Movie Events
A Wizarding Weekend of Magic & Mystery September 24th & 25th
Revisit the magic of Hogwarts!
For the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,
we invite audiences back to the drive-in to celebrate!
Join us Friday September 24th or Saturday September 25th when everyone can relive the wonder of the
Wizarding World in a whole new way.
Showing on screen 1: The special 20th Anniversary showing of the original Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone.
For this special anniversary event we will be showing a 15-minute special look of this new version of the film, showcasing onscreen trivia, fun facts and insights from Director, Chris Columbus.
Come dressed in your house colors or as a favorite character for a chance to win prizes at intermission each night.
Showing up on the other screen, is the 80's fantasy mega double feature Labyrinth for it's 35th anniversary and The Dark Crystal. Feel free to dress as your favorite character for our costume contest at intermission.
Gates will open at 6:30 and showtime is roughly 7:30 pm.
Fun food specials: Butterbeer, Butterbeer Floats, Apple Cider Slushes & Floats, Curtis Apple Donuts, Chocolate Frogs with Wizard Cards, Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, Essence Brews & more!
Other Fun Events
Harvest Moon's Fall Gathering Craft & Vendor Show Saturday September 25th 9am-1pm
Come on out and join us for the 'Fall Gathering' craft and vendor show coming Saturday September 25th 2021.
Event is open to attend(free admission and parking) from 9am to 1pm.
Enter the theater as you would for a movie, proceed to patron parking areas(2 vehicles between the poles please to maximize parking for everyone) then come up to screen 2 vendor areas to shop the huge selection of 45+ vendors!
The Harvest Moon Fall Gathering Craft and Vendor Show is a free to attend event showcasing goods from a huge variety of local independent businesses offering a great selection of fun finds from the top brands.
Things to know:
FREE Admission to shop.
Show runs from 9am - 1pm.
The Burger Barn will be open with full menus from 9am - 1pm for your lunch dining enjoyment and also have a limited breakfast menu featuring French Toast Sticks, Pancake & Sausage on a Stick & more. Plus 2 food trucks for other options to enjoy!
Vendors spaces will be offering all of these unique wares: Antiques & Collectibles, Primitives, Handmaid Crafts & Jewelry, Home Décor, Make-up, Health and Wellness, Clothing, Kids Books, Games, and much more!
Plus: We'll have the Fall Gathering Car Show to benefit St. Jude on Screen 1 featuring local antique cars on display. See the other event for more details on the car show
To submit an application to be a vendor, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/ZXhr7apzEEekooZN9
Car Show Events
Harvest Moon's Fall Gathering Car Show Saturday September 25th 9am-2pm
A brand new event is coming this fall to the Harvest Moon! It is the return of our Car Show! This show is running in conjunction with our new 'Fall Gathering' craft and vendor show on Saturday September 25th from 9am - 1pm.
Gates will open at 8am for cars to come in and get set up on the grassy areas of Screen 1. Entry will be through the exit gate(to minimize dust getting into the theater) Parking will be in 3 rows under the play area on screen 1 and the first 2 rows. There is room for roughly 200 cars to come to this event.
Registration is a $10 donation to St. Jude the day of the show. Registration is open from 8am - 11am.
Prizes and trophies for Best of Show and Top 20 Vehicles. Dash Plaques for the first 40 cars. Judging at 1 pm, awards announced at 2 pm.
Rat rods, hot rods, classics, antiques, modern muscle and more all welcome for this show.
If you would like to pre-register for the show, please fill out the google form linked below.
Classic Car Cruise in nights
Cruise in with your classic or hotrod Saturday September 25th
1 night only, join us on Saturday September 25th for Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone on screen 1 or celebrate Jim Henson's 85th Birthday with Labyrinth & The Dark Crystal double feature on screen 2.
Anyone that drives in for the show in a classic car, truck, hot rod or a highly modified modern muscle car/motorcycle will have the driver get in for free for the night's movie of choice. Passengers are subject to regular admission rates. On nights with good participation, we give out prizes to the top 3 vehicles as voted on by our drive-in staff.
We look forward to seeing your old school classics under the stars on Saturday the 25th. Gates open at 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm is showtime on both screens.
Spooktacular Events
Harvest Moon's 10th Annual Frightfest October 1-2, 8-9 & 15-16
Get ready for one of the biggest and best Frightfest celebrations yet! 3 big weekends in October with a mix of new and classic movies.
Weekend 1 October 1st & 2nd for the kids
Weekend 2 October 8th & 9th with a mix of kid friendly and scary
Weekend 3 October 15th & 16th with a great line up of horror features
Trunk or Treat, Costume Contests, Food Specials, Decorations, Haunted Trail, Photo Ops, Roaming Monsters and more coming for you soon!
More info to come shortly!
Spooktacular Events
Harvest Moon's 10th Annual Frightfest October 1-2
Come on out and experience central Illinois' top Halloween themed movie event over the course of 3 weekends in October.
Frightfest has everything you expect: spooky decorations, haunting ghost stories, fabulous themed food specials, Halloween themed movie features of both family friendly and horror, costume contests, trunk or treat for the kids, roaming monsters and a scary haunted trail to enjoy for all those to enjoy.
Weekend 1: October 1st & 2nd
Screen 1: The Addams Family 2(2021) & Beetlejuice double feature
Screen 2: Venom: Let there be Carnage & ParaNorman double feature
Spooktacular Events
Harvest Moon's 10th Annual Frightfest October 8-9
Come on out and experience central Illinois' top Halloween themed movie event over the course of 3 weekends in October.
Frightfest has everything you expect: spooky decorations, haunting ghost stories, fabulous themed food specials, Halloween themed movie features of both family friendly and horror, costume contests, trunk or treat for the kids, roaming monsters and a scary haunted trail to enjoy for all those to enjoy.
Weekend 2: October 8th & 9th
Screen 1: The Addams Family 2(2021) & Hotel Transylvania (2012) double feature
Screen 2: Venom: Let there be Carnage & Halloween (1978) double feature
Spooktacular Events
Harvest Moon's 10th Annual Frightfest October 15-16
Come on out and experience central Illinois' top Halloween themed movie event over the course of 3 weekends in October.
Frightfest has everything you expect: spooky decorations, haunting ghost stories, fabulous themed food specials, Halloween themed movie features of both family friendly and horror, costume contests, trunk or treat for the kids, roaming monsters and a scary haunted trail to enjoy for all those to enjoy.
Weekend 2: October 15th & 16th
Screen 1: Halloween Kills(2021) & The Shining (1980) double feature
Screen 2: The Exorcist (1973) & The Conjuring (2013) Double Feature
Spooktacular Events
Harvest Moon's final weekend of the 2021 season, October 22-23
Join us for 1 last weekend of movies under the stars October 22nd & 23rd. We have Casper on screen 1 for the families with little ones and Halloween Kills on screen 2 for the scary movie fans. Big discounts on food items as we are closing for the season. Don't miss out!
Extras & End of Season Events
Harvest Moon's Hot Chocolate & Holiday Movies Weekends
Make plans to join us for 2 weekends in November for our Hot Chocolate and Holiday Movie nights.
We kick things off on Friday and Saturday November 19th & 20th with How the Grinch Stole Christmas on screen 1 and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation on screen 2.
The gates will open around 5:30 both nights and show time will be 6:30/7 pm.(we're trying to run this in conjunction with the Lighted Parade in Gibson City, so times may change)
In addition to the movies, we'll have a special on screen Christmas Presentation before the movie, our Lighted Lane with thousands of Christmas lights decorating our entrance area, and our Snack Bar will be open for purchases of premium Hot Chocolate with whipped cream, hot apple cider, premium hot coffee, locally made gourmet popcorn(white cheddar, cheddar, caramel & Chicago Mix), our fresh hot popcorn, cans of soda, bottled water, sweet tea, energy drinks, candy and more.
Feel free to bring in food or drinks for dinner with our limited menu, however we do ask you purchase a $5 per vehicle food permit(in advance or at the gate) with 100% of the sales benefiting St. Jude for these events.
Winter ready port-a-potties will be available for restroom use each night with hand sanitizer.
Santa's Photo Area with Olaf will be here for kids to take pictures with. Special photo ops with Santa & The Grinch each night also.
Events will go on unless icy roads or heavy snow impacts the area. Tickets available coming soon.
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