35 Outdoor dates: fun and mostly free
I am a firm believer in dating your spouse but whether you’re married, dating, or just having fun – here’s a fun list of summer date ideas that will get you outside. I get a little antsy if I’m cooped up on a gorgeous summer afternoon and its always a shame to waste a whimsical summer evening indoors. Ben and I won’t get through all of these this summer, but they’re a few that I’m adding to our summer date list:
- Plant a garden
- Pick berries
- Cook over a campfire (or just make dessert)
- Go to a zoo
- Grab an old blanket and go stargazing
- Play in the sprinklers
- Race toy boats (or sticks, paper boats, leaves, or anything else that floats) down a stream
- Make a slip ‘n slide
- Brush up on your rollerblading skills
- Go geocashing (google it)
- Collect sea shells on the beach
- Picnic in the park
- Sip sparkling cider in a gazebo by starlight
- Play at a splash pad (channel your inner toddler)
- Play hopscotch
- Taste test at a local food festival
- Photo scavenger hunt (great group date)
- Hit up a local fair or carnival
- Go garage sailing! You can look up neighborhood yard sales and hunt for treasures (usually early Saturday mornings – maybe head to breakfast afterwards?)
- Find a free outdoor concert
- Makeout Watch a drive in movie
- Dine al fresco at a favorite restaurant (find one that has outdoor seating a nd pick a cool evening)
- Fly a kite
- Play with water balloons (water balloon toss or a less civilized water balloon fight). If you wanna get crazy, fill them with something other than water.
- Ice blocking! (I’d never heard of it till I moved to Utah, but its a thing)
- Watch the sun rise or set
- Grab your favorite poetry book (or print off something) and read poetry to each other by he lake. The worse you are at it, the funnier it will be.
- Go on a photo walk (explore a new or old neighborhood through your lens)
- Swing at a park
- Put away at miniature golf (ice cream afterwards is a must)
- Go to a farmers market
- Bring your laptop, a redbox, and a blanket and watch a movie somewhere outside
- Feed the birds at a local pond.
- Find a rooftop restaurant (I’ve never done this – and now its at the top of my list)
- Rent a dog for an afternoon (its a real thing)
And if this happens to be your first date, here are some great suggestions on what to wear!
