Georgetown Drive-In

The Georgetown Drive-In is a drive-in movie theatre located at 8200 State Road 64 in Georgetown, Floyd County, Indiana, in the United States. It first opened in 1951 as a single-screen drive-in and has operated for decades as a seasonal outdoor cinema, making it one of the longer-running drive-in theatres in the region. Over the years it expanded to two screens, and it continues to show first-run and repertory films on weekend evenings during its operating season. The theatre is known for preserving traditional drive-in features. It maintains a children's playground on site, one of the few remaining drive-ins to do so, and it still has some working in-car window speakers for patrons who prefer the classic experience. At the same time, the venue has modernized: audio is broadcast over stereo FM radio (95.1 FM for the front screen and 90.7 FM for the rear screen), and projection and sound have been upgraded to digital. The drive-in also operates a concession stand offering traditional items such as hot Texas chili cooked in a 100-year-old cauldron, including chili dogs. The Georgetown Drive-In is a seasonal, weather-dependent business that typically runs from spring through early autumn, with its final weekend of the season often falling in late September. It serves the Georgetown area and the broader Floyd County and Louisville, Kentucky, region. The theatre publishes its movie schedule and frequently asked questions on its official website, georgetowndrivein.com, and communicates policies such as required wheel chucks for manual-transmission vehicles, a no-pets rule, and guidance for patrons to disable headlights while parked. As a privately owned, single-location entertainment venue, the Georgetown Drive-In is part of a small and dwindling group of surviving American drive-in theatres. Its combination of nostalgia — playground, window speakers, outdoor setting — and modern digital presentation has helped it remain a local landmark and a destination for families and film fans in southern Indiana.

The Georgetown Drive-In opened in 1951 as a single-screen drive-in theatre in Georgetown, Floyd County, Indiana. It was established during the peak era of drive-in cinema in the United States, when outdoor theatres proliferated across the country. For decades it operated as a local, seasonal entertainment venue serving Georgetown and the surrounding region, including nearby Louisville, Kentucky. At some point after its opening, the theatre expanded from one screen to two, becoming a two-screener. This allowed it to show multiple films per night and to offer a wider range of programming. The drive-in also retained several traditional features that many other drive-ins eventually removed. It kept a children's playground on the grounds, making it one of the few remaining drive-ins in the United States to still maintain a playground for kids. It also preserved some working in-car window speakers, even as it upgraded its audio system to stereo FM radio broadcast. In the digital era, the Georgetown Drive-In modernized its presentation. It upgraded to digital video and sound, while continuing to broadcast audio over FM radio — 95.1 FM for the front screen and 90.7 FM for the rear screen. The theatre also maintained a traditional concession operation, including hot Texas chili cooked in a 100-year-old cauldron and chili dogs. The drive-in operates seasonally, typically running from spring through late September. Its official website publishes the movie schedule, frequently asked questions, and patron policies. These include a requirement for wheel chucks for manual, stick-shift vehicles, a no-pets policy, and guidance for patrons to turn off or block headlights while parked. The theatre also arranges overflow parking at the Georgetown Optimist Club on busy nights. As of the 2020s, the Georgetown Drive-In remains an active, privately owned, single-location business. It is part of a small and declining number of drive-in theatres still operating in the United States, and it continues to attract audiences with a combination of nostalgia and modern presentation.

• 2026

  The theatre schedules its final weekend of the season for September 25–26, 2026.

• 1951

  Georgetown Drive-In opens as a single-screen drive-in theatre in Georgetown, Indiana.

• The theatre expands from one screen to two, becoming a two-screener.

• Audio is upgraded to stereo FM radio broadcast (95.1 FM front screen, 90.7 FM rear screen).

• Digital video and sound projection are installed.

A nostalgic, family-friendly, seasonally operated drive-in movie theatre that blends classic drive-in traditions with modern digital projection and FM stereo sound.

• Drive-in movie screenings

  First-run and repertory films shown on two outdoor screens.

• FM radio audio broadcast

  Stereo FM sound at 95.1 FM for the front screen and 90.7 FM for the rear screen.

• In-car window speakers

  Some working traditional drive-in window speakers remain available.

• Children's playground

  An on-site playground, one of the few remaining at U.S. drive-ins.

• Concession stand

  Traditional concession food including hot Texas chili cooked in a 100-year-old cauldron and chili dogs.

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