40 Cheap and Cheerful Date Ideas

 

After being in an amazing relationship for quite some time now, I have become familiar with lack of inspiration when it comes to new and fun date ideas. Quite frankly, I am also unable to afford luxury dining or expensive days out we often result to watching movies and having a day in. Although dates are always fun when you have great company, sometimes it can be nice to change things up a little bit. In order to try to minimise this struggle for everyone else like me, I have compiled a useful list of:

40 Cheap and Cheerful Date Ideas

(for when movie night just won't do)

1. Pokémon Hunt!
2. Silly string fight
3. A visit to the beach
4. Water balloon fight
5. A picnic in the park
6. Go Bowling together
7. Make some pancakes
8. Go swimming together
9. Ice skating at your local rink
10. Pumpkin carving for Halloween
11. Bake and decorate cupcakes/cookies
12. Visit your local carnival/summer fairs
13. Visit the circus when it comes to town
14. Have a bonfire and roast marshmallows
15. Buy some cheap nerf guns and go to war!
16. Play cards - betting will make it more interesting
17. Go feed the ducks some bread at your local lake/pond
18. Do you have a local art gallery/museum? Why not pay a visit?
19. A coffee shop crawl; go from one coffee shop to the next
20. Visit the cinema - independent cinemas can be quite cheap
21. Complete a 5k race together - why not try out the colour run?
22. Visit a paint-your-own-pottery place; they are surprisingly inexpensive
23. Get a random train or bus and go exploring (make sure to check return times)
24. Visit a show at your local theatre (pantomimes are often fairly cheap)
25. Play video games - CEX is inexpensive and sell second hand ones
26. Create your own spa - face masks and massages would be fun
27. Go to a (cheap) restaurant and choose each other's meals
28. Build a blanket fort together and cuddle the night away
29. Find and visit an ice-cream/waffle restaurant
30. Start watching a new TV series together
31. Go order yourself some pizza!
32. Take a stroll down a beach
33. Strawberry/fruit picking
34. Visit the closest arcade
35. Star gaze in a field
36. Homemade Pizzas
37. A walk in the park
38. Crazy/mini golf
39. Roller Skating
40. Go hiking

Why not give me some more inspiration by giving some your suggestions in the comments below: What is your favourite thing to do on a date?

I hope you have a great day and if it's your birthday, happy birthday!