This list of 12 Date Night Ideas | A Year of Pre-Planned Dates will make date night so much easier. A monthly date night sounds easy enough…but do you actually make a monthly date night happen (yeah, me neither). So let’s do this! I’ve put together 12 pre-planned dates that fit pretty much every budget and interest group – now just print this pdf, cut out the cards, and use them every month to make date night happen…
12 Date Night Ideas | A Year of Pre-Planned Dates
So here’s the thing with my date night ideas…they are inclusive. So if you are a couple or single you can do it (as a single — you can do these date night activities with a friend…or gasp…even take you kid on a date!).
CLICK THIS BLUE LINK to print the PDF of 12 Months of Date Night Ideas via www.parentclub.ca labels.
A year of pre-planned date nights..
JANUARY Double date with friends. A double date can be a great way to get out of the house (meeting friends means you have to be accountable for actually going out and not cancelling because you just don’t feel like it).
FEBRUARY Coffee chat. Visit a local independent coffee house and grab a drink – just the two of you. OK grab dessert too!
MARCH Game night (board, video, card games). Many bars and restaurants have games (really). Or you can stay home and game.
APRIL Try a new activity. Rock climbing, trampoline, golf, dancing, ax throwing (yes, there is an ax throwing place in my city).
MAY Movie night. At home or in theatre.
JUNE Go see a live performance. Band, theatre, stand up comedy, second city, musical, show.
JULY Go for a walk on a beach. A free and fairly fantastic way to spend time together. If there isn’t a beach near you…walk a park…or valley.
AUGUST Walk your neighbourhood. Also, related shop local. It’s a good way to be together without having to go very far.
SEPTEMBER Sports. Play a sport, watch a sport, cheer on a sports team.
OCTOBER Make dinner together. Either at home or take a cooking class together.
NOVEMBER Visit something historical. Think: museums, art galleries, historical buildings.
DECEMBER Dinner just the two of you. At home or out on the town.
When I think date nights…I think breaking the routine. It doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Or be super lavish. The priority of date night is to spend time with someone special to you. And yes, this can be your couple partner, parent, child, friend, or neighbour. You deserve a date! Make it happen 🙂
T Schmidt says
great ideas
robin masshole mommy says
Those are all fun ideas. We end up doing lots of date nights at home because honestly, by the time it’s time for the date – we are tired and don’t feel like going out.
Jeanette says
I love this idea! We are always looking for creative stuff to do! I will defiantly keep this list handy.
Sarah Bailey says
This is such a great idea. A different date night for each month is such a great way to keep things interesting.
Jeni Hawkins says
I know that we can get into a rut with what to do. This gives me lots of new ideas.
melissa says
You have the idea so right, it doesn’t have to cost a lot or take a great deal of time , but you just have to show up and do it together and it will bring you closer to that person. Some of your dates are so simple but so nice!
TColeman says
Making dinner at home can be so much fun! It allows you to bond and enjoy something you created together.
Connie says
Love this idea. It’s not always about what you do, but whom you do it with.
Kathy says
These are all such great ideas. I’m always looking for new date night ideas. I’ll certainly be doing some more of these.
Dawn McAlexander says
My husband and I like to have date nights often, but neither one of us likes to spend a lot of money. We try to do something on the cheaper side. There is a great movie theater near us that plays movies for just $2.50. That’s my kind of price.
Lisa Bristol says
These are fantastic date night ideas. I think it is a great idea to have so many great ideas to choose from.
gingermommyrants says
I am always looking for new date night ideas. Thanks for the great list. I need to choose one for Valentines day.
Kristina says
Fabulous ideas! Date night is so important!
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
This is a great idea! I love it! I’ll share this with my hubby!
Sherry says
Have a date night every month is a wonderful idea. I can’t remember the last time my husband and I went on a date.
Cheryl Grandy says
These are great ideas. My husband and I like to spend time together, but seldom seem to make the time to do it. Having a chart with a type of date for each month will encourage me to actually plan a monthly date with my husband.
reesann723 says
I love this! This is such a great gift for Valentine’s Day! Thank you!
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
Such fun ideas and without pre-planning nothing works well.
Linda H says
These are great ideas and I need to put it on the calendar each month so we follow through with them.
kristen visser says
ok I love this! what a clever idea. My hubby and I like to do a date night once a month but it is usually going to dinner and a movie. This is such a great way to change it up a bit
Calvin F. says
Definitely a lot of fantastic suggestions, thanks for sharing these ideas. Tons to do on a date
Margaret MacKenzie says
I love the idea of actually booking dates for the whole year. That way, you can’t back out of them. At least, if they are marked on your calendar for a particular day, it makes it a little more likely to happen. Great post. Thank you.