September 4th - September 5th (September 7th)

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)

Rocky - Friday 

The Blues Brothers - Friday 

Incredibles Two - Saturday 

The Blues Brothers - Saturday

49er Drive In, Valparaiso, IN (54.1 Miles) $10.00
The Hotel Transylvania / The New Mutants

McHenry Outdoor Theater, McHenry, IL (57.5 miles) $12.00
The Land Before Time / An American Tail

RT34 Drive In, Earlville, IL (75.7 miles) $10.00

Beverly Hills Cop / Ferris Bueller's Day Off 

Melody Drive In, Knox, IN (95.9 miles) $9.00

Screen 1: Tenet / Unhinged 

Screen 2: Minions / Madagascar / Liar Liar

Tri-Way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $9.00
Friday / Sunday Thursday:
Screen 1: Jaws / The Meg

Screen 2: Jurassic Park / Get Out

Screen 3: Secret Life of Pets / Smokey and the Bandit

Screen 4: The Exorcist / The Nun

Lakeshore Drive In, Monticello, IN (117.0 miles) $10.00 

Screen 1: Texas Chainsaw Massacre / Pet Semetary (versons ???)

Screen 2: Bill and Ted Face the Music / Unhinged

Sunset Drive In, Hartford, MI (117.0 miles) $30 per carload (includes food permit)

The Secret Life of Pets / The New Mutants 

Five Mile Drive In, Dowagiac, MI (120.0 miles) $30.00 (with food permit)

The Secret Life of Pets / Unhinged

Midway Drive In, Dixon, IL (120 miles) $9.50

The New Mutants / Bill and Ted Face the Music

Highway 18, Jefferson, WI (126 miles) $9.50 + food permit ($10)*

ET / The Money Pit  / The Big Lebowski

Indexed by Movie:
Bill and Ted Face the Music - 49er / Melody / Lakeshore / Midway

The New Mutants - 49er / Sunset

Tenet - Melody

Unhinged - Melody / Lakeshore / Five Mile

Throwback / Classics / Second Run:

An American Tail - McHenry
The Beverly Hills Cop - RT34

The Big Lebowski - Highway 18

The Blues Brothers - Chi-Town

ET - Highway 18

The Exorcist - Tri-Way

Ferris Bueller's Day Off - RT34

Get Out - Tri-Way

Hotel Transylvania - 49er

The Incredibles 2 - Chi-Town 

Jaws - Tri-Way  

Jurassic Park -Tri-Way  

The Land Before Time - McHenry
Liar Liar - Melody

Madagascar - 5 Mile

The Meg - Tri-Way

The Money Pit - Highway 18

Minions - Melody 

The Nun - Tri-Way

Pet Semetary (version?) - Lakeshore 

Rocky - Chi-town

The Secret Life of Pets - Tri-Way / Sunset / Five Mile

Smokey and the Bandit - Tri-Way

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (version?) - Lakeshore / 

Statistics:

11 Open Theaters / 16 screens+ / 24 movies / 15* unique double features / 2 Triple 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.

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