10 drive-in events and attractions you can enjoy from your car this summer

Talia LakritzJul 14, 2020, 22:32 IST

Drive-in movies are making a comeback this summer.ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images

Walmart is turning 160 of its parking lots into drive-in movie theaters later this summer.
The Dallas International Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival are also hosting drive-in movie screenings.
Visitors can see animals at the San Antonio Zoo and Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, via drive-thru tours.

Many summer concerts, festivals, and other events have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, but some have been reimagined to allow for social distancing from the comfort of a car.

Driving is one of the safest ways to travel during the coronavirus pandemic, though the CDC still recommends staying home and avoiding non-essential trips.

From safaris to film festivals to music concerts, here are 10 attractions you can enjoy this summer without leaving your vehicle.

Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Mac Powell are touring the US from July 16 through 29 to perform live drive-in concerts.

Steven Curtis Chapman performing pre-coronavirus. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Save the Storks

Beginning in August, Walmart is turning 160 of its parking lots into drive-in movie theaters.

A Walmart parking lot. David Goldman/AP

The San Antonio Zoo's Drive-Thru Zoo experience guides drivers past bears, birds, leopards, lions, reptiles, and monkeys.

Driving through the San Antonio Zoo. San Antonio Zoo/YouTube

Blake Shelton is headlining a concert with Encore Live on July 25 that will be shown at drive-in theaters across the US.

Blake Shelton in concert. Jason Kempin/Getty Images

Yankee Stadium will host a summer festival in its parking lot with movie screenings, concerts, comedy shows, and and car-side concessions.

Yankee Stadium. Eric Thayer/Reuters

The Dallas International Film Festival was canceled in the spring, but they're pivoting to drive-in screenings this summer.

The Dallas International Film Festival in 2012. Cooper Neill/Getty Images

In Los Angeles, Street Food Cinema is hosting drive-in screenings of classic movies with concessions provided by food trucks.

Street Food Cinema in 2019. Leon Bennett/Getty Images

The Parking Lot Social is touring the US this summer, putting on events featuring live music, "car-a-oke," stand-up comedy, movies, and other activities.

The Parking Lot Social. XL Event Lab/Vimeo

Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, is offering a Wild Safari Drive-Thru Adventure on its 350-acre preserve.

Giraffes at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images

The Tribeca Film Festival is hosting drive-in screenings in New York, California, Texas, and Florida every weekend in July.

The Tribeca Film Festival. Courtesy of Tribeca Film

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