October 17th - October 18th (October 19th)

 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)

TBA / SOLD OUT?

McHenry Outdoor Theater, McHenry, IL (57.5 miles) $12.00

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

The Nightmare Before Christmas / Hocus Pocus

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

Jurassic World / Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

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

Screen 2: National Lampoon's Vacation / Trains, Planes and Automobiles

Melody Drive In, Knox, IN (95.9 miles) $9.00 Screen 1

Tri-Way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $9.00 Screen 3

Nightmare Before Christmas / Corpse Bride

Tri-Way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $9.00

Screen 1: Hocus Pocus / Beetlejuice

Screen 2: Love and Monsters / Pet Sementary (1989)

Screen 4: The Conjuring / Annabelle

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

Footloose / Beverly Hills Cop

49er Drive In, Valparaiso, IN (54.1 Miles) $10.00

Lakeshore Drive In, Monticello, IN (117.0 miles) 

Sunset Drive In, Hartford, MI (117.0 miles) 

Five Mile Drive In, Dowagiac, MI (120.0 miles)

Closed for the Season

Indexed by Movie:

Throwback / Classics / Second Run:

Annabelle - Tri-Way

Beetlejuice - 49er / Tri-Way

Beverly Hills Cop - Highway 18

The Conjuring - Tri-Way

Corpse Bride - Melody / Tri-Way

Footloose- Highway 18

Jurassic World - RT34

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom - RT34

Hocus Pocus - McHenry / Tri-Way / Midway

Love and Monsters - Tri-Way

National Lampoon's Vacation - Melody

The Nightmare Before Christmas - Melody / Tri-Way / Midway 

Pet Semetary - Tri-Way

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles - Melody

Statistics:

7 Open Theaters** / 10 screens+ / 14 movies / 8 unique 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.

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 1