Walmart is transforming parking lots into drive-in movie theaters

Starting in August, Walmart will be providing much-needed family entertainment by transforming parking lots in some of its store parking lots into contact-free drive-in movie theaters.

Whether or not Walmart brings drive-in movies to the Charlotte area, you’re still covered. We have three permanent drive-in theaters within driving distance of Charlotte. And a growing number of venues are hosting pop-up drive-in movies. Follow the above links to get the latest information on both permanent and pop-up drive-in movie theaters in the Charlotte region. And scroll down for a day by day list of upcoming drive-in (and potentially other outdoor) movies around Charlotte.

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We don’t know yet which Walmart stores will be hosting the movies, and if there will be any in the Charlotte area, but here’s what we do know, from the press release.

Walmart will be transforming 160 of its Supercenter parking lots into drive-in movie theaters, for a combined 320 showings.

This family-friendly night will include hit movies, special appearances from filmmakers and celebrities and concessions delivered right to customer vehicles.

The drive-in tour will run through October.

This family-friendly night will include hit movies, special appearances from filmmakers and celebrities and concessions delivered right to customer vehicles.

Ahead of each screening, Walmart will make it easy for families to fill their picnic baskets by ordering their drive-in essentials online for curbside pickup on the way to their movie.

We’ll be updating this post when we find out if, when and where Walmart will be presenting drive-in movies in our area.

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Outdoor and Drive-In Movies

Check out our list of outdoor and drive-in movies around Charlotte, or see some of them here: