Comments about Holiday Drive-In in Peoria, IL

rivest266 on January 7, 2024 at 3:17 pm

Opened on July 29th, 1965. Grand opening ad posted.

SarahWhitfield on August 29, 2014 at 8:00 am

I use to live right next to the exit of the drive in. I also worked their during the summers. To start off our address was 7251 War Memorial Drive. or we could have used 7251 W. Route 150. From my understanding about the drive in bad weather had came through and damaged the screen. Instead of fixing it too expensive, they put it up for sale. The reason why they gave the address on Jefferson is because the office for Kerasotas Theater was at the Rialto building. My cousin, Frank Larkin was the district manager.

Chris1982 on August 28, 2014 at 12:09 am

According to the display ads the drive-in was located at 5107 W. Holiday Drive, Peoria, IL. 61602

jwmovies on October 12, 2012 at 10:47 pm

Approx. location for this drive-in is now 5101 W Holiday Drive. It will map correctly to where the theatre stood. Now a shopping center.

jackiskin on August 3, 2012 at 8:09 am

adm22……you r right holiday was way out somewhere ..i was last there as a small kid in early 70s

rivest266 on May 27, 2012 at 4:53 pm

1969 aerial photo uploaded here.

adm22 on January 17, 2011 at 9:22 am

The address on this one is not right. I do not know what it was I beleive it was at the junction of US 150 and SR 91 (now hotels) I am definitely certain it was not in the middle of downtown Peoria as the address listed would place it.

JeffCarlson on January 23, 2010 at 2:20 pm

Link to vintage photos:

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JeffCarlson on January 13, 2008 at 10:26 pm

I think the Holiday was partially destroyed due to a tornado in the mid-80’s. Not sure when it was completely razed though.

Holiday Drive-In

5107 W. Holiday Drive, Peoria, IL 61602

5107 W. Holiday Drive,
Peoria, IL 61602