How long has it been since you’ve seen a movie on the big screen? And I’m talking about the really big screens: good, old-fashioned drive-ins. Around the state, drive-in movie theaters are opening back up for the summer season, making this weekend the perfect time to plan an outing to the outdoor theater nearest you.
Hilltop Drive-In (Chester in Hancock County)
Hilltop Drivein/Facebook Hilltop offers a double feature Thursday through Sunday.
Hilltop Drive In/hilltopdriveintheater.com Admission is currently $2 for kids ages 5-11, $6 for 12-54, and $4 for 55 and up. Military ID and children under 5 are free.
Sunset Drive-In (Shinnston in Harrison County)
Sunset Ellis Drive In Theater/Facebook Double features are shown Thursday to Sunday in season. Admission is free (age 0-4), $5 (age 5-11), or $9 (age 12+)
Meadow Bridge Drive-In (Meadow Bridge in Fayette County)
Meadow Bridge Drive In/mbdrivein.com
Meadow Bridge Drive In/mbdrivein.com Meadow Bridge Drive-In is open Memorial Day to Labor Day and charges $7/person (kids 4 and under are free) for a double feature.
Pipestem Drive-In (Athens in Mercer County)
Pipestem Drive In & Flea Market/Facebook Double features are shown each weekend from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Friday and Saturday admission costs are $7 adult and $4 children 10 and under. Sunday is family night and costs only $14 per carload.
Sounds fun, doesn’t it? To keep up to date on admissions prices, movie options, start times, and more, check the websites and Facebook pages for these theaters: Hilltop (website/Facebook), Sunset (website/Facebook), Meadow Bridge (website), Pipestem (Facebook).
Hilltop Drivein/Facebook
Hilltop offers a double feature Thursday through Sunday.
Hilltop Drive In/hilltopdriveintheater.com
Admission is currently $2 for kids ages 5-11, $6 for 12-54, and $4 for 55 and up. Military ID and children under 5 are free.
Sunset Ellis Drive In Theater/Facebook
Double features are shown Thursday to Sunday in season. Admission is free (age 0-4), $5 (age 5-11), or $9 (age 12+)
Meadow Bridge Drive In/mbdrivein.com
Meadow Bridge Drive-In is open Memorial Day to Labor Day and charges $7/person (kids 4 and under are free) for a double feature.
Pipestem Drive In & Flea Market/Facebook
Double features are shown each weekend from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Friday and Saturday admission costs are $7 adult and $4 children 10 and under. Sunday is family night and costs only $14 per carload.
And keep in mind that most of the theaters begin their feature film at dusk and only accept cash. Be sure to bring enough for a visit to the concession stand!
Where do you go to see a drive-in movie? What was the first movie you saw at a drive-in theater? We’d love to hear about it in the comments!
For another type of drive-in, try one of the old-fashioned drive-in diners scattered throughout the state!
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Address: Sunset Drive-In Theater, 5776 Shinnston Pike, Shinnston, WV 26431, USAAddress: WV-8, Chester, WV 26034, USAAddress: 17974 WV-20, Meadow Bridge, WV 25976, USAAddress: 4572 Hinton Rd, Athens, WV 24712, USA
