TAMPA, Fla. — Drive-in theaters in Florida are rare to come by but not in the Tampa Bay area.
Out of the four drive-ins left, three of them are in the Bay area, according to Visit Florida.
Here are the spots if you want to enjoy a night out under the stars:
This theater is in Dade City and is open Wednesdays through Sundays. Tickets cost $8 for viewers over 10 and $3 for children 4 to 9 years old. Children under 4 are free.
Movie-goers can listen to the film through the FM car radio or rent a radio for $3. There is also a snack bar with pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers and other items.
The theater has been open for more than 74 years, and their website lists what movies are playing and what's coming soon.
This theater in Lakeland has two screens with double features seven nights a week for viewers to listen to on their radio. Ticket prices are the same as the Joy-Lan Theatre as they have the same owners. Silver Moon also has a snack bar with pizza, popcorn, candy and other items if viewers get hungry.
The Ruskin Family Drive-In has been open year-round for more than 50 years. They are open Wednesday through Sunday and accept only cash.
Admission is $7 per person for two movies. Children 5 to 8 years old cost $2 and children younger than 4 are free. The theater features a snack bar with barbeque-style food, pizzas and snacks.
The drive-in was severely damaged by Hurricane Milton, which tore down the screen and knocked down trees and fences. Staff previously told 10 Tampa Bay they are dealing with about $100,000 worth of damage.
"[The storm] destroyed that beautiful screen that we had," owners Ted and Karen Freiwald said. They were hoping to be rebuilt by Thanksgiving but are still waiting for renovations to be completed.
According to a Facebook post on Sunday, staff said they are still waiting on TECO to install the new poles to hold the screen.
"Also if everyone would spread the word that the drive-in is NOT dead, but will be back as soon as possible," the post read.
