Bayfair and Baypark Partnership Revives Outdoor Movie Night

Bayfair and Baypark Partnership Revives Popular Outdoor Movie Night

Tauranga residents are set to experience a unique outdoor event that recreates the classic American movie experience when the hugely popular Baypark Drive-In Movie Festival returns to the area in the April school holidays.

The drive-in movie experience will take place over six nights from 30 April to 5 May at ASB Baypark. Movie-goers will enjoy the films projected onto a 36 meter wide screen on the side of the arena while tuning into the soundtrack via a specific radio frequency. The event also includes waitresses on roller skates serving popcorn and hotdogs directly to cars.

Headlining the festival is a fully themed evening screening of Grease, with the remaining line-up to be announced over the coming weeks. To close the festival on Sunday 5 May, the public will be invited to vote for the movie they would most like to see for the people’s choice night.

The event, which debuted in 2011, will feature a line-up of well-loved movies including kids’ movies and horror movies complimented by roller derby girls in scary make-up, all while capturing the nostalgic American drive-in experience.

It is a collaborative effort between Bayfair and ASB Baypark who are working in partnership to help grow the area as the region’s biggest entertainment destination. For Bayfair it is about creating an experience for the community to enjoy. Bayfair marketing manager Louise Chapman says, “Bayfair is proud to have one of the biggest outdoor movie experiences on our back doorstep. This is something that the whole community can be involved in and we are excited to be bringing this great event back to the people of Tauranga.”

ASB Baypark’s business manager Karen Gemmell says the requests by the public for the return of the event have been relentless. “The success of the inaugural event exceeded our expectations - the community loved it.

“There is something for everyone and it is a unique experience that the whole family can enjoy, even dressed in their pyjamas.”

Tickets go on sale Thursday 4 April on www.eventfinder.co.nz and from ASB Arena reception.

About Bayfair Shopping Centre
More than 90 of the Bay’s best stores are conveniently located under one roof, with seven-day opening and two late nights to accommodate busy lifestyles. Large-format stores include Farmers, K-Mart, Countdown and Woolworths. Bayfair provides a full range of services for customers, including a parents’ room, wheelchairs, strollers and kiddy karts. Bayfair also has free interior and exterior parking for over 1600 vehicles, with a SmartGuide parking system on the ground level of the covered carpark to assist shoppers find available parking spaces.

Bayfair is committed to the local environment and is a strong supporter of the Paper4trees project, which rewards schools and pre-schools in the local area with native trees for their recycling efforts.

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