Living Dead Weekend June 2026: The Dead Will Walk the Mall

Horror Movie Convention Celebrating the films of George A. Romero in the home of DAWN OF THE DEAD, The Monroeville Mall!

Celebrating George A. Romero's DAWN OF THE DEAD in it's home, the world famous Monroeville Mall.

This year, 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, will be the focus of the show. We are bringing the largest gathering of cast and crew from DAWN back to the mall one last time.

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 $50 standard Admission for all 3 weekend days. ($60 after Early Bird rate expires on MAY 22)

VIP PASS $200 extremely limited capacity, includes FRIDAY Night Film Party, SATURDAY Night Celebrity Mixer Party, Living Dead Museum Admission, swag bag of merchandise, early admission on Friday. NOTE: VIP Pass includes access to both FRIDAY and SATURDAY Night Parties at this event. VIP Pass also includes a FRIDAY Night 10PM screening of DAWN OF THE DEAD in the mall Cinemark Theater with Main Cast Host and intro.

FRIDAY SINGLE DAY $20 ($25 after Early Bird rate expires on MAY 22)

SATURDAY SINGLE DAY $30 ($40 after Early Bird rate expires on MAY 22)

SUNDAY SINGLE DAY $20 ($25 after Early Bird rate expires on MAY 22)

PRO PHOTO OPS WITH CELEBRITIES IN THEMED PRESENTATIONS ( 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 Add-On Ticket Activities such as celebrities, tours, photo ops, movies, vendors, panels, etc..

Some ADD-On Activities require an extra add-on ticket purchase such as tours, film screenings, autographs, photo ops, etc.. NOTE: All ADD-On Tickets are only available to LDW Admission Ticket holders. You must purchase a Living Dead Weekend General Admission or VIP Admission ticket first in order to purchase this Add-On Ticket.

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: 2026 general schedule. (Photo Op schedule, panel schedule and film screening(s) will be posted soon).

FRIDAY JUNE 12

10:00 Early Check-In (Friday NOON Tours and VIP Tickets only)

NOON - 8:00 Vendor Halls VIP Entry

NOON - 3:00 Film Location Mall Tour

2:00 General Admission Check-In & Entry

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

6:00 - 9:00 Film Location Mall Tour

8:00 - 10:00 FRIDAY Night Film Party (Details TBD)

10:00 DAWN OF THE DEAD VIP Film Screening in Cinemark Theater w/ Main Cast Intro (VIP Pass Holders Only)

SATURDAY JUNE 13

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

5:30 - 8:30 Film Location Mall Tour

8:30 - 11:00 VIP Mixer Meet & Greet

10:00 DAWN OF THE DEAD Film Screening in Cinemark Theater w/ Cast Intro (ticketed screening)

SUNDAY JUNE 14

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

4:00 - 7:00 Film Location Mall Tour

PANEL SCHEDULE TBD

PHOTO OP SCHEDULE TBD

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.