So I was searching for a few new date ideas a few weeks back and I made a list of all the successful ones that I have ever been on or that I think would be fun to try in the future. I decided, why not share!!! I categorized these into 3 different categories:
$- Free or very cheap.
$$-Affordable. Things that can be done a without completely breaking the bank.
$$$- Expensive. You’re gonna need to save money for these.
So these are just a few ideas that SO FAR I have listed down:
- Go on a picnic $
- Go ice skating $$
- Go mini golfing $$
- Go to the middle of nowhere and star gaze $
- Go bowling $$
- Make dinner together $
- Go to the flea market $ (go with a limit of $10 each and see who finds the best deals!)
- Go on a hike $
- Order take out and play a board game $
- Go to a coffee shop. Just sit and talk $
- Dress nice and go to a fancy dinner $$$
- Go on a bike ride $
- Pick a TV show and have a marathon. Don’t forget the snacks $
- Play arcade games $ (Try the nickel arcade!)
- Go out for ice cream and walk around town $
- Harry Potter Movie marathon $
- Pick an Italian movie and eat homemade pizza $
- The classic dinner and a movie $$
- Comedy Club $$$
- Go to a festival $$$ (They can get a little pricey when it comes to buying things.)
- Go to a movie $$
- Cooking Class $$
- Go to the zoo $$
- Go to an art exhibition $$
- Go to a museum $$
- Go to a new city or town $$$
- Do a color run $$
- Water fight $ (With water balloons or water guns!)
- Make a new meal together $
- Cover the wall with butcher paper and paint a mural $
- Using uncooked spaghetti noodles and marshmallows, have a tower contest $
- Plant a garden $
- Clean or organize $ (It sounds boring, I know. But it’s really fun when both you and your significant other start doing it together.)
- Have a Nerf war $
- Order take out and put a puzzle together $ (Use this time to have a nice conversation!)
- Plan a bucket list for the next year $ (Both as a couple and an individual one for each!)
- Plan a “secret surprise package” for another couple $$
- Try a fun science experiment $
- Watch a documentary together $ (Believe me it gets fun if it’s something you both wanted to know more about!)
- Play a round of basketball “HORSE” $
- Have a nature scavenger hunt $
- Have an “I Spy” date $ (Yes I mean I Spy like the children’s books. See who spots things first.)
- Join your partner in one of their favorite hobbies $
- Bake something yummy and deliver it to another couple $
- Go on a Candy Run. Splurge on delicious sweets. $$
- Photo shoot date $ (Take the pictures yourself on your camera or phone.)
- Go to an amusement park $$$
- Visit garage sales and thrift shops together $$
- Attend a free/cheap class or workshop $
- Go to the hobby store and pick a project to work on later that day together $
- Attend a Farmer’s Market $$ (Buy ingredients for that night’s dinner!)
- Go on a factory tour $$
- Decorate mugs for each other $ (Visit the dollar store for mugs!)
- Bake cookies together $
- Visit the pumpkin farm $$
- Go to a ballet performance $$$
- Go to an opera $$$
- Try a new restaurant $$
- Go antiquing $$
- Go out for drinks at the local pub $$
- Visit a winery $$
- Attend a painting class together $$
- Visit the tourist spots of your hometown $$$
- Create a scrapbook $
- Visit an apple orchard $$
- Go strawberry picking $$
- Attend a live outdoor music concert night in your town $$
- Go see fireworks $
- Iron Chef Challenge $ (Pick an ingredient that your dinner has to have in it! Then eat each other’s creations!)
- Theme night $ (Chinese food? Pop in a Jackie Chan movie. Etc!)
- Have a video game night $
- YouTube Video night $
- Bookstore date $ (Make a scavenger list and see who picks up what. Discuss the date over some coffee!)
- Personality tests and compare results $
- Build furniture forts and wage war with paper airplanes $
- Double Date $$$
- Get a palm reading together $$
- Go horseback riding $$
- Go out for sushi $$
- Visit a bookstore and leave notes in your favorite books for future readers $
- Go to a carnival $$$
- Have your fortune told $$
- Visit the planetarium $$
- Visit the aquarium $$
- Have an indoor unbirthday party for the two of you $
- Go to the waterpark $$$
- Play laser tag $$
- Make your own sushi $
- Go see a play $$$
- Watch a movie you’ve never seen before, put it on mute and improvise the dialogue $
- Go on a yardsale treasure hunt, each person gets a $10 limit $
- Find the best happy hour in your town and make appetizers your meal $$
- Go to a trapeze class $$
- Have friends over and play board games $
- Write a story one where you both will be in 5, 10, 15 years. $ (Don’t forget to read them out loud!)
- Go to a midnight movie $$
- Disney movie marathon $
- Go to a concert outside of your town $$$
- Watch each other’s favorite childhood movie $
- Pinterest craft night $
- Go to a corn maze $$$
- Go out collecting $ (Like rocks, shells, leaves. It’s relaxing and it’s a fun chance to have a nice talk.)
- Go to the circus $$$
- Go for a run together $
- Go to a fair $$$
- Wander through the mall $
- Run a marathon together $
- Go go-cart driving $$
- Take a karate class together $$
- Volunteer somewhere special $
So that’s my list for now! I might end up making a part two of this list if it ends up getting bigger! Don’t forget to enjoy yourself and take tons of pictures!!! ❤
spazticnerd 