Maine Drive-Ins
Maine has six operating drive-in theaters, from the southern coast to the Canadian border, plus one that closed in 2023. The Skowhegan Drive-in shut down in September 2023 after 70 seasons, and its property has been converted to a mobile home lot.
View All Drive-InsThe southern part of the state has the most options. The Saco Drive-in on Portland Road dates to 1939, making it one of the oldest drive-ins in the country still showing movies. Pride's Corner in Westbrook, just outside Portland, holds 550 cars and charges a flat $20 per carload. The Bridgton Twin, about an hour northwest of Portland, has two screens and has been family-owned since 1971.
On the Midcoast, the Shotwell Drive-in in Rockport was created in 2020 by the Points North Institute and shows a mix of first-run and independent films from a projector housed in a small lighthouse. Inland, the Narrow Gauge Drive-in in Farmington operates behind an indoor cinema and holds about 60 cars, making it one of the smallest in New England.
The northernmost option is the Skylite Drive-in in Madawaska, the northernmost drive-in east of the Mississippi. Run by the Pelletier family since 1983, it sits in the St. John Valley along the Canadian border and operates seven nights a week in the warmer months.
Drive-Ins by City
Maine Drive-In Theaters
Bridgton Drive-in
Bridgton
A twin-screen drive-in on Portland Road in Bridgton, about an hour northwest...
View Drive-InNarrow Gauge Drive-in
Farmington
A single-screen outdoor cinema behind the Narrow Gauge indoor theater on Front...
View Drive-InPride's Corner Drive-in
Westbrook
A single-screen drive-in on Bridgton Road in Westbrook, just outside Portland. Open...
View Drive-InSaco Drive-in
Saco
A single-screen drive-in on Portland Road in Saco, adjacent to Aquaboggan Water...
View Drive-InShotwell Drive-in
Rockport
A community drive-in on West Street in Rockport, created by the Points...
View Drive-InSkylite Drive-in
Madawaska
A single-screen drive-in on 11th Avenue in Madawaska, the northernmost drive-in east...
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