Northfield Drive-In

The legacy of the Northfield Drive-In spans back to August of 1948, opening just in time to welcome movie-loving visitors before the season's end. Though the Drive-In was to have opened four months earlier, contractor issues caused then-owner Carl Neilman to delay the first season opening. Continuing on from its awkward beginning, the Northfield Drive-In's storied history now spans many decades filled with laughter, smiles, and clean wholesome family fun.

Today the Northfield Drive-In remains as one of less than 20 drive-in theatres still remaining in all of New England. The original owner, Mr. Carl Neilman, was a pioneer in the drive-in business, eventually owning 10 to 15 drive-in theatres throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Today the Northfield Drive-In is the last of Mr. Neilman's theatres still in operation today. And though the original screen was destroyed by a hurricane in 1951, the rebuilt screen is still used today, maintaining the original dimensions of 80 feet wide by 54 feet in height.