South Dakota Drive-Ins
South Dakota has five operating drive-in theaters, giving the state one of the highest drive-in-per-capita ratios in the country. Seasons generally run from May through September across the open prairie.
View All Drive-InsThe oldest is the Hilltop Drive-in near Gregory, showing movies on Highway 18 since 1946 with room for about 240 cars. In north-central South Dakota, the Pheasant Drive-in in Mobridge sits along the Missouri River and is one of the few drive-ins anywhere that still offers traditional in-car speakers alongside FM radio. The same operator has been running it since 1976.
The Pheasant City Drive-in north of Redfield on Highway 281 and the Midway Drive-in in Miller both date to 1953 and continue to show movies on summer weekends. Further south, the Winner Drive-in has been in operation since 1950 and runs a short season from late May through mid-August.
Two former drive-ins have closed in recent years. Roy's Black Hills Twin in Hermosa, once the only drive-in in the Black Hills area, did not reopen after the 2022 season and the property was listed for sale. The Starlite in Mitchell also shut down after 2022 following low attendance.
Drive-Ins by City
South Dakota Drive-In Theaters
Hilltop Drive-in
Gregory
The oldest drive-in in South Dakota, on Highway 18 west of Gregory....
View Drive-InMidway Drive-in
Miller
A single-screen drive-in on Rainbow Ranch Place in Miller, in central South...
View Drive-InPheasant City Drive-in
Redfield
A single-screen drive-in one mile north of Redfield on Highway 281, in...
View Drive-InPheasant Drive-in
Mobridge
A single-screen drive-in on 20th Street West in Mobridge, along the Missouri...
View Drive-InWinner Drive-in
Winner
A single-screen drive-in on 317th Avenue in Winner, in south-central South Dakota....
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