The Highway 2 Community Drive In Theater

10/11/2026

Due to issues with the studio, we are unable to show Coraline at Fright Night. Instead we will be showing Goosebumps. Thank you for understanding. This is out of our control.

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09/20/2026

A generous donor has offered to buy us new doors. Our existing doors are homemade and are possibly as old as the building (nearly 75 years) and the age is showing. Before we seek outside bids, we are wondering if any of our followers are licensed contractors that would be interested in giving us a bid to replace them. These are not standard sized doors but we wouldn't be against resizing them to a standard size. If you are a licensed contractor interested in helping with this project, please message us or email us at [email protected]. Put DOORS in the subject line. Thank you!

09/15/2026

Create a lasting memory by purchasing a Drive-In Fangram for our fan-favorite 11th Annual Fright Night! All proceeds are a donation to the UP Film Union, the owner and operator of the UP's only drive-in, the Highway 2 Community Drive-In Theater. Do you have an anniversary announcement, a wedding proposal, or any other special message to deliver? With a donation of any size, you can get your message on the screen at the Highway 2 Community Drive-In Theater. You can submit your Fangram up to 7 days before the event on October 24th.
For more information and to submit your Drive-In Fangram visit www.upfilmunion.org/fangrams.html.

09/09/2026

Summer sure went by quickly. Our 11th Annual Fright Night! is coming sooner than you think. Start thinking up those great decorating ideas for the BIGGEST Trunk-or-Treat in the U.P. Start planning those costumes too. Here is a little song and video to help inspire you!

09/06/2026

Did you leave a pair of shoes at the drive in during our 9th Annual Labor Day at the Drive-In event? Send us a message with the description and we'll let you know where you can pick them up.

09/06/2026

We had another fantastic time last night at our 9th Annual Labor Day at the Drive-In event! We had some more classic cars in attendance as well as people from all over the region. We had visitors from Ishpeming, Iron Mountain, Sault Ste. Marie and everywhere in between. Lots of happy people enjoying a night out at the UP’s only drive-in theater. The folks at Lake Effect Community Arts had a great night in the concession thanks to everyone’s generosity. We were delighted to see some of you purchase so much food there was a real question if you could haul it all back to the car in one trip!!! We would like to thank the evening’s sponsor, Wheaty’s Pub. Nick has been a longstanding supporter of the drive-in, and we greatly appreciate him! We would also like to thank Girl Scout Troop 5088 for setting up games and a table of fun activities for the kids. Our Labor Day events are always a little bittersweet. They signify the gateway to our fan-favorite Fright Night event; however, they also deliver the beginning of the end of the season. We have one more event in our 2026 season and that is Fright Night. Start making plans now to see us on Saturday, October 24th for Trunk-or-Treat, followed by screenings of Coraline and Saw.

09/05/2026

We were blown away during last night’s special showing of the classic film, American Graffiti. If we were forced to sum up the entire event in a word, it would be happiness. People were happy to be at the UP’s last surviving drive-in movie theater, people were happy to support the drive-in through countless donations, and we were happy all of YOU were happy. This is what the drive-in experience is all about. We imagine last night was as close as we’ll ever get to the time when this drive-in was newly opened in 1953. There were cool cars, 50’s and early 60’s music, and joy as far as the eye could see! We would like to thank the event sponsor Larson’s Automotive for making this great event possible. We would also like to thank our volunteers in the concession stand (Janet, Charlotte, and Amy) and Edie for walking the field and taking most of the fantastic pictures you see here! Finally, we would like to thank everyone who came out to enjoy this slice of Americana with us. We had people from all over the Midwest. We had visitors from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Fremont, Michigan, and even as far away as Wahpeton, North Dakota! We checked the map, Wahpeton is nearly 10 hours away from the The Highway 2 Community Drive In Theater!!! We hope to see all of you tonight at our 9th Annual Labor Day at the Drive-In event where we have a special 80’s double feature with Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and The Breakfast Club.

09/05/2026

This might not work for all new vehicle headlights, but please watch this very short video if you aren't sure as to how to shut your headlights off. Everyone else at the drive in will thank you.

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09/05/2026

I was wrong and I admit it!

09/04/2026

WAIT! THERE'S MORE!!!

Yes, there's a movie tonight but there's a FREE DOUBLE FEATURE tomorrow night! 9th Annual Labor Day at the Drive-In happens Saturday night. Sponsored by Wheaty’s Pub!!! Gates open at 7. Show starts at around dusk.