McHenry Outdoor Theater Reveals Its 2026 Movie Lineup

A popular drive-in outdoor movie theater in Illinois just announced its program schedule for the 2026 season, and fans are super excited for what's coming.

McHenry Outdoor Theater Drops Its 2026 Movie Schedule

I really enjoy watching movies. I understand the ease of streaming, but I much prefer going to see films on the big screen. In the summer, you can't beat going to the drive-in to check out a flick.

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According to McHenry Outdoor Theater (Golden Age Cinemas)...

Our full Spring and Summer Schedule is out now! You can get a season pass and enjoy EVERY movie weekend here at the drive-in.

 

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Here is the McHenry Outdoor Theater schedule for 2026...

• March 28th Easter Egg Hunt

• April 3 (opening night), 4, 10, 11, 17, & 18 - Super Mario Galaxy / Play Mario on the big screen

• April 24 & 25 and May 1 & 2 - Michael / Purple Rain

• May 8 & 9 - TBA

• May 15 & 16 - Grease / Footloose

• May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, & 28 - Mandalorian and Grogu / Mortal Kombat II

• May 29, 30, & 31 and June 1, 2, 3, & 4 - Mandalorian and Grogu / TBA

• June 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11 - Masters of the Universe / Mandalorian and Grogu

• June 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, & 18 - Masters of the Universe / TBA

• June 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, & 25 - Toy Story 5 / Masters of the Universe

• June 26, 27, 28, 29, & 30 - Toy Story 5 / Disclosure Day

• July 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9 - Minions and Monsters / Toy Story 5

• July 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, & 16 - Moana Live Action / Minions and Monsters

• July 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, & 30 - Moana Live Action / The Odyssey

• July 31 and August 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, & 13 - Spiderman: Brand New Day / The Odyssey

• August 11 - Spiderman: Brand New Day / Evil Dead Burn

• August 14 & 15 - Spiderman: Brand New Day / TBA

• August 21, 22, 28, & 29 and September 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, & 26 and October 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, & 31 and November 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, & 28 and December 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, & 19- TBA

• Monday nights (starting Memorial Day) - Real Deal Pizza Meal

• Tuesday and Thursday nights (after Memorial Day) - Carload Nights

• Sundays - $2 hot dogs