This post is all about 21+ fun date ideas for you to try with your partner.
Can’t decide on your next date? First date? Any date in general? I have a lot of fun date ideas that I think you should try.
My boyfriend and I go on plenty of dates; however, I’ve noticed that a lot of our dates are food-based. We would go out to lunch and dinner a lot but when was the last time we went on a date that wasn’t food-related? I had to really think about all the dates I have gone on and realized that my boyfriend and I have done a lot more together than I thought. (But they still mostly repeated dates of meals out.)
Because of all these fun date ideas that I experienced over the last two years of my relationship, it made me think about how you might be having trouble thinking of fun date ideas.
Since I have done so many different activities for dates, this is me sharing a list of 21+ fun date ideas for every season that you should try.
I want to add that this post is about fun date ideas for every season; however, I do not categorize each date into its own separate seasons. Most of the dates that I list are ones that can be done at any time of the year (if you look in the right places).
This post is all about 21+ fun date ideas for you to try with your partner.
Disclaimer
I am not affiliated with any of the companies or organizations that I list below. I purely write from my experiences only and share these fun date ideas for informational purposes only. Be sure to check which time of year you should do each of these activities for maximum satisfaction with the activity you would like to try. I also cannot guarantee that these date ideas will be as fun for you as they were for me. Do your research.
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Let’s begin.
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21+ Fun Date Ideas To Try With Your Partner
1. Ice Skating
Ice skating is a great date idea because I am almost certain that you and your partner (or potential partner) aren’t that good at it. Since I am assuming that you both are terrible at ice skating, I think that going on an ice skating date is a very good opportunity for you both to learn about how the other person deals with new environments. Don’t you think?
This new environment idea can definitely be applied to any new situation that you and your partner are in but since we’re on the first date idea, I might as well mention it now. I have only been ice skating a few times but never with a partner. I definitely plan on making this my next winter date when the time comes.
If you’re near an ice skating center or small ice skating tent, I highly recommend you have a winter date there.
2. Top Golf
I only recently tried Top Golf and might I say that this is a really great date place. You’ll get your own bay for you and your partner. You’ll have a host that can bring you drinks and food. Anything that is offered on their menu. Top Golf is also perfect for any season because the bays are outside with an overhead cover. So, you’ll be able to golf on a driving range through any weather event.
Not sure about winter? Think again because the first time I ever went Top Golfing was in the winter. Each bay has a heat setting so even though you are exposed to outside, you won’t be cold.
Top Golf is also good for people at all different skill levels of golf. If you have no skill whatsoever, you can always ask your host for pointers (if they are willing) or you can just swing and hit balls for fun.
They also provide you with clubs for both right and left-handed people so you don’t have to worry about bringing anything. If you are one of the better golfers and want to use your own clubs, you can do that too! People bring their own clubs all the time.
Even if you find golf to be one of the most boring sports, you should try going to top golf once. At least you can say you’ve gone and done it before.
3. The Fair
The Fair is a classic date idea. You see it in a lot of romantic young adult movies. I don’t see why you wouldn’t want to make the movie dates a reality. You see the movie couples sharing cotton candy, riding on Ferris wheels, or just going on rides together in general.
The last time I went to the fair, my boyfriend and I decided we would “pig out” on food instead of paying to go on all the rides. I think it made our fair date much more memorable because we were able to enjoy good food and enjoy other free activities that the fair had to offer. We ended up watching a circus show. It was pretty cool.
The foods we had were a mac and cheese dish with steak with cajun seasoning. We also tried a handmade corndog. The people hand-made and dipped the meat into the batter and fried it themselves. Hopefully, I described that correctly.
We shared a freshly squeezed lemonade that had the squeezed lemon at the bottom of the cup. And lastly, we tried an Oreo Explosion Funnel Cake.
The best part about trying all the different foods with my boyfriend is that we could both rate the foods we try and talk about what we do and don’t like about it.
Of course, there were more food options than what we had but these were the ones that caught our eyes. Keep in mind that every fair has different options so definitely do not rely on trying the same foods and activities that I did.
Other than that, the Fair is a great community event to spend with your partner.
4. Sunrise
Everyone knows that starting the day with the person you love the most is a great way to start your morning. So why not go on a sunrise date? This date requires a lot of will and motivation though because you do have to wake up super early to get to your chosen location on time. (Unless your bedroom has a great sunrise view.)
When I went to go see the sunrise with my boyfriend, it was mid-October and we decided to watch the sunrise at the beach. We had to get to the beach by 6:00 – 6:30 am which isn’t too bad but he and I weren’t exactly used to waking up that early.
It was a really calming and peaceful morning. We were able to see the sunrise and go from a deep orange to a mixed orange-yellow color to a bright yellow.
If you also plan on seeing the sunrise at the beach in mid-October, definitely consider bringing a jacket because the beach is windy and there is no heat from the sun to keep you warm.
5. Picnic
I wanted to add a picnic date because that is pretty much what my boyfriend and I did on our sunrise date. So, we did a two in one. When my boyfriend came to pick me up, he also bought us breakfast from Panera Bread for us to eat while we watched the sunrise. (We shared a cinnamon crunch bagel with original cream cheese.) I recommend having a picnic with your partner because sharing food is a great bonding experience.
Also, most picnics happen outdoors so you’re enjoying nature together too. Having a picnic is a great change of location than your average dinner night out at a restaurant because having a picnic allows you to have some seclusion from the people around you. Picnics are much cheaper too *wink wink*.
The best part about having a picnic is that you have to get creative with it. You and your partner will have to decide on what foods to bring, who is going to bring what, where are you going to have this picnic, and whether or not you want to bring extra activities like card games or board games.
With picnics, the ideas for how to spend time with your partner are endless.
6. Breakfast
Breakfast date is one that I didn’t really consider to be a date idea until I met my current boyfriend. I always considered meal dates to be dinner dates.
It turns out that our very first date actually started at 8 am at a breakfast cafe. He learned about how I eat my egg sunny side up and in only one or two bites (just so the runny yolk doesn’t get messy everywhere). I learned that he likes to drink sweet tea for breakfast. (He has since retired this morning sugar drink habit unless he has to do a lot of driving.) Even though breakfast isn’t exactly an ideal date idea, it is just as effective as dinner dates.
I personally think breakfast is a better meal date idea when it comes to the beginning of the relationship because you both just woke up and are bright and sharp. You can also avoid any bad events from earlier in the day that could potentially ruin the mood of the dinner date later on.
Also, I don’t know one person that doesn’t love the breakfast food options. Breakfast is so yummy that someone decided to make breakfast for dinner a thing!
7. Lunch
Since we’re on the topic of meals, we might as well talk about the rest of them. Lunch dates are also a thing. I would say lunch is a great time to go on double dates. I say this because before or after lunch, you can also do a fun activity.
For example, if you and the other couple go bowling at 11 am, you can then have lunch around noon and socialize. Even if it’s not a double date and it’s only you and your partner, having a lunch date is a great time to talk to your partner about your new experiences or any thoughts that are on your mind.
Lunch isn’t my favorite date meal but it still counts. I mainly see lunch as a time to catch up with the people that you don’t spend a lot of time with such as visiting family members and friends. This is because lunch is a casual event (at least it always has been for me).
The best lunch dates I have ever had were always the ones that were spontaneous, surprises (like if he or I surprise the other for lunch), or last minute. A lunch date is just an idea to try. You might think differently and prefer lunch dates over any other meal.
8. Dinner
Oh, dinner dates. The classic dinner dates. You can have late dinner nights with a glass of wine. You can go to a late-night bar and share a meal of wings and fries. The options are endless.
With dinner dates, you get to end your night with someone that you love. With delicious food prepared by someone else too! What could be better than that? (Sorry, I didn’t have much to say about dinner dates.)
9. Strawberry Picking
This is a seasonal event that I used to love doing when I was younger. I remember when I took a field trip to a strawberry patch when I was in the 1st grade and how my mom picked two boxes full of strawberries and was the last person in our group to leave the field. She had to give away one of the boxes because it was too expensive because of how many she picked.
Since I have such a fond memory of the strawberry patch, I thought it would make a fun date idea to bring you and your partner back to your childhood memories. If you have never strawberry patch before, then go with your partner and get some more new experiences.
You can both bond over which strawberries you think look the best and feed each other. The perfect date. I am already planning a strawberry picking date with my partner for the upcoming season.
10. Exercising
I don’t know if you would consider exercising as a date but I have seen lots of couples that spend their time together exercising. The good thing about exercising with your partner is that you both can motivate and push each other to your limits. You’re also actively encouraging each other to keep your bodies healthy for long-term benefits.
I think going to the gym with my partner would help jump-start my exercising and health journey. Doing body intense activities are much more fun when you’re doing it with someone else. If you hate exercising, doing it with your partner might make you like it a little bit more.
Exercising releases those feel-good endorphins too. So why not feel good with your partner in exercising, right?
11. Biking
If the thought of exercising is absolutely disgusting to you, then what about biking? Biking technically is a form of exercise; however, it’s not called exercising. It’s called biking. Most of us learned how to ride a bike when we were younger and I know for sure that you would love to bring your childhood memories back when it comes to biking too.
I went biking with my boyfriend for the first time a while ago and I learned that my boyfriend hadn’t touched a bike since he was very young. Luckily, he still knew how to keep himself up and balance himself.
Biking does require you to use some of the biggest muscles in your body (your leg muscles) but because of how fun it is to bike, you barely notice and it’s great.
You’ll feel the wind and breeze go through your hair and on your face. So, get some bikes and ride around the neighborhood. It’s so fun and free.
12. Parasailing
Parasailing is a very simple yet expensive activity. But despite its price and the little time you actually spend in the air, it’s a great experience to have. When you go parasailing, it will be just you and your partner high up in the air looking over the waters and driving cars on land. It’s also very peaceful and quiet. Maybe a little too peaceful honestly.
But while you’re high up and in the air, you can spend those five peaceful minutes enjoying your partner’s company.
My boyfriend and I also did the cheesy thing where we kissed and took a picture of us kissing hundreds of feet in the air so that was fun.
If you plan on bringing your phone up there, I highly recommend having some kind of way to strap your phone to yourself. Once your phone drops, it’s gone forever. Don’t risk it.
13. Theme Park
Going on a date to a theme park is an experience that I think every couple should go through together.
One, you can see how compatible you are when it comes to going on certain rides or doing certain activities. Since theme parks are known to have long lines, you’ll get to see how patient they are.
For me, being patient is a must-have trait in any partner. Their patience levels will impact your relationship greatly. You’ll also see how the other person reacts when they start getting hungry.
Are they hangry? Are they quiet about it? Vocal about it?
You’ll learn so much about your partner if you spend hours together in a theme park.
14. Ax Throwing
I recently discovered that ax-throwing is a really fun event and I highly recommend it. Even if you don’t want to go on a date, just try ax throwing in general.
You’ll end up putting all your concentration on how you are holding the ax, where you’re trying to aim it at, and making sure you give it enough power to throw it where you want it to land. This would make a fun date because you both can challenge each other and test the other’s strengths.
If you’re the kind of couple that likes competition, you can also see who can get the ax closest to the center target.
Don’t be intimidated by throwing an ax. There will be trained people around you to make sure you don’t hurt yourself or anyone around you.
15. IKEA
You might find this date idea a bit strange but I think walking around IKEA is the perfect date location for couples that are in serious relationships.
If you don’t know what IKEA is, it’s a giant furniture store. They have cubicles all around the store showing you interior design ideas for how you could organize your bedrooms or create your dream kitchens.
The last time I went with my boyfriend, we came across this kitchen setup that was a 95% match to exactly what we wanted for our dream kitchen. The layout was perfect. The appliances that were installed were perfect. Even the type of kitchen sink was perfect.
It’s like IKEA knew we were coming and created this perfect kitsch just for us. I only said 95% instead of 100% because we didn’t exactly agree with some of the wall designs and color schemes of the kitchen overall.
But anyway, if you need some future house inspiration and are serious with your current partner, spending 2 hours in IKEA will be one of the most fun parts of your relationship. (At least that’s what I would think.)
16. The Park
The park date is one that I feel is dying out. In our modern-day and age, there are more dates happening online now or somewhere indoors. Every time I go to the park with my boyfriend, it seems as if we are always the youngest “adults” there. (Quotations because we don’t feel like adults mentally.)
Everyone else at the park is normally the elderly that are taking their daily strolls or parents that brought their kids to play on the playground. The park isn’t exactly an ideal date location but let me just say that if you are able to go to the park with your partner and enjoy the silence together, you’re in a very healthy relationship.
I would normally recommend park dates for longer-lasting relationships; however, my boyfriend and I went to the park before we even made out relationship official.
The park is a really great place to see how comfortable you are with your partner while also enjoying one of the most natural places in your hometown. (Because you know, lots of grass, trees, and dirt. How romantic, right?)
17. Ice Cream Date
An ice cream date is a classic and is probably my favorite kind of date of all time. I am definitely biased though just because the first few dates with my boyfriend were ice cream dates at 8 pm at night after work.
Most people love ice cream so if you have an excuse to enjoy a nice sweet dessert with your partner, DO IT. It’s so fun.
You can share the same ice cream cone too (if you’re that comfortable with each other). Or you can get your own ice cream, no big deal. You can discuss the different flavors of ice cream, share your flavor interests.
Nothing can go wrong when ice cream is involved. Being with your partner makes eating ice cream 10x better. Trust me.
(In case you were wondering, our favorite flavor of ice cream is Marshmallow S’mores from Kilwins. It’s the tastiest ice cream ever.)
18. Baking
If you don’t feel like going out for dessert, why not make something together at home? You don’t have to make ice cream though.
You could bake a cake, some brownies, or cookies, or bake in general. Having a baking date is a great idea for every couple to try because you have to both use your brains together to make this delicious treat in an efficient way while also making sure your dessert turns out the way it is supposed to.
Baking tests your thinking skills with each other. Do you understand each other when it comes to following the instructions or cutting corners? Do you both agree on dessert flavors and ideas to know what to make in general? Are your taste buds the same?
Baking will reveal a part of your partner that you would have a hard time discovering somewhere else. You’ll know when you start baking with them.
19. Aquarium
The aquarium is a fun and cute date because you and your partner can look at majestic fishies together. The Georgia Aquarium is pretty popular. Would you be interested in going there? Because of the variety of creatures in an aquarium, there is room for endless conversations with your partner.
You can discuss creatures that you like or don’t like. You can discover new creatures together. The creatures might even do funny things and you can laugh about it together too. Going to the aquarium is so romantic because most of the colors around you are all cool colors.
To me, cool colors make the world feel like it’s slowing down. Aquariums make it really easy to feel relaxed. Imagine that perfect date of walking around carefree in a relaxing aquarium to stare at little fishies and other animals they may have there. Doesn’t it sound lovely?
20. Movie Theatre
I feel like a movie theatre date is one of the firsts to come to mind when couples are going on their first dates. Is it only me that thinks that? You may be thinking that a movie date is a great idea since it requires little talking; however, that defeats the purpose of a date.
When you go on a date, you’re trying to get to know the other person and figure out if you two are compatible with each other. If you go on a movie date, you’ll only get a better idea of what they look like and how you feel sitting next to them for the next two hours.
If you want to go on a movie date, I would recommend you wait until you have a good foundation set in your relationship and you know a little bit of who your partner is. It’s even better if you both can get excited over the movie you are planning to see too. Then you can talk about the movie together afterward and bond even more.
21. Bowling
Every time I think of dates at the bowling alley, I think back to Vanessa Hudgen’s ‘Say Ok’ music video with Zac Efron where they are on a group date at the bowling alley.
Bowling is a great competitive date idea because you can make fun of each other when you’re scoring gutters or test each other’s skills.
Going bowling is most fun if you both have about an equal skill level in this sport. It wouldn’t be as fun if one of you was 5x better than the other. The game would be boring for the winner and frustrating for the loser.
If you are both okay with being competitive but also vulnerable to your skill level, bowling is the date for you. You can always make up for the bowling outcomes with a meal date afterward anyway.
22. Casino
I’m not sure if going to the casino is exactly a date just because money is very important in this activity. If you are both financially stable and understand each other’s limits when it comes to spending, by all means, have fun, and enjoy some adult fun on the slow machines and table games.
Going to the casino with your partner would make a fun date because you can both experience the anticipation of winning together. You can also get happy and excited for the mini wins that you might get too.
The best part about going to the casino with a partner is that you won’t be entirely upset when you lose money because you at least lost money together.
You can both share the same inner pain and create a stronger bond with each other from those mutual feelings.
My current favorite is Beau Rivage in Biloxi, MS. To be fair, I haven’t been to a lot of casinos so I might not be the best person to ask when it comes to choosing a casino to go to.
23. Road Trip
I decided to save the best for last. Just kidding road trips are definitely not the best kind of date but are still a fun one.
Do road trips count as dates? When you’re on a road trip with your partner, you’ll be stuck with them for hours.
You’ll learn about their music tastes, their driving habits, and whether or not they sleep with your mouth open while you’re driving. You’re exposing yourself to what they are like doing absolutely nothing. You can have a lot of deep talks on car rides too. (Because what else would you spend those hours doing?)
Being in a car with another person just hits differently. If something goes wrong, you have no choice but to lean on the person you’re on that car ride with. Any problems that arise will have to be dealt with, with your partner.
Going on a road trip is one of the ultimate tests of your compatibility with your partner because you are each all you have for the other at that moment. You’re forced to get to know each other on a deeper level and that’s why road trips made it to this list of fun dates.
Ending Note
I hope you liked all of these fun date ideas. There are plenty more date ideas out there for sure; however, I wanted to only mention the ones that I have experienced myself so that I can give you the most precise review on why I think these dates are great ones for you to try. Okay, you caught me, I lied.
Therefore a few on this list that I haven’t done yet but I am currently planning to go on these dates within the next few months so I might as well say I’ve done them by the time you read this.
Let me know in the comments what your favorite date idea is. Why not tell me about the best date that you have ever been on too? Tell me everything. Have a good day!
This post is all about 21+ fun date ideas for you to try with your partner.
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