88 Drive-In, Drive-in theater in Commerce City, United States.

The 88 Drive-In is an outdoor movie venue where cars park in front of a large screen to watch films together. It operates with a modern digital projection system and presents double features, with sound broadcast to vehicles through FM radio.

East 88th Avenue Drive-In opened in August 1971 after a neighborhood petition won a zoning variance. Its founder, Paul Cory, also ran the Starlite Drive-In in Sterling. After an unprofitable first season it began showing X-rated films in 1972, prompting complaints; a bomb damaged the concession stand in February 1973. Bill Holshue bought it in 1976 and renamed it 88 Drive-In; his daughter Susan Kochevar later took over.

This place keeps alive the tradition of outdoor cinema that families and neighbors have enjoyed together for generations across America. The experience of watching films under open sky creates a social gathering that feels different from enclosed theaters.

The entrance sits at the corner of 88th Avenue and Rosemary Street, two of Irondale's main thoroughfares, so expect queues of cars near showtime. The lot holds about 250 vehicles at reduced capacity. Sound reaches each car through an FM radio frequency, so check your vehicle's radio before arriving.

The drive-in's zoning, granted in 1971, permits only a drive-in theater and a single-family residence on the site. In May 2023 developers proposed replacing it with a large warehouse, which would require changing that Planned Unit Development zoning.