California
Number of Drive-Ins per year
1948 | 1954 | 1958 | 1963 | 1967 |
44 | 159 | 180 | 202 | 223 |
1972 | 1977 | 1982 | 1987 | 1999 |
219 | 192 | 147 | 113 | |
Operating Theatres
- Skyline Drive-in Theatre
31175 Hwy 58 just off I-15, Barstow, Ca.
Phone# (760) 256-3333
- South Bay Six Drive-In Theatre
20151 Main Street, Carson, CA 90745
(310) 532-8811
- Ceres Drive In Theatre
East Whitmore Avenue, Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 537-0832
- Solano Drive In
1611 Solano Way, Concord, CA 94520
(510) 825-1951
- Red's Crescent Drive-In
2303 Elk Valley Road, Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-1813
- Woodward Park 4 Drive-In
7150 North Abby Street, Fresno, CA 93720
(209) 435-8160
- Kings Drive In Theatre
14th Avenue & Lacey Boulevard, Hanford, CA 93230
(209) 584-5425
- Motor Vu Twin Drive-In
385 West Aten Road, Imperial, CA 92251
(619) 352-4385
- Lakeport Auto Movies
52 Soda Bay Road
Lakeport, CA 95453
(707) 263-5011
- Vineland Drive-In Theatre
443 Vineland Avenue, La Puente, CA 91746
(818) 961-9262
- Madera Drive In Theatre
201 East Lincoln Avenue, Madera, CA 93638
(209) 673-5381
- Marysville Drive-In Theatre
5575 Chestnut Road, Marysville, CA 95901
(530) 743-2342
- Mission Drive In Theatre
10798 Ramona Avenue, Montclair, CA 91763
(909) 628-0019 spanish, english is (909)628-5011
- Harbor Drive In Theatre Incorporated
32nd & D Avenue, National City, CA 91950
(619) 477-1392
- Sky View Drive-In Theatre
Oxnard Blvd, Oxnard, CA
(805) 486-1212
- Porterville Drive In Theatre
155 North Newcomb Street, Porterville, CA 93257
(209) 784-4883
- Rubidoux Drive-In Theatre
Mission Boulevard & Opal, Riverside, CA 92509
(909) 683-4455
- Van Buren Drive-In Theatre
3035 Van Buren Boulevard, Riverside, CA 92503
(909) 688-2360
- Forty-Niner 6 Drive-In Theatre
Raley Blvd & I80, Sacramento, CA
(916) 925-4944
- Sacramento One-Six Drive In
9616 Oates Drive, Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 363-6572
- Sunrise Drive-In Theater
Greenback Lane, Sacremento CA
(916) 725-5555
- South Bay Drive-In
2170 Coronado Avenue, San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 423-9676
3 screen drive-in, open year round.
- Capitol Drive-In Theatre
3630 Hillcap Avenue, San Jose, CA 95136
(408) 226-2251
6 screen drive-in, open year round.
- Sunset Drive-In Theatre
255 Elks Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 544-4475
- Skyview Drive-In Theatre
2260 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
(408) 475-3405
- Hi-Way Drive In Theatre
3085 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 937-9715
- Santee Drive In Theatre
10990 Woodside Avenue, Santee, CA 92071
(619) 448-7447 (619) 449-7927
- Valley 99 Drive-In
4100 South US Highway 99, Stockton, CA 95215
(209) 462-0825
- Smith's Ranch Drive-In
4584 Adobe Road, Twenty-Nine Palms, California
760-367-7713 (760) 361-1531
Dead Drive-Ins
- Island Auto Movie, Alameda, Ca
- Anaheim Drive-In, Anaheim, CA
- Bridgehead Twin Drive-In, Anahelm, CA
- Edwards Drive-in, Arcadia, CA
- Arcata Drive-In, Arcata, Ca
- Magnolia Drive-In, Arlington, CA
- Van Buren Drive-In, Arlington, CA
- Kings Drive-in, Armona, CA
- Foothill Drive-In Theatre
Foot hill Blvd, west of Citrus Av., Azusa, CA
(626) 334-0263 closed 12/30/01
- Crest Drive-In, Bakersfield, CA
- Edison Drive-In, Bakersfield, CA
- Southchester Drive-in, Bakersfield, CA
- Terrace Drive-in, Bakersfield, CA
- 99 Drive-In, Bakersfield, CA
- Edgewood Drive-in, Baldwin Park, CA
- Lake Drive-in, Big BEar Lake, CA
- Oasis Drive-In, Blythe, CA
- Brawley Drive-In, Brawley, CA
- Buena Park Drive-in, Buena Park, CA
- Lincoln Drive-In, Buena Park, CA
- Pickwick Drive-In, Burbank, CA
- Burlingame Drive-In Theatre
350 Beach Road, Burlingame, CA 94010
(415) 343-2213
- Mt. Burney Drive-In, Burney, CA
- Winchester Drive-In, Campbell, CA
- U.A. Westerner Drive-In, Carmichael, CA
- Winnetka drive-In, Chatsworth, CA
- starlite Drive-in, Chico, CA
- Big Sky Drive-In, Chula Vista, Ca
- Vineland Drive-In, City of Industry, CA
- Lake Drive-In, Clearlake Park, CA
- Caolinga Drive-In, Coalinga, CA
- Compton Drive-in, Compton, CA
- Auto Movies, Concord, Ca
- Paula Drive-In, Costa Mesa, Ca
- Covina Drive-In, Covina, Ca
- Ocean Drive-In, Crescent City, CA
- Studo Drive-In, Culver City, CA
- Geneva Drive-In, daly City, CA
- Mission Drive-In, Daly City, CA
- Midway Drive-In, Dinuba, CA
- Big Sky Drive-In, Duarte, CA
- San Ramon Auto Movies, Dublin, CA
- Aero Drive-In Theatre
1470 Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021
(619) 444-8800
- Motor Vu Drive-in, El Centro, CA
- El Monte Drive-In, Elmonte, Ca
- Starlite Drive-In, El Monte, Ca
- Escondido Drive-In, Escondido, CA
- Midway Drive-in, Eureka, Ca
- Chief Auto Movie, Fairfield, Ca
- Bel Air Drive-In,
Fontana, CA
- Fountain Valley Drive-In, Fountain Valley, CA
- Fremont Auto Movie, Fremont, CA
- Nimitz Auto Movies, Fremont, CA
- Starlite Drive-In, Fresno, Ca
- Sunnyside Drive-In, fresno, CA
- Sunset Drive-In, Fresno, CA
- Twin Vue Drive-In, Gardena, CA
- Vermont Drive-In, Gardena, Ca
- Hecker Pass Drive-In, Gilroy, Ca
- Airport Drive-in, Goleta, CA
- Santa Barbara Drive-In, Goleta, CA
- Hemacinto Drive-In, Hemet, CA
- Baseline Drive-In, Highland, Ca
- Drake Drive-In, Hollywood, Ca
- Warner Drive-In, Huntington Beach, Ca
- Indio Drive-In, Indio, Ca
- Century Drive-In, Inglewood, CA
- La Habra Drive-in, La Habra, CA
- Alvarado Drive-In, La Mesa, Ca
- Mt. Baldy Drive-In, La Verne, Ca
- Jet Drive-in, Lancaster, CA
- Ace Drive-In, Lemon Grove, Ca
- Tri City Drive-In, Loma Linda, Ca
- Valley Drive In Theatre
North H Street, Lompoc, CA 93436
(805) 736-1013
- Circle Drive-In, Long Beach, Ca
- Lakewood Drive-In, Long Beach, Ca
- Long Beach Drive-In, Long Beach, Ca
- Los Altos Drive-In, Long Beach, Ca
- Centinela Drive-In, Los angeles, CA
- Los Molinos Drive-in, Los Molinos, Ca
- Park Vu dirve-in, Madera, CA
- Motor In Theatre, Malaga, Ca
- Sierra Drive-In, Marysville, CA
- Starlite Drive-In, Merced, Ca
- McHenry Drive-In, Modesto, CA
- Prescott Drive-In, Modesto, Ca
- U.A. Marina Auto Movie, Monterey, CA
- Floral Drive-In, Monterey Park, Ca
- Monte vista Drive-in, Mountain View, Ca
- Mt. View Drive-in, Mt. Shasta, Ca
- Mofett Drive-in, Mt. View, Ca
- Kay Von drive-In, Napa, Ca
- Thousand Oak drive-in, Newbury Park, Ca
- Crest Drive-In, Norco, Ca
- Coliseum Drive-In, Oakland, Ca
- Valley Drive In Theatre
3480 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92054
- Orange Drive-In, Orange, Ca
- Stadium Drive-In, Orange, Ca
- Mesa Drive-In, Oreville, Ca
- Palm Springs Drive-In, Palm Springs, Ca
- Palmdale Drive-In, Palmdale, Ca
- Smith Ranch Drive-In, Palms, CA
- Paramount Twin Drive-in, Paramount, CA
- Rosecrans Drive-In, Paramount, Ca
- Hastings Drive-in theatre, Pasadena, CA
- Midway Drive-In, Petaluma, CA
- Parkway Auto Movie, Petaluma, CA
- Fiesta 4 Drive-In Theatre
8462 Whittier Boulevard, Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(310) 948-3671
- Eldorado Drive-in, Placerville, Ca
- Motor movies, Pleasant Hill, CA
- Mission Drive-In, Pomona, CA
- Thunderbird Drive-In, Rancho Cordova, Ca
- Midway Twin Drive In, Reedley, CA
- skyvue Drive-in, Redding CA
- Starlite Drive-In, Redding, Ca
- Redwood Drive-in, Redwood City, Ca
- Foothill Drive-in, Rialto, Ca
- Hill Top Drive-in, Richmond, Ca
- Crest Drive-In, Ridgecrest, CA
- Hills Drive-In, Riverdale, Ca
- Citrus Heights Drive-In, Rosevelle, Ca
- Spruce dirve-in, San Francisco, Ca
- Frutridge Drive-in, Scranmento, Ca
- skyview Drive-in, Sacramento, Ca
- Starlite Drive-in, Sacramento, Ca
- Mather Auto Movies, Sacramento, Ca
- South Gate Auto Movie, Sacramento, Ca
- Skyview Drive-In Theatre
North Sanborn Road & Garner, Salinas, CA 93905
(408) 424-6510
- Auto Movies, Salinas, Ca
- mt. Vernon Drive-in, San Bernardino, Ca
- Campus Drive-in, San Diego, Ca
- Frontier Twin Drive-in, Sandiego, Ca
- Midway Drive-in, San diego, Ca
- Pacific Drive-in, San diego, Ca
- San Gabriel Drive-In, San Gabriel, Ca
- El Rancho Drive-in, San Jose, Ca
- San Jose Drive-in, San Jose, Ca
- Mission Drive-In, san Juan Cap, Ca
- Rancho Drive-In, San Pablo, Ca
- San Pedro Drive-in, San Pedro, Ca
- 101 Movies, San Rafael, Ca
- Harbor Blvd Drive-in, Santa Ana, Ca
- Moonlite Drive-in, Santa Clara, Ca
- La Mirada drive-In, Santa Fe Spring, Ca
- Norwalk Blvd, Drive-in,
Santa Fe Spring, Ca
- Park Aire Drive-in, Santa Maria, Ca
- Redwood Drive-In, Santa Rosa, Ca
- Village Drive-in, Santa Rosa, Ca
- Mustang Drive-in, saugus, Ca
- Simi Drive-in, Simi, Ca
- Tahoe Drive-in, Lake Tahoe, Ca
- El Rancho Twin drive-in, San Francisco, Ca
- Southgate Drive-in, Southgate, Ca
- Crest Drive-in, Stockton, Ca
- Hammer Drive-in, Stockton, Ca
- Motor Movies, Stockton, Ca
- West lane Drive-in, Stockton, Ca
- Sunland Drive-In, Sunland, Ca
- sunnyvale Drive-in, Sunnyvale, Ca
- Lassen Auto Movies, Susanville, Ca
- Roadium Drive-in, Torrance, Ca
- Torrance Drive-In, Torrance, Ca
- Lucky drive-in, Turlock Ca
- State Drive-in, Ukiah, Ca
- Union City Drive-In, Union Ctiy, Ca
- Crescent Drive-in, Vallejo, Ca
- Vallejo Auto Movies, Vallejo, CA
- Van Nuys Drive-in, Van Nuys, Ca
- Sepulveda Drive-In, Van Nuys, Ca
- 101 Drive-in,
Ventura, Ca
- Joshua Drie-in, Victorville, Ca
- Sequoia Auto Movie, Visallia, Ca
- Mooney Auto Theatre
South Mooney Boulevard, Visalia, CA 93291
(209) 733-0380
- Starlite Drive-in, Watsonville, Ca
- Highway 39 Drive-in,
Westminster, Ca
- Sundown Drive-in, Whittier, Ca
- 299 Drive-in, Willow Creek, CA
- Sunset Drive-in, Woodland, Ca
- Auto See Drive-in, Yuba city, Ca
- Sky Drive-in, Yucca Valley, Ca
- Starlite Drive-in, 29 Palms, Ca
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