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- March 10, 2026: WAVY // Cinema Cafe
Cinema Cafe celebrates its 40th anniversary with a slate of events and promotions - October 12, 2024: WAVY // Cinema Cafe Kemps River
Students attend special screening of Pharrell Williams’ PIECE BY PIECE animated film - August 30, 2022: WRIC // Cinema Cafe Chester
Watch any movie for $3 on ‘National Cinema Day’ across the U.S. - August 22, 2023: WAVY // Cinema Cafe
‘Barbie’ for $4? National Cinema Day is coming, with discounted tickets nationwide - August 17, 2022: WTKR // Cinema Cafe Pembroke
Local businesses participate in new social media trend 'VB Sign Wars' - August 17, 2022: WVEC // Cinema Cafe Pembroke
Virginia Beach sign war grows - August 16, 2022: WVEC // Cinema Cafe Pembroke
Virginia Beach businesses poke fun at each other in sign war - August 16, 2022: WAVY // Cinema Cafe Pembroke
Virginia Beach businesses declare sign war - July 12, 2021: Inside Business // Cinema Cafe
Cinema Cafe, 35 years | Anniversary issue - June 18, 2021: LA Times // Cinema Cafe
Free popcorn. Cheap booze. Private ‘Black Widow’ screenings. How movie theaters are luring fans back - June 11, 2021: WAVY // Cinema Cafe
Cinema Cafe celebrating National Cinema Week with series of special events - March 7, 2021: WTKR // Cinema Cafe
Cinema Cafe hopeful for more blockbuster releases to boost sales - February 28, 2021: Daily Press // Cinema Cafe Riverdale
Local film starring Corbin Bernsen to get the red-carpet treatment... (shows Mar 15-18) - December 30, 2020: Chesterfield Observer // Cinema Cafe Chester
In a tough year for movies, Chester gets its long-awaited theater - December 20, 2020: The Progress-Index // Cinema Cafe Chester
Newly constructed Cinema Cafe opens despite the lack of Hollywood blockbusters available - December 17, 2020: ABC8 News Richmond // Cinema Cafe Chester
New dine-in movie theater opening in Chester, complete with 75-foot screen - August 15, 2020: 3 WTKR // Cinema Cafe
Cinema Cafe welcomes moviegoers and competition from AMC, Regal - August 6, 2020: 3 WTKR // Cinema Cafe
Cinema Cafe reopens select locations after 4-month shutdown - February 6, 2020: 3 WTKR // Cinema Cafe Hampton Roads
Cinema Cafe to host 'Little Date Night' in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake for Valentines Day - December 7, 2019: 3 WTKR // Cinema Cafe Hampton Roads
Cinema Cafe’s Santa Tour supports holiday toy drive - June 23, 2012: 3 YouTube // "Color Me Obsessed" Coverage
Watch the Performance
April 4, 2023 >> VIDEO GAME BAND SET TO ENTERTAIN SUPER MARIO MOVIE CROWDS AT LOCAL MOVIE THEATER
August 29, 2022 >> CINEMA CAFE JOINING NATIONAL CINEMA DAY CELEBRATION, BRINGING PEOPLE TO THE MOVIES FOR JUST $3
June 23, 2022 >> CINEMA CAFE WILL CELEBRATE BBQ & SUMMER BLOCKBUSTERS ON JULY 2ND
December 15, 2020 >> HIGHLY ANTICIPATED CINEMA CAFE THEATER TO OPEN IN CHESTER WITH SAFE MOVIE-GOING EXPERIENCE
March 5, 2020 >> CINEMA CAFE TO HOST A DAD DATE NIGHT EVENT ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY
February 11, 2020 >> CINEMA CAFE HOSTS DATE NIGHT EVENT FOR LITTLE VALENTINES
Feburary 7, 2020 >> RECLINERS HAVE ARRIVED AT CINEMA CAFE GREENBRIER
December 16, 2019 >> SANTA CLAUS VISITS CINEMA CAFE LOCATIONS FOR HOLIDAY PHOTO OP
AWARDS
Coastal Virginia Magazine Best Of
Winner two years in a row!
Southside SILVER - Best Service/Wait Staff (NEW Win in 2023)
Southside BRONZE - Best Nightlife
Southside BRONZE - Best Family Friendly Attraction/Activity
Virginia Media Best Of
For over 15 years, Cinema Cafe has won GOLD for Best Movie Theater in Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, & Hampton. Contest put on by Virginia Media, in the Virginian-Pilot & the Daily Press.
