The Mahoning Drive-In Theater

The Mahoning Drive-In Theater THE PREMIER RETRO DRIVE-IN! Located in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Since 1948, we're home to the largest
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The Mahoning Drive-In Theater is located on Seneca Road west of Lehighton, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1947, and opened for its first season the following year. Since then, it has entertained moviegoers for over half a century on the largest CinemaScope screen in Pennsylvania! Our goal: to deliver you a true love of film, film-making, and the nostalgic moviegoing experience you can only get at the drive-in!

‼️NEXT WEEKEND‼️We’re very excited to announce Carl Gabriele Yorke, “Alan” from CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, will be with us at T...
06/20/2026

‼️NEXT WEEKEND‼️
We’re very excited to announce Carl Gabriele Yorke, “Alan” from CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, will be with us at The Mahoning Drive-In Theater on June 26 and 27 for CANNIBAL APOCALYPSE, a weekend of extreme Italian cannibal terror presented by Exhumed Films!

🎟️TICKET LINK IN BIO🎟️
https://events.ticketleap.com/events/mahoningdrivein/CannibalApocalypse26

Mr. Yorke will be charging $30 for an autograph and $40 for an autograph/selfie combo. Don’t miss your chance to meet the star of Ruggero Deodato’s savage masterpiece in person!

See Umberto Lenzi’s MAKE THEM DIE SLOWLY (1981), Antonio Margheriti’s CANNIBALS IN THE STREETS (1980) and Joe D’Amato’s ANTHROPOPHAGOUS (1980) on Friday, June 26!

Ruggero Deodato’s CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST (1980), Umberto Lenzi’s MAN FROM DEEP RIVER (1972) and Marino Girolami’s DR. BUTCHER (1980) screen on Saturday, June 27!

Join us—if you dare—for a weekend of savage cannibals, blood-soaked madness and even some zombies and a mad doctor! This is a show that is not for the faint of heart! Complimentary barf bags will be provided!

All films presented in 35mm and preceded by vintage Italian gore-horror trailers from the Exhumed Films archives.

There will be limited-edition event tees and posters, Grindhouse Releasing merch, FAB Press books, the latest discs from DiabolikDVD.com, themed snack bar treats, live DJs, raffles and more each night!

Special thanks to David Szulkin of Grindhouse Releasing!

Gates open at 6pm on Friday and Saturday. Showtime at Sundown.

Visit MahoningDIT.com for FAQ.

All events are Rain or Shine.

🚨VERY LOW TICKET ALERT🚨We are down to our LAST 50 TICKETS for Saturdays Scream Event! We highly encourage fans to purcha...
06/19/2026

🚨VERY LOW TICKET ALERT🚨
We are down to our LAST 50 TICKETS for Saturdays Scream Event! We highly encourage fans to purchase tickets in advance!

Get ready to SCREAM UNTIL DAWN, when The Mahoning Drive-In Theater presents a 35mm triple feature of Wes Craven’s classic slasher trilogy that re-energized the genre on the big, BIG screen!

🎟️TICKET LINK🎟️
https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/mahoningdrivein/Scream26

Join us as we take a trip back to Woodsboro as Ghostface stalks Sidney Prescott, her friends and family though multiple cities and sequels, an undying killer that can only be foiled by figuring out the conventions of the horror genre and subverting them.

Someone in a grotesque mask and black hooded robe is killing the students at Woodsboro High, and it’s up to Sidney Prescott and her friends, guided by film obsessive Randy, to discover the killer’s identity and stop the slashing before they all wind up on the victim list!

A year later, our survivors head off to college in Ohio, putting their horrific pasts behind them…until Ghostface shows up and resumes the reaping! A horror sequel that pokes fun at the conventions of horror sequels, SCREAM 2 continues the thrills, chills, and laughs, and keeps you guessing up to the final reveal of the killer.

SCREAM 3 moves the action to Hollywood, where the third sequel in a series of slasher films based on the Woodsboro murders (STAB) is in production, and cast members start turning up dead at the hands of a very familiar (Ghost) face. Our survivors from the real-world killings join in the fight against the killer, in a sequel that blurs fantasy and reality, and folds back in on itself as the worlds of STAB and SCREAM merge into yet another smart, bloody satire of slasher sequels.

Limber up your vocal cords, lock your car doors, and get ready to dodge Ghostface and SCREAM ALL NIGHT!

Art by: Andrew Kern .creative.design

👨🏻TONIGHT ONLY!!👨🏻Get your tickets now: cuz on Friday, BURT WANTS YOU to come to the Mahoning Drive-In Theater to celeb...
06/19/2026

👨🏻TONIGHT ONLY!!👨🏻
Get your tickets now: cuz on Friday, BURT WANTS YOU to come to the Mahoning Drive-In Theater to celebrate the life and legacy of Burt Reynolds, and his iconic partnership with director and “King Of The Stuntmen” Hal Needham, with a 35mm double feature of two of their best-loved films, SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (1977) and HOOPER (1978), PLUS a screen-accurate 1977 Trans-Am photo op!

Feast your eyes on our Official Limited Edition Poster by the great Grant Hurlbert pterriblethings - available in the Mahoning Merch Market while supplies last!

🎟️TICKET LINK IN BIO🎟️
https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/mahoningdrivein/Burt26

First up, we gonna do what they say can’t be done, with the second highest-grossing film of 1977 (just behind something called STAR WARS), SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT! When Big and Little Enos Burdette challenge hotshot trucker Bo “Bandit” Darville to a bet that he can’t long-haul 400 cases of illegal Coors beer from Texarkana to Atlanta in 28 hours (starting in Atlanta), it’s a free-wheeling, law-breaking, pedal-to-the-medal, action-packed laugh riot! Bandit’s in a red-hot black Trans-Am (Bandit One) running blocker for good buddy Cledus “Snowman” Snow (Bandit Two – and no, he is not Hank Snow’s brother) driving a big rig full of bootleg brew, with runaway bride Carrie (aka Frog) along for the ride, and Texas County Mounty Buford T. Justice in hot pursuit!

One of the biggest blockbusters of the 70s, it’s pure joy from start to finish, proving once and for all that it’s not where you’re going that counts, it’s who the hell’s in back of ya.

Once you’ve cooled your engines and enjoyed a Diablo Sandwich and a Dr. Pepper, it’s time for the ultimate ode to Hollywood stuntmen, HOOPER!

Needham and Reynolds take us inside the world of Sonny Hooper, the greatest stuntman alive, and his wild, death-defying life on and off screen. In the world of Hooper, a stunt’s a “gag” and a gag is no laughing matter, but in the world of Needham and Reynolds, it’s a stunt-filled laugh riot!

Arrive early to get your photo with the 1977 black Trans-Am, enjoy a live themed DJ set, food special and raffle, and get ready for a rubber-burning, stunt-filled, night with Burt and Hal!

Gates open at 6pm, showtime at sundown.

Presenting the Mahoning Drive-In Snack Bar Special for this Saturday's SCREAM UNTIL DAWN event!
06/18/2026

Presenting the Mahoning Drive-In Snack Bar Special for this Saturday's SCREAM UNTIL DAWN event!

Hey, gang! It's the MAHONING DRIVE-IN RADIO podcast #168!This week, Virgil and Mark welcome Christopher McKittrick, aut...
06/18/2026

Hey, gang! It's the MAHONING DRIVE-IN RADIO podcast #168!

This week, Virgil and Mark welcome Christopher McKittrick, author of VERA MILES: THE HITCHCOCK BLONDE WHO GOT AWAY, who joins us on Sunday, June 21st, 2026 for a 35mm screening of John Ford's THE SEARCHERS (1956), to talk about Vera Miles, THE SEARCHERS, PSYCHO II, writing biographies, and more.

Recorded 6/10/26

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0yZcG0RKGlLjYDOhD601C6?si=-PUHoWkuT8iKEoK3SuPReg

For tickets to our 6/21/26 screening of THE SEARCHERS:

https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/mahoningdrivein/Searchers35

To order VERA MILES: THE HITCHCOCK BLONDE WHO GOT AWAY:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/vera-miles-the-hitchcock-blonde-who-got-away-christopher-mckittrick/336aeac1bffcd8ed?ean=9781985902190&next=t

For Christopher McKittrick online:

https://chrismckit.com/

https://x.com/ChrisMcKit

https://www.instagram.com/chrismckit/

🥳TONIGHT! TONIGHT!!🥳On Thursday, June 18, The Mahoning Drive-In Theater pays tribute to our former owner and master proj...
06/18/2026

🥳TONIGHT! TONIGHT!!🥳
On Thursday, June 18, The Mahoning Drive-In Theater pays tribute to our former owner and master projectionist Jeff Mattox with a 35mm screening of one of his favorite modern comedies, AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY (1997), the ultimate ode to swinging 60s spy cinema!

🎟️TICKET LINK IN BIO🎟️
https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/mahoningdrivein/JeffAustin

Dress up in your shagadelic 60s finest for our preshow costume contest, frug to our live DJ, dig our themed raffle and food special, and carry on spying right up until the sun sets!

Don’t miss our Official Limited Edition Poster by Gabo Zeta!! Available while supplies last in the Mahoning Merch Market.

Mike Myers stars as Austin Powers, bespectacled British superspy, frozen in the 1960s at the height of his groovy career, thawed in the 90s when his old nemesis, Dr. Evil (Mike Myers), threatens the world once again. With the aid of the daughter of his former partner (Elizabeth Hurley), he navigates a changed world while trying to save it.

A hilarious and knowing spoof of the James Bond knock-offs of the era as much as the 007 films themselves, AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY spawned two sequels, a hit soundtrack, and endlessly repeated catch-phrases.

With Michael York, Mindy Sterling, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, and Charles Napier! Directed by Jay Roach.

Grab some Ming Tea and join us as we celebrate Jeff and one of his favorite films!

Gates open at 6pm, Showtime at Sundown.

👨🏻FRIDAY ONLY!!👨🏻Get your tickets now: cuz on Friday, BURT WANTS YOU to come to the Mahoning Drive-In Theater to celebra...
06/18/2026

👨🏻FRIDAY ONLY!!👨🏻
Get your tickets now: cuz on Friday, BURT WANTS YOU to come to the Mahoning Drive-In Theater to celebrate the life and legacy of Burt Reynolds, and his iconic partnership with director and “King Of The Stuntmen” Hal Needham, with a 35mm double feature of two of their best-loved films, SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (1977) and HOOPER (1978), PLUS a screen-accurate 1977 Trans-Am photo op!

Feast your eyes on our Official Limited Edition Poster by the great Grant Hurlbert pterriblethings - available in the Mahoning Merch Market while supplies last!

🎟️TICKET LINK IN BIO🎟️
https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/mahoningdrivein/Burt26

First up, we gonna do what they say can’t be done, with the second highest-grossing film of 1977 (just behind something called STAR WARS), SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT! When Big and Little Enos Burdette challenge hotshot trucker Bo “Bandit” Darville to a bet that he can’t long-haul 400 cases of illegal Coors beer from Texarkana to Atlanta in 28 hours (starting in Atlanta), it’s a free-wheeling, law-breaking, pedal-to-the-medal, action-packed laugh riot! Bandit’s in a red-hot black Trans-Am (Bandit One) running blocker for good buddy Cledus “Snowman” Snow (Bandit Two – and no, he is not Hank Snow’s brother) driving a big rig full of bootleg brew, with runaway bride Carrie (aka Frog) along for the ride, and Texas County Mounty Buford T. Justice in hot pursuit!

One of the biggest blockbusters of the 70s, it’s pure joy from start to finish, proving once and for all that it’s not where you’re going that counts, it’s who the hell’s in back of ya.

Once you’ve cooled your engines and enjoyed a Diablo Sandwich and a Dr. Pepper, it’s time for the ultimate ode to Hollywood stuntmen, HOOPER!

Needham and Reynolds take us inside the world of Sonny Hooper, the greatest stuntman alive, and his wild, death-defying life on and off screen. In the world of Hooper, a stunt’s a “gag” and a gag is no laughing matter, but in the world of Needham and Reynolds, it’s a stunt-filled laugh riot!

Arrive early to get your photo with the 1977 black Trans-Am, enjoy a live themed DJ set, food special and raffle, and get ready for a rubber-burning, stunt-filled, night with Burt and Hal!

Gates open at 6pm, showtime at sundown.

☢️ ONE MONTH TILL TROMA-THON 2026! ☢️Mark your calendars, because we are only a month away from when the The Mahoning Dr...
06/17/2026

☢️ ONE MONTH TILL TROMA-THON 2026! ☢️

Mark your calendars, because we are only a month away from when the The Mahoning Drive-In Theater once again hosts the TROMA Team for the fowl-est, slime-soaked sleaziest, most head-crushing weekend of the year! 🗓️🖍️

6 movies, including 35mm classics, and the WORLD PREMIERE of Mercedes the Muse’s POULTRYGEIST II: DAWN OF THE CHICKEN DEAD! 🐔🧟‍♂️

8 live bands, soon to be announced! 🎸🎶

Lloyd Kaufman, Toxie, and Sara in person! 🧹💪🏻

Autographs and photo ops with Troma stars! ⭐️📸

Brand new merch, t-shirts, Blu-rays, and posters! 👕📀

Play Retroware’s TOXIC CRUSADERS! 🎮🕹️

Surprise on-screen intros, never before seen shorts, trailers, and more! 🎬📹

Follow the Troma-Thon ‘26 Facebook event page for weekly announcements and guest updates! 📲🔔

🎟️Get your tickets NOW at:
https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/mahoningdrivein/Troma26
🎟️

🥳THURSDAY ONLY🥳We are so excited to share our Official Limited Edition Poster by bygabozeta Gabo Zeta!! These gems will ...
06/17/2026

🥳THURSDAY ONLY🥳
We are so excited to share our Official Limited Edition Poster by bygabozeta Gabo Zeta!! These gems will be available while supplies last in the Mahoning Merch Market.

On Thursday, June 18, The Mahoning Drive-In Theater pays tribute to our former owner and master projectionist Jeff Mattox with a 35mm screening of one of his favorite modern comedies, AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY (1997), the ultimate ode to swinging 60s spy cinema!

🎟️TICKET LINK IN BIO🎟️
https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/mahoningdrivein/JeffAustin

Dress up in your shagadelic 60s finest for our preshow costume contest, frug to our live DJ, dig our themed raffle and food special, and carry on spying right up until the sun sets!

Mike Myers stars as Austin Powers, bespectacled British superspy, frozen in the 1960s at the height of his groovy career, thawed in the 90s when his old nemesis, Dr. Evil (Mike Myers), threatens the world once again. With the aid of the daughter of his former partner (Elizabeth Hurley), he navigates a changed world while trying to save it.

A hilarious and knowing spoof of the James Bond knock-offs of the era as much as the 007 films themselves, AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY spawned two sequels, a hit soundtrack, and endlessly repeated catch-phrases.

With Michael York, Mindy Sterling, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, and Charles Napier! Directed by Jay Roach.

Grab some Ming Tea and join us as we celebrate Jeff and one of his favorite films!

Gates open at 6pm, Showtime at Sundown.

Address

635 Seneca Road
Lehighton, PA
18235

Opening Hours

Tuesday 6pm - 2am
Friday 6pm - 2am
Saturday 6pm - 2am
Sunday 6pm - 2am

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+14846131314

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