Do You Remember Sioux Falls' Carmike Cinema 7?

I miss going to the movies. There was a time when going to the theater to see 'a show' as my parents called it, was THE thing to do.

Part of that was that the movie theater was one of three things to do in my small Nebraska town. The other two were driving back and forth on main street or hanging out at a gas station, yelling at the people driving back and forth.

Back When the Movies Were The Thing to Do

When I was a kid in the 80s, I saw soooo many movies at the theater. Back to the Future, The Last Crusade, and Batman. Also, Teen Wolf Too and My Stepmother is an Alien. I just loved going to the theater. I'd get my pop and Starbursts, maybe some popcorn, and be ready to go on a magic storytelling adventure.

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The State Theater, Sioux Falls (Google Maps Streetview)

Where to Catch a Movie in Sioux Falls Today

Sioux Falls in 2025 has some great theaters. The State Theater downtown is an awesome experience. It's a kind of arthouse/revival house theater. Where else could my family see Muppets Christmas Carol on the big screen?

My son and I got to see The Room with a theater full of fellow goofballs, and my daughter got introduced to Rock Horror there! It's a special place in downtown Sioux Falls.

For the multiplex experience, Sioux Falls has three.

West Mall 7, Cinemark Century Sioux Falls 14, Cinemark Century East at Dawley Farm (Google Maps Streetview)

Cinemark Century 14 theaters, westside on Carylon Avenue, and eastside at Dawley Farm. Then there's my favorite little theater, the West Mall 7 in the Western Mall. I love it because it reminds me of my hometown theater, bigger, of course, but they gave that old school vibe. I think anyway.

Remembering Carmike Cinema 7: 1988–2013

SOURCE: Greetings from Sioux Falls

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It’s 1989, where is your family going out to eat?

If you are a Sioux Falls 80s Kid, you probably spent many nights cruising the loop, browsing the records at Musicland, and going out to eat at one of these gone but not forgotten Sioux Falls institutions.

On social media, we asked you all: ‘It’s 1989, where is your family going out to eat?’ Here’s what you said.

Source: Do You Remember Sioux Falls’ Carmike Cinema 7? A Look Back at Movie Magic

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