What is the McHenry outdoor theater?
The nostalgic McHenry Outdoor Theater continues to make memories for thousands of families in the McHenry County Area. With numerous years of experience, we at Golden Age Cinemas strive to recreate the entertaining, innocent days of the 1950’s.
Is parking first come first serve at the McHenry outdoor theater?
All parking at the McHenry Outdoor Theater is first come first serve. Any objects blocking or saving spaces may be asked to move. We recommend arriving together whenever possible. What's playing next week? How often do you change your movies? We strive to always offer one new release movie that will run for a minimum of two weeks.
Can you bring pets to the McHenry outdoor theater?
The McHenry Outdoor Theater allows you to bring pets as long as the pets are leashed, well behaved and cleaned up after. In December of 2020, the owner of the McHenry Outdoor Theater announced that he had purchased an additional 10 acres adjacent to his drive-in.
What are the parking rules at Golden Age cinemas McHenry outdoor theater?
At Golden Age Cinemas, McHenry Outdoor Theater, we do our best to ensure that everyone’s night is as fun and enjoyable as possible. In order to ensure that all cars have an adequate view of the screen we do have a few parking rules. RED POLES: Vehicles larger than 67″ will be required to park next to a red colored pole.
How many drive-in movies are left in Illinois?
There are only ten drive-ins left in the state, located in places from the Chicago suburbs to outside St. Louis.
Who owns the McHenry outdoor theater?
Scott DehnThis movie season is on track to give audiences what they have been waiting for, said Scott Dehn, the McHenry Outdoor Theater's owner. Moviegoers will see more new releases than the past two years offered. A lot more, he said.
How many drive-in movie theaters are in Michigan?
According to the website of The Capri Drive-In Theater in Coldwater, there were 110 drive-ins in Michigan during 1958, considered the peak of the trend in this state. There are now only nearly a dozen.
How many drive-ins are in Indiana?
TwentyTwenty such establishments still operate in Indiana, offering blockbusters and retro films while satisfying unabashed cravings for deep-fried appetizers and all manner of sweet delights. Find the complete list of drive-in theaters and what to know below.
Do you leave your car running during drive-in movie?
It's never good to idle your car, and that also applies at the drive-in, where there are other moviegoers around who aren't interested in breathing in any exhaust fumes. Leaving your car in the accessory mode with the engine off should allow you to keep the radio on so you can hear the movie without the engine running.
What is a nightly double?
A nightly double is a hang-out spot, specifically the drive-in movie theater that was referred to in the book The Outsiders. The nightly double was essentially a spot where you could spend time with friends and like-minded people.
How long do movies stay in theaters?
A movie can stay in theaters for as little as a few weeks and several months. It all depends on what other movies are coming out, the popularity of the film, and the availability of theaters at a particular location.
How many drive-in theaters are left in America?
321The number of drive-in cinema sites in the United States remained at 321 in 2020, the same as in the previous years.
When was the first drive-in movie?
June 6, 1933The first film ever screened at a drive-in movie theater was British. On June 6, 1933, just outside Camden, New Jersey drivers paid 25 cents per car, plus an additional 25 cents per person to watch the English comedy Wives Beware at this quintessentially American institution in the open air.
Where is the McHenry outdoor theater?
Originally opened in 1951 as the Skyline Drive-in, the now named McHenry Outdoor Theater is a single screen drive-in theater located in McHenry, Illinois which is about a one hour drive north of downtown Chicago. It is the Chicago area's last remaining drive-in theater. They show double features seasonally. They have a parking policy to prevent unobstructed views of the screen. Bigger vehicles have to park next to adjacent red poles and smaller cars park next to silver poles. The McHenry Outdoor Theater allows you to bring pets as long as the pets are leashed, well behaved and cleaned up after. In December of 2020, the owner of the McHenry Outdoor Theater announced that he had purchased an additional 10 acres adjacent to his drive-in. He plans to add two additional screens to make the McHenry Outdoor Theater a three screen drive-in theater over the next couple of years.
Is there a drive in theater in Chicago?
It is the Chicago area's last remaining drive-in theater. They show double features seasonally. They have a parking policy to prevent unobstructed views of the screen. Bigger vehicles have to park next to adjacent red poles and smaller cars park next to silver poles.
Can you bring pets to McHenry's?
The McHenry Outdoor Theater allows you to bring pets as long as the pets are leashed, well behaved and cleaned up after. In December of 2020, the owner of the McHenry Outdoor Theater announced that he had purchased an additional 10 acres adjacent to his drive-in.
Times
Box office opens no later than 6:30 PM, however, once the lines at the entrance reach the road, we must open earlier in an effort to eliminate traffic congestion. We recommend arriving early to get a ticket as capacity is limited.
How to listen?
In order to provide the best movie watching experience possible, we provide multiple ways to listen to the movie. We offer radio checkouts with a valid photo ID for $5.
Car consideration
At Golden Age Cinemas, McHenry Outdoor Theater, we do our best to ensure that everyone’s night is as fun and enjoyable as possible. In order to ensure that all cars have an adequate view of the screen we do have a few parking rules.
McHenry Outdoor Theater
The nostalgic McHenry Outdoor Theater continues to make memories for thousands of families in the McHenry County Area.
What people say?
Went here for the first time last night and it was great! The $15 carload deal on Tuesdays is a great deal. We used to go to Cascade and were sad that they closed down but I have to say, that this theatre is much better! The screen was bright and clear and the sound was perfect through a radio.
