Save Your Money With These Creative 50 Cheap Date Ideas
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By Sheera LeePublished 7 years ago • 2 min read
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Whether it’s your anniversary, sweetheart’s birthday, or just a plain old Tuesday – these 50 cheap date ideas will keep your romance alive (but on a budget).
- Work on a fun DIY project together. Purchase supplies and get to work!
- Play board games/card games together.
- Hit an arcade, all you need is some quarters.
- Teach your date how to do something they have never done before (for example: play an instrument).
- Binge watch a new TV series together.
- Go to a club and dance the night away!
- Get a Groupon to a cool new restaurant.
- Or a Groupon for a couples massage.
- OR light some candles, take a bubble bath and give each other massages.
- Laugh your butts off at your local comedy club.
- Volunteer together at your local soup chicken or pet shelter.
- Visit a museum near you. Most have discounted hours or days.
- Go to a baseball game, munch on hot dogs and cheer on your favorite team together!
- Play strip poker.
- Go for a walk around town together.
- Take buzzfeed quizzes together.
- Karaoke is always fun! (Even if you can’t sing)
- Find a carnival near you; enjoy some cotton candy and smooch your date on the Ferris wheel all night long.
- Plan a picnic in the park; all you need is wine, cheese and a blanket!
- Take a fitness class together OR try a free fitness app at home.
- Go-karting. Enough said.
- Go on a hike together.
- Take an art class together.
- Or pop open a bottle of wine and paint at home.
- Cook a delicious meal together and bake some dessert too!
- Spend the day at the beach.
- Find the cheapest happy hours near you!
- Go bowling.
- Visit a winery or brewery near you.
- Watch the sunset or the sunrise together.
- Go to your local thrift shops together.
- Play mini-golf.
- Find a cheap concert near you.
- Take a pizza making class together!
- Go on a road trip – make a playlist and stop anywhere you want along the way.
- Play paintball! Or if that’s too expensive have a water gun fight.
- Pull up to a drive-in movie.
- Go apple picking! Or pick any fruit you like.
- Hit your local art galleries. Art opening usually have free wine ☺
- See a psychic or get your cards read. It is more fun than you think.
- Go camping!
- Rent bikes and go on a fun little bike ride together.
- Rock-climbing!
- Take advantage of discount/coupon sites to get awesome deals on things you and your partner usually wouldn’t do.
- Try ice-skating or rollerblading together (holding hands).
- Check out a bar's trivia night. Winners usually receive a cash prize, which means that you could potentially make some money on this date!
- Play a sport together.
- Go fishing.
- Visit the zoo on a free or discounted admission day.
- Build a blanket fort together!
- Light some candles and take a romantic bubble bath together.
About the Creator
Sheera Lee
Social media consultant and avid lifehacker. I spend most of my days curating Pinterest, Tumblr and Instagram. "A picture is worth a thousand re-blogs."
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