Pack a picnic, grab a blanket, don't forget the mozzie repellent, and head to the popular Night Owl Cinema at the Mount.

And get in quick for the best seats – head night owl Kimberley Cleland says between 1500 and 2000 people attended each of the last two movie screenings.

But don't worry – there's another four movies to run, at two venues.

The remainder of the season screens at Mount Drury.

'For all the movies we have live music from 6pm, and food trucks for those who don't bring their own food. Around 8.30pm, or when it gets dark, we screen the film.”

Kimberley says it's a really nice family-friendly place. 'I think because it's right next to the beach, everyone has a really relaxed attitude.

'People get there as early as 4.30pm and set up for the whole evening. It's a beautiful location, right across from the beach, and from the terracing the view is gorgeous.”

On Saturday, January 2, ‘Surf's Up' is back at the regular Night Owl Cinema location on the oceanbeach side of Mt Drury, ‘Cool Runnings' on Saturday, January 9, ‘Back to the Future: Part I' on Monday, December 28, and the People's Choice movie on Saturday, February 20.

That's where the public get to choose from ‘Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark' or ‘The Never Ending Story' by voting online at http://nightowlcinema.org.nz/vote-peoples-choice

The team of volunteers ask for a gold coin donation from those attending to help with costs.