Where to Find the South's Drive-In Theaters (and Why You Need to Go This Summer)

There nothing like a drive-in movie on a clear summer night. Load up the car, find a perfect place to park, and take a stroll down memory lane at your nearest drive-in theatre. Throw it back a few decades and enjoy a family-friendly outdoor movie this weekend. Don’t know where your nearest drive-in theatre is? Take a look below. It's the perfect idea for date night, and there are plenty of great releases premiering this summer, so make plans with your friends and fam, and support your local Southern drive-in when it opens for the season.

Alabama

Blue Moon Drive-In Theater | Gu-Win
Cinemagic Drive In Theatre | Athens
Coyote Drive-In | Leeds
King Drive-Inn | Russellville
Sand Mountain Twin Drive-In | Boaz
411 Twin Drive In | Centre

Arkansas

Kenda Drive-In | Marshall
Stone Drive-In Theatre | Mountain View
112 Drive-in | Fayetteville

Georgia

FunFlicks Outdoor Movies | Columbus
Jesup Drive In | Jesup
Starlight Drive-In Theatre | Atlanta
Swan Drive-In | Blue Ridge
Tiger Drive In Theatre | Tiger
Wilderness Outdoor Movie Theatre | Trenton

Florida

Graves Drive-In | Perry
Joy-Lan Drive In | Dade City
Ocala Drive In Theatre | Ocala
Ruskin Family Drive-In Theatre | Ruskin
Silver Moon Drive-In | Lakeland

Kentucky

Bourbon Drive-In | Paris
Calvert Drive In | Calvert City
Franklin Drive-In | Franklin
Sky View Drive-In | Belleville
27 Twin Drive-In Theatre | Somerset

Maryland

Bengies Drive-In Theatre | Middle River

Mississippi

Iuka Drive-In Theatre | Iuka

Missouri

Barco Drive-In Theatre | Lamar
Starlite Drive-In | Cadet
66 Drive-In Theatre | Carthage

Oklahoma

Admiral Twin Drive-In | Tulsa
Beacon Drive In Theatre | Guthrie
Chief Drive In Theatre | Ninnekah

North Carolina

Badin Road Drive-In | Albemarle
Eden Drive-In | Eden
Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre | Henderson
Sunset Drive In Theatre | Shelby

South Carolina

Auto 25 Drive In | Greenwood
Monetta Drive-In | Monetta

Tennessee

Birdsong Drive-In Theater | Camden
Malco Summer Drive-In | Memphis
The Moonlite Drive-In | Woodbury
Montana Drive-In | Tullahoma
Parkway Drive-In Theatre | Maryville
Sparta Drive-In | Sparta
Stardust Drive In Theatre | Watertown
State Line | Elizabethton
Swingin’ Midway Drive In | Athens

Texas

Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In | Manchaca
Coyote Drive-In | Fort Worth
FunFlicks Outdoor Movies of Texas | Grapevine
Galaxy Drive-In Movie Theatre | Ennis
Stars & Stripes Drive-In Theatre | Lubbock
Stars & Stripes Drive-In Theatre | New Braunfels

West Virginia

Pipestem Drive-In Theatre  | Athens

Virginia

Central Drive-In Theatre | Norton
Goochland Drive-In Theatre | Hadensville
Hull’s Drive-In | Lexington
Park Place Drive In | Marion
Moonlite Drive-In | Abingdon
Starlite Drive-In Theatre | Christianburg
The Family Drive-In Theatre | Stephens City

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Now that you know where your nearest drive-in is, are you planning a trip? Or do you already have a go-to drive-in theatre in your hometown? Where will you be seeing the summer blockbusters this year?