Decatur’s Screen on the Square program will include a free outdoor showing of Dog Man at 7 p.m. Friday on downtown Decatur Square. Costumed characters are part of the Friday meet-and-greet.
The City of Decatur GA- Government says Screen on the Square offers free movies in Decatur throughout the year and is presented by the Decatur Downtown Development Authority.
The mayor of Decatur has proclaimed Nov. 13 Dog Man Day in Decatur.
A Meet-and-Greet Tied to the Celebration
Dog Man creator Dav Pilkey is scheduled for a Friday meet-and-greet at Little Shop of Stories.
The Decatur appearance comes during the series’ 10th-anniversary year: Scholastic says Dog Man has more than 70 million copies in print and translations in 50 languages. The character’s reach has also extended to theaters; the 2025 animated adaptation opened at No. 1 with an estimated $36 million in ticket sales, The Associated Press reported.
Tickets for the Nov. 22, 2025, Dav Pilkey program were priced at $21.48, including taxes and fees; each came with a presigned copy of Dog Man: Big Jim Believes, a tote bag and a limited edition badge.
Pilkey has said his own school experience shaped his path to making books for young readers. He was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD in second grade and, while sent into the hallway at school, began drawing comic-book adventures that eventually led to “Captain Underpants” and “Dog Man.”
Part of a Bigger Season of Outdoor Screenings
Friday's event follows a string of free outdoor movie nights the city has hosted on the square this year as part of Screen on the Square. A Halloween-themed movie night on Decatur's renovated square featured free family-friendly activities with city departments.
Another Screen on the Square Event
A free, family-friendly screening of Space Jam was scheduled for Friday, Aug. 16, as part of Screen on the Square.
Whatever the overlap between listings, Friday's family lineup includes a movie under the stars, with Nov. 13 proclaimed Dog Man Day in Decatur.
