The last drive-in left in Rhode Island (perhaps not surprising for the smallest state in the union) has three screens showing first run movies all summer long. (About 75 minute drive from Philadelphia ) Rustic Tri-View - North Smithfield, RI As of 2013 the projection system is all HD digital. While there’s still a throwback feel from the Shankweiler’s marquee as you arrive, the movie-going experience is definitely not your grandparent’s evening at the drive-in anymore. The oldest drive-in theater in the United States, opened in 1934, is a little more than an hour’s drive from Philadelphia. (About 30 minute drive from Miami ) Shankweiler’s - Orefield, PA
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You could spend a full day here and barely notice the time go by. There’s a car museum full of Ferraris, Porsches, and McLarens because … you have to do something if you show up before it’s dark enough for show time. But that barely begins to describe what’s here. The self-proclaimed world’s largest drive-in has 14 screens-more than most indoor theaters. (About 1 hour drive from downtown Chicago ) Swap Shop - Ft.
Come for double features that are a mix of classics and cult classics, like Uncle Buck, Jaws, or Tommy Boy. (About 90 minute drive from New York City ) McHenry Outdoor Theater - McHenry, ILĬhicagoland’s last remaining drive-in is a single-screen theater, just like it was in 1951. Grab a pizza roll and some Jujyfruits, turn on the FM radio, and settle in. Rolling farmland serves as the backdrop for this family-owned, three-screen theater that feels like a drive-in classic (it’s been around since 1950), but runs double features of new movies all summer. (About 15 minute drive from downtown Atlanta ) Warwick Drive-In - Warwick, NY Lots of kid-friendly features and anyone five to nine-years-old gets in for just $1. You’ll find a mix of first-run action and horror, but it’s a great place for a family outing. ( About 3 hour drive from Milwaukee) Starlight 6 - Atlanta, GAĪtlanta’s only drive-in theater has six screens running seven nights a week. Combine that with another Wisconsin classic, Tombstone pizza, along with some chilled Door County cherry juice and you’ve got yourself an evening. (About 30 minute drive from Portland, OR ) Skyway Drive - Fish Creek, WIĪn absolute classic Midwest experience, the Skyway near the northern tip of Wisconsin’s favorite summer getaway, Door County, screens everything from blockbuster classics ( E.T.) to horror movies ( It) in double features every night of the week during June, July, and August. Also make sure you swing by the nearby Burgerville for a marionberry milkshake and Walla Walla onion rings-the 99W is one of the rare drive-ins that still lets you bring in outside food. Weekend shows can regularly sell out, so plan ahead to grab a spot. The popular 99W drive-in just outside of Portland has been family-owned since the ‘50s. (About 45 minute drive from Dallas ) 99W Drive-In - Newberg, OR There are two dozen beers, half a dozen wines, and, because this is Texas after all, Frito pie.
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For movie goers, there are four screens running double features, and a snack and drink menu that doesn’t resemble the Raisinets and butter-soaked popcorn of most drive-ins. The Coyote pulls double duty as a drive-in movie theater and outdoor concert venue. ( About 20 minute drive from Portland, ME) Coyote Hill drive-in - Ft. They’ve been doing it successfully since 1939, so they’re definitely doing something right on those warm New England nights. Just outside of Portland, Maine and a short three miles from the airbrushed t-shirts of the Old Orchard Beach pier, the Saco Drive-In shows a single film a weekend-a mix of first run and classics, like Back to the Future. (About 45 minute drive from Houston ) Saco Drive-In - Saco, ME Waiting for the sun to set across the wide open Texas sky and the opening credits to roll is what summer is all about. The two-screen Showboat only opened in 2006 and shows a mix of classic and new movies (look for Cruella in 2021). The drive-in theater is not simply a kitschy throwback.
(About 20 minute drive from Los Angeles ) Showboat Drive - Hockley, TX Movies are first-run showing as double features on two screens nightly. In a part of America known for its posh movie theaters full of craft beer and house-made caramel corn at the concession stand, the Paramount is a bit of renovated, but retro, fun. Paramount drive-in Theatre - Paramount, CA
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