Blue Moonlight Drive-In

2875 West Main Street,
Galesburg, IL 61401

Closed
1 screen
450 cars

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on July 8, 2026 at 6:30 pm

The Galesburg Drive-In launched on March 27, 1953 with “Abbott & Costello Meet Capt. Kidd.” but had a free screening of “Ivory Hunter” the night before. Kerasotes closed at the end of its 30-year leasing agreement with “Spaceship” and “Galaxina” on September 4, 1983

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on June 30, 2022 at 12:37 pm

Closed after October 17, 2020 showing of “The Polar Express.”

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on June 24, 2017 at 8:50 pm

Blue Moonlight is an interesting name!!

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on June 24, 2017 at 8:40 pm

By the way, the IMPAs listed the Galesburg through their final drive-in list in 1988. I know that the IMPAs were sometimes slow to notice closed theaters, but it would make me want to double-check that 1980 closure date.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on June 24, 2017 at 7:51 pm

During the weekends of June 2017, the Blue Moonlight’s four movies (all free) were: Split Decisions (1988), The Smurfs (1981), Rambo III (1988), and Jetsons: The Movie (1990).

All indications are this is a great place to visit, (I want one of those tenderloins!), but it should no longer be considered First Run.

Mhendri961
Mhendri961 on July 11, 2007 at 1:57 pm

I like their amazing snack shack. They serve a full menu and even have tables for a sit down meal. Their tenderloins cover the plate and I like to put ice cream on their home made pies and brownies!