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Kentucky still has 8 remaining drive-in movie theaters. Kentucky has always shined brightly among the American drive-in states. There are 120 counties in Kentucky and back at its peak in the 1950's, there were approximately 120 drive-ins in the state. Almost 95% of them have closed (with a very high number of closures in the last 10 years) and now there are only 8 operating drive-ins that remain in Kentucky. One of the reasons for the large number of recent closings is that Kentucky had a large number of small, rural single screen drive-ins that simply could not afford to switch to digital projection and therefore were forced to close.

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The Knox Drive-in

Barbourville, KY 40059

The Knox Drive-in is a single screen drive-in movie theater located in Barbourville, Kentucky which is in the southeastern part of Kentucky close to t...more about The Knox Drive-in
Calvert Drive-in
111 Drive in Ln
Calvert City, KY 42029

The Calvert Drive-in is a single screen drive-in theater located in Calvert City, KY which is very close to Kentucky Lake. The Calvert Drive-in opene...more about Calvert Drive-in
Skyline Drive-in
5600 Hodgenville Rd
Greensburg, KY 42743

The Skyline Drive-in is a single screen drive-in movie theater that was opened in 1956. Like many drive-ins, it closed in the late 1980's but found n...more about Skyline Drive-in
Sauerbeck Family Drive-in
3210 D.W. Griffith Ln
LaGrange, KY 40031

The Sauerbeck Family Drive-in is a new, single screen drive-in movie theater that was built from the ground up and opened on August 10, 2018. Located...more about Sauerbeck Family Drive-in
Judy Drive-in
4078 Maysville Road
Mount Sterling, KY 40353

The Judy Drive-in is a single screen drive-in open since 1952. It is located in Mount Sterling, Kentucky which is located about 30 miles east of Lexin...more about Judy Drive-in
Bourbon Drive-in
Jackstown Rd
Paris, KY 40361

The Bourbon Drive-in is a single screen drive-in movie theater located in Paris, Kentucky which is located about a 30 minute drive from downtown Lexin...more about Bourbon Drive-in
Stanford Drive-in
1645 Hustonville Road
Stanford, KY 40484

The Stanford Drive-in is a single screen drive-in theater located in Stanford, Kentucky which is about an hour drive south of Lexington, Kentucky. Th...more about Stanford Drive-in

Permanantly Closed Drive-ins

Gypsy Drive-in Theater
Louisville Road and Walnut Creek Drive
Bardstown, KY 40004

Tri-City Drive-in
847 U.S. 231
Beaver Dam, KY 42320

The Tri-City Drive-in in Beaver Dam is another recent victim of the "Go Digital or Go Dark" epidemic facing the drive-in community. The drive-in just...more about Tri-City Drive-in
Moonlite Drive-in
Kentucky 11 and State Highway 1938
Booneville, KY 41311

Corbin Drive-in Theater
1311 Cumberland Falls Highway
Corbin, KY 40701

Franklin Drive-in
6250 Nashville Road
Franklin, KY 42134

The Franklin Drive-in was a single screen drive-in theater located in Franklin, KY which is in the southern part of Kentucky not far from the Tennesse...more about Franklin Drive-in
Starlite Drive-in
2534 Highway 60 E
Henderson, KY 42420

Irvington Drive-in
14362 U.S. 60
Irvington, KY 40146

The Irvington Drive-in was not killed by digital, but a tornado. After the tornado destroyed the screen in 2002, the owners decided not to rebuild it...more about Irvington Drive-in
Route 7 Drive-in

Jeremiah, KY 41826

Before its closing early this century, the Route7 Drive-in was the smallest of Kentucky's remaining drive-ins (and probably one of the smallest in the...more about Route 7 Drive-in
Kenwood Drive-in
7001 Southside Drive
Louisville, KY 40214

Until its recent closure in 2009, the Kenwood Drive-in was a lot of things. It was Louisville's only remaining drive-in. It was one of the largest d...more about Kenwood Drive-in
Preston Drive-in
6705 Preston Highway
Louisville, KY 40219

Knox Drive-in Theater
514 West Vine Street
Radcliff, KY 40160

27 Twin Drive-in
5270 US-27
Somerset, KY 42501

** UPDATE - In May of 2022, the owner of the Highway 27 Drive-in announced on the drive-in's Facebook page that the drive-in would not open in 2022. ...more about 27 Twin Drive-in
Mountain View Drive-in
1327 East College Avenue
Stanton, KY 40380

The Stanton was originally a single screen drive-in when opened in 1956, but they later added a second screen. It has been family owned since 1957 an...more about Mountain View Drive-in
Sky View Drive-in
1500 Celina Road
Tompkinsville, KY 42167

The Sky View Drive-in was opened in 1953 with a capacity for 300 cars. It remained open seasonally March thru October. It was sold in 2014 and close...more about Sky View Drive-in
Sky Vue Twin Drive-in
5909 Lexington Rd
Winchester, KY 40391

Until its recent closing in 2015, the Sky Vue Twin Drive-in was Kentucky's oldest operating drive-in as it was opened in 1948. It was originally open...more about Sky Vue Twin Drive-in
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