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3 – 6 Apr

Outdoor Cinema: Family Comedy Faves

  • Free
  • Family and kids

Over the Easter long weekend, catch family-friendly comedy films on the Big Screen at Fed Square.

The program features The Princess Bride (1987), The Parent Trap (1998), Paddington 2 (2017) and The Mitchells vs The Machines (2021).

The deckchairs will be out, or feel free to bring a picnic rug to relax and enjoy the films.

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Date Times
Fri 3 Apr
  • 5pm - 7pm 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Sat 4 Apr
  • 5pm - 7pm 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Sun 5 Apr
  • 5pm - 7pm 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Mon 6 Apr
  • 5pm - 7pm 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Location

Fed Square
Swanston St & Flinders St
Melbourne 3000

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This is a free event

Booking not required

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  • telephone number: 03 9655 1900
  • email address: info@fedsquare.com
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