A family with kids clinks wine slushies and juice slushies on the Vineyard Patio at Traynor Family Vineyard - Friday Family Movie Nights launch June 2026 in Hillier, Prince Edward County

Free outdoor family movies, every Friday night. Popcorn and ice cream included. Wine for the grown-ups. Launching June 2026.

What This Is

Every Friday evening from June through September, we set up a projector under the Sail Garden Patio, put on a family-friendly movie, and turn on the popcorn machine. There's no ticket. There's no admission fee. There's no "minimum food purchase." Bring the kids. Bring a blanket. Sit on the patio. Watch the movie.

This isn't a fundraiser, a marketing stunt, or an upsell. It's just a thing we're doing because families need somewhere fun and affordable to land on a Friday night, and Prince Edward County doesn't really have a lot of that.

The Vineyard Patio at Traynor Family Vineyard with red umbrellas and lavender - the patio where Family Movie Nights are held under the Sail Garden

The Details

When: Every Friday, June through September 2026
Start time: Movie begins at dusk (about 8:30pm in midsummer, earlier as the season turns)
Where: The Sail Garden Patio at Traynor Family Vineyard
Cost: Free. No ticket required, no admission fee.
Popcorn: Free, fresh-made on-site
Ice cream: Available from our on-site trailer (small charge)
Kids play area: Open before the movie starts
Wine and food for adults: Available for purchase
Weather: We'll post on social each Friday morning. Rain backup: cellar tasting room for the most committed families.

Wine slushie and juice slushie dispensers at Traynor Family Vineyard - parents get wine slushies, kids get juice slushies

What's Showing

Family-friendly films selected weekly. Mix of classics and recent kid-friendly hits. We'll post the schedule on Instagram and Facebook each Monday for the upcoming Friday.

What to Bring

A blanket or low chairs
Bug spray (we're surrounded by gardens)
A light sweater (it cools off after sunset)
Cash or card for food and drinks if you want them
The kids

Why We're Doing This

Prince Edward County is a beautiful place to live and visit, but if you've got kids, your Friday-night options are limited. Most restaurants want quiet adults. Most wineries want quiet adults. The few family-friendly things shut down at dinner time. We have the space, we have the projector, and we have a Sail Garden Patio that's perfect for this. So we're doing it.

You don't need to buy anything to show up. We hope you'll grab a hot dog or a wine slushie while you're here, because that's how we keep doing this. But it's not a requirement.

Practical Stuff

Reservations? No reservation needed. Show up whenever after 7:30pm.
Big group? If you want to bring a birthday party or a family reunion (10+ people), shoot us a note at retail@traynorvineyard.com so we can plan space.
Accessibility: Sail Garden Patio is wheelchair accessible.
Dogs: Leashed dogs welcome on the patio.
Free parking: Yes, on-site.

Coming From a Day at the Beach?

Movie nights pair perfectly with a Sandbanks or North Beach day. Beach in the morning, lunch on our patio (hot dogs, supreme fries, wine slushies for the grown-ups), kids play area for an hour, then movie at dusk. Full Friday in PEC, total budget around $40-60 for a family of four including food.

From Sandbanks Provincial Park: 25 minutes. From North Beach: 15 minutes. From Wellington: 5 minutes.