My date night ideas are usually dinner and a movie, dinner and a movie, dinner and a movie…and that can get old really quickly. I love a good dinner and a movie, but if you’re stuck in a dating rut and need some fun date night ideas, then this list should give you some inspiration!
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WHAT ARE SOME GOOD IDEAS FOR DATE NIGHT?
If you’re anything like the traditional couple, date night comes and you both ask each other what you want to do, and you both respond in unison, “I don’t care, it’s up to you!” It can be tough to think of fun things to do on a date night, but I’ve come up with 100 Date Night Ideas for you and your significant other! Surely out of these good ideas for date night you can find something fun to do together!
HOW DO YOU PLAN A HOME DATE NIGHT?
I’ve actually included some of my favorite home date night ideas in the list below! If your budget is low, you have kids, or the weather isn’t cooperating it can be easier to do a date night in. Home date nights can be fun and romantic too! Get creative, pick something from this list, and run with it!
WHAT DO COUPLES DO ON A NIGHT OUT?
Well, that all depends on your budget, your interests, and how long you’ve been together! If you’re a new couple, you might want to do something less romantic, and more fun to give the relationship time to grow. If so, see my big list of First Date Ideas here.
If you’ve been together a long time, or are married, you may want to spice it up a bit. The important thing is to have fun as a couple on a night out. Pick something (or a couple of somethings) from the list of date night ideas below and enjoy your time together!
100 DATE NIGHT IDEAS
1. Go on a picnic.
2. Take a walk.
3. Sing karaoke.
4. Go eat at a restaurant you’ve never eaten at before.
5. Go to a coffee shop.
We love this one! This is where my husband and I spent a lot of time together when we were dating! Definitely at the top of the list of Date Night Ideas for us!
6. Play board games.
It’s amazing how much fun they are as an adult! Want to get a new board game to learn together? Check out this list of some of our favorites!
7. Go see a movie.
Flip a coin to decide who picks if you have differing opinions!
8. Go to an arcade.
9. Go bowling.
10. Play mini-golf.
11. Go shopping.
12. Go on a scavenger hunt together.
The one I linked to is geared toward married couples, and has a free printable!
13. Go to a museum.
14. Take a scenic drive.
Gas is cheap now!
15. Go to a park.
16. Volunteer somewhere.
You can learn a lot about someone by the way they serve others.
17. Play laser tag.
18. Go to a painting class.
A great place to check to find deals on this is Groupon!
19. Go go-cart racing.
20. Go hiking on a nature trail.
21. Go on a double date with friends.
22. Make dinner together.
Sometimes just taking time to cook together can be a ton of fun! Put a candle on the table, play some music, and make it fun! May we suggest this Cowboy Chicken Patties recipe?
23. Go stargazing.
24. Date Night In.
We recently had an opportunity to review a subscription box called Date Night In! They’re perfect for people who are on the go a lot, or parents who find it hard to get a babysitter and leave the kids. The theme changes every month, and we were highly impressed. We definitely suggest trying them out! It was a night to remember. They thought of everything! They had a special radio station for us to listen to, had a whole booklet with activities for the night’s theme, had a DIY project, and it even came with a dinner recipe suggestion, and included the cookie mix and cookie cutters as well! Go HERE to check them out!
25. Go out for ice cream.
Pick somewhere fun for a good date night idea. Choose a rolled ice cream place, or even an ice cream place you’ve never been to!
26. Visit an international grocery store.
Sometimes you can find the neatest things at these!
27. Go roller skating.
28. Take a pottery class.
29. Go visit a family member.
Maybe even have a family dinner! It’s nice to see family you enjoy spending time with.
30. Make a DIY project.
My husband and I re-did these barstools together and really enjoyed the process! So easy and they turned out beautifully and a fun date night idea!
31. Go to a concert.
32. Play basketball.
33. Go swimming.
It doesn’t need to be hot outside either. Find a local YMCA and hit the indoor pool.
34. Go to the lake.
35. Have a campfire.
36. Go see a national monument.
37. Play volleyball.
38. Go to the batting cages.
39. Write each other a poem.
Keep it lighthearted and fun, or ramp it up with a romantic poem!
40. Go to a plant nursery.
41. Go to an animal shelter.
42. Go to a trampoline park.
43. Go to the library.
Maybe even pick out a book for your significant other to read. This is a fun way to get to know each other in a different facet.
44. Go thrift store shopping.
45. Go play frisbee golf.
46. Go see a comedy show.
Because there’s literally nothing better than laughing.
47. Go to Build-A-Bear.
It’s not just for kids anymore! One of my favorite date night ideas!
48. Go get frozen yogurt.
49. Browse an antique store.
50. Go on a riverboat cruise.
These typically include dinner and a show and only last for a couple of hours.
51. Go to an amusement park.
52. Have a photoshoot.
Hire a photographer to shoot a cute photoshoot of you and your significant other.
53. Go on a 5k or fun-run.
54. Go on a bike ride.
55. Take a canoe trip.
56. Go to a driving range.
If you’re not good at playing golf, you can still have fun whacking the golf ball.
57. Go on a segway tour.
58. Go to a build-your-own-pizza bar.
59. Sit down and ask each other THESE questions.
Sometimes just talking and reconnecting as people can be an awesome date night! These questions would be good for couples who are just dating, or married couples as well. This is one of my favorite Date Night Ideas!
60. Play Mad Libs.
61. Go to a shooting range.
62. Play tennis.
63. Faith Night-In.
Faith Night In is a subscription box that comes in your mail monthly. If you are a Christian, this little box is an AMAZING way to have an intimate night with your spouse that’s based around growing in Jesus first. As Christians we KNOW that having Christ at the center of our relationship is essential, but sometimes life gets in the way and we forget to apply it. These boxes have awesome little snacks, DIYs, amazing booklets that encourage Bible study and conversation, and more! If you are a Christian, and are married or soon-to-be-married, you NEED this box! I’m in love with it!
64. Browse downtown shops.
65. Bake cookies together.
These chocolate chip cookies are ALWAYS a win in our house!
66. Go to a water park.
There are lots of indoor water parks if the weather isn’t right for an outdoor water park.
67. Participate in an open-mic night.
68. Go to a craft fair.
69. Take a foreign language class.
70. Go berry picking.
Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries…all the berries. Then you can bake with each other after – it’s a cute date night idea!
71. Go to the zoo.
72. Go to a bakery or cupcake shop.
73. Go on a train ride.
74. Go horseback riding.
75. Go to an art festival.
76. Go to a renaissance faire.
77. Go ice skating.
78. Go to a play.
79. Go to a candy-making factory.
This can be fun AND delicious!
80. Go to a food festival.
81. Workout together.
82. Have a barbecue.
83. Host a dinner party for friends.
Play off each other’s strengths and plan a get-together!
84. Make your own ice cream.
This Blackberry Pie Ice Cream is ABSOLUTELY delicious and super easy to make too. No ice cream maker needed!
85. Go to a Farmer’s Market
My husband and I LOVE Farmer’s Markets. It’s not just veggies and fruits. You can typically find baked goods, crafts, and sometimes even entertainment. Our favorite Farmer’s Market is the original Farmer’s Market in Los Angeles. My husband and I spent a whole day in LA and it was our favorite activity! See everything we did HERE.
86. Go to a wildlife reserve.
87. Go to a science center.
88. Go to a ballet.
89. Go to the circus.
90. Go to the IMAX.
91. Visit a tea room.
92. Go to an escape room challenge.
You can typically find deals for these on sites like Groupon!
93. Make a scrapbook.
Doesn’t have to be girly, this can be fun! Going through old photos is half the enjoyment.
94. Go to a college or professional sports game.
95. Go to an aquarium.
96. Go to a trivia night.
97. Go on a Goodwill date night.
Basically you have $10 to buy your date’s outfit at a thrift store. Has to be the right size and gender appropriate. The rule is you can’t tell other people what you’re doing on your date. Go out to dinner and whatever else dressed in the thrifted outfit all night. It’s a blast!
98. Visit a scenic point.
99. Visit a new town.
100. Get matching tattoos.
Last on the list of 100 Date Night Ideas is getting couple’s tattoos. My husband and I did this or our 9th anniversary. The Pixar movie, Up came out the weekend we got married, and the first thing we did as a married couple was go to the theaters and watch that movie. So we got matching tattoos!
HAVE MORE DATE NIGHT IDEAS?
Do you have more ideas to add to our list of 100 Date Night Ideas? Add them in the comments! We love to mix it up, and not do the same, old boring things all the time! Pin this post to one of your Pinterest boards so you don’t lose this list next time you need something to do on date night!
These are my ideas for date night
1-Spend a night at a hotel
2-Get physical with each other
3-Go picnicking
4-Meet your partner at work and take him to dinner or a basketball game
5- Treat yourself to wine
6- Bake brownies
I’ll try out some of the suggestions. I need ways to spice up our date nights each month. All we do is watch a film, play pool or poker, talk about the future, and get hopelessly drunk. Homemade ice cream sounds great. What about making cocktails or pancakes etc. Or a pub quiz night at a local pub?
Trivia nights would be awesome!!! Those are so much fun. Hope the list helps spice up those date nights for you!
Great ideas.
Married 33 years.
Make the time for date nights.
Worth the investment.
You will definitely not regret it.
I’ve never regretted a date night! Only been married for 10 years, but we value our date nights!
Go horseback Riding, many horse farms offer rides on trails for couples
This is so much fun too! We did this under the Hollywood sign once, and had a blast!
These are great tips on how to plan special date nights and I especially love the part when you say that eating out at a restaurant you’ve never been eaten before is a great date. My husband and I have been married for 10 years and we’ve decided to make Thursday’s date night. I’m going to suggested that next Thursday we go to have dinner at a fine restaurant to change up our routine. I’d love to get all dressed up and wear heels for a change.
I love that! Have fun – you’re gonna look great!!!
I like these ideas! Thorough work, I love the variety! I especially appreciate that you have lots of suggestions that would be fun for day-time activities as well as evenings, and for different time-frames, which is nice 🙂 My husband just got a Mon-Fri schedule, and in August, I too will be done working weekends for the first time in our marriage! So Saturday-activities are on my mind for sure. I’ll have to revisit some of these!