After a long week of borking hard, puppo deserves a night out relaxing under the stars and watchin’ her fave flick. Head on rover to these dog-friendly drive-in movie theaters for a fun time with your best fren.
Know Before You Go
Don’t forget these drive-in movie theater tips for peeps and pups:
- Make sure dogs are allowed.
- Consider your dog’s behavior. Will doggo doo a relaxo and have a good time, or will he disrupt other guests?
- Know the rules for dogs. Most drive-in movie theaters will have guidelines as far as where pups are allowed, rules about leashing, and more.
- Read up on rules for hoomans. Some places are cash-only, may prohibit outside food, or may allow you to bring in food for a fee. Certain types of vehicles are only allowed in specific areas. Check out each drive-in’s website to see what’s pup.
- Pack a doggy bag. Don’t furget to bring fresh water for pups as well as treats, toys, a bed or blankie, poop bags—whatever pup needs to have the best time.
Dog-Friendly Drive-In Movie Theaters by State
Ready for a cozy night with your BFF? This list of dog-friendly drive-in movie theaters, organized by state, can help you find one near you! Don’t forget to check out your local drive-in’s website to familiarize yourself with their rules before going.
Alabama
Grand River Drive-In
6200 Grand River Parkway North
Leeds, AL 35094
California
Skyline Drive-In
31175 Old Highway 58
Barstow, CA 92311
Vineland Drive-In
443 North Vineland Avenue
City of Industry, CA 91746
Lakeport Auto Movies
52 Soda Bay Road
Lakeport, CA 95453
Madera Drive-In
201 West Lincoln Avenue
Madera, CA 93638
Sunset Drive-In
255 Elks Lane
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Colorado
Comanche Drive-In
27784 County Road 339
Buena Vista, CO 81211
88 Drive-In
8780 Rosemary Street
Commerce City, CO 80022
Tru Vu Drive-In
1001 CO-92
Delta, CO 81416
Holiday Twin Drive-In
2206 South Overland Trail
Fort Collins, CO 80526
The Star Drive-In
600 East Miami Road
Montrose, CO 81401
Learn more about dog-friendly Colorado drive-in movie theaters.
Connecticut
Pleasant Valley Drive-In
47 River Road (Rt. 181)
Barkhamsted, CT 06063
Florida
Joy-Lan Drive-In
16414 Highway 301
Dade City, FL 33523
Silver Moon Drive-In
4100 New Tampa Highway
Lakeland, FL 33815
Ruskin Family Drive-In
5011 Highway 41 North
Ruskin, FL 33572
Georgia
Swan Drive-In
651 Summit Street
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
Tiger Drive-In
2956 Old U.S. Highway 441 South
Tiger, GA 30576
Wilderness Outdoor Movie Theater
217 Old Hales Gap Road
Trenton, GA 30752
Idaho
Terrace Drive-In
4011 Lake Avenue
Caldwell, ID 83605
Parma Drive-In
29522 U.S. 95
Parma, ID 83660
Teton Vu Drive-In
1114 North Yellowstone Highway
Rexburg, ID 83440
Idan-Ha Drive-In
162 West 2nd Street South
Soda Springs, ID 83276
Illinois
Skyview Drive-In
5700 North Belt West
Belleville, IL 62226
Route 34 Drive-In
4468 East 12th Road
Earlville, IL 60518
Harvest Moon Drive-In
1175 South Sangamon Avenue
Gibson City, IL 60936
The Litchfield Skyview Drive-In
1500 Old Route 66 North
Litchfield, IL 62056
McHenry Outdoor Theater
1510 Chapel Hill Road
McHenry, IL 60050
Learn more about Illinois dog-friendly drive-in movie theaters.
Indiana
Starlite Drive-In
7640 South Old State Road 37
Bloomington, IN 47403
Auburn Garrett Drive-In
1014 State Road 8
Garrett, IN 46738
GQT Huntington Twin Drive-In
1291 Condit Street
Huntington, IN 46750
Tibbs Drive-In
480 South Tibbs Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46241
Centerbrook Drive-In
6735 State Road 67 North
Martinsville, IN 46151
Holiday Drive-In
646 North State Road 161
Rockport, IN 47625
The Skyline Drive-In
3986 East Michigan Road
Shelbyville, IN 46176
Cinema 67 Drive-In
2037 State Highway 67
Spencer, IN 47460
Bel-Air Drive-In
337 North U.S. Highway 421
Versailles, IN 47042
13-24 Drive-In
890 North State Road 13
Wabash, IN 46992
Hummel Drive-In
2870 East State Road 32
Winchester, IN 47394
Iowa
Blue Grass Drive-In
774 West Mayne Street
Blue Grass, IA 52726
Superior 71 Drive-In
1482 300th Avenue
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
Kansas
Boulevard Drive-In
1051 Merriam Lane
Kansas City, KS 66103
Starlite Drive-In
3900 South Hydraulic Avenue
Wichita, KS 67216
Maine
Bridgton Twin Drive-In
383 Portland Road
Bridgton, ME 04009
Narrow Gauge Drive-In
15 Front Street
Farmington, ME 04938
Maryland
Bengies Drive-In
3417 Eastern Boulevard
Middle River, MD 21220
Massachusetts
Mendon Twin Drive-In
35 Milford Street
Mendon, MA 01756
Wellfleet Drive-In
51 State Highway, Route 6
Wellfleet, MA 02667
Michigan
Hi-Way Drive-In
2778 East Sanilac Road (M-46)
Carsonville, MI 48471
Capri Drive-In
119 West Chicago Road
Coldwater, MI 49036
Ford-Wyoming Drive-In
10400 Ford Road
Dearborn, MI 48126
5 Mile Drive-In
28190 M-152
Dowagiac, MI 49047
US 23 Drive-In
5200 Fenton Road
Flint, MI 48507
Getty Drive-In
920 East Summit Avenue
Muskegon, MI 49444
Sunset Drive-In
69071 Red Arrow Highway
Hartford, MI 49057
Cherry Bowl Drive-In
9812 Honor Highway
Honor, MI 49640
Minnesota
Starlite Drive-In
28264 MN-22
Litchfield, MN 55355
Long Drive-In
24257 Riverside Drive
Long Prairie, MN 56347
Verne Drive-In
1607 South Kniss Avenue
Luverne, MN 56156
Sky-Vu Drive-In
34914 Highway 1 West
Warren, MN 56762
Learn more about Minnesota dog-friendly drive-in movie theaters.
Missouri
Starlite Drive-In
15605 North State Hwy 21
Cadet, MO 63630
66 Drive-In
17231 Old 66 Boulevard
Carthage, MO 64836
Twin Drive-In
1320 North 291 & Kentucky Road
Independence, MO 64055
Montana
Silver Bow Twin Drive-In
Silver Bow Road
Butte, MT 59750
New Hampshire
Northfield Drive-In
981 Northfield Road
Hinsdale, NH 03451
Weirs Drive-In
76 Endicott Street East
Laconia, NH 03246
Milford Drive-In
531 Elm Street
Milford, NH 03055
New Jersey
Delsea Drive-In
2203 South Delsea Drive
Vineland, NJ 08360
New York
Bay Drive-In
State Route 26
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
Four Brothers Drive-In
4957 NY-22
Amenia, NY 12501
Finger Lakes Drive-In
1064 Clark Street Road
Aurelius, NY 13021
Hollywood Drive-In
9254 NY-66
Averill Park, NY 12018
Ozoner 29 Drive-In
837 NY-29
Broadalbin, NY 12025
Hi-Way Drive-In
10699 State Route 9W
Coxsackie, NY 12051
Delevan Twin Drive-In
11771 NY-16
Delevan, NY 14042
Elmira Drive-In
2431 State Route 352
Elmira, NY 14903
Midway Drive-In
2475 NY-48
Fulton, NY 13069
Jericho Drive-In
21 Jericho Road
Glenmont, NY 12077
Greenville Drive-In
10700 NY-32
Greenville, NY 12083
Hyde Park Drive-In
4114 Albany Post Road
Hyde Park, NY 12538
Transit Drive-In
6655 South Transit Road
Lockport, NY 14094
Malta Drive-In
2785 US-9
Malta, NY 12020
Fair Oaks Drive-In
365 Bloomingburg Road
Middletown, NY 10940
Hathaway’s Drive-In
4762 NY-67
North Hoosick, NY 12133
El Rancho Drive-In
6070 NY-5
Palatine Bridge, NY 13428
Silver Lake Twin Drive-In
7037 Chapman Avenue
Perry, NY 14530
Portville Drive-In
1060 Olean-Portville Road
Portville, NY 14770
Overlook Drive-In
126 Degarmo Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Warwick Drive-In
5 Warwick Turnpike
Warwick, NY 10990
Black River Drive-In
28035 State Route 3
Watertown, NY 13601
North Carolina
Badin Road Drive-In
2411 Badin Road
Albemarle, NC 28001
Eden Drive-In
106 Fireman Club Road
Eden, NC 27288
Raleigh Road Outdoor Theater
3336 Raleigh Road
Henderson, NC 27537
Hound’s Drive-In
114 Raven Circle
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
Ohio
Magic City Drive-In
5602 South Cleveland Massillon Road
Barberton, OH 44203
Melody 49 Drive-In
7606 Pleasant Plain Road
Brookville, OH 45309
Mayfield Road Drive-In
12100 State Road 322
Chardon, OH 44024
Dixie Twin Drive-In
6201 North Dixie Drive
Dayton, OH 45414
Holiday Auto Theatre
1816 Old Oxford Road
Hamilton, OH 45013
Skyview Drive-In
2420 East Main Street
Lancaster, OH 43130
Field of Dreams Drive-In
V602 Township Road 6
Liberty Center, OH 43532
Springmill Drive-In
1040 Springmill Road
Mansfield, OH 44906
Van-Del Drive-In
19986 Lincoln Highway
Middle Point, OH 45863
Star View Drive-In
2083 US Highway 20 West
Norwalk, OH 44857
Sundance Drive-In
4500 Navarre Avenue
Oregon, OH 43616
Midway Twin Drive-In
2736 OH-59
Ravenna, OH 44266
Tiffin Drive-In
4101 North State Route 53
Tiffin, OH 44883
Blue Sky Drive-In
959 Broad Street
Wadsworth, OH 44281
Elm Road Triple Drive-In
1895 Elm Road Northeast
Warren, OH 44483
Oklahoma
Beacon Drive-In
2404 South Division Street
Guthrie, OK 73044
Chief Drive-In
South Highway 81
Ninnekah, OK 73067
Winchester Drive-In
6930 South Western Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73139
Tower Drive-In
2214 North Broadway Street
Poteau, OK 74953
Admiral Twin Drive-In
7355 East Easton Street
Tulsa, OK 74115
Oregon
M-F Drive-In
84322 OR-11
Milton-Freewater, OR 97862
99W Drive-In
3110 Portland Road
Newberg, OR 97132
Pennsylvania
Starlight Drive-In
1985 North Main Street Extension
Butler, PA 16001
Moonlight Drive-In
5268 US-322
Brookville, PA 15825
Sky-Vu Drive-In
813 East Market Street
Lykens, PA 17048
Garden Drive-In
20 US-11
Hunlock Creek, PA 18621
Silver Drive-In
1664 Scalp Avenue
Johnstown, PA 15904
Kane Family Drive-In
6627 US-6
Kane, PA 16735
Mahoning Drive-In
635 Seneca Road
Lehighton, PA 18235
Pike Drive-In
5798 US-15
Montgomery, PA 17752
Evergreen Drive-In
309 Drive-in Lane
Mount Pleasant, PA 15666
Cumberland Drive-in
3290 Ritner Highway
Newville, PA 17241
Riverside Drive-In
1114 Lees Lake Lane
Vandergrift, PA 15690
Point Drive-In
3569 Point Township Drive
Northumberland, PA 17857
Becky’s Drive-In
4548 Lehigh Drive
Walnutport, PA 18088
Super 322 Drive-In
1682 Woodland-Bigler Highway
Woodland, PA 16881
Rhode Island
Rustic Tri-View Drive-In
1195 Eddie Dowling Highway
North Smithfield, RI 02876
South Carolina
Highway 21 Drive-In
55 Parker Drive
Beaufort, SC 29906
The Big Mo Drive-In
5822 Columbia Highway North
Monetta, SC 29105
South Dakota
Hilltop Drive-Inn Theatre
33575 US-18
Gregory, SD 57533
Midway Drive-In
19808 Rainbow Ranch Place
Miller, SD 57362
Pheasant Drive-In
1600 20th Street West
Mobridge, SD 57601
Pheasant City Drive-In
17230 US-281
Redfield, SD 57469
Winner Drive-In
27865 317th Avenue
Winner, SD 57580
Tennessee
Swingin’ Midway Drive-In
2133 TN-30
Athens, TN 37303
The Moonlite Drive-In
931 West Main Street
Woodbury, TN 37190
Stateline Drive-In
3690 US-19E State Line Road
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Parkway Drive-In
2909 East Lamar Alexander Parkway
Maryville, TN 37804
Sparta Drive-In
220 Roberts Matthews Highway
Sparta, TN 38583
Stardust Drive-In
310 Purple Tiger Drive
Watertown, TN 37184
Texas
Town & Country Drive-In
2902 Vogel Street
Abilene, TX 79603
Tascosa Drive-In
1999 Dumas Drive
Amarillo, TX 79107
Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In
2015 East M. Franklin Avenue
Austin, TX 78723
Doc’s Drive-In
1540 Satterwhite Road
Buda, TX 78610
Galaxy Drive-In
5301 North Interstate Highway 45
Ennis, TX 75119
Graham Drive-In
1519 4th Street
Graham, TX 76450
Brazos Drive-In
1800 West Pearl Street
Granbury, TX 76048
Showboat Drive-In
22422 Farm to Market 2920
Hockley, TX 77447
Coyote Drive-In
223 Northeast 4th Street
Fort Worth, TX 76164
Stars & Stripes Drive-In
5101 Clovis Road
Lubbock, TX 79416
Big Sky Drive-In
6200 West Highway 80
Midland, TX 79706
Stars & Stripes Drive-In
1178 Kroesche Lane
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Utah
Erda Drive-In
4055 UT-36
Tooele, UT 84074
Vermont
Sunset Drive-In
155 Porters Point Road
Colchester, VT 05446
Fairlee Motel & Drive-In
1809 US-5
Fairlee, VT 05045
Virginia
Starlite Drive-In
275 Starlite Drive
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Goochland Drive-In
4344 Old Fredericksburg Road
Hadensville, VA 23067
Hull’s Drive-In
2367 North Lee Highway
Lexington, VA 24450
Central Drive-In
5113 Kent Junction Road
Norton, VA 24273
Family Drive-In
5890 Valley Pike
Stephens City, VA 22655
Washington
Rodeo Drive-In
7369 WA-3
Bremerton, WA 98312
Auto-Vue Drive-In
444 Auto View Road
Colville, WA 99114
Blue Fox Drive-In
1403 Monroe Landing Road
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Wheel-In Motor Movie
210 Theatre Road
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Skyline Drive-In
182 Southeast Brewer Road
Shelton, WA 98584
Learn more about Washington dog-friendly drive-in movie theaters.
West Virginia
Hilltop Drive-In
Highway 8 & Highway 208
Chester, WV 26034
Warner’s Drive-In
3169 Petersburg Pike
Franklin, WV 26807
Wisconsin
Stardust Twin Drive-In
995 22nd Street
Chetek, WI 54728
Skyway Drive-In
3475 WI-42
Fish Creek, WI 54212
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre
W6423 US-18
Jefferson, WI 53549
Field of Scenes Drive-In
N3712 WI-55
Freedom, WI 54130
Shawano Cinema
1494 East Green Bay Street
Shawano, WI 54166
Big Sky Twin Drive-In
N9199 Winnebago Road
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Wyoming
American Dream Drive-In
1070 Road 9
Powell, WY 82435
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