The picturesque Emu Plains Reserve in Balnarring will once again be transformed into a stunning open-air cinema this summer, giving filmgoers the opportunity to enjoy a magical movie experience underneath the towering stringybark gums.

For an evening the whole family will adore, come early for some amazing live local entertainment, mouthwatering food and a bar stocked with the Peninsula’s own Chirping Bird Wines and Red Hill Brewery beers.

Gift certificates are now available online and make the perfect Christmas gift for family and friends.

The season will run from January 3-12. Gates open at 6.30pm and the movies begin at sundown (about 8.45pm). Tickets start from $10, with children under 5 admitted free, and are available at stringybarkcinema.com