6 Drive In Movie Theaters In Virginia

Enjoy this list of drive-in movie Theaters currently open for business in Virginia. Vintage vibes never felt so good as they do right now, and Drive-In Movie Theaters are answering the need to enjoy the nostalgia of yesteryear.

Be sure to check the website and the individual Facebook pages for the current rules related to social distancing at each Drive-In. Most allow you to bring lawn chairs and sit next to your car. Visits to the Concession stand are encouraged because it’s the main source of profit for drive-ins. However, some are delivering to your car after online ordering, and others have precautions in place for you to pick up, so be sure to check.

Hull’s Drive-In Lexington

Hull’s Drive-In Movie Theatre is located north of Lexington in Rockbridge County. It’s the first non-profit, community-owned drive-in theater in the United States. Be sure to read their History on the website; it’s quite interesting if you are a history buff.

Open March through October. Thursday through Sunday.

Online ticket sales only right now. Charge is by the Carload. Price doubles on double feature nights. Credit cards are accepted with a small fee.

Family Drive-In Stephens City

Family Drive-In is located in Stephens City in the Washington-Northern Virginia metro area.

A family-oriented drive-in offering events all through the year, including concerts, car shows, and more. See the Events tab on their Facebook page.

Concessions are sold online through the Fan Food app for now. There is a fee for bringing in your own food. Understandable since a Movie theater’s only profit comes from concession sales.

Double features. Two-screen theatre. Ticket prices are very reasonable.

Goochland Drive-In In Hadensville

Goochland Drive-In can be found in the greater Richmond and Charlottesville area. They are a unique drive-in experience with a very modern flair.

Unlike many other drive-in theaters in the U.S., Goochland does not date back to the 1950s. They are a much newer location from 2009, which is spectacular, really.

Double features. Tickets by the carload. You will find an Ice Cream trailer there this summer! That is pretty cool.

Goochland is a two-screen drive-in. Main Screen is the traditional Drive-In movie experience.

The GROVE is their second screening area and features a beautifully manicured grassy lawn to relax on & enjoy the movies. This smaller area, added in 2018, and a fan favorite and puts a cool twist on the drive-in experience.

Sound is provided through rich & clear in-ground speakers
Bring your favorite chair and enjoy the show from the lawn – there is reserved parking nearby
Blankets on the lawn are now ok – but only in the designated area toward the front
Pets welcome in the gravel area, but not on the lawn

Full menu concessions. Outside food are drinks are not allowed. Sound via your FM radio.

Starlite Drive-In Christiansburg (Now Permanently Closed)

Starlite has been showing movies under the stars since 1953! Family-friendly Classic Movies. Located in Christiansburg in the Northern Blueridge Highlands region.

Double feature movies on Friday and Saturday night. Flea Market Saturdays.

Turn on your FM radio. Full-service Snack Bar. “Hot dogs made with Mrs. B’s world-famous chili, which is a Starlite TRADITION”

Central Drive In Norton

Central Drive-In has been showing movies since 1952 and can accommodate up to 400 cars. It is the oldest continually operating drive-in theater in the state of Virginia. Norton is centrally located at the intersection of two main highways, U.S. 23 and U.S. Route 58 Alternate, and near the crossroads of three states.

Ticket prices are per person and very reasonable, and have not changed in many years. Full snack bar with lots of options.

Double features on the weekends. Family Friendly.

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Park Place Drive-In Marion

Park Drive-in, located in the heart of southwest Virginia, was built in 1954 and operated until 1983, when it went dark. It was rebuilt bigger and better in 2000 and still operates today.

Check their Facebook page for movie nights as they change. You will also find concerts. Admission is very reasonable per person. Special pricing on concerts.

Movies are not their only area of expertise. There is a 40-flavor Ice Cream Shop open Monday-Sunday from noon until 10 pm as well as a beautiful and well-designed putt-putt course with the same hours as the Ice Cream Shop. The Ice Cream Shop also houses an Arcade loaded with fun games.

Seasonal, Spring until Fall.

There are a whopping ~~six~~ five drive-in movie Theaters still in operation in Virginia. They have been a blessing during the pandemic to allow folks to leave the house but still social distance while enjoying some form of entertainment.

Some are priced by the carload, some are priced per person. They all have concessions which you should patronize as they do not make much profit on the movie tickets. They make their money at the concession stand.