I look forward to spring every year! Our date idea list expands to include so many different activities. Spring dates can include activities for colder and warmer weather, and you can enjoy date night indoors or outdoors. The weather changes drastically throughout the season, opening up so many different activities.
You won’t find us doing the same thing for date night each week. We love the classic dinner-and-a-movie date, but we also love to experience new things together. Date night is the perfect opportunity for a little adventure. It can be a lot of fun to try new restaurants or check out different places made for fun in the area. And we love to enjoy the seasonal activities that are available where we live.
This list of spring date ideas includes dates that can be done at home or out on the town. It has activities for outdoor lovers and for those of us who prefer to stay indoors until it gets warmer. You can even take a few of the ideas and turn them into multiple dates, depending on how you choose to participate in the activity each time.
I hope these spring date ideas inspire you to make date night a priority in your marriage. And I hope they allow you to spend intentional quality time together this season!
Make a picnic lunch together or pick up your favorite takeout. Head to your favorite park, maybe one with swings and a fun playground. Lay out a blanket to sit on and enjoy the weather and connecting conversation while you eat. After your meal, fly kites or toss a frisbee together. You can get kites or a frisbee at your local dollar store that are decent and inexpensive. After you pack up your picnic and your kites, spend some time having fun together on the playground.
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This might not sound like the most fun date activity, but it will be rewarding, and can be fun if you do it right! Open all your windows, turn on your favorite music, and tackle house-cleaning projects together. Make a day of it and get them all done at once, or spend a couple of hours completing just one area of your house together each week. When you’re finished, celebrate a job well done with your favorite takeout and a well-earned nap.
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Even if you aren’t professional bikers or training for a race, riding together can be fun. We had the opportunity to try out some electronic bikes and ride them around town for a couple of hours one year. If you aren’t up for a hard workout, give those a try because not only are they easier to pedal, but you’ll ride faster as well.
Many photographers do mini sessions in the spring when the blossoms are in full bloom. Hop on one of those mini photo shoots and enjoy each other’s company while you get some updated pictures of your relationship. Take a stroll together afterward, enjoying the views and the signs of spring around you.
Most people think about building fires and roasting marshmallows during the summer and fall months of the year. But why leave spring out of all the fun? As the weather gets warmer, but there’s still a chill in the air, cuddle up around the fire at night and enjoy a tasty treat! In the spring, you can grab boxes of Marshmallow Peeps to roast for an extra sweet crunch when the sugar coating melts.
For only a few dollars, you can enjoy hours of fun playing arcade games and video games that you grew up playing. If you have a spouse who loves that sort of thing, consider putting this date night activity on your agenda. We recently found a pizzeria and arcade in our area that has been a fun spot for one-on-one time with our kids, family adventures, and date nights.
Invite your friend group or siblings and their significant others to your house for a few hours. Have everyone bring their favorite snack food and a karaoke CD if they have one. You can also find karaoke tracks on YouTube and don’t need a machine or real microphone to enjoy! Have a panel of judges score each performance and award prizes to the winners at the end of the night for even more fun. For a date night out, see if there is a karaoke bar or a location with karaoke rooms near you. Plan a date night out and spend an hour singing your hearts out together! You don’t need to have a great singing voice to have fun with karaoke.
There are a few different ways to do this date. You could plan your date around food and activities that cost five dollars each. Or you could have five dollars total for the date and get creative with your dinner and entertainment for the evening. Go to your local superstore (Walmart, Target, etc.) and split up, with each of you being assigned something to shop for (i.e., a certain part of dinner, the night’s activity) and a budget of $5 each. Maybe you get your main course for $5, a side dish for $5, dessert for $5, and look for a $5 activity. Meet up at an agreed-upon time to make your purchase and then go enjoy what you bought.
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Bowling is a classic date night activity, but one that we don’t do often enough. Search the internet for ways to add a unique spin to your bowling game. You could bowl an entire game with your non-dominant hand or granny bowl every other turn. Create a fun competition and let the winner choose where you get dessert after your game is over. Bowling also makes a great group date!
Ask around to find out where the best places are near you to go hiking. Pick the length of your hike and level of difficulty, and get outside together. You could even pack a picnic to enjoy at the end. See if there are trails in your area where wildflowers bloom and hike during peak wildflower week.
Whenever I go to the nail salon, I see at least one couple getting pedicures together. I think it’s the best idea! Everyone deserves to be pampered, and pedicures are a great way to relax and unwind together. Make appointments for two pedicures at a nail salon or spa near you. Then, add this activity to dinner or dessert at your favorite restaurant. For a fun twist, pick each other’s polish colors. That is, if your husband is a good sport and willing to go for a color other than clear.
As the weather warms up, outdoor mini-golf courses will reopen as well. We love going mini golfing together because it’s fun, competitive, and outside, where we can get a little fresh air.
Who doesn’t love the zoo? This makes a great family activity or a fun date night. You can stroll quickly through the entire zoo or spend time at each exhibit. Read about the animals inside and enjoy watching them interact in their natural habitat. Our local zoo has adult-only events at least monthly. If your zoo has something similar, it could be fun to attend.
Find the nearest fishing hole or plan a day trip to somewhere further from home. Pack a breakfast that you can enjoy on the road. Spend the morning fishing. If you’re up to it, and if you’re not catch-and-release people, find a recipe and cook your fish for dinner.
Be tourists for the day! Visit cool places in your area that you’ve never taken the time to check out before. Some cities have Segway tours, bus tours, or other fun ways to explore. You could also pick a block or two and walk around. Go into each little shop like you would if you were tourists in another big city. Eat out somewhere local that you’ve never tried before. And don’t forget to take lots of pictures of the things that you see and experience!
Whether you’re currently in the market for a house or not, you can have fun planning and dreaming about your future home. Drive around looking at houses, noting the features and styles that you like. Get online and look at different listings, noting the features and layouts that you like. Spring is often the time when people are listing their houses and having open houses or Parade of Homes. Drop in and take a peek around houses in your dream neighborhood. Browse Pinterest together, and create a shared board where you can pin your favorite ideas. You might even draw up a floor plan for your dream house.
It may not seem like the most “fun” date, but you might find that working side by side is both rewarding and connecting. You’re making your yard look better, and the activity allows you to talk and connect. Go shopping for flowers and plant them together. Build a fire pit or stain your deck. Find something that you can cross off your project list and enjoy the warmer weather. After you’re finished, enjoy a springtime drink while you sit and admire your work.
This date night activity is a simple but fun one. You can do this any time; in the morning, while you’re cleaning up dinner, or after the kids are in bed. Turn on your favorite love song and sway to the music together for a minute or two, or dance through your entire love song playlist.
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Put your phones on silent or set them in the other room and turn off the TV, computer, tablets, etc. Make a meal together, play games, go outside, and just talk.
Tip: It will often take a lot of intentionality to completely disconnect. You might need to have some sort of technology near you to stay aware of kids, whether they are little and sleeping or older and out playing, or you are out and they are at home. Do what you need to do to stay present with your spouse. Eliminate those ways in which technology becomes an unintentional habit. You could leave your phone in the other room with the ringer on only if you get a call or text from specific people. You can keep your phone nearby and change the code so it’s not as easy to open your phone and apps. Or move your apps off the home screen so they aren’t right there for you to open and access.
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We seem to find renewed motivation to get things done and cross projects off our lists during the spring. Look at the list of projects that you have been wanting to complete. Pick one to work on and finish together this season.
Fun and laughter are important in every marriage. Laugh together for April Fool’s Day, but not at the expense of each other’s feelings. Find a comedy club or improv show in your area to attend. You can find specials from a lot of great comedians that you can stream from home. Pull out a game to play that you know will make you laugh, like Pie Face, What Do You Meme, or Mouth Off.
One of the fun springtime holiday activities that families enjoy is dyeing the shells of hard-boiled eggs. This can make a fun date night! There are lots of ideas for creating your coloring or designs on the eggs. I’ve seen glitter eggs and pastel colored eggs, speckled eggs, neon eggs, and so many other fun ideas. Search online for current egg dying trends and try them out!
Celebrate Earth Day by planting flowers or a tree. Take a walk through your yard, around your neighborhood, or on a local trail, and bring a bag so you can pick up trash along the way. Get out and enjoy the piece of earth you live on with a picnic. Every year, we make dirt cups for a yummy celebration.
Holi is a Hindu tradition that welcomes spring and is celebrated with a Festival of Colors. This is an event that I have never participated in, but I see people in my area join every year, and it seems like a lot of fun. Search for a Festival of Colors celebration in your area, and go together. Clean up after and grab Indian food to continue your celebration.
The best thing to do as part of any spring date night is to open your windows or go outside. You get to be active together while enjoying the warmer weather and greenery. Enjoy being together and enjoy the things you can do right now that you can’t do in any other season. I hope these spring date ideas will help you do just that!
I would love to hear your spring date ideas! Share them in the comments below.
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