In 2024, longtime owner Peggy Beasley passed away, leaving the future of the drive-in uncertain. Now, it’s up for sale.

The fate of the Starlite Drive-In movie theater hangs in the balance after the unexpected passing of it's longtime owner.

We’ve planned your perfect day in the Christiansburg areaPublished: October 5, 2020, 3:55 pmDudes Drive-In, the Starlite Drive-In -- just across the street! -- and the NRV SuperBowl? Don’t mind if we do. Don’t forget about the Christiansburg Institute!

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – The Sanderson Sisters are returning to the big screen! The 1993 Halloween-classic film will be playing at Christiansburg’s Starlite Drive-In Theater on Oct. 2 and 3. There will be one showing each night at 8:30 p.m.Gates open at 6:45 p.m. If you can’t make it out either night, don’t be too bummed. If you have Disney+ you can watch the 96-minute film wherever you are.

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Drive-in movie theaters are a valued entertainment option for Virginians with social distancing in effect and a Christiansburg drive-in is preparing to show films again. The Starlite Drive-In has sold concessions every Friday and Saturday, but full-fledged movies could return to the theater by the end of the month. The drive-in’s screen needed repairs, and a GoFundMe helped raise money to fix it. While Starlite is not yet reopen for movies, Lexington’s Hull Drive-In and the Eden Drive-In in Eden, North Carolina reopened Friday.