Illinois Drive-Ins
Illinois has nine operating drive-in theaters across 12 screens, spread from the Chicago suburbs down to the farmland near the Indiana border. Two sit along Historic Route 66 — the Rt 66 Skyview in Litchfield and the Route 66 Twin in Springfield — and ChiTown Drive-In is one of the few urban drive-ins in the country, running year-round in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.
View All Drive-InsMost Illinois drive-ins are seasonal, opening in March or April and closing by October or November. The twin-screen theaters in Gibson City, Springfield, and Belleville all run double features, while the single-screen venues in Sterling, Earlville, McHenry, and Newton focus on weekend showings. Belleville's Skyview serves the St. Louis metro area and holds around 700 cars, making it the largest in the state. Sterling's Midway Drive-In has been running continuously since 1950 and hosts an annual Dusk to Dawn HorrorFest each September.
Drive-Ins by City
Illinois Drive-In Theaters
ChiTown Drive-In
Chicago
Chicago's only permanent drive-in, located in the Pilsen neighborhood. The single screen...
View Drive-InDrive 'N Theatre
Newton
A single-screen drive-in on Highway 33 outside Newton in rural southern Illinois....
View Drive-InHarvest Moon Drive-in
Gibson City
A twin-screen drive-in on South Sangamon Avenue in Gibson City, in the...
View Drive-InMcHenry Outdoor Theater
McHenry
A seasonal single-screen drive-in north of Chicago, operated by Golden Age Cinemas....
View Drive-InMidway Drive-in
Sterling
A single-screen drive-in in Sterling with a 90-foot screen, operating continuously since...
View Drive-InRoute 34 Drive-in
Earlville
A single-screen drive-in along Old Route 34 outside Earlville in north-central Illinois....
View Drive-InRoute 66 Drive-in
Springfield
A twin-screen drive-in in Springfield adjacent to Knights Action Park. Both screens...
View Drive-InSkyview Drive-In
Belleville
A twin-screen drive-in in Belleville's Metro East area, about 20 minutes from...
View Drive-InRt 66 Skyview Drive-in
Litchfield
A single-screen drive-in on Historic Route 66 in Litchfield, and one of...
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