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!
We need date night please. Even though our babies are older, it seems more busy between school, work, sports, homework. We dont have time for ourselves. After 17 years, we’d love to have something to look forward to, just the two of us. Thabk you for the opportunity and your consideration. You are truly amazing for giving this opportunity to a couple.
My husband and I desperately need a night out! Working full time with a busy 4 and 2 year old doesn’t give us much time for the two of us. A date night like this would be perfect!
We love this theater but so rarely get to go *just the two of us*.
Would love a night out as we have a 4 year old and just had our 2nd son on the 13th of Oct.!!
Had a rough couple months with a medical diagnosis and ongoing treatment, yet time alone is scarce. My wife and I could really use a Date Night out to for a brief time forget about what is going on at the time and loose ourselves in the moment like we use to.
Date night with careful planning sounds amazing. October is dyslexia and adhd awareness month. As parents with 2 kiddos who are both LD and AdHD this would be fabulous!
I haven’t seen a movie with my husband for years! We have seen some kid movies with our son but not any grownup movies since before 2012. We would love to check out this theatre.
As a single mom, I rarely take time for myself to decompress with friends. An excuse to take a night for me would be appreciated 🙂
We just had twins!!!!
We could sure use a date night!