We are proud to announce our drive-in movie line up for Friday July 10th - 12th. Friday 7/10/20 Surf's up and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Saturday 7/11/20: Matilda & Days of Thunder Sunday 7/12/20: Abominable & Moneyball The Loveland Drive-In
A Pop-Up Drive-In Safe Social Event in Loveland, CO www.LovelandDriveIn.com Drive-in movies & entertainment in Northern Colorado. A 6 week fundraiser for The Thompson Education Foundation. Located along the I-25 corridor. Family friendly and date-night movies for folks living in: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Longmont, Timnath, Eaton, Severance, Erie, Livermore, Johnstown, Denver, Thornton, Westminster, Cheyenne and beyond.
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With COVID-19 numbers increasing in parts of the country, many of us with kids (My Big Day and “Loveland Drive-In” employees included) are wondering what we can do to keep our families entertained outside of the house and how safe those activities really are. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has updated information about the risk level of various activities. We are pleased that drive-in shows continue to be listed as one of the safest activities for families this summer. See our COVID-19 risk assessment for family activities list below! High-Risk Activities (from “Covid 19 Risk Calculator,” ABC News, updated June 19, 2020)
Medium-Risk Activities
Low-Risk Activities
The Loveland Drive-In abides by the CDC’s advice on their latest “Deciding to Go Out” information page (updated June 15, 2020):
Join us at the Loveland Drive-In this weekend! The Loveland Drive-In
A Pop-Up Drive-In Safe Social Event in Loveland, CO www.LovelandDriveIn.com Drive-in movies & entertainment in Northern Colorado. A 6 week fundraiser for The Thompson Education Foundation. Located along the I-25 corridor. Family friendly and date-night movies for folks living in: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Longmont, Timnath, Eaton, Severance, Erie, Livermore, Johnstown, Denver, Thornton, Westminster, Cheyenne and beyond. Yes, It is a hidden gem in NOCO!If you are looking for a way to entertain the kids, support a local charity, and help local businesses, Loveland Drive-in at the Outlets at Loveland is the way to do it all. Our family went to see a 5pm show and have to say, I was skeptical of how well we would be able to see the show and how safe it would be. When we arrived, we were easily directed to our place. We chose to sit in our car but others sat outside near their cars. Either is ok as long as you stay in your area and follow their COVID guidelines. The vendors were wonderful! We had some goodies from The Chocolate Factory delivered to our car, a chocolate strawberry (a mommy treat), potato chips and of course popcorn! If you are looking for dinner there are other great vendors available that offer a variety of foods too. When the movie stared, it was so clear and sharp! The LED technology is the magic that makes it possible to see a movie at 9am and 5pm look as good as a movie at 8:00pm. Movies are shown every Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9am, 5pm and 8:00pm. Tickets are released every Wednesday at 7:30pm and they go FAST! They have movies for all ages. During the day they have movies that are mainly family friendly (Rated G and PG) and evenings are geared for an older crowd (Rated PG-13). Great for date night! The best part is knowing that the shows benefit Thompson Education Foundation (TEF). My Big Day Events LLC is hosting the events to help TEF. The cost is by donation so you pay what you like. Suggested donations to help as many kids as possible, keep the following information in mind:
This was so fun! My daughter just can NOT wait to go again! She loved "camping out in the back seat!" We will be making this a weekly family date! Macaroni Kid is proud to partner with My Big Day Events Loveland Drive-In, TEF, Outlets at Loveland, and I Loveland! We will be having giveaways in the future for free tickets! Subscribe to Macaroni Kid: https://loveland.macaronikid.com/
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The Loveland Drive-In
A Pop-Up Drive-In Safe Social Event in Loveland, CO www.LovelandDriveIn.com Drive-in movies & entertainment in Northern Colorado. A 6 week fundraiser for The Thompson Education Foundation. Located along the I-25 corridor. Family friendly and date-night movies for folks living in: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Longmont, Timnath, Eaton, Severance, Erie, Livermore, Johnstown, Denver, Thornton, Westminster, Cheyenne and beyond. Some photos from week #2 at the Loveland Drive-In! Thank you to our sponsors, partners, vendors and event crew!!! The Loveland Drive-In
A Pop-Up Drive-In Safe Social Event in Loveland, CO www.LovelandDriveIn.com Drive-in movies & entertainment in Northern Colorado. A 6 week fundraiser for The Thompson Education Foundation. Located along the I-25 corridor. Family friendly and date-night movies for folks living in: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Longmont, Timnath, Eaton, Severance, Erie, Livermore, Johnstown, Denver, Thornton, Westminster, Cheyenne and beyond. Thank you to Comcast of Colorado for your partnership and support of this amazing community event! The Loveland Drive-In could not opperate our pop-up fundraiser without the generous support of our sponsors! Comcast creates incredible technology and entertainment, connecting millions of people to the moments and experiences that matter most. Comcast delivers the best in TV, Internet, voice, mobile, and home management powered by gigabit speeds, wall-to-wall WiFi, and enough capacity to stay ahead of tomorrow’s innovations. The Loveland Drive-In
A Pop-Up Drive-In Safe Social Event in Loveland, CO www.LovelandDriveIn.com Drive-in movies & entertainment in Northern Colorado. A 6 week fundraiser for The Thompson Education Foundation. Located along the I-25 corridor. Family friendly and date-night movies for folks living in: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Longmont, Timnath, Eaton, Severance, Erie, Livermore, Johnstown, Denver, Thornton, Westminster, Cheyenne and beyond.
The Loveland Drive-In
A Pop-Up Drive-In Safe Social Event in Loveland, CO www.LovelandDriveIn.com Drive-in movies & entertainment in Northern Colorado. A 6 week fundraiser for The Thompson Education Foundation. Located along the I-25 corridor. Family friendly and date-night movies for folks living in: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Longmont, Timnath, Eaton, Severance, Erie, Livermore, Johnstown, Denver, Thornton, Westminster, Cheyenne and beyond. Thank you Loveland Reporter Herald for covering our announcement:
Next weekend, a drive-in movie theater will open at the Outlets at Loveland. The pop-up movie theater, which will run three days a week for six weeks, was organized as a way to provide safe entertainment and to boost the Loveland economy. “I tried to picture what would be a good, safe way for people to reenter this world knowing that tourism wasn’t going to look the same this summer,” said Cindy Mackin, the city’s visitor services manager and the person who came up with the idea. “It’s just so much fun and different.” Mackin floated the idea at a Loveland Community Marketing Commission meeting and Christine Forster, a member of the commission and a marketing professional, picked it up and ran with the idea. Forster’s business, My Big Day events, has organized the Loveland Drive-in in partnership with the city, the Thompson Education Foundation and Rhythm EFX. For six weeks, starting June 5, the pop-up drive-in will offer three showings per day each weekend aimed at attracting families. The two early showings will be family-friendly movies that are rated G or PG, and the latest showing each day will be a PG-13 “date night” type of movie, according to information on the website and from organizers. The tickets, which will be sold online, are donation-only per carload. The suggested donation is $20 per car. That threshold will cover the costs of operating the theater, including paying the staff. Any profits raised above the costs will go to the Thompson Education Foundation, which supports local schools in a variety of ways. “We wanted to make it community friendly and benefit one of our favorite nonprofits,” Forster said. “It’s hard to choose, but the Thompson Education Foundation benefits a huge spectrum of kids and families in the community.” The revenue raised will help the Thompson Education Foundation support students and outstanding education, but the drive-in will help students and their families in another way as well, said Kim Akeley-Charron, executive director of the foundation. “We’re thrilled to be part of this partnership so we can bring some opportunity to our student families with so many summertime events canceled due to COVID-19,” she said. “This is one opportunity that our students and their families can enjoy.” With approval from the city of Loveland as well as Larimer County and Colorado Health Department officials and contracts signed, the drive-in is set to open in the parking lot on the north side of the outlet mall on Friday, June 5. The initial movies have not yet been announced; the website (lovelanddrivein.com) states that movie announcements will be made each Wednesday for the theater’s six-week run. The chosen movies will be aired on a giant LED screen that will be placed on a trailer. Area business Rhythm EFX offered the “very expensive” technology at a discounted rate, which made the pop-up theater feasible, according to Forster. “It’s a giant movie screen, not as big as you would see at a traditional drive-in, but it’s all LED panels so you can show a movie in the day,” she explained. Movies are to be aired at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., while it is light out, and at either 8 or 8:30 p.m. The north side of The Outlets at Loveland is seen from the east side of Interstate 25 on Thursdat in east Loveland. (Jenny Sparks / Loveland Reporter-Herald) Planners looked at 40 different locations for the pop-up theater, taking into consideration issues such as bathrooms, shade and trash pickup as well as room for physical distancing. The Outlets at Loveland fit the bill for all of those factors and is just off a main artery, Forster said. “The outlets have the space, and they need the foot traffic,” she said. Peggy Ziglin, director of business development and tourism for Craig Realty Group, which owns the outlet mall, said the venture will draw people to and benefit the mall. But for her, the biggest draw was how it would give something back to the Loveland community. “This is a huge opportunity for us to get together as a community with what’s going on,” Ziglin said. “At first, I didn’t think about what it is going to do for (the mall). What it is going to do for the community is what is on my mind.” People have been hit by heartache and hardship with the pandemic, and this will provide a boost to them and to the entire community, Ziglin said, adding, “It’s an opportunity to have a few minutes of happiness and fun.” While the pop-up theater is not a money-making venture for My Big Day and will instead raise money for the nonprofit Thompson Education Foundation, it also will pump money into the Loveland economy. Forster said estimates are that the venture will result in $20,000 worth of local jobs, $30,000 invested in local small businesses and another $20,000 spent at local restaurants. Loveland residents seem to embrace the idea. On a Facebook page dedicated to the Loveland Drive-in, a post asked for feedback and whether people would attend. Nearly all of the more than 70 comments were positive, including: “We need outdoor events, and we have great weather” and “I love the idea of an outdoor theater.” Forster is still working out the final details before next week’s launch. Updated information, including a listing of movies and how to buy tickets, will be posted at lovelanddrivein.com. Mackin, for one, is excited to see the movies roll. “I’m glad it’s found a home in Loveland,” she said. “We’re going to give people a return to normalcy.” We could not put on this pop-up event without the help of sponsors. We have packages available for those who are interested in investing in this community event and fundraiser! If you are interested in sponsoring the Loveland Drive-In, please contact Kim with Thompson Education Foundation. EMAIL KIM The Loveland Drive-In
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