Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre

Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre
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LocationOrefield, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°38′42.11″N 75°35′40.32″W / 40.6450306°N 75.5945333°W / 40.6450306; -75.5945333
Capacity300 cars
OpenedApril 15, 1934
Website
www.shankweilers.com

Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre is a single-screen drive-in movie theater located off of Route 309 in Orefield, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the oldest operational drive-in theater in the world[1][2] It generally operates during weekends in the colder months, while playing films seven days per week during the summer season.[3] Admission gives patrons access to both nightly movie showings.

  1. ^ Potter, Christy (2015-06-06). "Lehigh Valley's historic drive-ins and movie theaters". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
  2. ^ "Oldest drive-in cinema". Guinness World Records. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  3. ^ "Events". Shankweiler's Drive-In. Retrieved 2024-03-21.