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Drive-in movie theater · Maria Stein, Ohio

Starlight Drive-In Theater

Also called Starlight Drive-In Rt.127 119 and Starlight Drive-In - St. Henry

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  • Gets dark7:26 pmGates open 7:30 pm
  • Google rating
    4.9
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  • Screens1
  • 2026 seasonMay to September
  • Price$25a carload
  • Car spots300
  • This week's moviesOn Facebook pageWeekly lineup in the feed, plus a separate Facebook Events tab for special nights
  • Opened1948

Starlight Drive-In is on US Route 127 in Maria Stein, Ohio, between Celina and Greenville.

It has one screen and showed movies Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights during the 2026 season, which ended in early September. Its last events of 2026 are Trunk or Treat on October 24 and Fright Night on October 31.

In the 2026 season the movie started at dusk.

Location

Where is Starlight Drive-In Theater?

Starlight Drive-In Theater is at 1889 US-127, Maria Stein, OH 45860. The entrance is at OH-119. The closest highway is US-127.

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Start time

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

What Starlight Drive-In Theater says: The theater says the show starts at dusk.

In October the sun sets around 6:58 pm and it gets dark around 7:26 pm.

Dark means full dark, about 25 minutes after sunset. It is not a time Starlight 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 May to September, on the 15th.

MonthGets dark
May9:18 pm
June9:43 pm
July9:39 pm
August9:05 pm
September8:15 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 Starlight Drive-In Theater costs

  • Per car$25One price for the whole car
  • Adult$10
  • Child$5Ages 4-12
  • Under 4FreeKids 3 and under

Amenities

Food, restrooms and rules

  • Radios to rent: $5 for the night with a $20 deposit, $15 back when you return it. First come, first served
  • Snack bar
  • Restrooms in a building
  • Location, their own words: south of Celina, north of Greenville, on Route 127
  • Cruise-in nights: box office opens 6:00 PM (earlier than the 7:30 house gate), single feature at dusk
  • Cruise-in entry: $10 per participating vehicle, spectators free
  • Cruise-in parking: first 3 rows reserved for cruise-in cars, spectators park behind them
  • 50/50 raffle on cruise-in nights, proceeds to Our Home Family Resource Center
  • Food donations accepted at the ticket booth on cruise-in nights
  • Events run past the movie season: Cruise-In Sept 12, Trunk or Treat Oct 24
  • Car cruise-in nights
  • A Trunk or Treat in October
  • A July 2026 reviewer watched staff drop their fries in the oil to order, calling it 'the freshest movie concession stand we've ever seen'
  • A September 2025 reviewer describes a car show/cruise-in night with door prizes where a drive-in speaker itself was one of the raffle awards

Showtimes

What's playing at Starlight Drive-In Theater this week

Starlight Drive-In posts this week's movies and start times on its Facebook page, usually weekly lineup in the feed, plus a separate Facebook Events tab for special nights. Check there for tonight's show.

Reviews

What visitors say about Starlight Drive-In Theater

From 31 visitor reviews, 4.9 stars.

  • Clean restrooms and grounds

    • June 2025 review: "very clean and nice."
    • September 2025 review: "Clean rest rooms."
    • June 2026 review: bathrooms called clean.
    • July 2026 review: "Very clean."

  • Fresh, well-priced concessions

    • September 2025 review: "Rocking Concessions!"
    • September 2025 review: "Popcorn and concessions were good and great priced."
    • June 2026 review: food called good.
    • July 2026 review: "Loved the concessions!"
    • July 2026 review: fries dropped to order, quarter ice pops, full menu (tenderloins, burgers, hot dogs, fries, popcorn, candy).

  • Affordable family outing

    • June 2025 review: "Great time with the kids."
    • September 2025 review: called it kid-friendly and parent-friendly.
    • May 2026 review: "Family fun at a great price."
    • July 2026 review: called it "a great deal for families" at $25 a carload.

Before you go

Know before you go

  • The box office opens 7:30 pm
  • Bring cash. The gate does not take cards
  • On cruise-in nights the box office opens at 6:00 p.m., an hour and a half earlier than a normal movie night.
  • Coming to watch rather than show a car on a cruise-in night? You get in free, but you park behind the first three rows.
  • The $25 carload price covers a double feature, not one movie, per a July 2026 review.
  • Ice pops at the concession stand are just a quarter, per a July 2026 review.

History

The history of Starlight Drive-In Theater

Starlight opened June 27, 1948 on Route 127, between Celina and Greenville, built by the Feltz brothers of Cassella, Ohio. Its single 50-by-46-foot screen tower originally ran individual car speakers before converting to AM/FM sound.

Joanne Myers and her son Dan bought the theater in 1987; Dan ran it until his death in May 2023, which closed the lot. It reopened under new ownership on May 23, 2025 and is still family-run, under Starlight Drive-In Theater LLC.

FAQ

Questions about Starlight Drive-In Theater, answered

How many screens does Starlight Drive-In have?

Starlight 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.

Can I rent a radio at Starlight Drive-In?

Starlight Drive-In rents radios at the counter: $5 for the night with a $20 deposit, $15 back when you return it. First come, first served. It is worth one if you plan to sit outside the car, or if running your stereo for four hours would flatten your battery. They go quickly on a busy night, so ask when you arrive rather than at the interval.

What time does the movie start at Starlight Drive-In?

What Starlight Drive-In says: The theater says the show starts at dusk. In October it gets dark around 7:26 pm. Check with the theater on the day you go.

When is Starlight Drive-In open?

For the 2026 season, Starlight Drive-In is open from May to September, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. It closes for the winter and reopens in the spring, so a trip outside those months is not possible.

How much does Starlight Drive-In cost?

Admission to Starlight Drive-In is $25 a carload, $10 per adult, $5 per child 4-12. That is one price for the whole vehicle, so five of you pay what two would. Children 3 and under get in free. The booth takes cash only, so stop at a machine on the way.

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The start times

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