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You are here: Home / Events / Hot Chocolate and Holiday Movie Weekend: The Cat in the Hat and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Hot Chocolate and Holiday Movie Weekend: The Cat in the Hat and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

November 20, 2026 By From The Editors

Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/20/2026
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Location
Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in Theatre

Categories

  • Movie
  • Santa
  • Winter Holiday Season


Hot Chocolate & Holiday Movies will be back in 2026 for 3 big weekends of holiday magic under the stars.

Weekend 1 will be November 13th & 14th
Weekend 2 will be November 20th & 21st**
Weekend 3 will be November 27th & 28th

Gates open 5/5:30 pm Friday & Saturday nights

Showtime is 6:30 pm

**11/21 Gates open at 6:30, showtime is 7:30pm

Weekend 1 will be November 13th & 14th with Grinchmas round 1

Screen 1- How the Grinch Stole Christmas PG (2000)    Screen 2- The Polar Express G (2004)

Weekend 2 will be November 20th & 21st is Hilarious Holidays

Screen 1- The Cat in the Hat PG (2026)    Screen 2- National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation PG-13 (1989)

Weekend 3 will be November 28th & 29th with Grinchmas round 2

Screen 1- Dr. Suess’ The Grinch PG (2018)   Screen 2- ELF PG (2003)

They host some of your favorite holiday movies and hits on the big screens plus a lot of interactive fun including: a Hot Chocolate Bar, Gourmet Coffee, meet & greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus, Meet the Grinch, Thousands of Christmas Lights and fun photo displays, holiday and Christmas music and fun before the movies and much more over 3 final weekends of the season this winter.

Hot Chocolate & Holiday Movies 2026

Admission Prices:

12 and older- $10 a person

Kids 4-11- $8 a person

Kids under 4 are free

Tickets available on their website.

Please remember that events may be canceled or rescheduled last minute due to unpredictable weather or other factors. We encourage you to reach out to event organizers before heading out to an event to verify it is still happening.

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