56 Date Ideas to Check Off Your List

How many bridal showers have you been to where they asked you to write a “date idea” on a popsicle stick or notecard? Probably about 2,397.

Are you serious? I can barely come up with my own date ideas that are interesting let alone find something fun for a different couple with different interests. I literally write “go out to dinner” every single time. Take that, bridal shower!

Although one bridal shower after writing my usual lame date idea I thought to myself, “If I wasn’t being such a sarcastic jerk, what would I write as my real date idea?”

I had no idea. All my ideas were basic or boring. I thought, “So this is why brides make other people come up with their own date ideas for them”. I took some time to think about the things my husband and I enjoy doing, and the things that our area offers. I did come up with a few that we have either tried or have added to our date night to-do list.

1. Go gamble! Have a local Casino? Go in with a certain amount of money and see what you leave with.
2. Grab a drink, or two or three. If you have a local winery or brewery go have a tour together and find a drink you both enjoy to bring home.
3. Ride some rides. Travel to the nearest amusement park for some rollercoaster rides.
4. Take a class together. Cooking, horseback riding, dancing, whatever you think would be fun to try.
5. Find a local Escape Room and see if you can make it out in an hour.
6. Go to a local ghost tour.
7. Rent a cart and go golfing.
8. Go to some silly dinner theater event like Medieval Times.
9. Do a 5K together. Are you runners? Even if you’re not there are some fun 5K’s out there that you could try. It would definitely be okay to even walk!
10. Ice cream date!
11. Go to a local movie theater or local theater to see a popular movie or a performance.
12. Rent bikes to ride around the city, or on a trail.
13. Grab some gear and go for a hike.
14. Go to a local sports event. Basketball, hockey, baseball, football, anything! It’s way more fun to watch sports in person than on TV.
15. Volunteer somewhere together.
16. Go ice skating. It’s even more fun if you’re both terrible.
17. Netflix and chill, baby.
18. Go snowshoeing.
19. Putt-putt is where it’s at.
20. Go bowling together.
21. Buy a tent and go camping. Don’t forget the bug spray.
22. Go swinging at a local park. You know you still love swinging.
23. Laser tag guys, laser tag.
24. Go kayaking together.
25. Do a couples wine and paint night together to make paintings that go together.
26. Go on a walking tour of your town together.
27. Beach days are the best days.
28. Go have fun at the arcade.
29. Travel for a weekend getaway.
30. Grab your winter gear and go skiing together.
31. Embarrass yourselves at Karaoke.
32. Stop by and see the animals at your local zoo.
33. Pack yourself a meal and have a picnic.
34. Go to an art gallery.
35. Rent a boat for the day, or enjoy an extra challenge by renting a sail boat.
36. Go work out together.
37. Have fun geocaching.
38. Go fishing together.
39. Visit a museum.
40. Go berry or apple picking together.
41. Hot air balloon ride if it’s possible.
42. Ride the waves! Go paddle boarding together.
43. Have a game night competition.
44. Go to a concert.
45. Play truth or dare… if you dare.
46. Have a date to remember and get tattoos together.
47. Video game night. Who truly is better at Mario Kart?
48. Have a photoshoot with a local photographer.
49. Get lost in a corn maze.
50. Build a snowman or something else interesting.
51. Massages!
52. Be those people and complete a puzzle.
53. Go to an aquarium.
54. Get cozy at the drive-in.
55. Get hot chocolate and drive around to look at Christmas lights.
56. Oh and don’t forget… go out to dinner.

Can you figure out which ones my husband and I have tried?