Star View Drive-In Theater

Location

Where is Star View Drive-In Theater?

Star View Drive-In Theater is at 2083 US-20, Norwalk, OH 44857. The entrance is at Halfway Rd. The closest highway is US-20. Landmarks: Between Monroeville and Norwalk; GPS/navigation apps sometimes misroute here to Wakeman.

Start time

What time does the movie start at Star View Drive-In Theater?

What Star View Drive-In Theater says: The theater posted 7:55 pm for the first movie on September 25, 2026. Full dark that night was 7:51 pm, so the movie started about 4 minutes after dark.

In October the sun sets around 6:50 pm and it gets dark around 7:18 pm.

Dark means full dark, about 25 minutes after sunset. It is not a time Star View 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.

For more on what time it gets dark and when drive-ins really start their movies, read our start-time guide.

Prices

How much Star View Drive-In Theater costs

• Adult$10*
• Child$5*Ages 5-10
• Under 5FreeKids 4 and under

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Amenities

Food, restrooms and rules

• Snack bar
• Outside food is allowed with a $10 permit, bought at the gate
• Restrooms in a building
• Playground
• You can bring your dog, on a leash
• Roof rule: no sitting on top of your vehicle
• Food delivery: having food delivered to the lot gets you removed without refund
• Fines: $15 for breaking the food-permit rule
• Special events: $30 pass
• Hatchback rule: SUVs, trucks and vehicles planning to leave their hatch up should park behind the concession stand so the raised hatch doesn't block the view of cars behind them
• Restrooms: one reviewer wished the bathrooms had a shower curtain or something for privacy
• Dead battery: a jump box is kept on site, so there's no need to call someone for a jump
• GPS: mapping apps sometimes route visitors to nearby Wakeman instead of the correct address at the corner of Halfway Rd and US-20
• Also here: playground

Reviews

What visitors say about Star View Drive-In Theater

From 348 visitor reviews, 4.6 stars.

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  Prices seen as fair for the experience

  • Four reviewers, from about 2 months ago to a year ago, called the ticket prices fair or hard to beat, including one who called the car-load pricing reasonable.
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  Staff described as friendly and the business as family-run

  • Three reviewers, from about a year ago to two years ago, called the staff polite or amazing and noted the drive-in is family owned and operated.
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  Nostalgic, classic drive-in atmosphere

  • Three reviewers, from the past month to about a year ago, called it a classic or nostalgic experience, with one describing family visits going back to the late 1970s and 80s.

Before you go

Know before you go

• The box office opens 7:30 pm
• On a busy summer night, get there about 60 minutes early
• No re-entry, no refunds.
• Outside food or drinks require a $10 per-vehicle food/drink permit on movie nights, and a $15 fine applies if you skip it.
• No lights are allowed during the movie, including interior dome lights, so bring a portable radio or rent one on-site if your car can't play the sound with the lights off.
• Large trucks, SUVs and any vehicle planning to leave its hatch or trunk up should park behind the concession stand, since raised hatchbacks block the view of cars behind them.
• Admission is charged at full price even if you arrive late or only plan to watch the second movie; there's no partial-night discount.
• A jump box is kept on-site for dead batteries, so there's no need to call for a jump if your battery dies during the show.

History

The history of Star View Drive-In Theater

Star View opened October 1, 1949 with the western "Corner Creek," built by Jerry Steele and Lou Ratener and managed by Ernest Plitz.

The wooden screen tower burned down mid-show in 1953 and was rebuilt; a second wooden tower collapsed in a 1971 windstorm and was replaced with the steel tower still standing today. Jerry's son Bill Steele took over in 1957 and sold the theater in 2007 to longtime employees Steve Witter and Jan Doughty.

FAQ

Questions about Star View Drive-In Theater, answered

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