Zia Drive-In

19392 NM-314,
Belen, NM 87002

Closed
1 screen
197 cars

Unfavorite 1 person favorited this theater

Additional Info

Previously operated by: Frontier Theatres

Nearby Theaters

Zia Drive-In

The Zia Drive-In was opened by 1952 when it was operated by R.I. Payne of Frontier Theatres Inc. of Dallas, TX. It was closed in 1976.

Contributed by A.L. Vazquez-Hernandez

Recent comments (view all 3 comments)

Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on November 3, 2017 at 12:15 pm

The address is:I-25BL at N Frontage Rd Belen, NM 87002

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on January 10, 2019 at 4:28 am

Why the name Zia?

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on February 10, 2019 at 10:51 pm

I prefer the address 19392 NM-314, Belen, NM 87002, where the Belen Flea Market is now.

The Albuquerque Journal mentioned the Zia in ads in 1959 and 1960.

The Zia did not advertise next to a local indoor theater in the Belen News-Bulletin in July 1971 (earliest available at NewspaperArchives).

Motion Picture Almanac drive-in list mentions:

  • 1952-54: (no capacity), owner Thea. Ent.
  • 1955-56: (no capacity), owner Frontier Theatres
  • 1957-66: Capacity 197, owner Frontier Theatres
  • 1969-76: Capacity 197
  • 1977: off the list
You must login before making a comment.

New Comment

Subscribe Want to be emailed when a new comment is posted about this theater?
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater.