It’s hard to plan for weekends these days… This year, I think I’ve sat on every park bench within a 10 km radius. Vancouver parks are becoming the new nightclubs!

Maybe that’s your cup of tea, or should I say can of beer… As for me, I’m sick of my butt freezing as the sun sets, and I’m sick of looking into a black void while talking to a friend! 

Well, after rediscovering the Twilight Drive-In, my butt is perfectly warm in my Mazda 5, and instead of a black void, I’m looking into the eyes of Brad Pitt… kinda? 

(Twilight Drive-In/Facebook)

The Twilight Drive-In is the last drive-in theatre left in Metro Vancouver. Located in Langley, it’s about a 45-minute drive from Downtown Vancouver. 

The experience of a drive-in movie is unlike anything else… It’s nostalgic, super fun, unique and perfectly suited for a pandemic! Seeing any film on the big screen adds a certain magic, and due to Covid-19 restrictions, indoor movie theatres just haven’t been an option. But, the Twilight Drive-In is keeping that magic alive!

Prior to the pandemic, drive-in movies were being labelled as a dying medium. They were all the rage in the 50’s and 60’s, I mean who can forget John Travolta being stranded at a drive-in in Grease? Whyyy oh why? So what happened? 

In 1933, Richard Hollingshead opened the first drive-in theatre. He created the vehicle seating and outdoor atmosphere as a solution for people who couldn’t fit comfortably in smaller movie theatre seats. The idea was sparked by him trying to accommodate his own mother! 

But as time has gone by, since then, normal indoor movie theatres have improved their seating, their prices, and most of all, the convenience. No matter where you are in the Lower Mainland, there’s probably a movie theatre within 5 km of you! You can go rain or shine, and probably get some errands done in the same mall the Cineplex is in! 

But a lot has changed in the past year…

Drive-in’s in essence, are all about that socially distanced privacy that your car provides. So what better time than now to pack up some cozies with your best friend, family member or partner, and head to Langley to watch a movie under the stars!

Twilight Drive-In Vancouver’s only drive-in movie theatre

Check out what’s showing this week and be sure to prepurchase your tickets online! As we head into the summer, they’re becoming a hot commodity!