title: List of drive-in theaters
text: # List of drive-in theaters
  
  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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 66 Drive-In | Carthage on U.S. Route 66 | Missouri | 1949 | | |
  | 88 Drive-In | Commerce City | Colorado | 1971 | | |
  | Bengies Drive-In Theatre | Middle River | Maryland | 1956 | | |
  | Beverly Drive-In Theatre | Forrest County | Mississippi | 1948 | 2010 | |
  | Boulevard Drive-In Theater | Allentown | Pennsylvania | 1949 | 1985 | |
  | Capitol Drive-in | San Jose | California | 1971 | |
  | Cherry Bowl Drive-In Theatre & Diner | Honor | Michigan | 1953 | | |
  | Cumberland Drive-In | Newville | Pennsylvania | 1952 | | |
  | Family Drive-In Theatre | Stephens City | Virginia | 1956 | | |
  | Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | 1963 | | 14 screens |
  | Hull's Drive In | Lexington | Virginia | 1950 | | |
  | Kanopolis Drive-in Theatre | Kanopolis | Kansas | 1952 | | |
  | King Drive-In | Russellville | Alabama | 1949 | | |
  | 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
  
  * The entrance of Wellfleet Drive-In Theater in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, August 2008
  * In this 2006 USGS airphoto, the defunct Boulevard Drive-In Theater can still be seen in a pie-shaped lot.
  * Signage at the Moonlite Theatre, July 2013
  