Kansas Drive-Ins
Kansas has five open drive-in theaters, spread from the Kansas City metro to the western plains of Dodge City. Most run from April or May through September or October, though the Starlite in Wichita opens as early as March.
View All Drive-InsThe Boulevard Drive-in Theater in Kansas City is one of the most well-known in the region. Open since 1950 with room for 600 cars, it was the first drive-in in the world to install digital sound and 4K projection, and it runs a popular weekend swap shop. Visitors from the Missouri side can find it on our Kansas City city page. The Starlite Twin Drive-in in Wichita is the state's largest, fitting 1,300 cars across two screens, and was nominated for best drive-in theater in the country by Newsweek in 2025.
The Midway Drive-in between Paola and Osawatomie sits about 45 miles south of Kansas City with a single screen and a playground. In central Kansas, the Kanopolis Drive-in has been showing movies since 1952 and recently installed a new 4K laser projector. The South Drive-in in Dodge City is the oldest operating drive-in in the state, running since 1947 with a flat $20 per carload admission.
Drive-Ins by City
Kansas Drive-In Theaters
Boulevard Drive-in Theater
Kansas City
A single-screen drive-in on Merriam Lane in Kansas City, Kansas, open since...
View Drive-InKanopolis Drive-in
Kanopolis
A single-screen drive-in on North Kansas Avenue in Kanopolis, in central Kansas,...
View Drive-InMidway Drive-in
Paola
A single-screen drive-in on West 327th Street between Paola and Osawatomie, about...
View Drive-InSouth Drive-in
Dodge City
A single-screen drive-in on McArtor Road in Dodge City, in western Kansas,...
View Drive-InStarlite Twin Drive-in
Wichita
A two-screen drive-in on South Hydraulic Street in Wichita, open since 1953...
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