A Year of Date Nights: 52 Fun Date Ideas

No matter how long you’ve been in a relationship, date nights are vital! Setting one-on-one time for you and your spouse is very important in nourishing your relationship. You may think, why have dates? we are together all the time. We see each other everyday. Talk to one another. Eat with each other. That’s all wonderful but not the same as date nights. We can easily get caught up in the mundane routine and tasks that come with our day to day life. This is why dedicating a special time for you and your significant other to enjoy one another’s’ company is important.

Here’s a tip that a relationship therapist shared; when you go on dates make it a point to NOT talk about work or your kids (if you have any). That’s it! It’s a simple but such an excellent tip. Think about it, what do you and your spouse talk about the most? Probably work and all the things that pertain to your children. Do you ever take the time to consciously talk about your dreams, your hobbies, what internal battles you’re trying to fight? what makes you happy? What makes you sad? What do you hope to accomplish this month? this week?

So, to take the guess work out for you, I was inspired by Valentine’s day to write today’s blog post. I share with you 52 fun things to do on a date night. Some may be new to you, others may seem silly and that’s okay! This is the whole point! Explore new things with your spouse. Do something you’ve never done before. Don’t take yourselves too serious and be open to being silly. I encourage you to have an open mind and try these new, silly and fun date night ideas! After all, the best memories are the ones filled with laughter, tears and intimacy.

52 Fun Things To Do On Date Night:

Go on a coffee date and use these conversation starters questions!
Spend all weekend putting a puzzle together.
Bake a new cookie recipe together. Then….eat cookies together
A night in Paris! Cooke your own French meal together.
Take a class together! Groupon offers a variety to choose from: take a pottery or painting class together. You can also explore other classes such as baking, writing, playing an instrument and much more!
Go sing some bad karaoke– or just watch and giggle!
Get a couple’s massage or spa service–or do a spa day at home.
Take a selfie somewhere you’ve never been before.
Go to a live theatre!
Go skating! Ice skating, roller skating or blading around town.
Rent your dream car and go on a ride!
Have a dollar-menu feast at your fave fast food restaurant.
Go visit the place where you had your first date.
Try some super weird food together.
Game Night! Play a new game and compete to see who’s really the “better half”
Enjoy an unexpected middle-of-the-week fancy dinner at home.
Enjoy a drive-in movie. Pack a cooler and bring snacks.
Have a spontaneous at-home movie night! pick your movie and snacks with your eyes closed for extra fun!
Take a walk in the park together.
Dress up fancy, get take-out food, serve on china with champagne.
Turn up the music and put on a karaoke concert to your favorite songs–air guitar, anyone?
Write each other love letters before bed. Then, read them the next morning when you wake up.
A night in Paris! Cooke your own French meal together.
Have hors D’oeuvres for dinner. Cocktails optional.
Make a heart-shaped pizza together.
Make sangria and pretend you’re in Barcelona.
Visit a bookstore together!
The two of you prepare an “around the world” meal, each course from a different country.
Go for a drive in an area you’ve never been to before.
Go for a Sunday bike ride.
Prepare a brand-new never-tried before recipe together.
Find a walking trail on the other side of town.
Be tourists in your own town. Visit a site you’ve been meaning to see for years.
Tailgate at a park or lake…no sporting event needed. Just some tunes, tasty foods and blanket for stargazing.
Find five fountains to toss coins in and make wishes for each other.
Drive out in the country and look at the stars.
Share a progressive dinner. cocktails from one spot, apps and main course from others, & “dessert” at home!
Make each other lunch and put a sweet note inside!
Go on a road trip around your town and eat dinner at a drive-thru.
Research inexpensive but good wines and have a tasting party.
Enjoy a meal that has to be eaten entirely with toothpicks.
Enjoy a microbrewery you’ve never been to before.
Go for a horse ride at a nearby stable.
Do an Escape Room together!
Go Camping together!
Go to a concert together.
Go to a petting zoo and feed the animals.
Plan minigolf!
Go for a Hot Air Balloon Ride!
Learn how to say “I Love You” in five other languages.
Take a hike together!

I hope you found this list to be inspiring and helpful. I would love to build on to this list, so if you have a date night idea please share it below!