Maquoketa drive-in opens for 74th year

Jonathan Turner
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Maquoketa drive-in opens for 74th year

The Voy 61 Drive In Theatre, south of Maquoketa, will be opening for its 74th season on Friday, March 29.

Beginning Friday, March 29th, the drive-in will be open throughout the summer. The new “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” (PG-13) followed by “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” (2021) will be the features for opening weekend, with box office opening at 6:30 p.m. and films starting at 7:30 p.m.

The 61 Drive In Theatre is one of only four drive-ins still operating across the state of Iowa, and they’re noted for their grass field so patrons can bring along a radio and lawn chair while watching the movie.

“As one of the state and country’s last remaining, and longest running outdoor drive in movie theatres, we are so excited to get our summer season started,” general manager Sara Clasen said in a Friday release. “We love providing first-run movies, as well as family and budget friendly entertainment. We pride ourselves on not only providing affordable quality entertainment with our state-of-the-art digital projection system, but also providing a family-friendly environment with free train rides, swing set, sand box, basketball court, wiffleball diamond, tether ball, and volleyball for our guests.”

The Voy 61 Drive In Theatre is south of Maquoketa off U.S. 61, 45 minutes north of Davenport.
The Voy 61 Drive In Theatre is south of Maquoketa off U.S. 61, 45 minutes north of Davenport.

The concession stand also offers a large variety of treats and goodies, including movie theatre popcorn. They also allow customers to bring their own food if they’d like and tailgate prior to the movie.

For more information, visit the drive-in website HERE.

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