Moving Picture Nights
Moving Picture Nights are free, open-air family film nights hosted annually throughout the Cairns region, from Aloomba and Gordonvale in the south, in the suburbs, and out to the Northern Beaches.
Bring a picnic blanket, snacks and your mates to enjoy a family-friendly film under the stars with your neighbours and community.
Event listings and announcements are shared on Council's Facebook and the My Cairns App so follow or download the app to stay up-to-date.
Accessibility: Council’s Moving Picture Nights will be broadcast with open caption subtitles, creating a more inclusive and enjoyable experience for everyone. For further information about venue accessibility please contact our team on 4044 3316.
2026 dates:
Harald Falge Park, 11 English St, Manunda
- Kids activities 5pm
- Sausage sizzle (paid)
- Multicultural Performance - celebrating Multicultural Month
- Movie 6:45pm
Bring a picnic blanket, snacks and your mates to enjoy a family-friendly film under the stars with your neighbours and community.
Kangaroo (2025, PG)

The 2025 family comedy Kangaroo follows Chris Masterman, a disgraced Sydney TV weatherman stranded in the outback. He forms an unlikely partnership with Charlie, a 12-year-old girl, to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned baby joeys. This heartwarming journey shifts Chris's focus from materialism to community and wildlife conservation. Loosely inspired by real events from the life of conservationist Chris "Brolga" Barns, the film beautifully blends fictional drama with the true mission of The Kangaroo Sanctuary.
Ravizza Park, Edmonton, Ravizza Dr, 4869
- Friday 4 September
- Movie 6:45pm
Bring a picnic blanket, snacks and your mates to enjoy a family-friendly film under the stars with your neighbours and community.
The Magic Faraway Tree (G)

Based on Enid Blyton’s best-selling children’s classic The Magic Faraway Tree follows Polly and Tim and their children Beth, Joe and Fran – a modern family who find themselves forced to relocate to the remote English countryside. Soon after the family’s arrival in the countryside, the children discover a magical tree and its extraordinary and eccentric residents including treasured characters Moonface, Silky, Dame Washalot and Saucepan Man. At the top of the tree, they are transported to spectacular and fantastical lands and, through the joys and challenges of their adventures, the family learn to reconnect and value each other for the first time in years.
Upcoming Events
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Moving Picture Nights - Edmonton
Kids & FamilyFriday 4 September 2026Ravizza Park, Edmonton, Ravizza Dr, 4869
Last Updated: 18 August 2026
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