Seven Drive-In Movie Theaters in Kentucky Still Open in 2026

At one point, Kentucky had 120 drive-in movie theaters. In 2026, that number is significantly lower. Find out where to find the remaining Kentucky drive-in movie theaters.

One of my favorite places to visit during the spring/summer is a drive-in movie theater. Something about seeing movies at night underneath the stars just speaks to me. We have a pretty big drive-in where I'm from that I frequent a few times each year. However, I realize that drive-in movie theaters aren't as popular as they once were back in the day. Naturally, I was curious how many drive-in movie theaters were still operational in Kentucky. What was once a popular place to visit has become kind of a thing of the past. Some folks in the state may not have even been to a drive-in movie theater, or even have one in their area.

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When it comes to traditional movie theaters in Kentucky, there are hundreds to choose from. Heck, there are even multiple locations in bigger cities. However, when it comes to drive-in movie theaters, there are only a handful left in the state. According to Drive-In Movie, back at its peak in the 1950's, there were approximately 120 drive-ins in the state.  Now, nearly 95% of them have closed.

One of the reasons for the large number of recent closings is that Kentucky had a large number of small, rural single screen drive-ins that simply could not afford to switch to digital projection and therefore were forced to close.

So, how many drive-in movie theaters are still open in Kentucky? Let's take a look.

How Many Drive-In Movie Theaters Are in Kentucky?

Out of the approximately 120 drive-ins that were in Kentucky, there are only seven of them still operational. SEVEN! That's a pretty staggering drop in numbers, right?! Here are the seven remaining drive-ins still open in Kentucky: