- Gets dark7:14 pmGates open 7:30 pm
- Google rating4.5012345678901234567890123456789reviews
- Screens1
- Price$30a carload
- Outside food$10permit per car
- DogsOn a leash
- Sit outsideYes
- Car spots425
- This week's moviesOn Facebook pageWeekly
- Opened1947
Blue Sky Drive-In is at 959 Broad Street in Wadsworth, Ohio, in Medina County, west of Akron.
It has one screen, a snack bar and a restroom building. As of 2026, it usually opens Friday and Saturday, and adds Sunday on holiday weekends. You pay $30 for the car, so the price is the same whether two of you come or six.
As of 2026, the box office opens at 7:30 p.m. and the first movie starts about 8:30 p.m. If you want to bring your own food or drinks, you buy a $10 permit for the car.
Location
Where is Blue Sky Drive-In Theater?
Blue Sky Drive-In Theater is at 959 Broad St, Wadsworth, OH 44281. The entrance is at South Medina Line Road.
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Where to eat nearby
If you would rather eat before the movie than at the counter:
- Book's BBQ
- Fiesta Acapulco
- Wayback Burgers
Start time
What time does the movie start at Blue Sky Drive-In Theater?
Blue Sky Drive-In Theater does not post a set start time that we could find. Check its Facebook page on the day you go.
In October the sun sets around 6:46 pm and it gets dark around 7:14 pm.
Dark means full dark, about 25 minutes after sunset. It is not a time Blue Sky Drive-In Theater promises, and some drive-ins start the movie before it. Plan to be parked by sunset.
Here is when it gets dark in each month, from April to October, on the 15th.
| Month | Gets dark |
|---|---|
| April | 8:34 pm |
| May | 9:08 pm |
| June | 9:34 pm |
| July | 9:30 pm |
| August | 8:55 pm |
| September | 8:04 pm |
| October | 7:14 pm |
For more on what time it gets dark and when drive-ins really start their movies, read our start-time guide.
Prices
How much Blue Sky Drive-In Theater costs
- Per car$30One price for the whole car
Amenities
Food, restrooms and rules
- Snack bar
- Outside food is allowed with a $10 permit, bought at the gate
- Restrooms in a building
- You can bring your dog, on a leash
- You can sit outside your car
- Concession stand can close well before a movie ends: one reviewer says it closed about 20 minutes into a 2 hour 20 minute film, another says it closes at 11pm, the same time the last movie starts (2025-2026 Google reviews)
- Outside-food fee enforcement is inconsistent: one 2025 reviewer says a staffer told them most people lie about bringing outside food and aren't charged, but they were charged the $10 fee after admitting it
- Also here: flea-market, playground
Showtimes
What's playing at Blue Sky Drive-In Theater this week
Blue Sky Drive-In posts this week's movies and start times on its Facebook page, usually weekly. Check there for tonight's show.
Reviews
What visitors say about Blue Sky Drive-In Theater
From 457 visitor reviews, 4.5 stars.
Admission kept affordable
- Site testimonial (customer-comments page): "thanks for choosing to show so many fun movies at such reasonable prices."
- Site testimonial (customer-comments page): "...making it affordable for families as well!"
- Google's aggregated review topics show 4 separate mentions of affordability among this venue's reviews (Sep 2026 data).
Staff described as friendly
- Site testimonial (customer-comments page): "Everyone who works there is very friendly and I have never had a bad experience here!"
- Google's aggregated review topics list 3 mentions of kind/helpful workers (Sep 2026 data).
- One Aug 2026 review describes a curt counter interaction during a concession-stand-hours dispute, but that is the exception against the broader signal.
Old-fashioned on-site playground
- A Google review (Aug 2025): "It has a cool little playground for the kids to run around and get some energy on."
- A Google review (edited, dated Jun 2025): "The playground is a bit run-down... still a great place to go for an outdoor movie experience."
- Site's customer-comments page: "the old-fashioned playground... complete with wooden swings."
Before you go
Know before you go
- The box office opens 7:30 pm
- On a busy summer night, get there about 45 minutes early
- Trucks, vans, SUVs and large vehicles park next to the yellow speaker poles; keep rear hatches level so they don't block the view behind you.
- Rain or shine, the movie plays
- Thursday: $1 off fountain drinks. Sunday: $1 off pizza, per the concession stand's own posted specials.
- Bringing outside food costs a $10 per-vehicle permit, charged at admission, per the site's Admission & Food Policy page.
- Rainchecks are issued only for a loss of power, not for rain itself, per the site's etiquette page.
- The concession stand doesn't necessarily stay open through the last showtime; two reviews (Jul 2025 and Aug 2026) describe it closing partway through a movie, so eat before the last feature.
- There's an old-fashioned playground with wooden swings near the concession area, per the site's customer comments and two Google reviews, though a mid-2025 review called it a bit run-down.
History
The history of Blue Sky Drive-In Theater
Blue Sky Drive-In opened on July 4, 1947. The same owner also runs Magic City Drive-In in Barberton, four miles away.
Connected drive-ins: Magic City Drive-In Theater, Barberton, Ohio.
FAQ
Questions about Blue Sky Drive-In Theater, answered
How many screens does Blue Sky Drive-In have?
Blue Sky Drive-In has one screen. Everybody on the lot watches the same film, so there is nothing to choose when you arrive. Park where you like, tune your radio and wait for the light to go.
What time does the movie start at Blue Sky Drive-In?
Blue Sky Drive-In does not post a set start time that we could find. Most drive-ins start the movie around dusk, which in October is about 7:14 pm and at midsummer closer to 9:34 pm. Plan to be parked by sunset and check with the theater on the day you go.
When is Blue Sky Drive-In open?
For the 2026 season, Blue Sky Drive-In is open from April to October, on Friday and Saturday nights. It closes for the winter and reopens in the spring, so a trip outside those months is not possible.
How much does Blue Sky Drive-In cost?
Admission to Blue Sky Drive-In is $30 a carload. That is one price for the whole vehicle, so five of you pay what two would.
Can I bring my own food to Blue Sky Drive-In?
You can bring your own food to Blue Sky Drive-In once you have bought a permit for $10 a car. The permit is worth it if you were going to spend more than that at the counter anyway. Without one, outside food is not allowed in.
Are dogs allowed at Blue Sky Drive-In?
Dogs are welcome at Blue Sky Drive-In as long as the leash stays on. Keep it short near other cars, bring water, and clean up afterwards. A nervous dog is worth leaving at home, because sound carries across a lot.
Nearby
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