THE BEST OUTDOOR CINEMAS IN MELBOURNE

AMERICAN EXPRESS OPENAIR CINEMA ST KILDA

Dogs and their humans are welcomed with free canine couches and doggy treats. Highlights of the final weeks include Doctor Sleep, The Farewell, Love Actually and Ride like a Girl. àopenaircinemas. com.au. Until Dec 20.

MOONLIGHT CINEMA

There’s nothing quite like a film under the stars in the evening cool of the Botanic Gardens’ Central Lawn. Settle back for a movie and BYO picnic, or let one of the food trucks take care of the edibles. àwww. moonlight.com.au. Until Mar 29.

LIDO ON THE ROOF

Films include Jumanji: The Next Level, Cats, Frozen 2, Bombshell and a midnight screening of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. àwww. lidocinemas.com.au/rooftop. Until Apr 1.

BAREFOOT CINEMA

They’ll set up in the picturesque grounds of Point Nepean National Park at Portsea, then move to the Briars Homestead in Mount Martha, and end the season at Elsternwick’s Rippon Lea Estate. àbarefootcinema. com.au. Dec 26-Feb 16.

FED SQUARE FREE CHRISTMAS FILM SCREENINGS

Catch The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (Dec 21), Home Alone (Dec 22), Edward Scissorhands (Dec 23), and The Santa Clause ( Dec 24). Patrons get free popcorn and sugarplum fairy floss. àfedsquare. com. Dec 21-24.

MOV’IN BED CINEMA

You get a large inflatable bed, food, drinks and a great movie. This summer, it comes to St Kilda Beach, in front of Catani Gardens, for 45 nights. àmovinbed. com. Jan 4-Feb 23.