Van-Del Drive In

Showing on
Friday, July 18th - Tuesday, July 22nd

Gates Open at 7:30PM

Capes & Creatures Weekend

Prepare for a weekend where heroes soar and creatures roar! Join us for Capes & Creatures Weekend, an epic mash-up of superhuman strength and ancient survival instincts. One screen brings you the ultimate Man of Steel, while the other unleashes dinosaurs from prehistory. Whether you dream of flying or fear the thunder of giant footsteps, this weekend will have you cheering, gasping, and roaring with excitement!

For sound tune in to 92.9 FM

DOUBLE FEATURE

PAY ONE PRICE TO SEE THESE TWO MOVIES:

Smurfs

SHOWTIME: 9:35PM
Rating: PG

Superman

SHOWTIME: 11:17PM
Rating: PG13

For sound tune in to 91.1 FM

Double Feature

Pay one price to see these two movies:

Jurassic World: Rebirth

SHOWTIME: 9:35PM
Rating: PG13

How To Train Your Dragon

SHOWTIME: 11:59PM
Rating: PG

Pricing

Regular Admission

Pricing is $10 per person (ages 10+) up to a maximum of $25 to watch two movies paired on the same screen (double-feature)

Children ages 0-9 are FREE with a paid adult

SPECIAL EVENT PRICING: Special Event Pricing with a different price will be noted

Ticket prices will be the same online or at the box office.

* Outside Food/Drink Permit (1 per vehicle): $10.00.

Refunds for online tickets are available until 30 minutes before showtime via our online portal! From the ticketing page, click the three-bar menu on the top right corner of the screen. Choose “Online Orders” and enter your ticket details.

Outside Food/Drink Permit

Outside Food/Drink Permit $10 at Box Office. 

Rentals

If you’re interested in renting a screen, you can find our pricing information here.

Screen Changes

Please note that management reserves the right to change movies to a different screen based on demand.

Concessions

Prices and items offered subject to change without notice.

Food

Burger: $6.00

Cheeseburger: $6.00

Shredded Chicken Sandwich: $6.00

Hotdog: $3.00

Corn Dog: $4.00

Footlong Chili Cheese Dogs: $5.00

Brat: $6.00

Vandeli Sub: $8.00

Nachos: $6.00

Hot Pretzels: $6.00

French Fries: $6.00

Cheese Styx: $6.00

Bread-sticks (3): $6.00

Chili Dilly Pickles: $2.00

Kiddie Combo’s: $5.00

Pizza!

Pepperoni: $20.00
Cheese: $20.00
Hunk Of Pizza: $6.00
(when available)

Sweets

Theater Candy: $4.00
Ring Pops: $1.00
Dairy Hut Ice Cream: $5.00

Snacks

Popcorn:
Large 130oz: $10*
XL 170 oz: $12*
*Free refills tonight
*First fill any other night $8
(Free butter topping!)

Drinks

Coke Products:
32 oz. Fountain: $5.00*

Coffee, Hot Cocoa: $3.00
Bottled Drinks: $4.00

Café Tango Frozen Coffee: $6.00

Bottled Water: $2.00

**Free refills on 32oz and larger fountain drinks!* 

How to find us

The Van-Del Drive-In Theatre is located just East of Van Wert, and Northwest of Delphos, at 19986 Lincoln Highway, Middle Point Ohio 45863.

Coming Soon

July 18, 2025 - July 22, 2025

July 18 – 22

Screen #1: Smurfs Movie (PG) followed by TBA
Screen #2: Superman (NR) followed by TBA

Frequently Asked Questions

Flashlight
Blanket/Jacket
Portable FM radio (if you wish to sit outside of your vehicle)
Portable chairs (if you wish to sit outside of your vehicle)
Bug-Spray or Mosquito Coils (also sold at concessions)

Yes – rain or shine! You can still watch the movie in the rain and you can avoid the crowds!

General Admission Parking is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Our team has the right to direct you where to park. You may not “hold” a spot for a friend. If someone else wants it and there is not already a vehicle in it, they can have it.

We have posts to ensure even spacing of vehicles. There is enough room for 2 vehicles to park between each set of poles. You may be asked to move over if you have not allowed enough room for another vehicle to park next to you.

We reserve the right to direct you where to park your vehicle. You may be asked to move your vehicle if you are blocking the view of others due to the size of your vehicle. Specifically, taller vehicles may be asked to move to the back of the lot by the parking staff. Asking you to move is not taken lightly by our staff. Our goal is to ensure all our customers have an opportunity to view the entire movie screen!

Yes — but you must park in the back of the lot such that the children are not blocking the view of others behind you. Of course, you are responsible for the health and safety of your children at any of our drive-in theaters.

No, you should not plan to run your vehicle’s engine while watching any movies at the drive-in. The exhaust fumes and engine noise can be offensive to your drive-in neighbors. You can safely and efficiently listen to the movie audio over your vehicle’s stereo by placing your vehicle into ACCESSORY mode. (If you don’t know what that is, please google it.) If you have a medical condition requiring air conditioning, please go to an indoor theatre. Please accommodate drive-in staff’s requests to turn off your vehicle engine while the movie is playing. If staff requests to turn off your vehicle engine are not followed, you will be asked to leave without a refund.

Yes! If your rear hatch extends above the top of your vehicle when opened, you may be provided a length of twine and asked to pull your hatch down so those behind you can see. Let’s follow the GOLDEN RULE at the drive-in and do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Please don’t get angry if asked to do this because you would be thankful if you were the one who could not see over someone else’s raised hatch.

Sorry, but no. The ticket you purchased is essentially a “license” to watch the movies paired for that double feature. You don’t have to stay to watch the 2nd movie you paid to watch, but if you want to watch the 2nd feature on the other screen, you must purchase another ticket to have the right (i.e., license) to watch it. These are movie studio rules, not ours. We are simply enforcing their rules to ensure they continue sending us GREAT movies for you to enjoy!

  • A dog? Yes, on a leash.
  • A portable grill and/or cooler?
  • Yes, with $10 outside food fee permit. Please respect our property; no grilling with open flames permitted directly on the ground.
  • Alcoholic beverages? No.
  • More than one car-full of Family & Friends? Of course! Plan to arrive together so you can park together.

That’s O.K. Be sure to show up in time for the 2nd feature. Yes, you will still pay the regular admission price.

Yes and No…

YES — you can smoke in your closed vehicle (all windows rolled up). Remember – while the movies are playing, your engine must be OFF.

No – you cannot smoke while sitting in your vehicle with the windows down even ½ inch.

NO – you cannot smoke outside of your vehicle – even if others around you say it is OK to do so.

NO – you cannot smoke MARAJUANA ANYWHERE on this private property. If you are suspected of smoking marijuana on our property (even in your closed vehicle), you will be asked to leave without a refund. If you do not leave, police will be called to escort you from the property. The law allows us to decide what can and cannot be allowed on our private property. Ohio law says private citizens may smoke marijuana but we can choose “not on our property”.

Refunds for online tickets are available until 30 minutes before showtime via our online portal! From the ticketing page, click the three-bar menu on the top right corner of the screen. Choose “Online Orders” and enter your ticket details.

To enjoy the movie audio at the drive-in, simply tune your car radio to the correct FM station:

92.9 FM for Screen 1 and 91.1 FM for Screen 2.

A limited number of portable radios are available for rental at the concession stand; your driver license will be held as a refundable “deposit” until you return our radio.

Make sure your radio is set to stereo for the best sound quality, and don’t forget to turn your key to accessory mode to save your battery!

If you’re interesting in renting a screen, you can find pricing information here.

Outside Food/Drink Policy

If you bring your own food or drinks, you must purchase a Food/Drink Permit (1 per vehicle) for $10, either online with your tickets or at the gate.
Permits include a $10 concession coupon with a $25+ food/drink purchase.
Excludes guests with medical food needs.

Why the fee? Most ticket revenue goes to movie studios—concession sales support the theater. This per-vehicle fee allows outside food (unlike indoor theaters) while helping us stay open.

If you don’t comply, there’s a $20 fine or you may be asked to leave without a refund.