It’s almost here!

 You are cordially invited to our 6th annual

Hot Chocolate and Holiday Movie weekends this November

Join us as we open our facility for some fun Holiday entertainment on the big screens over the course of 6 final fun nights for the last of our 2026 72nd Anniversary Season.

After a brief intermission for our fall break...

Hot Chocolate & Holiday Movies will be back in 2026 for 3 big weekends of holiday magic under the stars.

Weekend 1 will be November 13th & 14th with Grinchmas round 1

Screen 1- How the Grinch Stole Christmas PG (2000)    Screen 2- The Polar Express G (2004)

Weekend 2 will be November 20th & 21st is Hilarious Holidays

Screen 1- The Cat in the Hat PG (2026)    Screen 2- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation PG-13 (1989)

Weekend 3 will be November 28th & 29th with Grinchmas round 2

Screen 1- Dr. Suess' The Grinch PG (2018)   Screen 2- ELF PG (2003)

What makes this end of the year event so special?

We host some of your favorite holiday movies and hits on the big screens plus a lot of interactive fun including: our Hot Chocolate Bar, Gourmet Coffee, meet & greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus, Meet the Grinch, Thousands of Christmas Lights and fun photo displays, holiday and Christmas music and fun before the movies and much more over 3 final weekends of the season this winter.

Movie line-ups and more info coming soon. Add the event and get ready for a wonderful end to your 2026 this holiday season.

Tickets are on sale now!

Drive down our lighted entrance lane and see our Lighted Lane(November 13-28)

Check in at the Ticket Booth with your advance tickets or purchase at the gate. 

If you bring out food/drink, please purchase a $10 food permit(100% benefiting St. Jude)

Fun lighted photo areas near the Snack Bar to get pictures to remember this special event.

The movies will start about 1 hour after we open the doors, Showtime is 6:30 pm Friday and Saturday of all 3 weekends(except Saturday the 21st).

Our Snack Bar will be open with limited Holiday menu: hot chocolate(with whipped cream), hot cider, hot coffee, gourmet Popcorn[caramel, cheese, mix] made locally, fresh hot popcorn with or without butter, nachos with cheese, some candy items, Naughty or Nice Christmas Cookies,  cans of soda, bottled water, sweet tea, energy drinks, apple juice, hot mini donuts, assorted ice cream & Dippin Dots, & hot cooked to order pizzas in cheese, pepperoni or sausage and more goodies.

Grab a hot drink and enjoy all the extra toppings and mix-ins at the Hot Cocoa and Coffee Bar.

Creamers: Half & Half, Caramel Macchiato, French Vanilla & Hazelnut.
Sweeteners: Sugar, Equal and Splenda
Flavored syrups: Toasted Marshmallow, Gingerbread, Peppermint, Caramel, French Vanilla, White Chocolate & Cookie Butter
Whipped Cream and Cold Foam Creamers: Real Whipped Cream, Caramel Macchiato, Cinnamon Caramel Oak Milk, Red Velvet Whipped Cream, Marshmallow Fluff Whipped Cream & Peppermint Mocha.
Sprinkle on: Mini Marshmallows, Crushed Peppermint, Toffee Bits(has nuts), White Chocolate Chips, Milk Chocolate Chips, Mini M&Ms, & 2 types of sprinkles.

Enjoy fresh popped popcorn(canola & coconut oil used to pop corn) and add butter topping or try one or a mix of our flavored shakers.
Flavored Shakers: Sugar Cookie, Caramel Corn, Kettle Corn, Birthday Cake, White Cheddar, & Cinnamon Roll.

Order a hot pizza, personal nachos or jumbo pretzel to enjoy for dinner or grab a tray of mini donuts sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar and add your fav toppings and extras at the condiment bar. 

For dessert, enjoy locally baked 'naughty or nice' Christmas Cookies, BOGO ice cream items and Dippin Dots, fluffy green Christmas Tree Cotton Candy, edible cookie dough or our huge selection of candy all at discount prices!

We also carry a large assortment of cold drinks including coke, diet coke, dr. pepper, sprite, rootbeer, monster, redbull, sweet tea, assorted juice, chocolate milk and bottled water.

Affordable fun and tasty treats with your movies this weekend. 

Movies show with no intermission due to the typical freezing temps.

Hot Chocolate & Holiday Movies 2026

Admission Prices:

12 and older- $10 a person

Kids 4-11- $8 a person

Kids under 4 are free

Gates open 5/5:30 pm Friday & Saturday nights

Showtime is 6:30 pm

• 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.
• 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 5:00 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!
• End of the show photo ops with the Grinch and our photo spots for those that arrived late.
• See your favorite holiday movies on the big screen wrapped in comfy blankets, your favorite holiday pjs or a warm ugly Christmas sweater. 

With the Holiday Movies, we always bring in a special limited time menu to enjoy with you movie each night.

We have everything listed above to purchase and a few 'extras' on our rotating specials menu each night.

You are more than welcome to bring out your own food/drinks to enjoy with the movies also, however each car must purchase at $5 per vehicle food permit if you do that and we are donating 100% of our holiday movie permit sales to one of our favorite organizations: St. Jude's Children's Hospitals. We hope to see you all November 15th - 30th for these fun events to end our 2024 70th Anniversary season!

Grab a hot drink and enjoy all the extra toppings and mix-ins at the Hot Cocoa and Coffee Bar.

Creamers: Half & Half, Caramel Macchiato, French Vanilla & Hazelnut.
Sweeteners: Sugar, Equal and Splenda
Flavored syrups: Toasted Marshmallow, Gingerbread, Peppermint, Caramel, French Vanilla, White Chocolate & Cookie Butter
Whipped Cream and Cold Foam Creamers: Real Whipped Cream, Caramel Macchiato, Cinnamon Caramel Oak Milk, Red Velvet Whipped Cream, Marshmallow Fluff Whipped Cream & Peppermint Mocha.
Sprinkle on: Mini Marshmallows, Crushed Peppermint, Toffee Bits(has nuts), White Chocolate Chips, Milk Chocolate Chips, Mini M&Ms, & 2 types of sprinkles.

Enjoy fresh popped popcorn(canola & coconut oil used to pop corn) and add butter topping or try one or a mix of our flavored shakers.
Flavored Shakers: Sugar Cookie, Caramel Corn, Kettle Corn, Birthday Cake, White Cheddar, & Cinnamon Roll.

Order a hot pizza, personal nachos or jumbo pretzel to enjoy for dinner or grab a tray of mini donuts sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar and add your fav toppings and extras at the condiment bar. 

For dessert, enjoy locally baked 'naughty or nice' Christmas Cookies, BOGO ice cream items and Dippin Dots, fluffy green Christmas Tree Cotton Candy, edible cookie dough or our huge selection of candy all at discount prices!

We also carry a large assortment of cold drinks including coke, diet coke, dr. pepper, sprite, rootbeer, monster, redbull, sweet tea, assorted juice, chocolate milk and bottled water.

Affordable fun and tasty treats with your movies this weekend.