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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 7 drive-ins remain open in North Carolina with several closings in the last 10 years. Hopefully, those 7 remaining drive-ins will continue to operate for a long time to come.

Open Drive-in

Badin Road Drive-in
2411 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

Belmont Drive-in
314 McAdenville Road
Belmont, NC 28012

Re-opened in 2023 after upgrading to digital! Open April - November. Admission is $25 per carload.more about Belmont 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

StateLine Movie Time Drive-in Theatre
3835 Dothan Road
Tabor City, NC 28463

The Stateline Movie Time Drive-in Theatre is a new, single screen drive-in theater that was opened in May of 2019. It is located in Tabor City, North...more about StateLine Movie Time Drive-in Theatre

Proposed Drive-ins

I-40 Drive-in
Jimmie 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

Bessemer Kings Mountain Drive-in

Bessemer City, NC 28016

The Drive-in at Carraway Village
600 Carraway Crossing
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

The Drive-in at Carraway Village was a single screen drive-in movie theater located in Chapel Hill, NC. The drive-in was fairly new as it was just ope...more about The Drive-in at Carraway Village

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

Hounds Drive-in
114 Raven Circle
Kings Mountain, NC 28086

The Hounds Drive-in was a three screen drive-in movie theater located in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The Hounds Drive-in was built from the groun...more about Hounds Drive-in

Bright Leaf Drive-in
150 N. Andy Griffith Parkway
Mount Airy, NC 27030

Sunset Drive-in
3935 West Dixon Boulevard
Shelby, NC 28152

The Sunset Drive-in was a single screen drive-in movie theater located in Shelby, North Corolina. The Sunset Drive-in was opened in 1955 and had a ca...more about Sunset Drive-in

Bel-Air Drive-in
5153 Reidsville Road
Walkertown, NC 27051

Waynesville Drive-in
1823 Asheville Road
Waynesville, NC 28786

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Belmont Closed!......again

Published on 2024-05-09

Storm closes popular NC drivein Read More...