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New York Drive-in Theaters

There are still 30 operating Drive-In Movie Theaters in New York making New York the state with the most operating drive-in theaters. Although New York state was one of the first 10 states to host a drive-in theater (the first one opened in New York in 1938 on Long Island), the Empire State was still a late bloomer for drive-ins. Generally, across America, the peak years for drive-in theaters were the late 1950's. However, New York did not reach its peak number of drive-in theaters until 1963 when it boasted about 150 drive-ins in the state. Since then though, about 81% of the drive-ins in the state have closed. And while that may seem like a very large number, the average is well over 90% for the rest of the country. Today, New York state still has 30 remaining drive-ins in operation which is the largest number of any state (Pennsylvania is second with 29).

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Bay Drive-in
State Route 26
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607

The big screen at the Bay was first lit-up in 1968 and has been in continuous operation ever since. The present owners - since purchasing it in 1982, ...more about Bay Drive-in

Four Brothers Drive-in Theater
4957 New York 22
Amenia, NY 12501

Among the several refurbished, restored, or newly-constructed drive-in theaters underscoring a Drive-in renaissance in New York (the sate with the mos...more about Four Brothers Drive-in Theater

Finger Lakes Drive-in
1064 Clark Street Road
Aurelius, NY 13021

The Finger Lakes Drive-in is a single screen drive-in movie theater located in Auburn, NY which is in the Finger Lakes region of New York. It was ope...more about Finger Lakes Drive-in

Hollywood Drive-in
9254 Averill Park Road
Averill Park, NY 12018

Located east of the state capitol and less than 10 miles SE of Troy, NY, the Hollywood has remained lit each season since the early years of America's...more about Hollywood Drive-in

Vintage Drive-in
1520 West Henrietta Road
Avon, NY 14414

The Vintage Drive-in is a large four screen drive-in movie theater located in Avon, New York which is about 30 min south of Rochester, New York. It i...more about Vintage Drive-in

Elmira Drive-in
2431 Route 352
Big Flats, NY 14903

One of New York's oldest operating Drive-ins, the big screen (100' wide) at the Elmira was first lit on April 16th, 1949. Half a century later .. a se...more about Elmira Drive-in

Ozoner 29 Drive-in
837 Route 29
Broadalbin, NY 12025

The Ozoner 29 Drive-in is a twin screen drive-in located in Broadalbin, New York. It is one of New York's Renaissance Drive-ins which were recently-bu...more about Ozoner 29 Drive-in

Skyline Drive-in NYC
1 Oak Street
Brooklyn, NY 11222

The Skyline Drive-in NYC is a single screen drive-in movie theater located in Brooklyn, New York with awesome Manhattan skyline views. The drive-in w...more about Skyline Drive-in NYC

HiWay Drive-in
10769 Route 9W
Coxsackie, NY 12051

One of several New York Drive-in theatres constructed by the Klein brothers during the toddler years of the Drive-in boom, the Hi-way Drive-in opened ...more about HiWay Drive-in

Delvan Twin Drive-in
11771 State Route 16
Delvan, NY 14042

Originally a solo screen Drive-in theatre with a capacity for 400 cars when it opened in 1959, a second screen was added during Season 2005, and the c...more about Delvan Twin Drive-in

Glen Drive-in
975 Route 9
Glen Falls, NY 12804

Originally a solo screen which opened at the peak of America's Drive-in boom 1958, the Glen Drive-in now has tw0 screens with an overall capacity for ...more about Glen Drive-in

Jericho Drive-in
21 Jericho Road
Glenmont, NY 12077

Now in its 58th season, this was the fourth outdoor picture show to be built by and originally operated in New York by Morris & Raphael Klein (and is ...more about Jericho Drive-in

Greenville Drive-in
10700 Route 32
Greenville, NY 12083

The pleasant park-like rural setting, ringed-in with glimpses of the Catskill Mountains on the horizon, provides not a hint of the life and death happ...more about Greenville Drive-in

Transit Drive-in
6655 Transit Road
Lockport, NY 14094

The Transit Drive-in is a large, 5 screen drive-in theater located in Lockport, New York which is about 30 miles northeast of Buffalo, NY and about 20...more about Transit Drive-in

Valley Brook Drive-in
Burdicks Crossing Rd
Lyons Falls, NY 13368

The Valley Brook Drive-in is a single screen drive-in located in Lyons Falls, NY on the western edge of the Adirondack State Park. One of the last of ...more about Valley Brook Drive-in

Malta Drive-in
2785 State Hwy 9
Malta, NY 12020

With many happy returns, appreciative Drive-in enthusiasts have seen this venerable picture show through more than half a century, and can return this...more about Malta Drive-in

56 Auto Drive-in
9783 Route 56
Massena , NY 13662

The 56 Auto Drive-in is a single screen drive-in theater located in Massena, New Ypork. The 56 is the northernmost drive-in theater in the state of N...more about 56 Auto Drive-in

Fair Oaks Drive-in
365 Bloomingburg Road
Middletown, NY 10940

The Fair Oaks Drive-in Theater is a two screen drive-in movie theater located in Middletown, New York. Originally constructed as a solo screen drive-...more about Fair Oaks Drive-in

Midway Drive-in
2475 Route 48
Minetto, NY 13115

One of the oldest Drive-ins in New York State (and also one of the best maintained), the Midway was originally built by the Canter brothers - Irving &...more about Midway Drive-in

Hathaway's Twin Drive-in
4762 NY Route 67
North Hoosick, NY 12133

Hathaway's Twin Drive-In Theater is a twin screen drive-in movie theater located in North Hoosick, New York which is located in the eastern part of th...more about Hathaway's Twin Drive-in

El Rancho Drive-in
6070 Route 5
Palatine Bridge, NY 13428

The El Rancho Drive-in is a single screen drive-in theater located in Palatine Bridge, New York. In continuous operation since its big (88' wide) scr...more about El Rancho Drive-in

Silver Lake Twin Drive-in
7037 Chapman Avenue
Perry, NY 14530

Originally a worn-out and run-down small town solo screen near the eastern shore of Silver Lake .. that had gone 'dark' by the point that the family w...more about Silver Lake Twin Drive-in

Van Buren Drive-in
5349 Van Buren Road
Pomfret, NY 14048

The Van Buren Drive-in is currently a single screen drive-in located in Pomfret, New York which is in the western part of New York about an hour outsi...more about Van Buren Drive-in

Portville Drive-in Theater
357 Route 417
Portville, NY 14770

Coming late to the proverbial drive-in party, the rural Portville Drive-in was constructed amidst 22 acres of rolling hills and meadows in south-weste...more about Portville Drive-in Theater

Overlook Drive-in
126 Degarmo Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

East of the Hudson River, this is the nearest operating Drive-in for Manhattan and metro NYC, and for those who believe that for a picture worth seein...more about Overlook Drive-in

Unadilla Drive-in Theater
1706 Route 7
Unadilla, NY 13849

The Unadilla Drive-in is a rural single screen drive-in located in Unadilla, New York. It is the last of Otsego County's three Drive-in Movie Theatres...more about Unadilla Drive-in Theater

Warwick Drive-in
5 Warwick Turnpike
Warwick, NY 10990

It's the stuff dreams are made of .. Frank Seeber got started in the Drive-in business as a teenager out at the old Tri-States Drive-in Matamoras, PA....more about Warwick Drive-in

Black River Drive-in
28035 State Route 3
Watertown, NY 13601

The Black River Drive-in is a single screen drive-in located in Watertown, New York. The most recent contribution to New York's Drive-in Renaissance ...more about Black River Drive-in

Proposed Drive-ins

Rose City Drive-In
5418 New York State Hwy 31
Newark, NY 14513

Opening soon - a 21st century Drive In Theater aimed at entertaining new generations of movie goers and bringing back the traditions of decades of old...more about Rose City Drive-In

Permanantly Closed Drive-ins

Hyde Park Drive-in
4114 Albany Post Road
Hyde Park, NY 12538

The Hyde Park Drive-in is a single screen drive-in movie theater located in Hyde Park, New York which is about half way between Manhattan and Albany. ...more about Hyde Park Drive-in

Park 60 Drive-in
1529 Foote Avenue
Jamestown, NY 14701

Among several of New York State's contributions to America's Drive-in Renaissance (as among the many recently-built or the formerly 'dark' Drive-ins t...more about Park 60 Drive-in

Sunset Drive-in
9950 Telegraph Road
Middleport, NY 14105

**** Update as of May, 2022. The Sunset Drive-in is currently listed for sale and as of Memorial Day weekend of 2022, has not opened or indicated if ...more about Sunset Drive-in

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