Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre

Happy Fall, Y'all! It's a bit of an unusual schedule this week. The theater will only be open on Friday and Saturday, October 3 & 4. We will be closed on Thursday and Sunday. Despite the trimmed-down schedule, we still have a busy weekend ahead!

Open Caption Nights continue here at Shankweiler's! Tonight, Sunday, September 21, both features will be presented with complete on-screen captions.

Our schedule tonight:
6:00pm – Gates Open
7:50pm – The Conjuring: Last Rites – R
10:15pm – Weapons – R

On September 20, from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM, Shankweiler’s debuts a brand-new festival celebrating the diverse and delicious foods of the Lehigh Valley!

This event is free to attend and brings together over 25 local farms and growers, food trucks, prepared food vendors, and food-adjacent retail vendors.

STARTS TONIGHT: Shankweiler’s Drive-In Theatre presents a wild double feature with Zach Cregger’s horror hit, WEAPONS, followed by the new and outrageous indie horror-comedy, THE TOXIC AVENGER!

Our Schedule September 4-7:
6:30pm – Gates open
8:10pm – Weapons – R
10:20pm – The Toxic Avenger – NR

Our Schedule August 22-27:
6:30pm - Gates open
8:30pm – The Naked Gun - PG13
10:10pm - Together - R

This weekend we're premiering Freakier Friday (with co-feature I Know What You Did Last Summer), and tonight we were joined by a whole bunch of our friends: B104, I Heart Radio, St Luke's Pediatrics, and Milk Train Food Truck! #lehighvalley #drivein #driveintheater

Our movie schedule August 7-14:
7:00pm Gates Open
8:45pm - Freakier Friday - PG
10:50pm - I Know What You Did Last Summer - R

This week at Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre, we're getting freaky - with Freakier Friday! We also have more information about co-features, plus special guests and vendors!

Some pix from Soda's recent trip to @shankweilers.bsky.social in Orefield, PA! Read more about Soda's adventures at sifillis.com!

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All week we're filling Musikfest mugs with any of our fountain drinks for $1.50 in the snack bar! Bring your official mug for the discount.

Tonight's movies:

7:00pm - Gates open
8:50pm – Fantastic Four: First Steps – PG13
11:00pm – I Know What You Did Last Summer – R

Hey! Guess what? We have an online store! We have a lot of folks reaching out to us from near and far who want to snag a Shankweiler's shirt, pin, sticker, lunchbox, flamethrower, etc. Browse our quirky selection of Shankweiler's and drive-in-themed bits and bobs. www.shankweilers.com

Tonight's showing of Fantastic Four: First Steps followed by 28 Years Later will feature complete on-screen captions! We would like to thank our friends at Service Electric Cable TV & Communications and the Service Electric Network for continuing to support our open caption screenings.

TONIGHT! Fantastic Four: First Steps premieres at Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre. Come experience a stylish, fresh take on Marvel’s “first family” as they embark on a bold new adventure. Gates open at 7:00pm.

Our Schedule July 25-31:
7:00pm - Gates open
9:00pm – Fantastic Four: First Steps – PG13
11:10pm – 28 Years Later – R

Sunday's movies will feature Open Captions!
The theater is open rain or shine.

Our Schedule July 18 – July 25:
7:00pm – Gates Open
9:00pm – Superman – PG13
11:20pm – Final Destination: Bloodline

It's a hot one today! Summer is in full swing, apparently, and so is our drive-in, which is now open all seven nights of the week

Voting for Newsweek's Readers' Choice Awards ends tomorrow, June 5! We're honored to be in the running alongside so many incredible drive-ins, and we would truly appreciate your support in these final hours of the competition. The voting link is available on our website, www.shankweilers.com

Starts tonight: Lilo & Stitch continues on our screen, but our cofeature changes over to the brand-new theatrical release, Karate Kid: Legends!

Our Schedule May 30 - June 5:
7:00pm - Gates Open
8:50pm - Lilo & Stitch - PG
10:45pm - Karate Kid: Legends - PG13

SOLD OUT: Sunday, May 25 – And they're gone! Online and box office tickets are officially sold out. Due to an unexpected rush at our gate, we had no choice but to open much earlier than planned to ensure everyone's safety.

UPDATE: Sunday, 5/25 – Online ticket sales are now closed for tonight! A very limited number of admission spots will be available at the gate. Tickets for Monday, Memorial Day, are still open, along with tickets for the rest of the week.

UPDATE: Saturday, 5/24 – Online ticket sales are closed for tonight! We have a very limited number of spots available for admission at our gate. Tickets for Sunday are open. Remember, getting your tickets ahead of time guarantees a space. We're looking forward to seeing all of you for LILO & STITCH!

Tonight is a big night at Shankweiler's! We're thrilled to welcome our friends from McCall Collective Brewing Co back to the drive-in. They'll be set up near the snack bar with a variety of beverages for our 21+ customers!

This is such an incredible surprise! Last year, we were so ecstatic to land in fifth place in USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice awards, but to reach SECOND?? Wow!

We're over the moon about this. Thank you!!

XOXO ~ Matt & Lauren

This Memorial Day weekend, our drive-in kicks off summer with a Beach Bash featuring Lilo & Stitch, starting Thursday, May 22. Enjoy photo ops, box office giveaways, and fun for the whole family!

May 22 - May 29:
Gates open at 7:00pm
8:50pm – Lilo & Stitch – PG
10:45pm – Thunderbolts* – PG13

Tonight, Friday, May 16 - Helwa Awï Coffee will have a pop-up next to the snack bar serving caffeinated delights! It's the perfect (and delicious) way to fuel up for a double feature under the stars!

Our Movie Schedule:
7:00pm - Gates open
8:45pm - Sinners - R
11:15pm - Clown in a Cornfield - R

Thunderbolts continues on our drive-in screen this week! After intermission, Captain America: Brave New World rounds out our MCU double feature.

Our Schedule May 8-11 (Thursday-Sunday):
7:00pm – Gates open
8:30pm – Thunderbolts* – PG13
10:45pm – Captain America: Brave New World – PG13

The Thunderbolts* drive-in premiere kicks off TONIGHT with a special early Thursday night screening!

Our Schedule May 1st through May 4th:
Gates open at 7:00pm
8:30pm - Thunderbolts* - PG13
10:45pm - Captain America: Brave New World - PG13

Our schedule April 24-27:
6:30pm – Gates open
8:15pm – Poltergeist (1982) – PG
10:30pm – The Amityville Horror (1979) – R

The theater is open rain or shine.

Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: We’re so excited to share that we’ve been nominated for the USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice for 'Best Drive-In Theater'

Last year, we made 5th place thanks to your incredible support, and we’d be honored if you’d help us stay in the running again this year.

#sunsets are better @shankweilers.bsky.social 📽️