After having three kids and becoming a stay at home mom, money became tight. I went on a search of the BEST FREE date ideas to keep us on our feet at getting to know one another better. I made sure to divide them up for indoor/outdoor actives for a quick pick depending on the weather.
Outdoor Activities
- Go to a free concert
- Host a backyard game night. Pinterest has some GREAT ideas!
- Walk your local dogs… check the humane society
- Be a Tourist in your own city and visit a local landmark
- Go stargazing
- Pack a picnic and go somewhere
- Volunteer in your community
- Go on a hike
- Ride Bikes
- Cruse the Flea Market or Farmers Market
- Set up a movie under the stars using your lap top
- Attend a gardening event and pick out some fun plant ideas for your pretend garden.
- Attend a high school football game and have each person picks a team. It’s ok if you don’t know the schools!
- Take Selfies all over the city then make a collage of them
- Make paper air planes and have contests to see whose can fly the highest, lowest, farthest, shortest, ect
- Go to a favorite spot and watch the sunrise/sunset… make sure to bring some treats along to sweeten the deal
- Play tag at the park. This works best with group dates, and is my favorite!
- Feed ducks at the park
- If there is snow on the ground find some hills and go sledding
- OR, if it’s hot outside find a pool or lake and take a swim
- Play Frisbee at the park
- Borrow a boat and head out on the water
- Set up a picture scavenger hunt on the town
- Go Geo-cashing in your area is a great free date activities, and sometimes you can find treasures!
- Borrow your friends sport equipment and try a new sport (tennis, golf, ect)
- Since you are on a date, go somewhere in public and pretend to “hook up” for the first time
- To on a camp out… backyard or at a campsite
- Go fishing. Borrow a friends gear if you don’t have any
- Watch street performers
- Have a water gun fight
- Go Bird Watching and try to figure out what types of birds they are
- Grab some skates and go skating. Roller blades and skates can be found for cheap at Goodwill
- Go to the rooftop of a high building and watch the city at night
Indoor Activities
- Take a stroll through a free museum
- Have fun mingling e at a local Art Opening
- Visit a community theater
- Settle down for a NetFlix Marathon
- Find some friends and host a game night indoors… usually board games. Search Pinterest for more indoor game ideas
- Volunteer at the local homeless shelter
- Go for a scenic drive
- Get inspired at the library and find some new books to read
- Re-create your first date… but do it at home
- Seach to internet and make a bucket travel vacation list
- Plan your dream house
- Play a board game
- Bake something together. Bonus points for it being holiday worthy!
- Cook dinner together OR for each other then swap and eat
- Put together a play list of your favorite songs to dance to (slow or fast!)
- Look at old pictures and videos together. Either of you two, or of your history and baby photos
- Have a S’mores night
- Build a fort… then find some snacks and a movie, or cuddle
- Watch each others favorite movies back to back
- Visit You Tube to find the funniest videos you can
- Create your favorite date
- Give a massage
- Play a computer game together
- Learn each others favorite game and play it
- Have fun babysitting for a friend (probably more fun if you don’t already have kids)
- Dress up for a home photo shoot
- Test drive cars
- Learn a new skill (find stuff in the library or on YouTube, Pinterest)
- Take a trip to the airport or mall and people watch
- Create a bucket list
- Plan your dream vacation/ or just your next vacation
- Complete a DIY project. BONUS points for an activity that you’ve been wanting to do!
- Play Truth or Dare
- Write a list of your favorite things about one another, then share it
- Go for a drive and create your own city tour
- Go on a free factory tour in your area
- Put together a puzzle
- Walk around your favorite stores and make a “If only we had a million dollars list”
- Try folding origami animals. Use a library book, or youTube as your guide
- Visit Open Houses to find what you want in your dream house
- Attend a Home Depot Workshop and learn something new
- Enjoy spending time together making home made pizza
- Finally… play with Play Dough and try to guess the sculpture the other person made
What was your most memorable “free date”? Comment below
Further Reading:
Ideas from: My Domaine, Helene In Between, Simplify Inspire Create, Pop Sugar
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