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!
Like many parents my husband and I both work full time. My husband works at his 8-5 and then spends time with me and our son in the evening and then goes to work at his start up business. For most of my sons five years we haven’t had family nearby so we never get nights out since we don’t have anyone to watch him and if we do get a night out we never like to spend much since we’re saving so my husband can try to start his own business. We really could use a special night out!!
Date nights are so important! Would love this opportunity with my husband ????
Also haven’t been to a movie date night in forever! Hubby is working to finish his degree and is getting so close…this would be fun!
Because my husband is a farmer + works a full time job and we haven’t had a date night in sooooo long!!! Always seems like we don’t have the money or aren’t willing to spend it on a splurge.
One of my favorite date nights is dinner and a movie- and at Marcus I could do both at the same location!
We have a newborn (just turned 12 weeks) and I miss having a movie date with my husband! Hope we win! Fingers and baby toes crossed!!!
We were supposed to have a date night on Saturday, but the event our son was supposed to go to (while we were on a date) was canceled! Thus, we need a date night to replace the one that was canceled! Would love to go to dinner/movie under the same roof!
My Husband and I desperately need a fun night out, just the two of us! I’d love to check this place out!!
My husband and I love to watch a movie in the Big Screen Bistro. We are expecting our 3rd child in a month and it would be so nice to win a date night with sleepless nights and no date nights in our near future for a little while. ????????
I love this theatre! The comfy seats!