Cherry Bowl Drive-In Features 8/15 – 8/31
Drive-In Movie Features Beginning August 15th
Star Wars Clone Wars, rated PG
The Dark Knight, rated PG-13
Movies are always a double feature and always family friendly. Rain or shine, dusk is the time.
Cherry Bowl Drive-In Features 8/8 – 8/14
Drive-In Movie Features Beginning August 8th
Wall-E, rated G
The Mummy, rated PG-13
Movies are always a double feature and always family friendly. Rain or shine, dusk is the time.
Cherry Bowl Drive-In Features 7/25 – 7/31
Drive-In Movie Features Beginning July 25
Hellboy II – The Golden Army, rated PG-13
Get Smart, rated PG-13
Movies are always a double feature and always family friendly. Rain or shine, dusk is the time.
Cherry Bowl Drive-In Features 7/18 – 7/24
Drive-In Movie Features Beginning July 18th
Wall-E, rated G
Get Smart, rated PG-13
Movies are always a double feature and always family friendly. Rain or shine, dusk is the time.
Cherry Bowl Drive-In Features 6/27 – 7/10
Drive-In Movie Features Beginning Thursday June 27th
Wall-E, rated G
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, rated PG
Movies are always a double feature and always family friendly. Rain or shine, dusk is the time.
Cherry Bowl Drive-In Features 6/20 – 6/27
Drive-In Movie Features Beginning Thursday June 20th
Kung Fu Panda, Rated PG
What Happens in Vegas, Rated PG-13
Movies are always a double feature, and always family friendly. Rain or Shine, dusk is the time.
Cherry Bowl Drive-In Now Open Daily
You can now enjoy a Drive-In movie every night of the week at the Cherry Bowl!
Features for Thursday, June 12th – Thursday June 19th
Kung Fu Panda, Rated PG
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Rated PG-13
Movies are always a double feature, and always family friendly. Rain or shine, dusk is the time.
75th Anniversary of the Drive-In Theater
Did you know the first drive-in movie theater opened on June 6, 1933 in Camden, New Jersey. The patent held by Richard Hollingshead first began with one car, a screen stretched between two trees and a radio hidden behind it. After several beta tests to determine, among other things, the best position for multiple cars and the creation of a ramping system to allow each vehicle a full field of vision, the project was ready for movie goers. The price was a mere 25 cents for the car, and 25 cents for each person.
By the ’50s the Drive-In Theater was an event not just a destination. The double feature drew carloads of teenagers and families brought their kids for an evening out. At the peak of popularity there were over 4,000 drive-in theaters across the nation.
Today over 500 theaters continue to operate. Of the 123 theaters that once existed in Michigan, only 11 remain.
The Cherry Bowl Drive-In Theater in Honor, Michigan is celebrating 55 years and still going strong. In the years since their opening in 1953 they’ve made many additions and improvements. While they still have the original carbon arc antique projectors they now use modern projectors with Xenon gas bulbs. The sound system still consists of vaccum tube motiograph amplifiers which power the speakers at each parking space for a truly authentic experience. Or, you can tune in to their own FM station and hear every nostalgic note through your interior car speakers. Either way the experience is exceptional.
From the vintage introduction cartoons, to the homemade broasted chicken and caramel corn at the concession stand, the Cherry Bowl Drive-In is an event the whole family will enjoy. So celebrate this special moment in history with a trip down memory lane…which happens to be just 18 miles southwest of Traverse City in the village of Honor.
For more information on the Cherry Bowl Drive-In check out our Attractions page, or visit their website here. Resources on the history of the drive-in include driveintheater.com and inventors.about.com.
Cherry Bowl Drive-In Features 6/6 & 6/7
Friday June 6 & Saturday June 7
Kung Fu Panda, Rated PG
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Rated PG-13
Movies are always a double feature, and always family friendly. Rain or Shine, dusk is the time.
Cherry Bowl Drive-In Features 5/30 & 5/31
Friday May 30 & Saturday May 31
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Rated PG-13
Iron Man, Rated PG-13
Movies are always a double feature, and always family friendly. Rain or shine, dusk is the time.
Cherry Bowl Drive-In Features Memorial Day Weekend
Thursday May 22rd – Sunday May 25th
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Rated PG-13
Iron Man, Rated PG-13
Movies are always a double feature, and always family friendly. Rain or shine, dusk is the time.
Cherry Bowl Drive-In Features 5/16 & 5/17
Friday may 16th & Saturday May 17th
Iron Man, Rated PG-13
Spiderwick Chronicles, Rated PG
Movies are always a double feature, and always family friendly. Rain or shine, dusk is the time.
Cherry Bowl Drive-In Features 5/9 & 5/10
Friday May 9th and Saturday May 10th
Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who, Rated G
Nim’s Island, Rated PG
Movies are always a double feature, and always family friendly. Rain or shin, dusk is the time.
Welcome Cherry Bowl Drive-In Theatre
We are proud to welcome the Cherry Bowl Drive-In Theatre into our family of card advertisers. When it comes to Unusual Ideas there’s no comparison to the nostalgic experience of a drive-in movie. The Cherry Bowl, located on US 31 in Honor, has been in operation every summer since 1953. Families line up by the car load waiting for the gates to open because they know it’s not just about the movies. There’s so much to enjoy at the Cherry Bowl.
Come early to pick your spot. The kids will quickly discover the 50s style mini-golf and the playground complete with slides, sandbox and the old-fashioned favorite: concrete tube. If you missed dinner, or are ready for a snack you’re in good hands. The diner serves every appetite, from broasted chicken or BBQ ribs to hot dogs, popcorn and ice cream. There’s also shopping next door at the Cherry Bowl Gifts and Goodies that you won’t want to miss.
Every night is a double feature, and every movie is family friendly. For more information on the Cherry Bowl check out their new card on our Attractions page, or click here to visit their website. Their feature information hotline is 231.325.3413. We’ll be posting the current movies on our website so check back here to see what’s playing this weekend.