PEMBROKE, VA – The award-winning Mountain Lake Lodge, where the iconic movie
Dirty Dancing was filmed 36 years ago and aficionados can transport themselves back in time with the resort’s popular “Dirty Dancing Weekends,” which has debuted its 2024 schedule.
Located in the center of a 2,600-acre nature preserve and bird sanctuary in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Mountain Lake Lodge – known as Kellerman’s Mountain House in the classic movie – is still the ideal place “to have the time of your life” as it mixes modern amenities and a variety of accommodations with numerous outdoor activities, nostalgia, and reminders of the cult classic – from dance lessons and self-guided tours of film locations to parties, lawn games, scavenger hunts and screenings of the original film.
Dirty Dancing-themed weekend dates for 2023 include June 23-25; July 28-30; August 25-27; September 15-17, and October 27-29. Dates for 2024 include February 9 to 11; April 26 to 28; June 21 to 23; July 26 to 28; August 23 to 25; September 13 to 15, and October 25 to 27,
“Dirty Dancing Weekends are an opportunity to go back to where the magic began,” said Heidi Stone, president and CEO, of Mountain Lake Lodge. “Guests will discover that Mountain Lake Lodge is a real destination steeped in history and offers a special experience, whether they are Dirty Dancing aficionados, hikers or mountain bikers, or just want to relax and get away.”
Highlights of resort venues filmed in the movie include Stone Lodge with its great stone hearth and magnificent mountain views; the adjoining Harvest Restaurant and patio where main characters “Johnny” and “Baby” saw each other for the first time; the Gazebo for salsa lessons, and Baby’s Cabin, the fictional Houseman family home. During the filming, Mountain Lake Lodge was home to cast and crew including stars Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, and Jerry Orbach.
The resort is also offering its “Kellerman’s Film Package” to celebrate Dirty Dancing with any two-night stay on most dates throughout the year, subject to availability. Included are a welcome cocktail in a souvenir Kellerman’s glass, a screening of the movie, a themed scavenger hunt, a $200 dining credit, and an exclusive gift bag. Dancing® merchandise offers a collection of Dirty Dancing clothing and memorabilia. Shoppers are intrigued with the store’s design, fashioned after the well-known studio where Baby learned to dance. The shop is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; merchandise is also available online at https://mtnlakelodge.shop.
For Dirty Dancing Weekend and Kellerman’s Film Package information, visit www.mtnlakelodge.com or call 540-626-7121. Mountain Lake Lodge is located away from the noise and hubbub but convenient to such major cities as Richmond, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.
