The McHenry Outdoor Drive-In on Chapel Hill Road plays the latest features every summer night beginning in May. Leashed dogs are allowed on the grounds, and a concession stand offers a full range of snacks, including hot dogs, hamburgers, nachos, pizza, candy, soda and popcorn. Tickets and concessions are cash only. Movies begin playing after dusk, and the theater uses a radio broadcast for convenient in-car listening.
Open since 1927, the Woodstock Theater in downtown Woodstock originally put on plays and housed a vaudeville stage and an organ. Though the remodeled theater now boasts digital surround sound, extra wide seats and four screens, the theater's flashing, its vintage charm is reflected in a 1920s-style marquee and retro-inspired lobby. The theater takes pride in its appearance in the 1993 film "Groundhog's Day," and it hosts annual free screenings of that movie. Popcorn and drink refills are always free.
Fox Lake Theater is located in the Lakeland Shopping Center in Fox Lake, Illinois. The theater, which was renovated in 2005, has nine screens, two of which are 3-D capable. Patrons looking to host parties can rent out the theater's celebration room, which has seating for up to 20 people. Tickets can be purchased in advance, and booster seats are available for children. The concession stand offers free refills on popcorn and soda.
Located on Route 14 in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Regal Cinemas Showplace has 16 screens, extra wide seats, and all auditoriums are accessible to patrons in wheelchairs. Features are regularly screened in both IMAX and RealD digital 3-D. Private rooms are available for rent for birthday parties, and the theater has regular sweepstakes giveaways with movie tickets, gift cards and trips as prizes.