As parents, sometimes convenience is a necessity…same goes for date night! Since we don’t have family in the area or a slew of babysitters to choose from, our nights out need to be well planned so we can soak up every minute of our treasured adult-time together. Recently, my husband and I had a date night at the Marcus Palace Cinema in Sun Prairie where we got it all… drinks, dinner and a movie all under one roof!
Being that it was our first time at this location, we were surprised to see the Take Five Lounge, a full-sized bar inside the theater. We were also super impressed with the wide assortments of beer, wine, top-shelf liquor and signature cocktails such as the Mixed Berry Sangria and the Mango Mojito! As we enjoyed our drinks in the relaxing lounge atmosphere, we got lost in conversation (as we tend to do) and almost forgot we were actually in a movie theater.
After our drinks, we headed to the Big Screen Bistro auditorium. Of the Palace’s four Big Screen Bistros, we were seated in the auditorium that featured the SuperScreen DLX experience. Super-sized screen, immersive sound, extremely comfortable, heated, reclining seats with individual tables… it was awesome! Normally, when I think of being at a movie theater, I think of popcorn and candy. Don’t get me wrong, they DO have plenty of that but they also have a full menu of food that we were able to order and enjoy right in our seats! I am pretty health conscious (most of the time) so I was pleasantly surprised at the variety of healthier options I had to choose from including the Mexi-Chicken Bowl and variety of salads. However, that doesn’t mean we didn’t indulge in the AMAAAZING wonton-wrapped mozzarella sticks! Those are worth falling off any diet for!
We saw the movie A Star is Born (excellent, by the way) and the sound was unbelievable! It truly sounded like we were at a live concert during moments of the movie making the experience of connecting to the film that much better.
I highly recommend Palace Cinema! Not only will we plan future date nights at Palace Cinema, we will also bring our movie-loving 6-year-old daughter back with us as well! With $5 Tuesdays, $6 Student Thursdays, year-round offerings like the Kids Dream Family Film Series and the Magical Movie Rewards program, going to the movies can be an affordable activity for even a larger family! Thank you for having us, Palace Cinema!
Date Night Giveaway!
We loved our experience at the Marcus Palace Cinema so much that we want to share it with you! To win a date night experience of your own, share in the comments section why you need a night out. We will randomly pick one winner on October 29th, 2018 to receive two complimentary movie admissions to the Big Screen Bistro at the Palace Cinema, plus one complimentary bottle of wine and one complimentary appetizer. Good luck!
Omg this would be so awesome to go see an actual grown up movie no kiddos adult time sounds amazing ????
Definitely one of our favorite date activities!!
We have been wanting to try the bistro option at Marcus Cimemas but with 18 mo twins and no family in town our date nights are super few and far between.
Would love to win a date night!
Because we like movies and pizza and drinks…and love each other.
Because we haven’t had a date NIGHT in 4 years. And haven’t been to the movies together in almost 5 years. Eek!
This would be much appreciated. Would love to win a date night. ????
My daughter is 7 weeks old and my son is 2 years old. My husband and I have only been out 2 times since the arrival of our 2nd child. Would love a date night with my hubby!!
We’re parents of a toddler and still relatively new to the area, but haven’t checked out this amazing theater! Would love the opportunity to be wined and dined + movie!
Having a hard time with self-care and I suppose this would force me to get out of the house and leave my little one with someone else for once.