The Cherry Bowl has shown summer movies since 1953
The Cherry Bowl opened along US-31 near Honor in 1953 and still pairs digital double features with original speaker posts and other drive-in details.
There is a screen on US-31 just east of Honor that cars have been parking in front of since the Eisenhower years. The Cherry Bowl Drive-In opened on July 4, 1953. Jean and L.O. Griffin started it, and Jean kept it running for decades after L.O. died in 1959. The theater changed owners in the 1990s and again in 2024, but it stayed a drive-in.
Some of what you see is old and some is new. The screen tower was widened in the late 1950s for CinemaScope. Today’s feature films run through digital projectors, while a 35 mm projector still handles vintage introductions, cartoons, and intermission film. Original vacuum-tube amplifiers still power speakers at the posts, and there is an FM signal if you would rather listen through the car radio.
The Cherry Bowl normally shows two movies in one night, with the first starting at dusk. The theater says it books films one week at a time, so an old schedule will not help much. Check its current page for the night’s movies, opening time, ticket price, and any weather update before you make the drive.
Where to see it
The Cherry Bowl is at 9812 Honor Highway (US-31), east of Honor. It operates seasonally and books films week by week, so check the theater's current page before you go.
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Last reviewed against the listed sources: July 16, 2026.