It's Showtime!
☾ Open for Holiday Movies!
We are now open Friday & Saturday nights with our Hot Chocolate and Holiday Movie events in December.
Now Showing: December 9th & 10th
Now Showing December 9th & 10th
Hot Chocolate & Holiday Movies 2022
Admission Prices:
12 and older- $9 a person
Kids 4-11- $7 a person
Kids under 4 are free
Gates open 5 pm both nights
Showtime is 6:30 pm for the actual movies, a Holiday preshow starts at 5pm
Screen 1 Feature:
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Rating: PG Runtime: 1 hour 44 minutes
91.3 FM to listen to the show
Showtime 6:30 pm
Description:
On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.
Screen 2 Feature:
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes
88.5 FM to listen to the show
Showtime 6:30 pm
Description:
The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
Make plans to join us as we enter a Christmas wonderland of drive-in movies and fun treats for the whole family from December 9th - December 10th with our Hot Chocolate and Holiday Movies event weekends this winter.
- Enter the drive-in by coming down our lighted lane with thousands of festive lights and fun lighted displays to see and get pictures with.
- Stop in the Snack Bar for a special meet and greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus or find that grumpy Grinch and get some pictures before the movie starts.
- We will have a few cozy photo spots to enjoy around the Snack Bar for holiday photos as you continue a new tradition here at the drive-in.
- Festive Holiday menu including gourmet Hot Chocolate, hot cider/coffee, collectible cups, gourmet flavored popcorn in 4 varieties, fresh hot popcorn, made to order pizzas, hot nachos and cheese, Christmas cookies, assorted candy, chips, caramel corn and cold drinks including canned sodas, bottled water, sweet tea, juice and energy drinks.
- Fun preshow starts at 5pm with your favorite holiday music and short features before the movies start. Once the movies start, there is no intermission so we aren't in the cold as long! Snack Bar will stay open from the time the gates open until 45 minutes into the movies.
- End of the show photo ops with the Grinch and our photo spots for those that arrive late.
- See your favorite holiday movies on the big screen wrapped in comfy blankets, your favorite holiday pjs or a warm ugly Christmas sweater.
holiday sale going on through December 8th
Online Holiday Sale December 1st- December 8th
See al the deals at harvestmoondrivein.com/shop
Orders placed by 12/8/22 are guaranteed to arrive prior to the Christmas Holiday.
Don't miss out!
Save on all our gift packages today!
Holidays at the Havest Moon Weekends Fun Extras
Movies and Events coming soon
Holidays at the Harvest Moon December 9th & 10th- Final Weekend of 2022 season
"Hot Chocolate and Holiday Movies 2022 season finale" Weekend 4
Two great holiday movies on the big screens:
How the Grinch Stole Christmas on screen 1 and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation on screen 2.
Gates open at 5pm with a 6:30 showtime.
Meet and Greet the Grinch and Santa on Friday and Santa, Mrs. Claus and The Grinch on Saturday!
See the thousands of lights decorating the entry lane and food areas by the Snack Bar with our magical photo op spots.
Enjoy some amazing treats with your movie of choice: Gourmet hot chocolate, hot cider or coffee, gourmet popcorn in cheddar, caramel, Chicago mix or Oreo cookies and cream! Fresh hot popcorn, nachos and cheese, pizzas, candy, cookies, edible cookie dough, ice cream, slushies, bananas, candy and more to enjoy and you can bring in your own meals with a $5 food permit purchase(all proceeds to benefit St. Jude for the Holiday events).
Arrive early for the best spots and enjoy a medley of your favorite holiday and Christmas stories, music and videos on the big screen prior to the movies starting.
Invite your friends and family and join us this weekend as we end our Hot Chocolate and Holiday Movies 2022 here at the Harvest Moon!
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Patreon subscription membership
Welcome to the next level of drive-in movies: Join our exclusive Harvest Moon Patreon
Whether you want to support the drive-in from near or far, here is the brand new option to get the best insight, behind the scenes, monthly movie admissions and more. You can score some exclusive discounts, deals, and swag while supporting a historic family owned drive-in.
Some of the perks-
FREE MOVIES
discount prices in the food stands
exclusive merchandise
early entry and ticket sales
& much more!
Learn more by clicking the picture
See a movie, get snacks and get free stuff!
New this season! Introducing Drive-in Dollars!
What is it?
Simple, you get reward points for every admission you purchase to see a movie here at the Harvest Moon and every purchase of $10 or more that you spend on food and merch at our sales stands. Every point you earn adds up to great rewards such as Free Drinks, Free Popcorn, Free Admission.
Ask for your card at the Ticket Booth or Snack Bar
After 5:30 pm, purchase tickets at the theater!
HOW TO BUY ONLINE TICKETS- READ PRIOR TO PURCHASING
How to purchase tickets!
- First, click on any of the 'Get Tickets' buttons to bring up the ticketing app.
- From there, click on the DATE you want to see a movie from the calendar view. The dates with shows are highlighted in Green.
- Once you select a date, the movies for both screens will appear below the calendar. Click on the photo of the movie you wish to see.
- Confirm you have picked the correct date and movie, then select which type of parking spot you want to purchase tickets under: Reserved Front Row for the extra $10 charge or General Admission. If you are planning to bring multiple cars, please select an appropriate parking space for EACH vehicle. You CANNOT purchase admissions until you select a parking space. [All RESERVED FRONT ROW spots are numbered and assigned as you order them with best spots in the middle of the row. NO OVERSIZE OR LARGE VEHICLES PERMITED IN THE FRONT ROW! This includes 2500 & larger trucks, duallies, full size vans, minibuses, any lifted trucks or vehicles and more that are large. They are too wide to fit in those spots!]
- Once you have your parking space/s selected you will see a window asking if you are planning to bring in food or drink. Check the box if you plan on needing a food permit. Each food permit is per vehicle(not per person) and if you are sharing food/drink between a group of vehicles, EVERY VEHICLE must have a food permit. You can also purchase a permit at the box office the night of the show with cash if you prefer.
- Enter the name of the driver of the vehicle or vehicles for the number of parking spaces you chose.
- Now you can select your tickets. Adult tickets(age 12 & older) are $9 each, Children(age 4-11) are $7 each and children(3 and younger are fee). Please select tickets for everyone in your group. If you have additions to make later on, please contact us to add them to your existing booking, DO NOT purchase a new ticket type if they will be in your party and not needing a separate parking space.
- Confirm your correct email, fill out your contact information including a valid phone number, correct email(please VERIFY it's correct and not misspelled) and enter your FULL NAME. [check the box if you'd like updates on your movie via txt message in case we need to contact you ASAP]
- Complete your payment information, verify everything is correct on your order, then click 'Complete and Pay'.
- You will receive a confirmation email shortly with your booking details and tickets to use to check in. Please have this saved to your mobile device or printed out prior to arriving at the theater. We may check you in via the QR code on the ticket, your booking confirmation email or the name the booking was purchased under(First and Last name needed).
TERMS & IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- All ticket sales are final, there are no refunds or exchanges.
- All shows take place regardless of weather conditions. As long as the theater has power and it is safe to have our show, the show goes on.
- NO LARGE VEHICLES IN THE FRONT ROW! This includes lifted trucks/SUVs, oversize vehicles such as RVs, full size vans, 2500 and larger pickup trucks, 15+ passenger vans or minibuses, etc.
- Pre-sale tickets MUST be redeemed at the box office 60 minutes prior to the scheduled show time on Special Events, Big Movies, or Friday and Saturday night where the theater may sell out. You must arrive a 1/2 HOUR PRIOR TO SHOWTIME on Sunday - Thursday night showings. Remember ALL PARKING is 1st come 1st served & the best spots are taken quickly. Only reserved front row spots(just 10) are assigned and have a guaranteed space(You must still arrive 15 minutes prior to show time to redeem your reserved spot). General Parking tickets are guaranteed a parking spot, but not necessarily a good one.
- If you have questions or issues, you can email us at info@harvestmoondrivein.com or call our office at 815-383-7509 and ask for Ben.
- Early admission is not allowed, you will still have to wait in the entrance lane at the theater.
How to Buy Advance Tickets
Welcome to the Drive-in, click below to see detailed instructions on how to use our new online ticket service & pertinent information.