For a nostalgic date night or a family outing, the Moonlight Drive-in Movie Theater in Abingdon is just the ticket. Built in 1949, the Moonlight rode the wave of the drive-in craze through the 1950s and 60s, and has stood firm through decades of mutliplex theaters and at-home movie rentals.

Not only is Moonlight listed on the Virginia State Registry of Historical Landmarks, the Lee Highway site is one of only three drive-in theaters in the United States to be added to the National Register of Historic Places. The theater is seasonal – open in warmer months, closed during winter. Nightly double features are usually shown five nights a week, unless the weather is bad or not enough cars show up, according to owner William Booker. New titles are announced on Tuesdays.

Check Moonlight’s Facebook page for more specific information about upcoming seasons, times and movies.

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