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Walmart bringing its free parking lot drive-in theaters to Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana

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Walmart bringing its free parking lot drive-in theaters to Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana
Walmart is turning 160 of its parking lots into free drive-in movie theaters this summer, with locations announced in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. The movies will be shown from August through October, with the company announcing exact locations on Wednesday. The corporation announced it will show a wide variety of family-friendly movies, including Wonder Woman, Spider Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Black Panther, Spy Kids, Ghostbusters, E.T, the Extra-Terrestrial, Space Jam, The Wizard of Oz and Friday Night Lights. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the film begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are free, but must be requested in advance. For ticket information, click here. States included in the pop-up event are Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.Below is are dates and locations for stops in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. OhioAmelia - 9/29/20Amelia - 9/30/20Akron - 10/2/20Akron - 10/3/20KentuckyOak Grove - 9/18/20Oak Grove - 9/19/20Hopkinsville - 9/22/20Hopkinsville - 9/23/20Paducah - 9/25/20Shepherdsville - 9/25/20Paducah - 9/26/20Shepherdsville - 9/26/20Indiana Hammond - 9/25/20Hammond - 9/26/20Muncie - 10/9/20Muncie - 10/10/20Richmond - 10/13/20Richmond - 10/14/20Evansville - 10/16/20Evansville - 10/17/20Evansville - 10/20/20Evansville - 10/21/20Ahead of each screening, Walmart says it will continue offering its curbside pickup option to make it easy for families to fill their picnic baskets on the way to their movie.“Through our digital means and vast footprint of stores, we’re hoping to bring some summer fun to families across the country," said Walmart's Chief Customer Officer Janey Whiteside. "We know Walmart plays a role in our communities that extends far beyond getting them necessary supplies, and we see that now more than ever.”

Walmart is turning 160 of its parking lots into free drive-in movie theaters this summer, with locations announced in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

The movies will be shown from August through October, with the company announcing exact locations on Wednesday.

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The corporation announced it will show a wide variety of family-friendly movies, including Wonder Woman, Spider Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Black Panther, Spy Kids, Ghostbusters, E.T, the Extra-Terrestrial, Space Jam, The Wizard of Oz and Friday Night Lights.

Gates open at 6 p.m. and the film begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are free, but must be requested in advance. For ticket information, click here.

States included in the pop-up event are Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.

Below is are dates and locations for stops in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

Ohio

  • Amelia - 9/29/20
  • Amelia - 9/30/20
  • Akron - 10/2/20
  • Akron - 10/3/20

Kentucky

  • Oak Grove - 9/18/20
  • Oak Grove - 9/19/20
  • Hopkinsville - 9/22/20
  • Hopkinsville - 9/23/20
  • Paducah - 9/25/20
  • Shepherdsville - 9/25/20
  • Paducah - 9/26/20
  • Shepherdsville - 9/26/20

Indiana

  • Hammond - 9/25/20
  • Hammond - 9/26/20
  • Muncie - 10/9/20
  • Muncie - 10/10/20
  • Richmond - 10/13/20
  • Richmond - 10/14/20
  • Evansville - 10/16/20
  • Evansville - 10/17/20
  • Evansville - 10/20/20
  • Evansville - 10/21/20

Ahead of each screening, Walmart says it will continue offering its curbside pickup option to make it easy for families to fill their picnic baskets on the way to their movie.

“Through our digital means and vast footprint of stores, we’re hoping to bring some summer fun to families across the country," said Walmart's Chief Customer Officer Janey Whiteside. "We know Walmart plays a role in our communities that extends far beyond getting them necessary supplies, and we see that now more than ever.”