Marion's Moonlight Movie Series
A Family Friendly Movie Night at Marion's Lowe Park
The city of Marion hosted it’s second monthly outdoor movie night of the summer as part of the Moonlight Movie Series on Friday July tenth. The event was held at Klopfenstein Amphitheater at Lowe Park. The night’s festivities began at 7:00PM with the movie starting at 8:00PM instead of the scheduled 8:30PM. The movie was started a half an hour early due to the potential for rain that night. DreamWorks Picture’s 2025 live action remake of “How to Train Your Dragon” was the featured film. This event also featured Inflatables, face painting, a station hosted by KidStrong, popcorn provided by Friends of the Marion Parks, and a couple of food trucks.
Cora Gerber from Cedar Rapids gets her face painted by Regan’s face painting LLC owner Regan Moore before watching the movie “How to Train your Dragon” with her family at Lowe Park on Friday July Tenth. Regan Moore has been in business for over eight years.
A couple of KidStrong employees watch as KidStrong assistant general manager Jesse Pladsen (left) shows Wren Woodward (second from the right) how to do Jumping Jacks before the start of the film “How To Train Your Dragon” at Marion’s Moonlight Movie Series on Friday July tenth. KidStrong opened on November third, can be found at 5300 Foiuntains Dr in Cedar Rapids, and features science based training programs for kids walking age to 11 years old.
The Freeze owner John Humphries hands some some ice cream to a customer while attending Marion’s Moonlight Movie Series as a vendor on Friday July tenth. Humphries has owned the freeze, which has a physical location at 915 S 11th St in Marion, for eight years.
Friends of the Marion Parks volunteer Jay Moore makes popcorn for the attendees of the Moonlight Movie Series on Friday July tenth. Moore has been volunteering with the non-profit Friends of the Marion Parks for the last ten years. Friends of the Marion Parks was established in 2002 to help the Marion Parks and Recreation Department by providing volunteers, helping to promote park development, assisting with purchasing equipment, and helping to coordinate staff recognition.
A crowd gathers at Lowe Park in Marion on Friday July tenth to watch DreamWorks Picture’s 2025 live action remake of “How To Train Your Dragon”. The Moonlight Movie Series at Lowe Park in Marion takes place once a month from June until August. The next one, featuring “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie”, will take place at Klopfenstein Amphitheater at 7:00PM on Friday August seventh.
Families sit on the lawn at the Lowe Park Lowe Park Arts & Environment Center and watch “How to Train Your Dragon” (2025). “How To Train Your Dragon” was directed by Dean DeBlois and stars Mason Thames, Nico Parker, and Gerard Butler.
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Beautiful pictures, Josh!!
Another great job by you!!