North Carolina was once one of Top10 Drive-in venues,
with more than 200 outdoor cinemas operating in the
TarHeel state. Since the peak years in the late 1950's
the number of functioning drive-ins has declined 96%.

Presently, 9 of them remain in operation and are dependent
on your support (when the ongoing restoration of the old
Charlotte Road Drive-in is completed, there will be 10).

Photo: William Fields Albemarle (Stanly County) North Carolina Badin Road Drive-in:  704-983-4882 located at 2411 Badin Road Originaly built in 1948, this venerable solo screen had gone dark, but was then repaired, revived and reopened in 1994, with a capacity for nearly 700 cars. Badin Road remains open for Season 2003 - under new ownership; screening double features, with FM stereo audio. Belmont (Gaston County) North Carolina Belmont Drive-in:  704-825-6044 located midway between Gastonia and Charlotte at 314 McAdenville Road (Exit-26 on I-85, turn right) Open almost year-round, but on weekends only (Fri/Sat/Sun) except during Independence Week - during their 4th of July festivities, when they're open for 7 nites in a row. Usually screening triple features for the same admission .. charging by the carload - $6 per car. Bessemer City (Gaston County) North Carolina Bessemer/KingsMtn Drive-in:  704-739-2150 located on Bessemer City Road Durham (Durham County) North Carolina Starlite Drive-in:  919-688-1037 / 755-6446 located at 2523 East Club Boulevard @ I-85 Open April - October; FM-radio sound only.  Admission: adults $4 & children $2 (ages 3-11); Flea Mkt on wknds. * has a tradition of wrapping their year by screening The Wizard of Oz on the last weekend of the season. Eden (Rockingham County) North Carolina Eden Drive-in Theatre:  336-623-9669 located at 106 Fireman Club Road, off Washington Single screen venue with a capacity for up to 200 cars (this is the largest movie screen in Rockingham County); audio provided via FM (88.1) radio broadcast; frequently screens triple features wknds; (great chocolate shakes!). Forest City (Rutherford County) North Carolina Tri-City Drive-in:     DARK located on North State Road Henderson (Vance County) North Carolina Raleigh Drive-in:  252-438-6959 aka: Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre; located on Raleigh Road (Route 1 south) Mount Airy (Surry County) North Carolina Bright Leaf Drive-in:  336-786-5494 located on Highway 52 North Shelby (Cleveland County) North Carolina Sunset Drive-in:   704-434-7782   3935 West Dixon Boulevard (Highway 74) Single screen venue with a capacity for up to 300 cars; open seasonally, weekends only, from May thru October. Walkertown (Forsyth County) North Carolina Bel-Air Drive-in:    DARK located at 5153 Reidsville Road (Route 158) Modest but classic Drive-in picture show dating back to 1955, and one of the few which still maintains a large playground for all of the wee folk; single screen, with a capacity for up to 180 cars; audio via FM radio, plus some traditional speakers. Waynesville (Heywood County) North Carolina Waynesville Drive-in:  828-456-3562 located at 1823 Asheville Road Rural solo-screen picture show with a capacity for up to 225 cars; open weekends only, usually from March thru November (not confirmed as 'open' - yet, for Season 2003); lighting the screen with double features; carload admission: charges $8 per car.

If you are aware of any Drive-ins
that we seem to have missed, or
would like to contribute any
information to our efforts,
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