New drive-in shows on tap
Drive-in movie theaters are hot in 2020, as families looking for entertainment options during the COVID-19 pandemic have increasingly turned to these social distancing-friendly venues. Here’s a roundup of some of the drive-in movie locations in the Bay Area and surrounding areas.
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Movies shown at Boardwalk’s River Parking Lot (corner of Beach and Third streets) Fridays and Saturdays, Friday-Sept. 26; $25 per car; upcoming shows include “Jumanji,” 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; “Guardians of the Galaxy,” 8:30 p.m. Aug. 28-29; “Aladdin,” 8 p.m. Sept. 4-5; “The Goonies,” 8 p.m. Sept. 11-12; complete schedule, safety requirements and more information at beachboardwalk.com/Drive-InMovies.
Fremont’s Car Cinema: Movies shown at Central Park softball field parking lot (1110 Stevenson Blvd.); $35 per car, $70 package includes pizza and snacks (presale only, none sold at gate); next movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” 7 p.m. Aug. 28; tickets and more information at fremont.gov/movienights.
Lark Theatre: The Marin County theater is hosting “Movies Under the Stars” weekends through October at the Village at Corte Madera shopping area parking lot; upcoming movies include “Yellow Submarine Sing-Along Edition,” 8:30 p.m. today; “Moonstruck,” 8:30 p.m. Friday; “Tommy: The Movie,” 8:30 p.m. Aug. 22; “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” 8 p.m. Aug. 27; “A League of Their Own,” 8 p.m. Aug. 28; “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” 8 p.m. Aug. 29; $15-$35; tickets and more information at larktheater.net.
Sunset Cinema Drive-In: Movies scheduled through Sunday at Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga; upcoming screenings include “Groundhog Day,” 8:30 p.m. Friday; and “Jurassic Park” (with a Drag Queen Bingo Night), 7:30 p.m. Sunday; $25; montalvoarts.org/ programs/sunset_cinema.
Alameda County Fairgrounds: Movies scheduled through Saturday at the fairgrounds in Pleasanton; upcoming screenings include “Wayne’s World,” 7:30 p.m. Friday; “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday; alamedacountyfair.com/ movie-drive-ins.
West Wind Drive-In Theaters: Movies are offered nightly at the company’s three Northern California locations — Capitol Drive-In in San Jose, Solano Drive-In in Concord and Sacramento Drive-In. Most offerings are second-run and classic films, but check listings for special programs, like the recent Shark Week events. This week, the Capitol Drive-In in San Jose will host the California premiere of “Peninsula,” the hotly anticipated sequel to Korean horror film “Train to Busan.” Tickets $8.25 per person ($5 on Tuesdays), $2 for kids ages 5-11, free for kids 4 and under; westwinddi.com.