Special Events
Cinema Cafe hosts and participates in various events throughout the year, including but not limited to: Red Carpet Premiere Weekends, Little Date Nights, Sensory Friendly movies, and more. You can find out what Cinema Cafe has going on through this page and Events Calendar on Google.
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Grab your bookish besties, and join us for a special Chicks & Flicks Pajama Party screening of Wicker.
📅 Sunday, Oct 25 | 🕢 6:30 PM | Edinburgh
Before the Movie
📸 Movie Photo Op
🎁 Take-home goodies on every table
🍸 Featured Cocktails for purchase
⭐️ Giveaways
📍 Bookish Bonus: Pop-up book shop before the movie
with our friends from Novel Grounds
Whether you’re a longtime romantic or simply love a cozy movie night with friends, this is the perfect excuse to gather your bookish crew and experience this unexpected romance on the BIG screen.
Cinema Cafe Celebrates 40 Years
To commemorate its 40th Anniversary, Cinema Cafe will roll out a months-long slate of celebration in 2026. Guests can look forward to a nostalgic and fun-filled lineup of events, deals, and more.
⭐️ Turnback Tuesday Movies for $1.50
⭐️ Throwback Menu
⭐️ Swag giveaway and commemorative merchandise
⭐️ And more surprises throughout the year!
Click below to get all the details.
Special Events Calendar
Special Events Series
Little Date Night Events
It can be hard to carve out quality family time, so we're giving you the perfect excuse to do just that!
Enjoy an extra special movie outing with your little at these unique events that include "more than a movie":
★ FREE pre-show activities and photo ops
★ Post-show Ice Cream Social (additional fee)
★ Charitable contribution to Variety, the Children's Charity
★ Giveaways and more...
NEXT EVENT:
Cat in the Hat
Mon. 11/16 @ Edinburgh
Tue. 11/17 @ Chester & Kemps River
Sensory Friendly Movies
Sensory Friendly shows will be be the first show of the day on select Weekends at our Greenbrier Mall (Chesapeake) location. Films and dates will be announced as the information becomes available. Tickets will go on sale Tue the week of each event; a link will be posted above to those ticketing pages.
What does "Sensory Friendly" mean?
The volume will be lowered and the lights will be kept on a dim-not-dark setting throughout the movie. This becomes safe space where our guests are free to express themselves by singing, crying, dancing, walking around, talking or shouting – whatever they need to do to feel comfortable and enjoy the movie-going experience.
NEXT EVENT:
Cat in the Hat
• Saturday 11/14 •
Book Club Pajama Party
Grab your coziest pajamas, your book club besties, and join us for a special Cinema Cafe Book Club Pajama Party featuring the film adaptation of Reminders of Him.
📍 Chester, Edinburgh & Kemps River locations
Before the Movie
📸 Cozy Photo Op
🎁 A take-home goody on every table
🍸 Featured Cocktails for purchase
⭐️ Giveaways
📍 Bookish Bonus: Pop-up shop before the movie
with Novel Grounds at Edinburgh & Flourish Bookstore at Kemps River
After the film, keep the conversation going with fellow fans and reflect on the story, characters, and moments that made this beloved novel unforgettable.
Whether you’re a longtime fan of the book or simply love a cozy movie night with friends, this is the perfect excuse to gather your reading crew and experience the story together on the big screen.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
📘 Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping - Nov 23
and More...
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