Van Buren Drive-In Theater & Activities Center

Van Buren Drive-In Theater & Activities Center We are the ONLY remaining Drive-In Theater in Chautauqua County. Located along beautiful Lake Erie just off from Route 5 on Van Buren Road in Dunkirk/Fredonia.

Come back to a great American pastime and enjoy an evening of movies under the stars! The Van Buren Drive-In originally opened on July 15,1949 and later closed in 1991. On November 14, 2011, the screen was virtually destroyed be a tornado. However, the ticket booth and the snack shack were salvageable and are original to the Drive-In. In 2020 current owners Dan and Gina Beckley, along with their c

hildren and grandchildren, purchased the property and eagerly took on the project of restoring and reopening the Drive-In. Despite several setbacks delaying the development we have pushed forward to reach our goal. The Beckley family is beyond excited to open and welcome the community to join us in some family friendly fun at the Van Buren Drive-In Theater & Activities Center. We have worked hard at getting a new screen built, which was put up in July 2021 and also restoring and updating the ticket booth and snack shack including new restrooms. As you will see the project is still a work in progress. In the foreseeable future the grounds will be set with multiple screens and host different events and activities along with movies. The Beckley's have and continue to put countless hours into the restoration with the help of family and a few friends. We would like to thank the community for their support and patience. Your participation helps more than you realize and keeps us focused on the end goal! With that said, please bear with us as we continue to work hard at bringing the magic of the Drive-In experience back to our community and turning our visions for the Van Buren Drive-In Theater & Activites Center into reality. Thank you, The Beckley's

10/26/2025

It’s GAME DAY!!! 🏈
If you can’t be there,
οΏΌyou should be here!!
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10/23/2025
10/10/2025

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10/07/2025

Gates Open at 6:30 this weekend.

It's GAME DAY MAFIA!! 🦬 If you can't be there..... you should be here! We encourage you to bring your friends, you ga...
10/05/2025

It's GAME DAY MAFIA!! 🦬 If you can't be there..... you should be here! We encourage you to bring your friends, you game gear and your loudest SHOUT voices ..... But, Please DO NOT bring in OUTSIDE food OR drinks. We have a wide selection available for you in our Moonlight Cafe including SPECIALS just for game day.
We DEPEND on purchases at our concession stand to bring events and movies to the screen for you.
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TONIGHT is the LAST night to catch 🌟 Taylor Swift | The Official Release Party of a Showgirl. This will be an interactiv...
10/05/2025

TONIGHT is the LAST night to catch 🌟 Taylor Swift | The Official Release Party of a Showgirl. This will be an interactive experience like no other. We will turn up the sound and encourage you to dress up, bring your singing voice and dancing feet ..... But, Please DO NOT bring in OUTSIDE food OR drinks. We have a wide selection available for you in our Moonlight Cafe including SPECIAL drinks for this weekends show!
We DEPEND on purchases at our concession stand to bring events and movies to the screen for you. 🍿

Gates OPEN at 5:30 this evening. Tickets will be available at the gate. 🎟
πŸŽ₯ Movie starts at 7:30pm. Please arrive EARLY to get your spot and allow time to stop in for dinner, snacks and drinks well before the show starts. You will NOT want to miss a minute.

10/04/2025

If you are coming for Screen 1 (or screen 2) tonight...
We encourage you to
dress up, bring your singing voice and dancing feet, BUT Please... DO NOT bring in outside food or drinks. We have a wide selection available in our Moonlight Cafe including special drinks for this weekends show.
We DEPEND on purchases at our concession stand to bring events and movies to the screen for you. 🍿πŸ₯€βœ¨

TONIGHT ---->SCREEN 1 Taylor Swift | The Official Release Party of a Showgirl. This will be an interactive experience li...
10/04/2025

TONIGHT ---->
SCREEN 1 Taylor Swift | The Official Release Party of a Showgirl. This will be an interactive experience like no other. We will turn up the sound and encourage you to dance and sing with this Star 🌟 under the stars ✨.
SCREEN 2 watch Dwayne Johnson as he is transformed to portray Mark Kerr in this True Story of a legendary mixed martial arts and UFC fighter. This powerful and emotionally gripping drama also stars Emily Blunt.

πŸŽ₯ Movies start earlier at 7:30pm.
Gates will be OPEN at 5:30 and will CLOSE at 7:30.

10/04/2025
SCREEN 1Show starts at 7:30 tonight.
10/03/2025

SCREEN 1
Show starts at 7:30 tonight.

Address

5349 Van Buren Road
Dunkirk, NY
14048

Opening Hours

Friday 7pm - 12am
Saturday 7pm - 12am

Telephone

+17166728234

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