Utah Drive-Ins
Utah has three operating drive-in theaters spread across the state, from the Wasatch Front to the Uinta Basin. A fourth, the Redwood Drive-in in West Valley City, closed in December 2024 after 76 years when its property was rezoned for housing.
View All Drive-InsThe Erda Drive-in sits on Highway 36 between Tooele and Grantsville, about 30 miles west of Salt Lake City. Under new ownership since 2022, it upgraded to 4K laser projection and shows double features Thursday through Saturday from May to October. It is now the closest drive-in to the Salt Lake metro area.
In the Sanpete Valley, the Basin Drive-in in Mount Pleasant has been running since 1961. It operates seven nights a week from Memorial Day through Labor Day, making it the most accessible of the three by schedule. The Echo Drive-in in Roosevelt, deep in the Uinta Basin, has served northeastern Utah since 1956 and runs from April through Labor Day.
All three are single-screen theaters that use FM radio for sound and digital projection. Utah's drive-in count peaked at around 30 in the 1950s and 1960s, and the loss of the Redwood — which had four screens and held 1,200 cars — leaves the state with its smallest count in decades.
Drive-Ins by City
Utah Drive-In Theaters
Basin Drive-in
Mount Pleasant
A single-screen drive-in on North State Street in Mount Pleasant, in the...
View Drive-InEcho Drive-in
Roosevelt
A single-screen drive-in on Highway 40 in Roosevelt, in the Uinta Basin...
View Drive-InErda Drive-in
Tooele
A single-screen drive-in on Highway 36 between Tooele and Grantsville, about 30...
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