Tennessee Drive-Ins
Tennessee has 11 operating drive-in theaters spread across the state, from the Appalachian foothills in the east to the flatlands west of the Tennessee River.
View All Drive-InsThe Stateline Drive-in in Elizabethton has been showing movies since 1947, making it the oldest continuously operating drive-in in the state. The Macon Drive-in in Lafayette and the Pink Cadillac Drive-in in Centerville both date to 1950. Newer additions include the Stardust Drive-in Theatre in Watertown, which opened in 2003 and runs one of the state's longest seasons from April through December, and the Tennessee Safari Drive-in Theater in Alamo, which opened in 2021 on the grounds of a drive-through safari park.
The Montana Drive-in in Estill Springs and the Swingin' Midway Drive-in in Athens each run three screens, while most of the state's other drive-ins operate with one or two. The Birdsong Drive-in in Camden doubles as a concert and festival venue. The Twin City Drive-in in Bristol sits right on the Tennessee-Virginia state line and also serves as a campground during NASCAR weekends at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Memphis lost its last drive-in when the Malco Summer Quartet closed in May 2025 after nearly 60 years. The remaining theaters are concentrated in the eastern and middle portions of the state, with the Tennessee Safari Drive-in as the lone option in west Tennessee.
Drive-Ins by City
Tennessee Drive-In Theaters
Birdsong Drive-in
Camden
A twin-screen drive-in on Shiloh Church Road in Camden in western Tennessee....
View Drive-InMacon Drive-in
Lafayette
A single-screen drive-in on Scottsville Road in Lafayette, north of Nashville near...
View Drive-InMontana Drive-in Theater
Estill Springs
A three-screen drive-in on Tullahoma Highway in Estill Springs in southern middle...
View Drive-InParkway Drive-in
Maryville
A single-screen drive-in on East Lamar Alexander Parkway in Maryville, about 15...
View Drive-InPink Cadillac Drive-in
Centerville
A single-screen drive-in on Highway 100 in Centerville, southwest of Nashville in...
View Drive-InSparta Drive-in
Sparta
A single-screen drive-in on Roberts Matthews Highway in Sparta in middle Tennessee....
View Drive-InStardust Drive-in Theatre
Watertown
A twin-screen drive-in on Purple Tiger Drive in Watertown, about 45 minutes...
View Drive-InStateline Drive-in
Elizabethton
A single-screen drive-in on US-19E in Elizabethton in the far northeast corner...
View Drive-InSwingin' Midway Drive-in
Athens
A three-screen drive-in on Highway 30 East in Athens, between Chattanooga and...
View Drive-InTennessee Safari Drive-in Theater
Alamo
A single-screen drive-in on the grounds of the Tennessee Safari Park in...
View Drive-InTwin City Drive-in
Bristol
A single-screen drive-in on Volunteer Parkway in Bristol, on the Tennessee-Virginia state...
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