2022 Drive-in Movies at the Showgrounds
We're bringing Auckland some fun times, as we ride our current wave: Join us in the comfort and safety of your own car to enjoy some great movie classics, new and old, on NZ's largest inflatable movie screen.
Come early, park up, grab some food and drinks, tune in with your car radio and off we go!
Auckland Showgrounds, 217 Green Lane West, Auckland | View Map
American Graffiti
Fri, 1 April
A group of teenagers in California's central valley spend one final night after their 1962 high school graduation cruising the strip with their buddies before they pursue their varying goals.
The Blues Brothers
Sat, 2 April
Jake Blues rejoins with his brother Elwood after being released from prison, but the duo has just days to reunite their old R&B band and save the Catholic home where the two were raised, outrunning the police as they tear through Chicago.
Dazed and Confused
Fri, 8 April
The adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.
Mad Max: Fury Road
Sat, 9 April
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshiper, and a drifter named Max.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Sun, 10 April
A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush.
Up
Fri, 22 April
78-year-old Carl Fredricksen travels to Paradise Falls in his house equipped with balloons, inadvertently taking a young stowaway.
Pineapple Express
Sat, 23 April
A process server and his marijuana dealer wind up on the run from hitmen and a corrupt police officer after he witnesses his dealer's boss murder a competitor while trying to serve papers on him.
Boy
Sun, 24 April
Boy, an 11-year-old child and devout Michael Jackson fan who lives on the east coast of New Zealand in 1984, gets a chance to know his absentee criminal father, who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years ago.
Grease
Fri, 29 April
Good girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?
Stand by Me
Sat, 30 April
After the death of one of his friends, a writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.
A few things to know
- Gates open 90mins before the movie and close 15mins before the movie starts - check each event for times
- There's no allocated parking: the earlier you come to closer to the screen you are. However, SUV's and bigger cars are parked further back as they obstruct viewing for smaller cars
- The screen might be difficult to be seen from your backseats, and we don't recommend it. However, your ticket is per car but limited to the legal number of people allowed by NZTA
- Make sure your radio is capable to receive our FM transmission (around the 88 range)
- Make sure you know how to turn your lights off, while the radio (or the engine) is running
- If you have an EV, make sure your batteries are fully charged. There's no way to jump start those things
- Please drive slow (no more than 5km/h) and follow the instructions of the traffic wardens
- Please provide your ticket at the entrance - there are no sales at the gate
- Once you're parked, you have to stay until the movie is finished. In an emergency we'll get you out, but not the car
Food and Drinks
- Use the QR Code supplied at entry to order food and refreshments, you will receive a text message when it is ready for collection. You can also order at the counter
- Lord of the Fries will have Burgers, Fries, Hotdogs, Sides and more
- Popcorn is available too of course
- A good range of coke and other soft drinks are also available
- All food and drinks are to be taken back to your car, as there will be no seating or place to eat apart from your car. Please also take your rubbish home with you, as there will be no bins
Covid-19
- Check in with your app
- Stay in your car during the movie
- Avoid queues at the toilets or food stalls (keep your distance)
- Wash hands after using the toilets and use hand sanitizer