North Carolina Drive-in Theaters
North Carolina was once one of the Top 10 drive-in states in the country as measured by numbers with more than 200 drive-ins. Since then however, they have suffered one of the highest closing rates in the country. Presently, only 5 drive-ins remain open in North Carolina with several closings in the last 10 years. Hopefully, those 5 remaining drive-ins will continue to operate for a long time to come.
Open Drive-in
Badin Road Drive-in2411 Badin Road
Albemarle, NC 28001
The Badin Road Drive-in was originally built in 1948. It was closed in the 1980's but was repaired, revived and the re-opened in 1994 and has been go...more about Badin Road Drive-in
Eden Drive-in Theater
106 Fireman Club Road
Eden, NC 27288
The Eden Drive-in was open in 1949 and has been operating ever since. It is a single screen theater with a 200 car capacity. They provide audio by F...more about Eden Drive-in Theater
Raleigh Road Outdoor Theater
3336 Raleigh Road
Henderson, NC 27537
Originally opened in 1949 as "The Moon-Glo Drive-in", the now named Raleigh Road Outdoor Theater is the oldest operating drive-in in North Carolina. ...more about Raleigh Road Outdoor Theater
Hounds Drive-in
114 Raven Circle
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
While drive-ins continue to close, the new Hounds Drive-in was built from the ground up and opened in 2016. Originally opened as a single screen driv...more about Hounds Drive-in
Sunset Drive-in
3935 West Dixon Boulevard
Shelby, NC 28152
The Sunset Drive-in was opened in 1955 and has a car capacity of about 300 cars. It is open seasonally, weekends only, April thru October. Pets are ...more about Sunset Drive-in
Proposed Drive-ins
I-40 Drive-inJimmie Kerr Road
Graham, NC 27253
The I-40 Drive-in is a large proposed drive-in movie theater that will be located in Graham, North Carolina which is located on the I-40 Interstate ab...more about I-40 Drive-in
Permanantly Closed Drive-ins
Belmont Drive-in314 McAdenville Road
Belmont, NC 28012
Bessemer Kings Mountain Drive-in
Bessemer City, NC 28016
Starlite Drive-in
2523 East Club Boulevard
Durham, NC 27704
The Starlite Drive-in was a single screen drive-in that was located in Durham, NC. It was opened in 1944 and operated until its closure in 2007.more about Starlite Drive-in
Bright Leaf Drive-in
150 N. Andy Griffith Parkway
Mount Airy, NC 27030
StateLine Movie Time Drive-in Theatre
3835 Dothan Road
Tabor City, NC 28463
** Update - as of Spring of 2020, it appears the Stateline Movie Time Drive-in is no longer an ongoing business. The owner stated n her website that ...more about StateLine Movie Time Drive-in Theatre
Bel-Air Drive-in
5153 Reidsville Road
Walkertown, NC 27051
Waynesville Drive-in
1823 Asheville Road
Waynesville, NC 28786