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The 25 remaining drive-ins are scattered throughout the other provinces. Canada got a late start with drive-ins compared to her neighbor to the south. While the first drive-in opened in the United States in 1933, Canada did not get its first drive-in until 1946. You can search for remaining drive-ins by Canadian province below.
- Ontario
Unfortunately, the number of Ontario's drive-ins keeps...
- Quebec
As you would expect, the drive-in theaters of Quebec are...
- British Columbia
There are three remaining drive-in movie theaters still...
- Nova Scotia
There are only 3 remaining drive-in movie theaters in Nova...
- Saskatchewan
There are 4 operating drive-in theaters in Saskatchewan...
- Prince Edward Island
There are more details below on the Brackley Drive-in...
- Alberta
However, there are a couple of groups in Alberta whose aim...
- Yukon
Currently, there are no drive-in movie theaters open in the...
- Ontario
- From The Outskirts of Town
- 'The Town Didn't Want The screen to Go Dark'
- Coming Back from Extinction
- Delivering An Experience
Drive-in infrastructure and marketing often harkens back to the 1950s, although new ones, both pop-up and permanent, have appeared in the last few years. One of those is the 1000 Islands Drive-in in Gananoque, Ont. Owner Paul Peterson was able to take advantage of the extra space behind his indoor theatre by adding a permanent drive-in in 2021, sta...
But it's a different landscape in Saskatchewan, which is home to five drive-in theatres. One of those is Moonlight Movies Drive-in in Pilot Butte, which opened during the pandemic. Owner Jason Longworth says compared to past drive-ins he's run, 2020 attendance at Moonlight was record-breaking. He says they were even able to stay open through the wi...
One province west, the situation is different. Prior to the pandemic there were no drive-ins left in Alberta. Some pop-up venues appeared in the last two years, as did the High River Sunset Drive-In, a not-for-profit run by volunteers in support of local charities. Jim Harrington used to work at drive-in theatres in the province. He now lives in Ed...
Simms says they've been playing older films but are hoping to expand into first-run movies, possibly as soon as later this year. Being run by the town gives The Mad Rock a bit of extra stability. "We're fortunate in the fact that we don't have to rely on making a profit, the drive-in exists to give this experience to people, to get them to come int...
Jun 30, 2020 · There will be two shows a night, at 6 pm and 9 pm, and admission is a flat $10 per car per movie, with the proceeds to benefit St. Joseph’s Hospital. ... 5 Drive-In. Premier Theatres’s triple ...
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Jul 4, 2020 · The Lasalle Drive-in was demolished in the 80s. By the 1980s, like so many other drive-in theatres in Canada, ours had become irrelevant. With the advent of VCRs for the home and multi-screen mega-cinemas with state-of-the-art sound and visuals, drive-ins were lost in the infatuation with new technology. And then there was the value of the real ...
Jul 17, 2020 · While you can always head to drive-in movie theatres near Toronto for consistent ... Saturday, July 18, 2020 - Allan Rayman, 6 p.m. Thursday, August 6, 2020 - A Tribe Called Red, 6 p.m ...
Friday, July 24 – TBA at dusk (approx. 9 pm) Friday, August 7 – TBA at dusk (approx. 9 pm) Friday, August 21 – TBA at dusk (approx. 8:30 pm) Friday, September 4 – TBA at dusk (approx. 8:30 pm) View this post on Instagram. A post shared by Downsview Park (@downsviewpark) on Jun 25, 2020 at 8:07am PDT. When: Fridays.
Below is a map of all currently operating drive-in theaters (indicated by a red pin) in the United States, Canada and Australia. We also show drive-ins closed within the last 20 years (indicated by a grey pin). You can zoom in and out of the map. Each pin represents a drive-in. If you hover over a pin, it will show you the name of the drive-in.