It's Still Open!
Roanoke Road, Christiansburg, VA (Route 11) 24073 (540) 382-2202
Starlite Drive-In Theatre

They have a Web Site Click Here

It's not the huge screen that the Autodrome in Radford had, and it's not like the Pulaski Drive-In But it's open.. You can go there.. see a movie & make out.. How lucky is that..

Solo screen which has remained lit since 1952 - open seasonally, April thru September; screening single features; audio remains traditional speakers. Admission: $4/adults and $2/children.

ITEM: among other traditions here-- like the continued use of classic Dr'in car window speakers, the music for Stardust is played at Sundown before the show begins. 

 

 
 
 
I found out that Virginia's very first drive-in movie theatre was built back during the war years (WWII), and following the Armistice, Virginia was for .. lovers of the Drive-in .. before the decade was out, more than two dozen of them were already operating around the state, and within the course of another decade, their number would multiply six times over ... to more than 140 instate Drive-ins.

Since the late 50's heyday of Virginia's Drive-ins, their number has declined sharply, and 95% of them have since gone 'dark' or been demolished like the Autodrome Drive-In located in Radford was. Nevertheless, there are nine that remain, and they're an interesting lot .. among these, the MOONLITE in Abington Virginia has shined brightly for 52 years; 
Abingdon (Washington County) Virginia Moonlite Drive-in: 540-628-7881 located at 17555 Lee Highway (Route 11) The oldest continuously-operated Drive-in theatre in the state of Virginia (open since 1948) is also one of the classics that preserve the presence of The Past .. from its retro neon signage, to being one of the last Dr'ins to provide audio exclusively with traditional pole speakers. The Moonlite shines April thru October for up to 450 cars; screens current single features. Admission: $5 (free under 11 years). 

The HULL's located in Lexington Virginia has just been saved at the eleventh hour by Virginia's Drive-in Delegate Jim Kopp and now, moving in a new direction, we're very pleased to announce the birth of Virginia's first Drive-in of the new Millenium: PARK PLACE . Virginia is still for lovers!

A Brand-New Drive-In Theater

Marion (Smyth County) Virginia
Park Place Drive-in Theatre: 540-781-2222
located at 301 Park Boulevard
Although not technically the 'resurrection' of a Drive-in which had previously gone dark, this was the location of the Park Drive-in, which had faded to black almost three decades ago, and is now the site of a brand new Drive-in and a Restaurant which had opened here in May of 2000. The outdoor picture show is a solo screen with a capacity for up to 240 cars, open seasonally, May thru October; and their "Big Screen Eatery" on premises is open year-round (7 days 10am-10pm). It is also one of a handful of Drive-ins where you will also find a mini-Golf course, which had been
quite typical among American Drive-ins during their heyday. Admission: $4.50 (for ages 12&up); $2 (children, age 5-11).

ITEM: Far too frequently it has been  regretful to report the destruction of another Drive-in, for the sake of yet another WAL• MART .. whereas construction of the new Park Place Drive-in, which has risen-up almost in the shadow of an adjacent WAL• MART, is something of a first, poetically justifiable trivia, and a rather good omen.