The AMC Classic Hays 8 in Hays, Kansas has closed.

Located in the Big Creek Crossing shopping center on Vine Street south of I-70, the movie theater's last day was Thursday, April 3, 2025. The theater originally opened in the early 1970s and went through a variety of owners before AMC picked it up in 2016 (see more history below).

Where to Watch Movies on the Big Screen

Moviegoers in the area will need to visit one of the other nearby theaters, including the Dream Theater in Russell and the McKenna Youth & Activity Center in Palco. This was the only theater operated by AMC Theatres in the area, with the closest AMC location being the AMC Classic Salina 10 in Salina, Kansas, which is more than 90 miles away.

Theater History

As far as we could find, the theater originally opened in the early 1970s. The theater was once known as the Dickinson Mall 8 - Hays. Showplex Cinemas purchased 10 Dickinson Theatres locations, incluing the one in Hays, in 2010 and its name was changed to the Mall 8 Hays. Starplex Cinemas acquired ShowPlex Cinemas in 2013 and it became the Starplex Cinemas - Hays 8. AMC acquired Starplex Cinemas in 2016 and it was then called the AMC Hays 8. It was rebranded in 2017 to the AMC Classic Hays 8.