

At this Tampa Bay area drive-in theater, you can enjoy back-to-back flicks Wednesday-Sunday on the largest digital screen in Pasco County, just north of Tampa Bay. Since 1950, the Joy-Lan Drive-In Movie Theater has been providing a prime movie experience. Check out their Facebook page for updates, too! Image credit: Ruskin Family Drive-In Theater Joy-Lan Drive-In Movie Theater You can even bring the family dog friendly pups on leashes are welcome to join in the drive-in movie experience.Īdmission is $6 per person, $1 for kids 5-8 years old and free for kids under 4. Admission is cheap and there’s even a play area for the kids. If you’re looking to do date night with the kids in tow, this family-friendly drive in movie theater is your best bet. Sure you could sneak stuff in, but come on, it’s just $5, help a drive in theater out! There’s a $5 fee per car if you opt to bring in your own food and drinks (no alcohol allowed).

Snacks, drinks and popcorn (only $5 for a large) are available for purchase at the onsite snack bar. Admission grants you access to watch both drive in movies featured nightly on the drive in movie theater’s single screen. South of Tampa you’ll find the Ruskin Family Drive-In Movie Theater, which has been around since the hey-day of drive-in theaters in the ’50s. It’s about a 15-minute drive from the theater.Īdmission is $6 per adult ($2 per kiddo) and includes both movies.ĥ011 US Highway 41 North Ruskin, FL 33572 Similar to the Funlan Drive In, the Silver Moon also hosts a weekly swap shop during the day on Saturdays and Sundays. If you want to enjoy dinner before the show, head out early to visit Lakeland’s cool food hall, The Joinery. On a chilly night, you can even get hot cocoa. The concession area is stocked with affordably-priced drinks (including beer!), popcorn and other snacks. Silver Moon Drive-In TheaterĪt Lakeland’s Silver Moon Drive-In Theater, take your pick from two screens featuring a nightly double feature of different first run movies. Some drive in theaters allow you to bring your own food and drinks, other drive in theaters “prohibit” it (but let’s be realistic – nobody is searching your car, so be smart about it!).

Plus, you’ll be contributing to keeping the drive-in movie theater experience alive and well here in Florida.

You can watch from the car or set up chairs, but either way, it’ll be an experience to remember. Visiting a drive-in movie theater could be just the thing to for you!īelieve it or not, there are quite a few drive-ins located in and around Tampa for a night of nostalgic fun. Looking for something different, maybe even something a little old school? Here’s a great activity that’s perfect for a date night – it’s private, socially distant, comfortable, a throwback to a more simple time of life.
