Drive-In Movies Coming To Multiple Tewksbury Venues

TEWKSBURY, MA — Drive-in movies are coming soon to Tewksbury, after both the Merrimack Valley Pavilion and Wamesit Lanes won approval from the Board of Selectmen Tuesday night to host movie nights beginning this month.

Merrimack Valley Pavilion plans to show movies Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, while Wamesit plans to show them Sundays. Both received approval through Nov. 15 and need to get sign-off from the police department.

The first Wamesit Lanes drive-in movie night is scheduled for Aug. 30, when they will show The Sandlot as a fundraiser for the Tewksbury Memorial High School Parent Advisory Council. The movie night may be moved to Aug. 31 or Sept. 1 if there is rain.

The Merrimack Valley Pavilion has not posted a schedule yet.

Selectmen were enthusiastic about approving more ways for local businesses to make money through the coronavirus pandemic.

The full meeting is available here from TewksburyTV.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.