Before the coronavirus pandemic, the Milwaukee area hadn't had a drive-in movie theater since 2001.
Now, there are at least five of them, either up and running or in the works.
The need for social distancing to rein in the pandemic has fueled people's interest in drive-ins in Milwaukee, where watching a movie from the safety of your own car provides added separation.
Each has its own approach, but the common denominators are a focus on touch-free transactions (all require tickets or registering online) and safe distancing practices. Some offer food and beverage options.
Here's a look at what's showing this week at the drive-ins, along with a quick guide to the area's new venues.
Milky Way Drive-In
The first new drive-in to pop up in Milwaukee in response to the social-distancing dictates of the coronavirus pandemic, the Milky Way debuted May 22 in the parking lot at the Milwaukee Milkmen's home field at Ballpark Commons, 7900 Crystal Ridge Drive, Franklin. Powered by a 40-foot outdoor LED screen, it changes its lineup nightly. Admission is $35 per car per movie. Tickets must be ordered online, at milkywaydrivein.com. There were a lot of sellouts at the Milky Way its first two weekends, you check in early if you're interested.
Here's what's showing at the Milky Way this week:
Thursday, June 4: 6 p.m., "The Angry Birds Movie 2"; 8:45 p.m., "Jurassic Park"
Friday, June 5: 6 p.m., "Playing With Fire"; 8:45 p.m., "The Goonies"
Saturday, June 6: 5 p.m., "The Addams Family"; 7:45 p.m., "Daddy's Home"; 10:30 p.m., "Halloween" (2018)
Sunday, June 7: 3 p.m., "How to Train Your Dragon"; 6 p.m., "Dirty Dancing"; 8:45 p.m., "The Breakfast Club"
Monday, June 8: 6 p.m., "The Angry Birds Movie 2"; 8:45 p.m., "Yesterday"
Tuesday, June 9: 6 p.m., "Playing With Fire"; 8:45 p.m., "Dirty Dancing"
Wednesday, June 10: 6 p.m., "Daddy's Home"; 8:45 p.m., "The Breakfast Club"
Thursday, June 11: 6 p.m., "UglyDolls"; 8:45 p.m.; "Mamma Mia!"
RELATED: Milky Way Drive-In, the new pop-up outdoor movie theater in Franklin: Here's what you need to know
Marcus Theatres' Parking Lot Cinema
Last weekend, Marcus Theatres turned the parking lot at the Majestic Cinema, 770 Springdale Road, Brookfield, into a drive-in, and the pop-up outdoor theater continues this week. Tickets are sold online only, one per car; the ticket's good for both movies. Admission is $31.50 Friday through Sunday, and $26.25 Tuesday through Thursday. More info's available at marcustheatres.com. The gates open at 7 p.m. nightly.
Through June 4: "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" and "Jurassic Park"
June 5-7 and 9-11: "Back to the Future" and "Jaws"
RELATED: Here's what you need to know about Marcus Majestic Cinema of Brookfield's new drive-in theater
Parking Lot Theatre
This venture, organized by community activists Anne Koller and Manny Lara, pulled off a first May 29: They set up the first drive-in movie theater in the city of Milwaukee.
Unlike other drive-ins, the pop-up Parking Lot Theatre plans to set up events — live music and a movie — at different locations around the city, partnering with neighborhood groups and local businesses.
"Our idea is that this happens in neighborhoods in the city, and that experience is authentic to that neighborhood," Koller said in an interview.
The first screening, held in a parking lot at 701 W. St. Paul Ave., included a concert by local musician Joe Wray and a showing of the 1985 favorite "The Goonies." "Safety agreements" help make sure patrons and staff are protected. Tickets were sold via the website (parkinglottheatre.com), at $25 per car; 45 cars with more than 100 people took in the first night, Koller said.
More dates and locations will be announced next week, she added: "We don't see this as a short-term play."
Kapco's Live at the Lot
Kapco Metal Stamping's drive-in concert series launches this weekend, at the Grafton company's parking lot at 1150 Cheyenne Ave. While it's music-centric, movies are part of the drive-in's mix, too, 8 p.m. nightly Saturday through Wednesday. Tickets and details are at the website: liveatthelot.com.
Saturday, June 6: Phil Norby, followed by "Frozen II," $30-$60
Sunday, June 7: Joe Richter, followed by "Sonic the Hedgehog," $40-$70
Monday, June 8: Ryan McIntyre, followed by "Onward," $30-$60
Tuesday, June 9: Peter Thomas, followed by "The Lion King" (2019), $40-$80
Wednesday, June 10: Peter Thomas, followed by "Toy Story 4," $40-$80
RELATED: Kapco's 'Live at the Lot' brings drive-in concerts and movies to Grafton. Here's everything you need to know.
Marcus Center's Music & Movies
The Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 N. Water St., has been showing movies in the outdoor Peck Pavilion for the past few summers. This year, it's taking the movies higher — to the top level of the parking deck across State Street. The center has plans to show "Music & Movies," a series of music-centric films, on Thursdays and Fridays at least through June, starting June 11; admission is free, but you have to register online to get a digital ticket for entry. Go to marcuscenter.org/series/music-and-movies for tickets and more details. The gates open at 6:30 p.m.; the proceedings start at 7 p.m.
Thursday, June 11: "Enchanted"
Friday, June 12: "Dreamgirls"
Indoor movies, too — at Fox-Bay
With theater chains still sorting out best practices — and waiting for the summer blockbusters to open — indoor movies have been dark across the Milwaukee area. Except at Fox-Bay Cinema Grill, 334 E. Silver Spring Drive, Whitefish Bay, which reopened May 29.
Like the drive-ins, it's showing a mix of kids' movies and older fare. Starting Friday, Fox-Bay is running "Trolls World Tour," "The Big Lebowski" and two of the better Harry Potter installments, "The Prisoner of Azkaban" and "The Goblet of Fire."
Tickets and more info are available at the theater's website: foxbaycinemagrill.com.
RELATED: Movies are back in Whitefish Bay. The Fox Bay Cinema Grill plans to reopen on May 29
Contact Chris Foran at chris.foran@jrn.com. Follow him on Twitter at @cforan12.
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