Tired of the "same old same old" dinner and a movie date? It's nice... but it can get old after a while.
Lucky you - I've compiled a list of 50 Fall Date Ideas that will keep it interesting all season long!
Lucky you - I've compiled a list of 50 Fall Date Ideas that will keep it interesting all season long!
There are a bunch of living social ideas at the bottom and until 10/31 you can get 20% any deal (up to $20 off) with promo code MOREDEALS.
Good for a weeknight
Good for the weekend
Good for the outdoors
Good for a budget
Good for a Splurge!
Good for a weeknight
- Go grocery shopping together. One of you makes dinner one makes dessert
- Play card games at home like rummy or strip poker
- Get frozen yogurt
- Play arcade games at a local bar or mall
- Fondue night at home - make your own cheese and chocolate
- Go to the gym or do yoga
- Shop for Halloween Costumes together
- Get coffee or hot chocolate
- Bowling
- Go ice skating
Good for the weekend
- Go to a museum - there are a bunch of free ones in DC!
- Go to the Metropolitan cooking and Entertaining show (Nov 2-3)
- Go swimming at a rec center
- Indoor rock climbing
- Go to a winery
- Progressive dinner: appetizer at one restaurant, dinner at another, dessert
at home - Shop for Christmas presents for family members.
- Hold your own mini wine/cheese tasting with cheese. Pick out a couple new wines/cheeses from your local grocery and try them out at home.
- Movie marathon - rent a trilogy and watch them all!
- Go to FrightFest or Howl-o-scream
Good for the outdoors
- Rake leaves
- Go to a farmers market
- Go for a hike/ nature walk
- Run a 5k - color run, zombie run etc.
- Drive to the country and go stargazing
- Have a Picnic
- Visit a Fall Festival
- Go to Movies under the moon
- Go Apple picking
- Go ziplining - I highly recommend GoApe in Maryland!
Good for a budget
- Go to the dollar store and buy each other surprise presents for under $5
- Go to animal shelter and look at dogs
- Drive to the country and go stargazing
- Attend karaoke night at a local bar
- Go to a book and music store and window shop
- Have dinner by only candlelight
- Carve pumpkins
- Cook soup together - or any food, really.
- Volunteer
- Build a fire (Roasting marshmellows optional
Good for a Splurge!
- Go on a hot air balloon ride - $112 if you use code MOREDEALS on Living Social by 10/31
- Take a cooking class together
- Spa Day! Go all out with massages, facials, and his & her pedicures.
- Go to a Bed and Breakfast
- Go horseback riding
- Go skydiving! (disclaimer: I totally would not do this!!)
- ...or hang gliding if you're a baby like me.
- Have a staycation - get a local hotel for the night in DC or Alexandria and pretend you're far far away from home!
- Take dance lessons together
- Go on a white water rafting trip
"Hey Faith - Great date ideas! Except I actually need someone to date...."
Consider online dating. No shame here. Go for it: eHarmony.com Match.com
Or get a couple girlfriends together and go speed dating just for fun!
Consider online dating. No shame here. Go for it: eHarmony.com Match.com
Or get a couple girlfriends together and go speed dating just for fun!
Want more ideas? Check out these local Northern Virginia websites for more events/activities: