5 Local Drive-Ins & Drive-Throughs Happening this Fall

Stay tuned Dalton’s drive through option, available mid-September. They will make more announcements as that time gets closer.

We've rounded up 5 drive-through or drive-in events happening locally this fall. 

MERCER COUNTY & THE MERCER COUNTY PARK COMMISSION’S DRIVE-IN MOVIE NIGHTS & DRIVE-IN CONCERTS

Grandparents Grove & Cricket Field

Mercer County Park 

Between September 4 through October 3 movie nights will take place each Friday beginning at approximately 7:30 p.m. and concerts will be held on Saturdays at 6 p.m. at various outdoor locations. Parking and admission are free for the drive-in movie nights and concerts. Doors for the events will open one hour before start time. All movies and concerts will be held at the Mercer County Park in West Windsor unless otherwise noted.

Parking lots will be closed once capacity is reached. Designated parking areas for vehicles will be determined upon arrival with each parking space will have a lounging area for the carload.

Movies that will be screen are Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone on September 4 at the East Picnic Area; Disney's Moana on September at the Rander Headquarters Lot; Disney Pixar's Inside Out on September 18 at the East Picnic area; Sonic the Hedgehog on September 25 at Rosedale Park in Pennington; and Ghostbusters on October 2 at the Ranger Headquarters lot.  

6TH ANNUAL AMAZING PUMPKIN CARVE 

Howell Living History Farm | 70 Woodens Lane, Lambertville

From October 7th - 11th, the Hopewell Valley Arts Council will display dozens of colossal pumpkins carved and electrified by many of the area's most talented artists, as the event will be held as a beautifully illuminated drive-thru. You and your family will view the massive and artistically carved pumpkins as you drive in the comfort of your car.

HVAC is asking for your support to help make this happen! Since March, they were forced to cancel most of our fundraising activities and events. If you are able to donate any amount, no matter how small, you will help the Hopewell Valley Arts Council bring spectacular art and Halloween fun to the community during this difficult time. Your donation will help pay our pumpkin artists and defray the expenses involved to host our biggest fundraiser of the year.

For every $25 donated, a needy family will receive free admission to the Amazing Pumpkin Carve!

THE ACME CARPOOL CINEMA 

Behind the Spokeworks Building 204 N Union St, Lambertville, NJ 

The ACME Screening Room, a non-profit weekly independent and documentary film series founded by Friends of Lambertville Library in 2008, has taken to the outdoors, with their Acme Carpool Cinema. 

Upcoming events include Saturday, September 12 a Carpool Comedy Fundraiser from 5PM-7:30PM. The lot opens at 4:45PM and tickets are $30 a person. 

All tickets will be reserved spots and filled on a "first come" basis. Larger cars SUV's will be in the 3rd and 4th rows. If you would like to reserve your space next to friends, please email acmescreeningroom@gmail.com to put in your request after purchasing your tickets. There is a 4 person maximum per car/space.

They also have events planned on Saturday, September 19 and September 26.

DRIVE THROUGH SUNFLOWERS AT DALTON FARMS

676 Oak Grove Rd, Swedesboro

If you’re willing to drive an hour, Dalton Farm’s Sunflower Field is opening for a walkthrough of their Sunflower Fields with live music this weekend, food & beer garden. They’ll be open daily through September from 10am-7pm(M-F) & 9-7(Sat/Sun). Tickets are currently available August 28-31 and tickets will continue to be added throughout the weekend.

Tickets are $10 per person (ages 3+) and must be purchased online in order to monitor the number of patrons. Tickets will be valid for 2 hour time slots. If tickets are not available on a particular day that is posted, we are sold out for that time slot.

Stay tuned Dalton’s drive-through option, available mid-September. They will make more announcements as that time gets closer.

SAFARI DRIVE-THRU AT SIX FLAGS

1 Six Flags Blvd, Jackson Township

45 minutes away from Princeton, Six Flags is offering a drive-thru safari along a five-mile route through the theme park’s 350-acre safari. Boasting 1,200 animals from six continents including elephants, rhinos, tigers, giraffes and lions, Wild Safari Drive-Thru Adventure takes explorers on “an exhilarating, interactive animal adventure.” The journey takes about 1.5 to 3 hours is done in your vehicle! You can find more information on their website https://www.sixflags.com/greatadventure/attractions/safari. 

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