The Mahoning Drive In Theater 75th Anniversary & Ribbon Cutting

The Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) invites you to help The Mahoning Drive-In Theater of Lehighton celebrate their 75th Anniversary on National Drive-In Day, on Thursday, June 6th, with a ribbon cutting and birthday party featuring a special 35mm double feature of April Showers and Jurassic Park.

Your car is your own private theatre as two film classics are presented that mark milestones in The Mahoning Drive-In Theater's 75-year history. Enjoy special pre-show attractions, including: The Salty Sea Circus entertaining families and a ribbon cutting celebration before sundown as well as the introduction of state and local representatives, era specific live DJ, raffle prizes and so much more!

The theater will also be implementing "RETRO PRICING" with ALL General Admission tickets priced at only $1.00 per person. General Admission & Extended Pass (allows you to camp and stay until Noon the following day) is $11.00 per person. All events are rain or shine. No refunds or transfers.

So load up the family and come celebrate your favorite summertime tradition at The Mahoning.

The Mahoning Valley Drive-In Auto-Theatre began entertaining customers from Lehighton, Pennsylvania and beyond on Friday, April 29, 1949, with two showtimes of a single feature, the Warner Brothers vaudeville comedy APRIL SHOWERS (1948), starring Jack Carson and Ann Southern, “the heart-happy adventures of a footlight family." 

At that time the Mahoning screen was a 70-foot square, 750 in-car speakers lined the rows, and bottle warming service was available to parents with babies. We’re excited to present a rare 35mm print of APRIL SHOWERS, still filling that original 70-foot space on our now 110-foot Cinemascope screen, followed by the original JURASSIC PARK, the first retro title shown in the Mahoning’s current all-retro, all-35mm era 10 years ago, kicking off the second life of this grand old showplace where generations of memories have been made.

When:    Thursday, June 6 2024

                 Doors open at 6:00 pm

Where: The Mahoning Drive-In Theater 635 Seneca Road, Lehighton, PA 18235

Fee: Ribbon Cutting Event is FREE. For Movies: General Ticket: $1 (per person) - General+Extended Pass: $11 (per person)

*extended pass allows you to extend your stay until noon the following day.

See MahoningDIT.com for FAQ.

All events are Rain or Shine. No refunds or transfers.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED at the CCEDC website. Please register online at: www.carboncountychamber.org or via phone at 610-379-5000