Help Us Save the SkyVu Drive-In ❤️ The official fundraiser for the SkyVu Drive-In

For more than 50 years, the SkyVu Drive-In in Warren, MN has been more than a place to watch a movie. It has been a place where families pile into the car, kids watch movies under the stars, first dates become lifelong memories, and generations of families experience a little piece of Americana that has almost disappeared.

Now, we are asking for help to make sure those memories don’t end here.

A devastating storm recently tore through the SkyVu and caused catastrophic damage to our beloved drive-in screen, new sound system and our classic marquee that has been here as long as the SkyVu. As you can see from the photos, this wasn’t a little wind damage. These structures that have stood over countless summer nights were quite literally torn apart.

For a small, family-run drive-in, a loss like this is overwhelming.

We are working to determine what insurance will cover, and our intention with this fundraiser is not to profit from this tragedy, but simply to help cover the expenses, deductibles, rebuilding costs, and other losses that insurance does not cover. As those numbers become clearer, we will keep our community updated.

The SkyVu is one of those special places that, once it’s gone, is incredibly difficult to bring back. Drive-in theaters have disappeared from communities all across America. We don’t want SkyVu to become another one of them.

If you’ve ever watched a movie here, brought your children or grandchildren, shared popcorn in the front seat, sat under a Minnesota summer sky, or simply believe that places like the Sky-u are worth preserving, please consider helping us rebuild.

Every donation—$10, $25, $50 or whatever you are able to give—will help. And if you aren’t in a position to donate, sharing this fundraiser is just as meaningful.

This is about more than rebuilding a movie screen.

It’s about saving a gathering place.

It’s about preserving a piece of our community.

It’s about making sure another generation gets to experience a movie under the stars at the SkyVu.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your prayers, your generosity, your shares, and for helping us bring the lights back on at the SkyVu.

Together, we can rebuild. ❤️

Please note, it has come to our attention that there may be other fundraisers for the SkyVu that were not approved by us. We ask that you only donate to this one, as the others may not be legitimately for the SkyVu.