Peoria Drive-In

1631 W. Glen Avenue,
Peoria, IL 61614

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on July 7, 2026 at 3:57 pm

It appears to have closed August 23, 1986 with “Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.” The drive-in was inactive at the time of its January 1989 arson attack. Its remnants were demolished for a project in 1992.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on June 11, 2020 at 2:01 pm

Opened October 2, 1947 with “The Time, the Place and the Girl”. Grand Opening ad and date added courtesy Local History Collection : Peoria Public Library.

KelliL
KelliL on March 31, 2013 at 12:19 pm

What’s there now? I cannot imagine a drive in on Glen.

JeffCarlson
JeffCarlson on January 23, 2010 at 1:21 pm

Link to a vintage photo:

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toelew
toelew on January 26, 2006 at 10:26 pm

Does anyone have a pic of the old Peoria drive-in on glen? If so please email me @

Jeanlawlerbell
Jeanlawlerbell on April 23, 2004 at 7:59 pm

Want to make a correction on the information contributed by Bryan. My parents, Ralph W. and Marie K. Lawler built and owned and operated the Peoria Drive-In Theater on Glen Avenue in Peoria. It was the first Drive-In Theater built in Central Illinois and one of the first in the Mid-West. Their managers were first Bob Hagen and then Jack Geltmaker. They sold the theater in the 1960s to the Kerasotas. Jean Lawler Bell