Return of the Living Dead Weekend: October 2025

Celebrating George A. Romero's DAWN OF THE DEAD and other zombie films inspired by the the Living Dead series.

This year, 2025 marks the 40th Anniversary of THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD. RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD is the alternate sequel to NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD that breathed new life into the "living dead" franchise in 1985. An of course the main timeline sequel from 1978 is DAWN OF THE DEAD, the film that made our very special shopping mall a place to celebrate these films and the current home to the Living Dead Museum. . We are assembling cast reunions, screenings and photo ops based on both of these films! RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD 1985 and, DAWN OF THE DEAD 1978.

Our venue is the home of DAWN OF THE DEAD, the world famous Monroeville Mall!

A fan convention like no other, the reunion of both the place the movies take place and all of the people who made them, from the lead actors to your favorite screen zombies, to the people behind the scenes that made it all happen, it's all here in the form of a huge fan gathering and convention.

-Celebrity Appearances-Movie Location Tours-Exclusive Parties

-Film Screenings-Official Merchandise

-Collectibles and Art-Exhibits and Panels

-Photo Ops

-Zombie fun and more!

Tickets are available to be purchased in advance as follows.

3-DAY PASS $40 standard Admission for all 3 weekend days. ($50 after Early Bird rate expires on Oct 10)

VIP PASS $150 extremely limited capacity, includes Celebrity Mixer Party, swag bag of merchandise, early admission, Includes line priority for photo ops, autographs, etc. ($200 after Early Bird expires on Oct 10)

FRIDAY SINGLE DAY $20

SATURDAY SINGLE DAY $30

SUNDAY SINGLE DAY $20

PRO PHOTO OPS WITH CELEBRITIES IN THEMED PRESENTATIONS (LIVE NOW, PRICES VARY)

Tickets are available at the door during our event hours but are subject to selling out in advance. All attendees are required to have an event ticket to take part in any of the events for that day. You must purchase a Daily Pass, Weekend Pass or VIP Pass to access the event as a whole, including any of the activities such as celebrities, tours, parties, movies, vendors, panels, etc..

Some activities require an extra purchase such as tours, film screenings, after hours events, autographs, photo ops, etc..

Children under 10 do not need a ticket and are free with paid adult admission to standard entry (VIP Party requires a VIP ticket for every person). Tours must be purchased for each person. Children must be accompanied by adult. Limit 2 children per adult ticket for general entry.

All types of Tickets are non-refundable.

Living Dead Weekend: 2025 general schedule. (Photo Op schedule, panel schedule and film screening(s) will be posted soon).

FRIDAY OCT 24

NOON VIP Check-In

NOON - 8:00 Vendor Halls Open

2:00 General Admission Check-In

2:00 - 8:00 Celebrity Signings & Panel Stage Events

6:00 - 9:00 Film Location Mall Tour

9:00 Film Screening (title tbd)

SATURDAY OCT 25

10:00 VIP and General Admission Check-In

10:00 - 7:00 Vendor Halls, Celebrity Signings, and Panel Stage Events

1:00 - 4:00 Film Location Mall Tour

9:00 - 11:00 VIP Mixer Meet & Greet

SUNDAY OCT 26

9:30 General Admission Check-In

10:00 - 1:00 Film Location Mall Tour

11:00 - 5:00 Vendor Halls, Celebrity Signings, and Panel Stage Events

COVID PROTOCOL:

COVID and variants remain significant concerns for health safety at our event. We will make every effort to host an event as close to "normal" as possible. Many things can change leading up to the event date and we hold a priority to ensure the safety of our attendees, staff, vendors and guests. We reserve the right to implement various safety measures which may include proper masking, vaccination status screening, and local and logical health guidelines and/or any combination. We will make every measure to hold to the scheduled date, but if the situation requires us to postpone and reschedule the date, we do reserve the right to do so in the interest of public health. In this case tickets will automatically transfer forward to a new date. All tickets are final sale, not refundable, so please only purchase tickets in advance with this understanding. We will make COVID protocol updates closer to the event when we have a better idea of the current climate. If you have concerns about any of these potential measures, please wait until closer to event date to purchase tickets.

An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the CDC, senior citizens and guests with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable. By visiting Living Dead Weekend, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19.

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