Oklahoma Drive-Ins
Oklahoma has seven operating drive-in theaters, concentrated in the central and eastern parts of the state. Most date to the late 1940s and early 1950s, when drive-ins boomed across the Great Plains.
View All Drive-InsThe Tulsa area has two options. The Admiral Twin on East Easton Street is the most famous, appearing in the 1983 film The Outsiders. It has two screens and holds 1,000 cars. The Teepee Drive-in in Sapulpa sits on historic Route 66 about 15 miles southwest of Tulsa and has operated since 1950.
Oklahoma City is served by the Winchester Drive-in on South Western Avenue, the city's only drive-in since 1968, known for its neon cowboy sign. The Beacon in Guthrie, about 30 miles north, has been open since 1950. The Chief in Chickasha, about 40 miles southwest, dates to 1949 and broadcasts sound on 104.7 FM.
In the far east, the Tower in Poteau has run since 1950 near the Arkansas border at the base of Cavanal Hill. In the far northwest, the El-Co in Shattuck is one of the state's newer drive-ins, opening in 2011 near the Texas panhandle.
Drive-Ins by City
Oklahoma Drive-In Theaters
Admiral Twin Drive-in
Tulsa
A two-screen drive-in on East Easton Street in Tulsa, famous for appearing...
View Drive-InBeacon Drive-in
Guthrie
A single-screen drive-in on South Division Street in Guthrie, about 30 miles...
View Drive-InChief Drive-in
Chickasha
A single-screen drive-in on South Highway 81 in Chickasha, about 40 miles...
View Drive-InEl-Co Drive-in Theater
Shattuck
A single-screen drive-in on North Main Street in Shattuck, in the far...
View Drive-InTeepee Drive-in Theatre
Sapulpa
A single-screen drive-in on West Highway 66 in Sapulpa, about 15 miles...
View Drive-InTower Drive-in
Poteau
A single-screen drive-in on North Broadway Street in Poteau, in the far...
View Drive-InWinchester Drive-in
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City's only drive-in, on South Western Avenue on the city's south...
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