Drive-in Theaters in Indiana

The Starlite Drive-in theater is a family owned and operated outdoor movie theater that was bought by the Barnhart family. This family also runs the KJB Theaters chain of movie theaters. The Starlite opens seasonally, showing double features of first-run films on a single large outdoor movie screen.

Customers can bring their own beverages and food as long as they purchase a food permit for a small fee. Pets are also permitted as long as they are leashed and well behaved. Both the ticket booth and the concession stand only accept cash. The drive-in has a capacity of around four hundred vehicles.

Starlite Drive-in, 7640 S Old State Rd 37, Bloomington, IN 47403, Phone: 812-824-2277

The Canary Creek Outdoor Cinema is one of the newer drive-in movie theaters in the state of Indiana. The outdoor movie theater first opened in the year 2004 and is operated by Canary Creek Cinemas. The drive-in theater features a single screen that shows double features on a seasonal basis, beginning in the spring season and operating until the fall season.

A variety of food, candy, and drinks can be found at the concession stand inside the Canary Creek Cinemas, as well as restrooms. Audio for the movies screened at the Canary Creek Drive-in is provided through car stereo.

Canary Creek Outdoor Cinema, 870 Mallory Parkway, Franklin, IN 46130, Phone: 317-738-1041

The Auburn Garrett Drive-in first opened to the community back in 1951 with a capacity of only around 150 vehicles. However, the outdoor movie theater has grown many times over the years and now has a capacity of more than four hundred cars. The Auburn Garrett is open seasonally, from April until September.

Before Memorial Day and after Labor Day, it is open only on Friday and Saturday nights. Between the two holiday weekends, customers can also watch movies on Sundays. The cash-only drive-in movie theater shows double features, and occasionally even triple features, with audio provided through FM radio.

Auburn Garrett Drive-in, 1014 State Route 8, Garrett, IN 46738, Phone: 260-357-3474

The Georgetown Drive-in first opened in 1951 as an outdoor movie theater with just one screen. The drive-in theater has since added an additional large outdoor movie screen, making it a twin screen drive-in. The movie theater shows double features, and sometimes triple features on both screens during its open season.

Audio for the films is accessed through FM radio, however, the Georgetown Drive-in also offers traditional speakers that attach to car windows for customers who want more of an old-fashioned drive-in movie experience. There is also a playground for children to play on before the movie starts and between films.

Georgetown Drive-in, 8200 State Road 64, Georgetown, IN 47122, Phone: 812-951-2616

The Huntington Drive-in movie theater is one of the oldest drive-in theaters in the state of Indiana. The outdoor movie theater first opened back in the year 1951 and can accommodate up to five hundred vehicles. The Huntington Drive-in originally opened as a single screen drive-in theater, with a second large outdoor movie screen added to the grounds in 2012.

The drive-in now shows double features on its two large screens, and contains a concession stand and a play area for children as well. The theater is open seasonally from April until some point during October, depending on the weather.

Huntington Drive-in, 1291 Condit St, Huntington, IN 46750, Phone: 260-356-5445

The last remaining drive-in theater out of the ten that were once in the area of Indianapolis, the Tibbs Drive-in opened originally as just a single screen drive-in theater back in 1967. Two additional large outdoor movie screens were added to the drive-in later in 1972.

A fourth screen was added in 2012 along with other improvements. The Tibbs is open seasonally during the warmer months of the year and shows double features of currently released films. Customers can access the audio via their car’s FM radio, or they can bring a portable radio to watch the film outside of their car.

Tibbs Drive-in, 480 S. Tibbs Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46241, Phone: 317-243-6666

The Melody Drive-in movie theater is another one of the oldest drive-in theaters in the state of Indiana, opening for the first time back in the year 1949. The drive-in has been in continuous operation ever since. The Melody features two huge outdoor movie screen and has a maximum capacity of a bit less than five hundred vehicles.

The drive-in theater is open seasonally and screens double features of first-run movies. The concession stand offers a variety of typical movie theater food, including nachos, popcorn, and pretzels, as well as some not so typical snacks, such as breadsticks and chicken wings.

Melody Drive-in, 7055 S US Highway 35, Knox, IN 46534, Phone: 574-772-2042

The CenterBrook Drive-in Theater is still going strong, even after sixty-five continuous year of operation. Located in the town of Martinsville in Indiana, the outdoor movie theater is open on a seasonal basis, running from the month of April until the month of September, screening double features of movies five nights a week.

The CenterBrook is closed on Mondays and Wednesday during the season. The ticket booth only accepts cash for admission into the drive-in, however, the concession stand accepts Mastercard, Visa, and Discover cards. FM radio is used to provide the audio for films, but window speakers are available upon request.

CenterBrook Drive-in Theater, 6735 N Route 67, Martinsville, IN 46151, Phone: 318-831-1526

The Holiday Drive-in movie theater has existed in Mitchell, Indiana since the year 1962. The outdoor theater is a single screen drive-in that screens double features. The Holiday is open seasonally, offering an outdoor movie experience to the community during the late spring, summer, and early fall seasons. Customers will find a large selection of food and beverages available at the concession stand, including nachos, burgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders, philly cheese steaks, cheese sticks, onion rings, fries, funnel cakes, mini doughnuts, smoothies, and a variety of soda. The drive-in movie theater shows films on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays..

Holiday Drive-in, 1055 IN-37, Mitchell, IN 47446, Phone: 812-849-4992