Due to the different state stay-at-home orders of Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan opening dates and schedules are uncertain and may change.
Each theater may have significantly reduced maximum capacity due to social distancing rules. Information subject to corrections (Admission prices may be lower for second run movies).
Also there may be food passes for sale to allow you bring your own drinks and snacks when the snack bar is closed. Outdoor theaters make a majority of their money from the sale of concessions so paying for a food pass or donation helps to keep the theaters running.
More new drive-ins recently added in June 2020:
https://chicagodrivein.com/venue/chicago/
Forgot to include new pop up drive in for weeks.
https://chi-together.com/
Chitown Movies, Chicago, IL (1.8 miles) $33 per carload of five (other options available)
Black Panther - Friday / Saturday
Mean Girls - Saturday
49er Drive In, Valparaiso, IN (54.1 Miles) $10.00
Scream / Pet Sematary
Scream / Pet Sematary
McHenry Outdoor Theater, McHenry, IL (57.5 miles) $12.00
Concerts:
Jeff Tweedy - Friday
Trampled by Turtles - Saturday / Sunday
RT34 Drive In, Earlville, IL (75.7 miles) $10.00
Melody Drive In, Knox, IN (95.9 miles) $9.00
Midway Drive In, Dixon, IL (120 miles) $9.50
By distance (Number of screens) (54.1 miles to 126 miles):
Indiana Jones and the - Last Crusade / Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Melody Drive In, Knox, IN (95.9 miles) $9.00
Screen 1: The Iron Giant / Tenet
Screen 2: A Nightmare on Elm Street / The Exorcist
Tri-Way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $9.00
Friday / Sunday Thursday:
Screen 1: Hotel Transylvania / Goosebumps
Friday / Sunday Thursday:
Screen 1: Hotel Transylvania / Goosebumps
Screen 2: Grease / Dirty Dancing
Screen 3: Wonder Woman / Suicide Squad
Screen 4: Alone / No Escape
Lakeshore Drive In, Monticello, IN (117.0 miles) $10.00
Closed for the Season
Sunset Drive In, Hartford, MI (117.0 miles) $30 per carload (includes food permit)
Five Mile Drive In, Dowagiac, MI (120.0 miles) $30.00 (with food permit)
Upcoming 9/26/2020 Kane Brown Concert
Midway Drive In, Dixon, IL (120 miles) $9.50
Saturday Dusk to Dawn Horrorfest
Night of the Living Dead / The Fog / Rabid / Humanoids from the Deep
Highway 18, Jefferson, WI (126 miles) $9.50 + food permit ($10)*
The Raiders of the Lost Ark / The Longest Yard
Indexed by Movie:
Alone - Tri-Way
Alone - Tri-Way
No Escape - Tri-Way
Tenet - Melody
Throwback / Classics / Second Run:
Black Panther - Chitown
Dirty Dancing - Tri-Way
The Exorcist - Melody
The Fog - Midway
Goosebumps - Tri-Way
Grease - Tri-Way
Hotel Transylvania - Tri-Way
Humanoids from the Deep - Midway
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - RT34
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - RT34
Iron Giant - Melody
Longest Yard - Highway 18
Mean Girls - ChiTown
The Night of the Living Dead - Midway
A Nightmare on Elm Street - Melody
Pet Sematary - Melody
Rabid - Midway
The Raiders of the Lost Ark - Highway 18
Scream - 49er
Suicide Squad - Tri-Way
Tenet - Melody
Wonder Woman - Tri-Way
Statistics:
8 Open Theaters / 11 screens+ / 25 movies / 11 unique double features / 1 Horror fest
(* Chitown does not show double features)
(* Chitown does not show double features)
+There are other pop up drive in screens in Chicago and Hoffman Estates.
Probably should have created separate posts for those...
Adding new theaters to blog soon.
Adding new theaters to blog soon.
By distance (Number of screens) (54.1 miles to 126 miles):
Chitown / 49er / McHenry / RT 34 / Melody (2) / Tri-Way (4) / Lakeshore (2) / Sunset Drive In / Midway / Five Mile Drive / Highway 18
