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Ohio Drive-in Theaters

Ohio got off to an early start, hosting one of the first 10 drive-ins in the country, The Starlight Auto Theatre which opened in 1937 in Akron, OH. Within ten years, Ohio had more than 80 drive-ins and then peaked with close to 190 in the late 1960's. In the years since, the state has seen a decline of 87%. Yet Ohio still has 24 open drive-ins making it the 3rd largest states for remaining drive-ins in the country (New York is #1 and Pennsylvania is #2).

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Starlite Drive-in
2255 Ohio Pike
Amelia, OH 45102

The Starlite Drive-in is a single screen outdoor theater that was opened in 1955. It is located in Amelia, Ohio which is located about a 30 minute dr...more about Starlite Drive-in

Magic City Drive-in
5602 South Cleveland
Barberton, OH 44203

The Magic City Drive-in was opened in 1953 as a single screen drive-in theater. A second screen was added in the mid 1970's making it the twin screen...more about Magic City Drive-in

Melody 49 Twin Drive-in
7606 Pleasant Plains Road
Brookville, OH 45309

The Melody 49 Twin Drive-in was opened in 1966 as a single screen drive-in theater. It later added a second screen in 1987 to become a twin drive-in ...more about Melody 49 Twin Drive-in

Mayfield Road Drive-in
12100 State Road 322
Chardon, OH 44024

The Mayfield Road Drive-in was opened in 1969 and remains open seasonally, 7 nights a week showing double features. The audio is provided by FM radio...more about Mayfield Road Drive-in

South Drive-in
3050 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43207

The South Drive-in in Columbus is a huge 1100 car, 2 screen drive-in theater. They also hold large flea markets there on the weekends.more about South Drive-in

Fleo's Flicks Drive-in Theater
233 East Morrison Street
Edgerton, OH 43517

Fleo's Flicks Drive-in Theater is a single screen drive-in movie theater located in Edgerton, Ohio which is a small town in the northwestern corner of...more about Fleo's Flicks Drive-in Theater

Holiday Auto Theatre
1816 Oxford Highway
Hamilton, OH 45013

The Holiday Auto Theatre was opened in 1948 as the Hamilton Outdoor Theatre. The current owners purchased it in 1985 and made a major investment in r...more about Holiday Auto Theatre

Hi-Road Drive-in
8059 State Highway 68 North
Kenton, OH 43326

The Hi-Road Drive-in is a twin screen drive-in movie theater located in Kenton, Ohio. It was opened back in 1949 and has been operating continuously ...more about Hi-Road Drive-in

Skyview Cruise-in Theatre
2420 East Main Street
Lancaster, OH 43130

Among Ohio's oldest drive-ins, the Skyview Cruise-in Theatre has been operating since 1948. It has been handed down through the years as a well maint...more about Skyview Cruise-in Theatre

Liberty Center Field of Dreams Drive-in
V602 County Road 6
Liberty Center, OH 43532

The Liberty Center Field of Dreams Drive-in was built new in 2007 by the Saunders Family. It originally opened as a single screen drive-in on farmlan...more about Liberty Center Field of Dreams Drive-in

Springmill Drive-in
1040 Springmill Street
Mansfield, OH 44906

The Springmill Drive-in is a four screen drive-in theater located in Mansfield, Ohio. The Springmill Drive-in was opened in 1950 and has a capacity o...more about Springmill Drive-in

Van-Del Drive-in
19986 Lincoln Highway
Middle Point, OH 45863

The Van-Del Drive-in has been operating in the same spot under different names since 1948. It is a triple screen drive-in theater located in Middle Po...more about Van-Del Drive-in

Auto-O-Rama Drive-in Theatre
33395 Lorain Road
North Ridgeville, OH 44039

The Auto-O-Rama Twin Drive-in is a twin screen drive-in movie theater located in North Ridgeville, Ohio. It was opened in 1965 by the Sherman Family ...more about Auto-O-Rama Drive-in Theatre

Star View Drive-in
2083 Route 20 West
Norwalk, OH 44857

The Star View Drive-in is a single screen drive-in theater located in Nowalk, Ohio which is just outside of Sandusky, Ohop. The Star View Drive-in ha...more about Star View Drive-in

Parkside Drive-in
4500 Navarre Avenue
Oregon, OH 43616

Sundance Drive-In, located in Oregon, Ohio is a 50's style drive-in movie theater featuring first-run movies on two screens with digital cinema projec...more about Parkside Drive-in

Midway Drive-in
2736 Route 59
Ravenna, OH 44266

The Midway Drive-in is a drive-in movie theater located in Ravenna, Ohio. The Midway Drive-in has been operating since opening in 1955. It is a 2 sc...more about Midway Drive-in

Sidney Auto-Vue Drive-in
1409 Fourth Avenue
Sidney, OH 45365

The Sidney Auto-Vue Drive-in was opened in 1956. It is a single screen drive-in located in Sidney, Ohio with a capacity for about 450 cars. The Auto...more about Sidney Auto-Vue Drive-in

Lynn Auto Theatre
9735 State Route 250 NW
Strasburg, OH 44680

The Lynn Auto Theatre was built in 1937 making it the oldest operating drive-in in Ohio and the second oldest operating drive-in in the world. The Ly...more about Lynn Auto Theatre

Tiffin Drive-In Theater
4041 North Route 53
Tiffin, OH 44883

The Tiffin Drive-in Theater is a twin screen drive-in located in Tiffin, Ohio. The Tiffin Drive-in Theater was opened in 1949 and has been open ever ...more about Tiffin Drive-In Theater

Dixie Twin Drive-in
6201 North Dixie Drive
Vandalia, OH 45414

The Dixie Drive-in is a twin screen drive-in theater located in Vandalia, Ohio. It was originally opened as a single screen drive-in in 1957 but adde...more about Dixie Twin Drive-in

Blue Sky Drive-in
959 Broad Street
Wadsworth, OH 44281

The Blue Sky Drive-in is a single screen drive-in theater located in Wadsworth, OH. It is one of the older remaining drive-in theaters as it has been...more about Blue Sky Drive-in

Skyway Twin Drive-in
1805 North Leavitt Road North West
Warren , OH 44485

The Skyway Drive-in is a stwin screen drive-in theater located in Warren, Ohio. The Skyway was built and opened in 1949 as a single screen theater. ...more about Skyway Twin Drive-in

Elm Road Triple Drive-in
1895 Elm Road NE
Warren, OH 44483

The Elm Road Triple Drive-in is a three screen drive-in theater located in Warren, Ohio. It was opened in 1950 as a single screen theater. Then in 1...more about Elm Road Triple Drive-in

Permanantly Closed Drive-ins

Gala Twin Drive-in
2215 East Waterloo
Akron, OH 44312

Cruise Drive-in
7033 Glenn Highway
Cambridge, OH 43725

The Cruise-in Drive-in was a single screen drive-in movie theater located in Cambridge, Ohio. It opened in 1949 and operated until closing in 1986.more about Cruise Drive-in

Lake Drive-in
8477 Route 703
Celina, OH 45822

Memphis Drive-in
10543 Memphis Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44116

Miles Drive-in
19001 Miles Road
Cleveland, OH 44128

Sherwood Twin Drive-in
5363 West 3rd Street
Dayton, OH 45427

Skyborn Drive-in
5269 Haddix Rd
Fairborn, OH 45324

Kanauga Drive-in
1483Route 7 North
Gallipolis, OH 45631

The Kanauga Drive-in was a single screen drive-in located in Gallipolis, Ohio. It closed in 2008. Check here for more history on the Kanauga Drive-in.more about Kanauga Drive-in

Sharon Drive-in
2951 West Elm Street
Lima, OH 45805

Scioto Breeze Drive-in
9959 Route 23
Lucasville, OH 45648

Sunset Drive-in
4018 Park Avenue West
Mansfield, OH 44903

The Sunset Drive-in was a single screen drive-in movie theater located in Mansfield, Ohio. It was opened in 1947 and operated until closing in 2013. ...more about Sunset Drive-in

Starlight Drive-in
1889 Route 127
Maria Stein, OH 45883

The Starlight Drive-in is a single screen drive-in located in Maria Stein, Ohio which is in the western part of the state close to the Indiana border....more about Starlight Drive-in

Park Layne Drive-in
2550 South Dayton Lakeview Road
Medway , OH 45341

Oakley Drive-in Theatre
5033 Madison Road
Oakley , OH 45227

Closed in 2005, the Oakley Drive-in was the last remaining drive-in in the greater Cincinnati area. more about Oakley Drive-in Theatre

40 East Drive-in
8659 East Main Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

East Bend Drive-in
9897 State Route 125
Russellville, OH 45168

Sandusky Drive-in
3711 Cleveland road
Sandusky, OH 44870

Melody Cruise Drive-in
Route 40 East
Springfield, OH 45505

The Melody Drive-in just recently closed in 2016. It is still there so we are hoping someone will come along and buy it and convert it to digital and...more about Melody Cruise Drive-in

Ridgeway Drive-in
10721 Lincoln Highway
Van Wert, OH 45891

Wilmington Drive-in
1129 North Route 134
Wilmington, OH 45177

The Wilmington Drive-in was opened in 1955. They were open seasonally. Sadly, they did not open for the 2016 season. The drive-in is still there so ...more about Wilmington Drive-in

Winter Drive-in
400 Luray Drive
Wintersville, OH 43953

The Winter Drive was a four screen drive-in located in Wintersville, Ohio. It was built in 1969. It operated continously until it was sold in 2021. ...more about Winter Drive-in

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