30 Date Night Ideas to Do This Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner!
Valentine’s Day can put a lot of pressure on couple’s to try and come up with grand gestures that are fun and unique. Our therapists at Inland Empire Couples Counseling have come up with 30 date night ideas you can do in the Inland Empire or from home!
Just remember that nothing beats quality time spent together.
Dates You Can Have In Person
Have an Indoor Picnic Together
Go grocery shopping together and pick out only your favorite foods! To make it even more fun, pick out each other’s favorite foods and surprise each other at the picnic.
Game Night & Dinner
Go out to dinner or cook something at home together and then at the end the night playing a game you both enjoy!
Create Art Together
Make a craft together or create homemade valentine’s cards together.
Tour A Place You’ve Never Been To
Download a travel app and search the city you live in; you’ll be surprised at all the cool places you might find!
Indoor Skydiving
You might not be an adrenaline junkie but this date is a perfect mix of vulnerability and adrenaline and is a great way to bond together.
Plan Your Dreams Together Over Dinner
There’s nothing sweeter than daydreaming about the future, especially when doing so with your partner. Write down adventures you want to have to have together and pick which ones you want to do ASAP!
Take a Drive to a Place You Have Never Been To
Use a roadmap instead of GPS to make things really interesting or for an added twist: randomly make turns for a specified amount of time and do something fun wherever you end up!
Find a Recipe To Make Together
Pick something neither have you have made before and have some fun!
Rent Paddle Boats
If you live near a body of water, rent some paddle boats and watch the sunset together.
Go to a Aquarium or Zoo
Aquariums and Zoo’s are fantastic places to go on a date. There is so much to see and talk about!
Stay in Bed and Have a Lazy Day
Turn on your favorite movie or tv show, order some food in, and spend all day in your pajamas with your loved just relaxing.
Have a Bonfire on the Beach
If you’re local to California then you know that a beach bonfire is a time-honored tradition in California. Make sure you do your research before going as each beach has their own set of rules for having a bonfire.
Explore Food Trucks
Search Food Trucks near you and go explore! But don’t forget to tip. ;)
Make a “Couple’s” Time Capsule
Put mementos from your relationship in a box and bury it somewhere safe. Then set a date for when you both will open it.
Build a Fort Together
Channel your inner child and build a fort together! String up lights and eat your favorite snacks together.
Take a Dance Class
You can find a class near you in person or find a course online to do in the comfort of your home.
Visit the Laugh Factory
Find a Laugh Factory or Comedy Club near you and enjoy the night out together!
Have a Breakfast Date
Make heart shaped pancakes for some valentine’s spirit!
Visit the Victoria Gardens
Visit the outdoor shopping center to pick up something thoughtful for your partner. Victoria Gardens also just so happens to have plenty of photo opportunities! Visit the Locks of Love (on Monet Avenue) and put up your own lock!
Visit UCR Arts Block
Take a stroll through the UCR Arts Museum to encounter an immersive experience of major exhibitions, artist projects, performances and community programs.
Go Axe Throwing
Trying to thinking of something new and unique to do for date night? Try Axe Throwing! It’s never boring and is a great venue to be interactive with one another.
Body Painting
Put a sexy spin on paint night! Lay down some white sheets and take turns painting each other and see what kind of designs you can come up with. Just make sure your paint is non-toxic!
Take a Master Class Together
Take a class together doing something new! If you don’t want to use Master Class, try searching on YouTube for the kind of class you want to take.
Backyard Camping
Backyard camping provides a perfect way to get outdoors, but still be close to home. Make it romantic by stringing up some lights, drag your mattress outside, and gaze at the stars together.
Take Turns Surprising Each Other with Date Nights
Don’t over complicate it. The most romantic thing you can do is just putting thought into whatever you do for your partner, no matter how grand it is!
Date Ideas For Long Distance Couples
Snail Mail With Your Scent on It
Write your partner a love letter and spray it with your favorite perfume or cologne.
Watch a Movie or TV Show At the Same Time
Teleparty (formerly Netflix Party) lets you synchronize your movie/tv show over multiple platforms and even has a group chat option.
Send Surprise Deliveries
Is there anything more exciting than receiving a surprise in the mail and finding out it’s from your loved one? I don’t think so!
Game Nights
You can play games like charades over video chat or even better, find a virtual game that you can play each other in.
Plan Your Reunion
Get excited to see each other again! Plan out the things you two will do when you reunite and make a memory box to keep the mementos.
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Gloria Magaña,
AMFT
Gloria has worked with many couples in different phases in their relationships from new to older relationships (20+ years of marriage) and strives to help them reach their goals and promote personal growth and clarity to what they want from themselves and each other. Want a therapist that believes change is possible and is in your corner when things get hard? Gloria is the therapist for you!