

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Thing & The Shining - Annual Drive-In Event
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: On January 16, 17, &amp; 18, a legendary tradition returns to Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre! John Carpenter's sub-zero shocker, THE THING, will be presented as a double feature with Stanley Kubrick's equally chilling masterpiece, THE SHINING!

All year long, stories of this event are told and retold under hushed voices in theater lobbies and drive-in lots across the region. Get ready to snuggle up and settle in for one of the most immersive and terrifying big screen experiences that you can only get at our wintertime drive-in! 

Seeing these two chilling classics brought to larger-than-life on our massive outdoor screen remains unparalleled, and we're happy to keep the tradition alive for our FOURTH annual seasonal screening!

IMPORTANT: If you're planning on attending (especially on Saturday), and you are traveling a distance, we advise getting tickets ahead of time. This has become popular show, and we wouldn't want you stranded out in the cold, would we? 

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Our schedule January 16, 17, &amp; 18:
Gates open at 6:00pm (5:30pm on Saturday).
7:00pm – The Thing - R
9:00pm – The Shining - R 

The theater is open rain, snow, or shine.
Showtimes are approximate.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/orefield/the-thing-and-the-shining-annual-drive-in-event/200029427375526
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, drive-in
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 100

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/shankweilers-3/the-thing-the-shining-25?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=orefield-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Orefield
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre
- **lat**: 40.64502
- **long**: -75.59445
- **full address**: Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre, 4540 Shankweiler Rd,Orefield, Pennsylvania, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre (https://allevents.in/org/shankweilers-drive-in-theatre/23249740)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre, 4540 Shankweiler Rd,Orefield, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, theatre, drive-in
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Thing & The Shining - Annual Drive-In Event ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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