This is a list of drive-in theaters. A drive-in theater is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor movie screen, a projection booth, a concession stand, and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, customers can view films from their cars.
This list includes active and defunct drive-in theaters.
Drive-in theatres
Australia
About 330 drive-in theatres were established in Australia, following the Skyline, established in 1954 in Melbourne.
United States
The first drive-in was opened in 1933 in New Jersey. As of 2017, around 330 drive-in theaters were operating in the United States, down from a peak of around 4,000 in the late 1950s. At least six are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Notable U.S. examples include:
+ List of drive-in theatres in the United States Name City State Founded Defunct Remarks Reference 66 Drive-In Carthage on U.S. Route 66 Missouri 1949 88 Drive-In Commerce City Colorado 1971 Auto-Vue Drive-In Theatre Colville Washington 1954 Last Drive-in in Eastern Washington. Bengies Drive-In Theatre Middle River Maryland 1956 As of 2019, it is the only drive-in theater in Maryland and sports the largest movie screen in the United States. Beverly Drive-In Theatre Forrest County Mississippi 1948 2010 Boulevard Drive-In Theater Allentown Pennsylvania 1949 1985 Cherry Bowl Drive-In Theatre & Diner Honor Michigan 1953 Cumberland Drive-In Newville Pennsylvania 1952 Historic Route 11 Drive-In Theatre Stephens City Virginia 1956 Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop Fort Lauderdale Florida 1963 2023 14 screens Hull's Drive In Lexington Virginia 1950 Kanopolis Drive-in Theatre Kanopolis Kansas 1952 King Drive-In Russellville Alabama 1949 2023 Mahoning Drive-In Theater Lehighton Pennsylvania 1949 Mendon Twin Drive-In Mendon Massachusetts 1954 Midway Drive-In Sterling Illinois 1950 Midway Drive-In Ravenna Ohio 1955 Midway Drive-In Quitaque Texas 1955 2011 Moonlite Theatre Abingdon Virginia 1949 2013 Route 35 Drive-In Hazlet New Jersey 1956 1991 Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre Orefield Pennsylvania 1934 Silvermoon Drive-in Lakeland Florida 1948 Spud Drive-In Theater Driggs Idaho 1953 Features a giant potato Wellfleet Drive-In Theater Wellfleet Massachusetts 1957 Ford-Wyoming Drive-In Dearborn Michigan 1950
Gallery
See also Mobmov, mobile, drive-up movie theatre Drive-in theater Revival, for other guerrilla drive-in operations Inflatable movie screen
References
External links
Driveinmovie.com