Though movie theaters are currently closed, that doesn't mean evenings of family fun and date nights have to end. Book your tickets for these local drive-in-movie pop-ups for a memorable--and socially distanced--night out on the town. BYOP...opcorn.
To provide an opportunity for local residents to enjoy a night out and to raise funds to help feed the more than 1,000 furloughed colleagues and their families at the resort, Fairmont Scottsdale Princess has launched Drive In Movies #AtThePrincess. The series will showcase popular family movies Friday and Saturday nights through June. The flicks will be shown at the valet parking lots across from the resort's main entrance. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for kids and free for those under 5 years old. Concessions are available for purchase, and guests may only leave their cars to use the restroom (a flashlight or cellphone is recommended). All movie and concession proceeds support the Princess Employee Family Meal Fund. Check here for movie schedule.
For $15 per car, The Drive-in at Schnepf Farms invites locals out to enjoy a classic flick and Arizona's glorious nights. Due to its licensing agreement, the Queen Creek destination cannot announce the name of the movie prior to showing. However, each night offers a different theme: Wednesday and Friday offer date-night movies to include action, adventure, rom-com, suspense, etc.; Thursday and Saturday are family movies; and Sunday is classic movie night. Bring your own snacks, and restrooms will be within walking distance (a flashlight or cellphone is recommended). Click here to purchase tickets.
Every night of the week, Digital Drive-In AZ offers a few hours of safe family fun at a social distance located at 1901 N. Alma School Rd. in Mesa. Both kid-friendly and date-night-worthy films are on the lineup, which can be viewed here. Bring your own movie-watching snacks, and restrooms will be santized between each use. $8 per vehicle, plus $14 in fees. Puchase tickets here.
Yam Properties in partnership with Steve LeVine Entertainment & Public Relations and Inter Technologies host Moonlight Movie Nights, a social distancing drive-in movie experience, at various locations around the Valley. The first of these experiences will take place at the Sonora Village Complex beginning Friday, April 24. (Window-side food service will be available from a number of restaurants located within the Sonora Village Complex. Guests who spend at least the cost of their movie ticket at one of these restaurants will receive a full reimbursement on their movie ticket.) Movies will air Friday, April 24, through Sunday, April 26, and Thursday, April 30, through Sunday, May 3. Tickets are $15 per car for one or two people, and $20 per car for three or more people. Cars will be parked a minimum of 10 feet apart, all guests must remain in their vehicles for the duration of the movie with the exception to sit in their truck bed or use the restroom. Click here for showtimes and tickets.
Scottsdale's Salt River Fields at Talking Stick hosts a drive-in first-run movie experience starting Friday, May 1, through Sunday, May 3 (with more dates to be announced). This pop-up experience will showcase various first-run movies at the Center Field Parking Lot. ("Frozen II" will play at 7 p.m., with gates opening at 6:30 p.m., while "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" plays at 9:30 p.m., with gates opening at 9 p.m.) Tickets online only at SRFDriveIn.com for $25 per carload, per movie. Concession purchases are available in advance with ticket. Patrons must print and bring ticket or have ticket on their phone readily available for efficient and no-contact scanning. Patrons must remain inside their vehicles with the exception of using restrooms or to purchase snacks.
