This is a list of drive-in theaters. A

drive-in theater A drive-in theater or drive-in cinema 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 mov ...

is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor movie screen, a

projection booth A projection booth (US English), projection box (British English) or Bio box ( Australian English) is a room or enclosure for the machinery required for the display of movies on a reflective screen, located high on the back wall of the presentation ...

, a

concession stand A concession stand (American English, Canadian English), snack kiosk or snack bar (British English, Irish English) is a place where patrons can purchase snacks or food at a cinema, amusement park, zoo, aquarium, circus, fair, stadium, beac ...

, and a large

parking area A parking lot (American English) or car park (British English), also known as a car lot, is a cleared area intended for parking vehicles. The term usually refers to an area dedicated only for parking, with a durable or semi-durable surface ...

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 The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...

(NRHP). Notable U.S. examples include:

Gallery

File:Wellfleet drive in theater entrance.jpg, The entrance of

Wellfleet Drive-In Theater The Wellfleet Drive-In Theater, the only drive-in theater on Cape Cod, located in Wellfleet, Massachusetts along U.S. Route 6, near the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. The complex offers first-run double feature ...

Wellfleet, Massachusetts Wellfleet is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, and is located halfway between the "tip" and "elbow" of Cape Cod. The town had a population of 3,566 at the 2020 census, which swells nearly sixfold during the summer. A t ...

, August 2008 File:Boulevard Drive-In Theatre - airphoto.jpg, In this 2006 USGS airphoto, the defunct

Boulevard Drive-In Theater The Boulevard Drive-In Theater is a closed drive-in theater, located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It was one of two drive-in theaters in Allentown; the second one was Cinema Treasures. History Opened in 1949, the Boulevard was located on a 20-acr ...

can still be seen in a pie-shaped lot. File:MoonlightTheatre 0925.jpg, Signage at the Moonlite Theatre, July 2013

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