Friday: 'Christmas Vacation,’ Dogfish & Wahlburgers

Ryan Cormier, The News Journal
"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" will be paired with Dogfish Head beer and Wahlburgers hamburgers at Penn Cinema Riverfront in Wilmington Friday night.

What Christmas movie features a runaway squirrel, a kidnapping and a dog named Snot?

There’s only one: the 27-year-old cult comedy classic “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”

And on Friday, it is headed back to the big screen and this time it will be paired with Dogfish Head beer and Wahlburgers hamburgers.

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The ongoing monthly “Movies on Tap” series, which pairs local breweries with cult classic films, will be held Friday night at Penn Cinema Riverfront (401 S. Madison St.)

Dogfish is the night’s featured brewer and the food truck from the Philadelphia Wahlburgers restaurant, co-owned by actors Mark and Donnie, will be on site slingin’ burgers. 

The event, organized by Premier Wine & Spirits and Out & About magazine, will benefit Delaware Nature Society and the DuPont Environmental Education Center.

It costs $20 (penncinema.com) to get into the 21-and-older screening.

The ticket includes popcorn and beer samples, which will start to flow at 6:30 p.m. The film starts 30 minutes later. 

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