In honor of the new film, THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS, SpongeBob and Patrick will be meeting fans across metro Detroit next week.
They’ve got a packed schedule with stops at MJR Southgate, Emagine Canton, America’s Thanksgiving Parade® and the Detroit Zoo.
Bring your camera and share your photos on social using #SpongeBobMovie.
THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS – Only in Theatres December 19, 2025
Where to meet SpongeBob and Patrick
Tuesday, November 25
MJR Southgate
15651 Trenton Road, Southgate, Michigan
4pm-8pm*
Wednesday, November 26
Emagine Canton
39535 Ford Road, Canton, Michigan
2pm-6pm*
Thursday, November 27
America’s Thanksgiving Parade®
Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan
Watch SpongeBob and Patrick ride down Woodward Avenue in America’s Thanksgiving Parade®
Friday, November 28
Detroit Zoo Wild Lights
8450 W 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak, Michigan
5pm-9pm*
*Costumes will be meeting fans during this timeframe off and on with allotted breaks.
About THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS
SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends set sail in their biggest, all-new, can’t miss cinematic event ever…The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following The Flying Dutchman – a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate – on a seafaring comedy-adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.
“THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS” is rated PG for rude humor, some thematic elements, and mild language.