BUFFALO, N.Y. — There are so many ways to enjoy the high temperatures in Buffalo this summer. From beaches, pools, and festivals, to museums, Western New York has it all.
Drive-in movie theaters are another way to spend some time outdoors, and 2 On Your Side has you covered with this guide to theaters across WNY.
Transit Drive-In Theatre
6655 S Transit Rd, Lockport, NY 14094
The Transit Drive-In Theatre, around since 1957, has five screens and showcases two different movies on each screen every night!
In addition, they have a mini-golf course and a snack bar. Some food offered are burgers, hot dogs, chicken fingers, pizza logs, and more appetizer-style treats! Ice cream and popcorn are also available.
On Fridays and Saturdays, the gates open at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday through Thursday they open at 8:00 p.m.
Current movies include Deadpool & Wolverine, Inside Out 2, Despicable Me 4, A Quiet Place: Day One, and Twisters.
They also have a Retro Tuesday schedule that includes Back To The Future and Little Shop of Horrors.
New movies will begin screening in August and September. These movies include Harold and the Purple Crayon, It Ends with Us, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
For more upcoming movies and more information, visit their website here.
Van Buren Drive-in Theater and Activities Center
5349 Van Buren Road, Dunkirk, NY 14048
The Van Buren Drive-in Theater was originally opened in 1958 but abandoned after 1991. In 2020, the current owners purchased the land and began renovations.
The drive-in is currently playing movies on one screen. Inside Out 2 plays first at 9:15 p.m., followed by Deadpool & Wolverine.
The gates open at 7:30 p.m. and they also allow overnight RV parking. This is by reservation only.
This drive-in also has a concession stand and offers other events and activities. On Wednesdays throughout July and August, they have a retro movie night with a live band.
For more information, visit their website here.
Silver Lake Twin Drive-In Theatre
7037 Chapman Ave, Perry, NY 14530
The Silver Lake Twin Drive-In Theatre is celebrating its 75th season of Movies Under the Stars. They're open seven nights a week, and the shows go on "rain or star shine," according to their website.
There are two screens which play two different movies each night. Currently, screen one is playing Deadpool & Wolverine, followed by Longlegs. The second screen is playing Twisters, followed by Despicable Me 4.
This drive-in is located at Charcoal Corral, a place that offers mini-golf, mining, a video arcade, a restaurant, a pizzeria, and an ice cream parlor, in addition to the movie theater.
They also have giant inflatables at 6:00 p.m. every Friday and Saturday through Labor Day, and two more car shows this summer.
For more information on the drive-in and everything else they have to offer, click here.
Vintage Drive-In
1520 W Henrietta Rd, Avon, NY 14414
The Vintage Drive-In opened in 1997. It has four screens that run two movies every night excluding their Retro Tuesday nights.
Current movies include Deadpool & Wolverine, Despicable Me 4, Inside Out 2, and Twisters. Their Retro Tuesday nights have movies like Grease, E.T., The Goonies, and Rocky Horror coming up.
The concession building has arcade games in addition to their variety of food like pizza, burgers, chicken fingers, and popcorn.
For more information, visit their website here.
The Delevan Twin Drive-In Theatre
11771 NY-16 Delevan, NY 14042
The Delevan Twin Drive-In has one screen that is beginning to play Deadpool & Wolverine this weekend, July 26. This movie is followed by Longlegs.
They also have a snack bar.
For more information, visit their Facebook here.
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