Tampa Heights is getting a drive-in movie theater this fall, sort of.
Popular food hall Armature Works teamed up with Los Angeles-based Rooftop Cinema Club to bring a drive-in theater experience from Oct. 15-Nov. 1. A family-friendly movie will be shown each night at 7:30 p.m. followed by another movie at 10 p.m.
The event will feature a variety of movies including Halloween classics and family-friendly flicks, according to the Rooftop Cinema Club website. All the usual Armature Works restaurants will be selling food through an online ordering system which will notify a customer when their order is ready to pick up. Patrons can also order standard movie concessions via the contactless system.
The drive-in is a way to enjoy an “away-from-home” evening all while practicing social distancing from the safety of one’s own car, according to Rooftop Cinema Club. Guests will be required to wear a mask whenever they exit their vehicle.
Viewers will have a nighttime view of the Tampa skyline and the Hillsborough River as they watch the film on a 52-foot screen. The audio can be accessed through an FM transmitter radio.
Program details will be released next week at rooftopcinemaclub.com/armature. The event is first-come-first-serve until the space is full, and tickets are $22-34 per vehicle. Guests can create an account with Rooftop Cinema Club now to be notified when tickets and programs are announced and get 10% of their first purchase.
The Drive-In at Armature Works, Oct. 15–Nov. 1
Oct. 15 Grease
Oct. 16 Jurassic Park / Friday
Oct. 17 Hocus Pocus / Black Panther
Oct. 18 Jumanji: The Next Level
Oct. 19 The Greatest Showman
Crazy Stupid Love
Oct. 20 Space Jam / Love & Basketball
Oct. 21 Hocus Pocus / 10 Things I Hate About You
Oct. 22 The Princess Bride / Bad Boys
Oct. 23 The Goonies / Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Oct. 24 Hocus Pocus / Guardians of the Galaxy
Oct. 25 Shrek / Baby Driver (Community Screening)
Oct. 26 Cocoon / Edward Scissorhands
Oct. 27 The Addams Family / The Ring
Oct. 28 Ghostbusters / Gremlins
Oct. 29 Beetlejuice / The Sixth Sense
Oct. 30 Monsters Inc. / Ghostbusters
Oct. 31 Hocus Pocus / Halloween
November 1 Coco / Romeo + Juliet (Community Screening)
UPDATED: 10/01/20: 4 p.m. Updated with lineup.
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