Havendale Drive-In

1801 Havendale Boulevard NW,
Winter Haven, FL 33881

Closed
1 screen
300 cars

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on May 24, 2026 at 6:00 am

The April 1994 showtime listing is confirmed to be an error by the Tampa Tribune.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on May 23, 2022 at 10:23 am

The Havendale closed its gates for the final time on February 2, 1994 with “Beethoven’s 2nd” and “Look Who’s Talking Now” as its last films.

However, after a two month hiatus, the Tampa Tribune accidentally placed the same attraction on its April 29, 1994 edition which is a pretty odd stunt.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on May 1, 2021 at 1:32 pm

Boxoffice, May 16, 1960: “B. B. Garner of Lakeland … retired from an active role in the industry during April when he released the Ritz Theater and the Outdoor Drive-In, both in Winter Haven, to the Floyd Theatres circuit.”

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on December 22, 2019 at 5:32 am

Still In Operation In 1987.

jwmovies
jwmovies on October 9, 2012 at 3:28 pm

Approx. address for this drive-in was 1801 Havendale Blvd NW.

NYozoner
NYozoner on January 29, 2011 at 8:59 am

Here is a 1957 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.

NYozoner
NYozoner on January 29, 2011 at 8:58 am

<A href=http://www.flickr.com/photos/58299528@N05/5397615597/in/set-72157625894591780/>Here is a 1957 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.

NYozoner
NYozoner on January 29, 2011 at 6:07 am

Havendale Blvd NW & 19th St NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881

The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which is visible on Google Earth using historic aerial imagery.

The drive-in is currently the site of a drainage retention pond.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on March 26, 2009 at 1:26 pm

Here is a photo, circa late 1970s:
http://tinyurl.com/d39ea5