Currently, illinois has 9 driveins still in operation. Drivein theater owners appeal to pritzker for may opening. Times tickets are sold at box office on a first come, first serve basis. Facebook page opens in new window twitter page opens in new window instagram page opens in new window snapchat page opens in new window. About mchenry indooroutdoor theater originally opened in 1951 as the skyline drive in, the now named mchenry outdoor theater is a single screen drive in theater located in mchenry, illinois which is about a one hour drive north of downtown chicago. It was another theater from the frisina family and opened in 1950. From the classic retro spaceship ticket booth, to the playground for the kiddies in front of the screen, to the full. Owner of drivein movie theater hoping to open may 1, offer a return to normalcy. The paradise theater opened in september of 1929 and was one of four local movie houses owned by the brotman family. Mchenry outdoor theater golden age cinemas home facebook. Mchenry drivein reopens, bringing moviegoing back to.
You can watch a movie from your car, or from your motel room. The blue moonlight drivein theatre was originally opened in 1949. Many of these driveins offer double features of current movies at the same price as one film at indoor movie theaters, if not cheaper. Five dates set for romeovilles route 66 drivein movie. The skyview drive in is now open choose a selection. More illinois drivein movie theaters reopening as a rare. Drivein movie theaters of illinois and surrounding states.
Best drivein movie theaters in the chicago area cbs local. Harvest moon twin drivein movie theatre in gibson city, il. Owner of mchenry drivein theater says illinois government. Route 66 drivein theater in springfield, il, offers doublefeature movies, a familyfriendly. Coronavirus illinois mchenry drivein movie theater reopen with. The harvest moon is a unique drivein movie theatre located in the heart of central illinois. The mchenry outdoor theater, the chicago areas only drivein movie theater, will offer free admission as it reopens friday thanks to a local. Illinois drivein movie theater reopens friday fox 32. The owner of a drivein movie theater in mchenry, illinois, is hoping that he can open on may and offer guests a. The northwest suburban drivein will show the flintstones and jurassic park on friday and saturday, with many new regulations in place.
This is the official home page of the skyview drivein movie theater, located in belleville, illinois. Cascade drivein movie theater closing after 30 years in. The heart theater and the rustic starlight drivein. Please enjoy our list of drivein movie theaters in illinois. It was originally named the galesburg drivein when. Movie theater in bourbonnais, illinois cinemark movies 10. The nostalgic mchenry outdoor theater continues to make. Located next to knights action park in springfield, illinois. Wls the mchenry outdoor theater, the chicago areas only drivein movie theater, reopened friday, bringing eager moviegoers back to the. Mchenry outdoor drivein theater is at 1510 chapel hill road, mchenry, illinois. As with all other states, the numbers then began to decline. Harvest moon twin drive in movie theatre in gibson city, which is about an hour drive south of kankakee, and mchenry outdoor theater in. The route 34 drivein theater is another one of the last remaining outdoor. Please see our schedule for all show times please choose a movie schedule.
Open drivein skyview drivein 5700 north belt west belleville, il 62226. Harvest moon twin drivein movie theatre in gibson city is the top outdoor movie theatre in central il. Route 66 drivein 1700 knights recreation drive springfield, il 62711 217 5468881. The mchenry drivein movie theater has the green light to open again, but under new rules. We have a replica of the heart movie theater in our train room. This is the now closed and abandoned hilltop drive in theatre on rt. Owner of mchenry drivein theater says illinois government wont allow them to reopen may 1 april 23, 2020 11. The rustic starlight drivein also was a special place for me. It is the chicago areas last remaining drive in theater. The harvest moon drivein theater that originally opened. One of the few motelmoviedrivein combos left in the united states, this theater offers both a motel and an outdoor cinema. The galva autovue drivein is a familyfriendly outdoor movie theatre.
The cascade driveins operators made the announcement that the theater, in west chicago, is closing down for good. The skyview drivein movie theater in belleville, built in 1949 and one of nine illinois drivein theaters still in operation, was set to open in may before gov. Owner of drivein movie theater hoping to open may 1. The mchenry outdoor theater, the chicago areas only drivein movie theater, opened friday with free admission for the night, screening the flintstones. The keno drivein theatre, on sheridan road and 91st street, has been gone since 2014, but outdoor movie fans can find one in nearby mchenry, ill. Blue moonlight drivein theatre the blue moonlight drivein theatre opened in 1948, closed in 1980, and then reopened again in 2005. The operators posted on social media, saying they are devastated. In the late 1950s, illinois was home to over 120 drivein theaters. Mchenry outdoor theater golden age cinemas 1510 n chapel hill rd, mchenry, illinois 60050 rated 4. Route 66 drivein theater in springfield, il, offers doublefeature movies, a familyfriendly atmosphere, and kosher food options.
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