Keysville Drive-in Theatre (Closed)
Keysville, VA (Closed)
Photo courtesy Tait Hilliard

The Keysville Drive-In Theatre stood quiet along U.S. 360, but its entrance and remaining buildings still suggested the activity that once filled the grounds. This was a property between chapters: the original operation had ended, yet another attempt to bring back movies was still ahead. 08-08

Opened in 1952, the Keysville offered a reverse-incline parking arrangement and the familiar combination of a snack bar and children’s recreation. After closing in 2001, it returned on May 29, 2009, following work by Mark Frank to rebuild the screen and renovate the concession and projection building. The comeback required considerably more than unlocking the entrance.

Keysville Drive-in Theatre
Keysville, VA (Closed)
Photo courtesy Tait Hilliard

UPDATE: The Keysville Drive-In has re-opened again since the above photos were taken. The drive-In opened up back in the Spring of 2009. Many thanks to David Hughes for update. 11-10

UPDATE: The drive-in closed down again in 2014. Looks like it tried to make a go of it, but couldn't sustain itself. 12-15

UPDATE: The Keysville closed again in 2014. During its final years, the expense of converting from film to digital projection had become a significant challenge, documented in contemporary reporting. The theater remains closed, and the present condition of its surviving structures has not been confirmed. 08-26