October 30 - October 31st (November 1st)

 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)

See Music Box theater website

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

Frankenstein / Dracula / The Wolfman

Jay and Silent Bob Get Old (Event: November 1st)

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

Hocus Pocus / The Nightmare Before Christmas

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

Screen 1: Hocus Pocus / Beetlejuice

Screen 2: After We Collided / Honest Thief

Screen 3: Come Play / Friday the 13th

Screen 4: The Conjuring / Annabelle 

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

October 30th: Hotel Transylvania

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

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

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)

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

Closed for the Season

Indexed by Movie:

After We Collided - Tri-Way

Honest Thief - Tri-Way

Come Play - Tri-Way

Throwback / Classics / Second Run:

Annabelle - Tri-Way

Beetlejuice - Tri-Way

The Conjuring - Tri-Way

Dracula - McHenry

Frankenstein - McHenry

Friday the 13th - Tri-Way

Hocus Pocus - RT34 / Tri-Way

Hotel Transylvania - Midway

The Nightmare Before Christmas - RT34

The Wolfman - McHenry 

Statistics:

5 Open Theaters / 8 screens+ / 11 movies / 5 unique double features*  / 1 Triple Feature

(* 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 next year

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