Grand River Drive-In

StanMalone on May 6, 2021 at 5:44 am

Apparently this theater is now open and has been for some time. An article on the al.com site about the Sidewalk Film Festival states that it will be returning to its downtown venues, the Alabama and Lyric Theaters, after relocating to the Grand River Drive In during the pandemic year of 2020. A look at the website for the drive in shows that they are now open with all four screens seven days a week.

www.grandriverdrive-in.com

They have gotten their FB page up and running and scrolling back it appears that they were open on weekends throughout the winter with programs of what new movies were available plus past movies and live events. The full menu Snack Shack is also open for lunch serving shoppers at the adjacent outlet mall and there is also a BBQ restaurant, playground, dog walk park, and miniature golf available.

This is great news, and hopefully it will be able to ride the Covid inspired drive in resurgence to continued full time operation. The fact that it now seems to be under the same management or possibly ownership umbrella as the Grand River Outlet Mall should help as its ability to draw in customers might make it a more viable business model than a stand alone operation.

MichaelKilgore on June 7, 2019 at 9:23 am

AL.com reported yesterday, “Leeds’ Grand River Drive-In is planning a day of events to re-open the entertainment venue July 3. Formerly known as the Coyote, the Grand River Drive-In is just one facet of The Backyard at Grand River, a project of Hunter Lake, the developer behind the Avondale Brewing Co. and Saw’s.”