Warwick Drive-in Theater
Route 94, Warwick, N.Y.; 845-986-4440
The closest drive-in theater to New York City, the Warwick’s been open since 1950 and shows first-run double features on each of its three screens.
Where to Go Nearby: Warwick County Park has a golf course, hiking trails, and a picnic area.
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Hyde Park Drive-in Theater
4114 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, N.Y.; 845-229-4738
Like the Warwick, this theater is a postwar relic, dating back to 1949. Unlike the Warwick, it has only one screen.
Where to Go Nearby: FDR’s famous Springwood estate is just across the street.
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Overlook Drive-in Theater
126 Degarmo Rd., Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; 845-452-3445
The largest of the local drive-ins, the Overlook has space for 766 cars in front of its single, 100-foot-wide screen.
Where to Go Nearby: The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center on the campus of Vassar College houses works by Picasso, Jackson Pollock, and Georgia O’Keefe.
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Fair Oaks Drive-in Theater
Route 17M, Middletown, N.Y.; 845-361-5774
It’s less than an hour from North Jersey, so Garden State residents can take advantage of discounted Thursday-night tickets ($5 instead of $7), and still get enough rest for work the next day.
Where to Go Nearby: To kill an afternoon before seeing a movie, the Galleria at Crystal Run shopping mall is just five miles away.
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Becky’s Drive-in
4548 Lehigh Dr., Walnutport, Penn.; 610-767-2249
Yes, it’s a couple of hours outside the city, but its preference for family-oriented films is great for kids. Parents, meanwhile, will appreciate special events like August’s Corvette roundup and October’s car show.
Where to Go Nearby: Ride coasters with the family at Dorney Park, or bring a bathing suit for the attached water park, Wildwater Kingdom.
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All of these drive-ins show double features, with tickets costing $7 or $8—which means you can see two films for less than the price of seeing one in the city.