Landmark Starlite Drive-In Theatre

…call 524‑2424, after mindlessly singing that jingle as a child, I finally got to experience the Starlite drive-​in as an adult. It was simply amazing. It makes me happy that so many people come out to watch movies at this local establishment instead of going to larger establishments. It was $ 13 for a car load. There are two separate screens with 3 different movies playing. My friends and each grabbed a lawn chair and sat outside to enjoy the wonderful weather and laughed along side the Minions.
Went to the concession stand and was happy to see reasonable prices for popular movie snacks. I can’t wait to go back and enjoy what Starlite has to offer!

Nice, clean, and great family time! Cash only at the gate and you MUST have ID to use a card at the concession stand. Clean bathrooms, fresh food, reasonable prices, friendly staff. I’ve never had a bad time there. Support your local drive in!

This was just the best night I have had in ages! I hadn’t been to a drive in since I was a young teen. This whole place was very clean. The bathrooms were clean, the snack area was nice and had a million options. I can’t wait to come back here again.

You can’t beat the Starlite Drive-​In. Not only is it one of the few drive-​in movie theatres left in the country, but it’s a unique and wonderful experience. It’s the most affordable movie-​going experience in town, and you won’t be disappointed!
Before you decide to see a movie at one of the Warren theatres in town, please consider supporting the Drive-​In instead. It’s one of the few places in town that makes Wichita unique!

Fun way to see current movies

Starlite Drive-​in is one of the many hidden gems in Wichita. It’s about 8 $ a person for 2 movies or 3 movies on a Friday — if you can stay up late enough! The movies start when it gets dark in the summer, so usually around 9 – 10. On Fridays, you may not get home until 4 am! As it is a drive-​in theatre, you are free to sit in your car with the radio on — Starlite has their own unique radio station to broadcast sound — or you can sit outside in your own seats, pop open the back of a van and sit on the inside or, if you’re like the family we parked next to last time — throw a couch in the back of your pickup and watch it on the big screen!
It’s always a treat — You drive in, a teller in a booth will take your payment for movies. They give you a free ticket and if the number on it ends in «24» you get a prize. I think it’s a free movie night! Anyway, you’re assigned a yellow or green pole depending on your car height. If you have a van, they ask you to tie down the back so you don’t obstruct the other people’s view.
It’s a very unique experience. The theme is a 50’s drive in, so be prepared for hilariously bad advertisements for kicks and giggles. The service for the snack bar is pretty friendly and the parking lots are usually well manicured. It’s not by any means an uptight or even the classiest of places — it’s very casual, people come in pajamas, and you’ll often see lots of different people here.
I’ve never had a negative experience here. It’s really difficult to find viable drive-​ins and Wichita has the awesome gift of having one — check it out!

Agree with Unilocaler Jean-​Paul V, this is a gem. Just go. And support the snack bar!

So pretty and classic. This is a diamond of Wichita. If I lived here, I’d probably go every week.