Drive-In Entertainment Series Coming To Springfield Town Center

Editor's note: This story has been updated with the new schedule.

SPRINGFIELD, VA — A drive-in entertainment series called The Parking Lot Social will be arriving at Springfield Town Center on Sept. 30. The two-week event features an array of socially-distant fun such as movies, comedy and trivia broadcast from a pop-up stage to cars.

This is more than just the standard drive-in movie experience that's become common during the pandemic. The Parking Lot Social is a drive-in entertainment tour with a stage, two 40-foot screens, a 52-foot inflatable rainbow-shooting fire hydrant, and two inflatable Parking Lot Social gorillas. Each event will have the capacity to host up to 250 cars.

Among the events planned are adult comedy nights, movies, The Big Weekender party nights, and the family-friendly Social Kids. The Big Weekender is a socially-distant mix of Car-A-Oke, Boom Boom Bingo, Silent Disco DJ Battles, Trivia Contests, and more entertainment enjoyed from the car. The Social Kids version includes a Big Family Trivia Contest, Boy v. Girl and Parent v. Kid Silent Disco, kids themed Car-A-Oke, and Bingo. The movie nights include midnight screenings and family-friendly options.

Here is the schedule and links for tickets:

• Wednesday, Sept. 30: Parking LOL (Adult Comedy Night)
• Thursday, Oct. 1: Mean Girls (PG-13) (Movie)
• Friday, Oct. 2: The Big Weekender (Party Night)
• Friday, Oct. 2: The Fast And The Furious (PG-13) (Midnight Movie)
• Saturday, Oct. 3: The Big Weekender (Party Night)
• Saturday, Oct. 3: Social Kids (Family Fun)
• Saturday, Oct 3: The Purge (R) (Midnight Movie)
• Sunday, Oct. 4: Social Kids (Family Fun)
• Sunday, Oct. 4: Grease (PG) (Movie)

Tickets start at $39. The event address is Springfield Town Center, 6500 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA. For more information, visit theparkinglotsocial.com/tour/springfield-va.