Dix Park Movies

Updated October 18, 2025

The Dorothea Dix Park Movies on the Lawn series continues this Fall!

If you’re a Halloween movie buff, you’re in for a real treat this Halloween season! Dorothea Dix Park will be presenting two Halloween-themed movies back-to-back on Friday, October 31, 2025. This event is free and open to the public, and a prize will be awarded for the best costume!

Pack a picnic (or let us set up one for you!), chairs, and a cozy blanket, and sit back, relax, and enjoy a movie under the stars. Food trucks will also be on-site, but you can bring your own food and beverage if you’d like.

Details

Date: Friday, October 31, 2025

Time: 5:00 PM - 9:45 PM

Where: Flowers Field in Dorothea Dix Park

Schedule of Events

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Trick or Treat and family-friendly activities

6:20 PM - 7:45 PM: Frankenweenie - Watch the trailer!

8:00 PM - 9:45 PM: Halloween - Watch the trailer!

Looking for even more Halloween movies? Below is the double feature Halloween movies played at Dix park last year for some additional inspiration!

Ghostbusters. Watch the 1984 Ghostbusters trailer online to get ready!

The Ring. Watch the 2002 Ring trailer online. Be warned though, it’s scary!


Sources

- Dorothea Dix Park. “Movies on the Lawn: https://dorotheadixpark.org/event/movies-lawn. 18 October 2025

- Dorothea Dix Park. “Movies on the Lawn”. https://dixpark.org/event/movies-lawn. 8 April 2025

About the Author

Angela Byrnes - Owner, Southern Picnics

Angela is the owner of Southern Picnics and started the business in September 2020. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a BA in Writing and Literature. She later attended Duke University where she received a certificate in Digital Media and Marketing.

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