March 13th, 2021

2021 Season has begun (Blog Now includes pop up drive-ins)

Outdoor Theaters:
49er Drive In, Valparaiso, IN (54.1 Miles) $10.00
McHenry Outdoor Theater, McHenry, IL (57.5 miles) $12.00
RT34 Drive In, Earlville, IL (75.7 miles) $10.00
Melody Drive In, Knox, IN (95.9 miles) $9.00
Tri-Way Drive In, Plymouth, IN (98.7 miles) $9.00
Lakeshore Drive In, Monticello, IN (117.0 miles)

Sunset Drive In, Hartford, MI (117.0 miles) 
Five Mile Drive In, Dowagiac, MI (120.0 miles)
Midway Drive In, Dixon, IL (120 miles) $9.50
Highway 18, Jefferson, WI (126 miles) $9.50 

Closed for the Season
(Prices may have changed. Updating as they open.)

Pop-Up Outdoor Theaters:

Chitown Classics, Chicago, IL (1.8 miles) $33*

6:15 PM The Secret Life of Pets

7:00 PM National Lampoon's Vacation

10:00 PM Carrie

Chi-Together, Chicago, IL (5.5 miles) TBD
Chicago Drive In, Bridgeview, IL (10.2 miles) TBD
Chicago Drive In, Hoffman Estates, IL (40.4 miles)TBD

Closed for the Season 

*Per Carload / Per Movie / Plus Service Fees and/or Taxes

Indexed by Movie:

New Releases:

Throwback / Classics / Second Run:

Carrie - Chitown

National Lampoon's Vacation - Chitown
The Secret Life of Pets - Chitown

Statistics:
1 Open Theaters / 1 screen / 3 movies

Notes

The distance is shortest drive from Chicago's Geographic center 
41°50'26.4"N 87°40'45.7"W
To the theaters listed above
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Listing the pop up theaters this year. Their prices are generally by the carload.

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All drive in general rules.
Don't bring in your own food unless you buy a "food permit" from the venue (if available).
Some locations may limit what constitutes a 'carload' if they offer that pricing structure or have a disallowed vehicle types (no limousines for example). This is usually enforced for special events.
Don't bring liquor (unless specified), fireworks, laser pointers, or hungry dinosaurs.