At one time in history, the state of North Carolina was one of the country’s top ten states for drive-in theaters with its number of drive-ins being over two hundred. In addition to once being one of the states with the highest number of outdoor movie theaters, it is also one of the states with the highest number of drive-in closings. Today, there are only a handful drive-in movie theaters that remain in operation throughout North Carolina. The hope is that these surviving five drive-in theaters will continue to be open for many, many years to come.

Badin Road Drive-in

© Badin Road Drive-in

Eden Drive-in Theater

© Eden Drive-in Theater