. When he discovers that he is not an elf, he travels to New York to search for his biological father.
Rating: PG
Length: 97mins
*** TICKETS NOT REQUIRED – JUST SHOW UP! ***
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

Movies Under the Stars - Arthur Christmas
2025-12-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Kurrawa Park (near the Surf Club), Old Burleigh Rd, Broadbeach, Qld, 4218, Australia

Movies Under the Stars - A Minecraft Movie
2026-01-10 17:00 - 20:30 | Brien Harris Oval, 1 Peachey Road, Ormeau, Qld, 4208, Australia
What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie under the stars!
The City of Gold Coast Movies under the Stars program is free, family-friendly fun on offer from September 2025 through to April 2026 right across the city.
Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic or take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.

Event date: Saturday, 10 January 2026
Location: Brien Harris Oval, Ormeau
Event starts at 5.00pm with kids’ activities, face painting and with food trucks onsite.
Then stay for the movie starting at 7.00pm!

Movie: A Minecraft Movie
Four misfits find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve.
Rating: PG
Length: 101mins
*** TICKETS NOT REQUIRED – JUST SHOW UP! ***
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

✨✨NEW DATE Movies Under the Stars - Trolls Band Together ✨✨
2026-01-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Pratten Park, Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach, Qld, 4218, Australia
What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie under the stars!
The City of Gold Coast Movies under the Stars program is free, family-friendly fun on offer from September 2025 through to April 2026 right across the city.
Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic or take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.
Doors: 6pm
Movie starts: 7pm
Movie: Trolls Band Together
When Branch’s brother, Floyd, is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious pop-star villains, Branch and Poppy embark on a harrowing and emotional journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd from a fate even worse than pop-culture obscurity.
Rating: PG
Length: 93mins
*** TICKETS NOT REQUIRED – JUST SHOW UP! ***
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

Movies Under the Stars - A Minecraft Movie ⛏️
2026-01-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Albert Park, 33 Fremar Street, Broadbeach Waters, Qld, 4218, Australia
What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie under the stars!
The City of Gold Coast Movies under the Stars program is free, family-friendly fun on offer from September 2025 through to April 2026 right across the city.
Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic or take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.

Event date: Friday, 30 January 2026
Location: Albert Park, Broadbeach Waters (Surfers Paradise Rugby Union Club)
Doors at 6pm
Movie starts: 7.00pm

Movie: A Minecraft Movie
Four misfits find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve.
Rating: PG
Length: 101mins
*** TICKETS NOT REQUIRED – JUST SHOW UP! ***
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

Movies Under the Stars - The Bad Guys 2 🎬
2026-02-07 17:00 - 20:30 | Bim’Bimba Park, Gainsborough Drive, Pimpama, Qld, 4209, Australia
What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie under the stars!
The City of Gold Coast Movies under the Stars program is free, family-friendly fun on offer from September 2025 through to April 2026 right across the city.
Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic or take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.

Event date: Saturday, 7 February 2026
Location: Bim’Bimba Park, Pimpama
Event starts at 5.00pm with kids’ activities, face painting and with food trucks onsite.
Then stay for the movie starting at 7.00pm!

Movie: The Bad Guys 2
The now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.
Rating: PG
Length: 103mins
*** TICKETS NOT REQUIRED – JUST SHOW UP! ***
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

Movies Under the Stars - Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 👻👻
2026-02-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Macintosh Island Park, Main Beach Parade, Main Beach, Qld, 4217, Australia
What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie under the stars!
The City of Gold Coast Movies under the Stars program is free, family-friendly fun on offer from September 2025 through to April 2026 right across the city.
Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic or take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.

Event date: Saturday, 7 February 2026
Location: Macintosh Island Park, Main Beach
Doors at 6pm
Movie starts: 7.00pm

Movie: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters.
Rating: PG
Length: 115mins
*** TICKETS NOT REQUIRED – JUST SHOW UP! ***
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

Movies on the Esplanade - Cool Runnings
2026-02-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Surfers Paradise People’s Esplanade, 2 Cavill Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Qld, 4217, Australia
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 (outside the Paradise Centre entrance / Wahlburgers / near the Hanlan St roundabout), Surfers Paradise.
• 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 Rise of the Guardians @ 6:30 pm (this event not delivered by Spectrum)
Gather your family and friends, and take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.
Event date: Sunday, 8 February 2026
Doors at 5pm
Movie starts: 7:00 pm
Movie: Cool Runnings
In honour of the 2026 Winter Olympics we’re screening the true, inspirational comedy of the first Olympic bobsled team from Jamaica! A Jamaican bobsleigh team fights many odds, including a reluctant coach, to compete in the 1988 Winter Olympics. They train in harsh and sunny climes for a sport that chills them to their bones.
Rating: G
Length: 98mins
Thanks to Cr Darren Taylor, Division 10.
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page.

**POSTPONED** Movies Under the Stars - How To Train your Dragon (2025) 🎬🐲
2026-02-14 17:00 - 21:00 | Parkwood Sharks Football Club, Cnr Olsen Ave & Musgrave Avenue, Southport, Qld, 4215, Australia
What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie under the stars!
The City of Gold Coast Movies under the Stars program is free, family-friendly fun on offer from September 2025 through to April 2026 right across the city.
Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic or take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.

Event date: Saturday, 14 February 2026
Location: Parkwood Sharks Rugby League Club, Parkwood
Event starts at 5.00pm with kids’ activities, face painting, live music, and with food trucks onsite.
Then stay for the movie starting at 7.00pm!

Movie: How To Train your Dragon (2025)
On the rugged isle of Berk, a Viking boy named Hiccup defies centuries of tradition by befriending a dragon named Toothless. However, when an ancient threat emerges that endangers both species, Hiccup’s friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader.
Rating: PG
Length: 125mins
*** TICKETS NOT REQUIRED – JUST SHOW UP! ***
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

Movies on the Esplanade - The Proposal 💕
2026-02-15 00:00 | Surfers Paradise People’s Esplanade, 2 Cavill Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Qld, 4217, Australia
What better way to celebrate 💖Valentine’s Day💖 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 (outside the Paradise Centre entrance / Wahlburgers / near the Hanlan St roundabout), Surfers Paradise.
• 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 Rise of the Guardians @ 6:30 pm (this event not delivered by Spectrum)
Gather your family and friends, and take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.
Event date: Sunday, 15 February 2026
Doors at 5pm
Movie starts: 7:00 pm
Movie: The Proposal
In order to avoid deportation to Canada, Margaret, the editor of a publishing firm, convinces her assistant Andrew to marry her. However, a trip to Andrew’s hometown leads to unexpected consequences.
Rating: PG
Length: 108mins
Thanks to Cr Darren Taylor, Division 10.
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page.

Movies Under the Stars - A Minecraft Movie ⛏️✨
2026-02-21 17:00 - 21:00 | Paradise Point Parklands, The Esplanade, Paradise Point, Qld, 4216, Australia
What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie under the stars!
The City of Gold Coast Movies under the Stars program is free, family-friendly fun on offer from September 2025 through to April 2026 right across the city.
Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic or take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.

Event date: Saturday, 21 February 2026
Location: Paradise Point Parklands, Paradise Point
Event starts at 5.00pm with kids’ activities, face painting, live music, and with food trucks onsite.
Then stay for the movie starting at 7.00pm!

Movie: A Minecraft Movie
Four misfits find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve.
Rating: PG
Length: 101mins
*** TICKETS NOT REQUIRED – JUST SHOW UP! ***
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

🐕 Movies on the Esplanade - A Dog's Journey 🐕
2026-02-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Surfers Paradise People’s Esplanade, 2 Cavill Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Qld, 4217, Australia
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 226 on the Esplanade (outside the Paradise Centre entrance / Wahlburgers / near the Hanlan St roundabout), Surfers Paradise.
• 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 Rise of the Guardians @ 6:30 pm (this event not delivered by Spectrum)
Gather your family and friends, and take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.
Event date: Sunday, 22 February 2026
Doors at 5pm
Movie starts: 7:00 pm
Movie: A Dog’s Journey
When Bailey, a mixed breed, promises to protect his master’s granddaughter, CJ, he reincarnates four times and stays by her side through thick and thin.
Rating: PG
Length: 109mins
Thanks to Cr Darren Taylor, Division 10.
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page.

Movies Under the Stars - The Bad Guys 2
2026-02-28 17:00 - 20:30 | Elanora State High School, 261 Nineteenth Avenue, Elanora, Queensland, 4221, Australia
What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie under the stars!
The City of Gold Coast Movies under the Stars program is free, family-friendly fun on offer from September 2025 through to April 2026 right across the city.
Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic or take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.

Event date: Saturday, 28 February 2026
Location: Elanora State High School, Elanora
Event starts at 5.00pm with activities including:
🏰 Kids’ and toddlers’ inflatable obstacle courses by 1st Fives Inflatables
🏓Interactive games from Gecko Sports
🌭Lions Club charity sausage sizzle
🍦Ice cream van
Then stay for the movie starting at 7.00pm!

Movie: The Bad Guys 2
The now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.
Rating: PG
Length: 103mins
*** TICKETS NOT REQUIRED – JUST SHOW UP! ***
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

Movies on the Esplanade - Kangaroo 🦘🎬
2026-03-01 18:30 - 20:30 | Surfers Paradise People’s Esplanade, 2 Cavill Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Qld, 4217, Australia
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 (outside the Paradise Centre entrance / Wahlburgers / near the Hanlan St roundabout), Surfers Paradise.
• 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 Rise of the Guardians @ 6:30 pm (this event not delivered by Spectrum)
Gather your family and friends, and take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.
Event date: Sunday, 1 March 2026
Doors at 5pm
Movie starts: 6:30 pm
Movie: Kangaroo
Ex-TV personality, Chris Masterman, becomes stranded in a town outside Alice Springs. There, he teams up with 12-year-old Charlie.
Rating: PG
Length: 107mins
Thanks to Cr Darren Taylor, Division 10.
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page.

***POSTPONED*** Movies on the Esplanade - A Minecraft Movie
2026-03-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Surfers Paradise People’s Esplanade, 2 Cavill Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Qld, 4217, Australia
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 (outside the Paradise Centre entrance / Wahlburgers / near the Hanlan St roundabout), Surfers Paradise.
• 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 Rise of the Guardians @ 6:30 pm (this event not delivered by Spectrum)
Gather your family and friends, and take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.
Event date: Sunday, 8 March 2026
Doors at 5pm
Movie starts: 6:30 pm
Movie: A Minecraft Movie
Four misfits find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve.
Rating: PG
Length: 101mins
Thanks to Cr Darren Taylor, Division 10.
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page.

Movies Under the Stars - Kung Fu Panda 4
2026-03-14 16:30 - 20:30 | John Laws Park, Goodwin Terrace, Burleigh Heads, Qld, 4220, Australia
What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie under the stars!
The City of Gold Coast Movies under the Stars program is free, family-friendly fun on offer from September 2025 through to April 2026 right across the city.
Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic or take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.

Event date: Saturday, 14 March 2026
Location: John Laws Park, Burleigh Heads
Event starts at 4.30pm with kids’ activities, face painting, live music, and with food trucks onsite.
Then stay for the movie starting at 6.30pm!

Movie: Kung Fu Panda 4
Po is gearing up to become the spiritual leader of his Valley of Peace, but also needs someone to take his place as Dragon Warrior. As such, he will train a new kung fu practitioner for the spot and will encounter a villain called the Chameleon who conjures villains from the past.
Rating: PG
Length: 94mins
*** TICKETS NOT REQUIRED – JUST SHOW UP! ***
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

Movies on the Esplanade - NO MOVIE, due to the T100 event
2026-03-15 18:30 | Surfers Paradise People’s Esplanade, 2 Cavill Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Qld, 4217, Australia
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 Rise of the Guardians @ 6:30 pm (this event not delivered by Spectrum)
Gather your family and friends, and take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.
Event date: Sunday, 15 March 2026
Doors at 5pm
Movie starts: 6:30 pm
Movie: NO MOVIE – due to the T100 event
Rating:
Length: mins
Thanks to Cr Darren Taylor, Division 10.
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page.

🐲 Movies Under the Stars - How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
2026-03-21 16:30 - 20:30 | Paradise Point Parklands, The Esplanade, Paradise Point, Qld, 4216, Australia
What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie under the stars!
The City of Gold Coast Movies under the Stars program is free, family-friendly fun on offer from September 2025 through to April 2026 right across the city.
Gather your family and friends, pack a picnic or take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.

Event date: Saturday, 21 March 2026
Location: Paradise Point Parklands, Paradise Point
Event starts at 4.30pm with kids’ activities, face painting, live music, and with food trucks onsite.
Then stay for the movie starting at 6.30pm!

Movie: How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
On the rugged isle of Berk, a Viking boy named Hiccup defies centuries of tradition by befriending a dragon named Toothless. However, when an ancient threat emerges that endangers both species, Hiccup’s friendship with Toothless becomes the key to forging a new future. Together, they must navigate the delicate path toward peace, soaring beyond the boundaries of their worlds and redefining what it means to be a hero and a leader.
Rating: PG
Length: 125mins
*** TICKETS NOT REQUIRED – JUST SHOW UP! ***
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page. Link is under Website (near map) below.

Movies on the Esplanade - NO MOVIE, due to the T100 event
2026-03-22 18:30 | Surfers Paradise People’s Esplanade, 2 Cavill Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Qld, 4217, Australia
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 Rise of the Guardians @ 6:30 pm (this event not delivered by Spectrum)
Gather your family and friends, and take advantage of delicious food options available in the local area.
Event date: Sunday, 22 March 2026
Doors at 5pm
Movie starts: 6:30 pm
Movie: NO MOVIE – due to the T100 event
Rating:
Length: mins
Thanks to Cr Darren Taylor, Division 10.
For more information including updates, please see the Facebook Event page.
