100+ Ideas For At-Home Date Nights

If you’re struggling to come up with ideas for at-home date nights, you’re in the right place! This list of date night ideas to do at home should give you plenty of inspiration!

At-Home Date Night Ideas

Often my introverted husband and I opt to force ourselves to go OUT for dates (we use this epic date night list to help us decide what to do). But the rest of the time, we prefer to stay home and enjoy ourselves!

But rather than default to binge-watching TV with our favorite snacks, we use this list of at-home date ideas to keep things interesting!

Some of these at-home date ideas might not work based on where you live, or the season of the year, BUT there are plenty of ideas to choose from!

Best Tips for an At-Home Date Night

While you might be tempted to stay in your PJ (and there is a time and place for that!) these tips will help you feel satisfied with your date when it’s over!

• Pick your activity – Don’t wait until it’s time for your date to pick an activity. Do this in the days leading up to your date so that you can get supplies AND get excited beforehand.
• Plan a date and time – This is super important, don’t just say “sometimes” we should do (whatever). Pick a date and time and make it a priority.
• Get dressed and ready – Like I said before, it might be tempting to just stay in your pajamas if you choose something like games or movies for your date night. However, getting dressed and ready will help you commit to the idea that this is an actual date, so don’t skip it!
• Enjoy yourself – An obvious, but important point. HAVE. FUN! Don’t talk about dry cleaning or kids’ schedules, just focus on each other and enjoy the time!

100 Ideas for Date Nights At Home!

1. Soda Tasting – I’m not talking about regular sodas, get some of those super weird soda flavors like grass, bacon, and ranch dressing and have a blast trying them out!
2. Scrabble Game Night – We have spent many a date night playing Scrabble and drinking hot tea at coffee houses, but this is totally doable at home!
3. Mario Kart Tournament – Compete in a Mario Kart tournament for a playful and competitive evening.
4. Bake Cookies – Make traditional chocolate chip cookies or rainbow sprinkle cookies together.
5. Make a New Recipe Together – Browse Pinterest for endless recipe ideas, subscribe for a dinner subscription box, or make one of my favorites like Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas or my Mama’s Meatloaf and potatoes!
6. Target/Walmart Date Challenge – Each person buys items for each other from various categories, like the other person’s favorite color, or flavor, and exchanges them on date night. Keep the total to whatever maximum you’d like!
7. Paint Bob Ross Paintings – Follow a Bob Ross YouTube video tutorial. Buy supplies and enjoy a relaxing painting session.
8. Give Each Other Makeovers – Have fun and take plenty of pictures while giving each other makeovers (this is honestly hilarious!). You don’t have to put makeup on your male partner, but you could give them a fun hairstyle using various products.
9. Doordash Buffet – Order your favorite foods from different restaurants and enjoy a feast at home (with multiple desserts!).
10. Make Candles – Create custom candles together for a fun and aromatic activity that you can enjoy during your next date night too!

11. Watch a Movie Trilogy – Pick a trilogy you both love or haven’t seen before and enjoy a movie marathon. This is the best time to stay in pajamas, but costumes would also be fun!
12. Karaoke – Find karaoke songs on YouTube and sing your hearts out.
13. Questions – This is an awesome idea and I love it! Come up with your own list, or my friend over at Modern Mom Life has a list of date night questions you can print!
14. Play Monopoly – Enjoy a classic game of Monopoly and see who comes out on top.
15. Play a New Board Game – Choose from a wide variety of board games. Check out this list of our favorite board games.
16. Play Beat Saber – Beat Saber is a virtual reality game that’s a ton of fun! You need the virtual reality game system in order to play it, but it’s my favorite gaming investment we’ve ever made!
17. Watch Each Other’s Favorite Disney Movie – Nothing more fun than a little nostalgia! Find out your date’s favorite Disney movie and then watch them together!
18. Scavenger Hunt – Make up your own or follow one like this to find pieces of the date, or gifts for each other around the house!
19. Play Among Us – Among Us is a popular video game that’s free to play. Play with friends, or join a random group. It’s a blast!
20. Make Pottery – Get a take-home pottery kit from a local shop and create your own pottery pieces.

21. Play Pictionary – Draw and guess for some hilarious moments with your partner.
22. Play Charades – Have fun acting out and guessing different scenarios.
23. Chocolate and Cheese Tasting – Find some gourmet chocolates and cheeses and do tasting boards! Rate your favorites and compare your likes and dislikes!
24. Make Gourmet Coffee – Bring the coffeehouse to you! Find your own coffee recipes online, make Dalgona (whipped coffee), or make this delicious quick iced coffee recipe!
25. Binge a Whole Season of a Favorite TV Show – Find a new series or rewatch a favorite season together. This is one of our favorite things to do now that we have kids since we don’t watch as much “adult” TV these days.
26. Play Uno – Enjoy the classic card game for a fun and competitive date night.
27. Build a Tower of Cards – Challenge each other to build the tallest card tower!
28. Make a Rube Goldberg Machine – You know those awesome machines that make a ball roll into a domino that knocks over and hits the…yeah you get it. Design one of those!
29. Camp in the Backyard – Set up a tent, bring blankets, and enjoy a backyard camping adventure.
30. Make a Blanket Fort – Go all out. Bring in all the pillows and blankets, add in strings of lights, go all out like on the show Community! When you’re done making it, you could even watch a movie and spend the night inside!

31. Stargaze – This can be done indoors and outdoors! Use a constellation finder app and see how many you can find! This would be great to combine with camping in the backyard!
32. Play Poker – Up the stakes with some friendly bets and enjoy a poker night.
33. Play Old School Video Games – Dust off your old gaming consoles and relive your childhood favorites. Old school may mean something different to you depending on your age. Old school could mean PS2, or it could mean Sega Genesis and 8-bit Super Mario!
34. Do a Puzzle – I’ve found puzzles are something to keep your hands occupied so you can enjoy a relaxing evening of conversation.
35. Have a Campfire – Make a little campfire in your firepit and enjoy the fire with just the two of you! Roast hot dogs and marshmallows and soak it all in!
36. Draw Each Other – Take turns drawing portraits of each other, no artistic skills are required! This typically results in some great laughs as well!
37. Camp on the Trampoline – Bring blankets and pillows to the trampoline for a fun night under the stars. I did this as a teenager, and it was so much fun! Bring some things to get comfy and just camp out there!
38. Play Badminton in the Backyard – Set up a badminton net and enjoy a game in your backyard. You can find whole sets for cheap!
39. Learn to Speed Stack Cups – There are lots of teaching videos on this (like this one) and after a while you can compete against each other!
40. Make Amazon Wish Lists and Share Them With Each Other – Create wish lists and discuss your picks with your partner. This is a great and not-so-sneaky way to share your Christmas lists!

41. Do a Virtual Room Remodel – This is one of my favorite ideas for at home date nights! Go to Ikea or Lowe’s or any other home improvement store’s website and find all your dream items for remodeling a specific room.
42. Have a Tea Party – Skip the princesses and stuffed animals that come to mind when you think tea party, and go more sophisticated. Make little tea sandwiches and pastries and get some awesome tea blends to try!
43. Read a Book Together – Read the same book together for date night with a warm glass of tea or coffee, or read your own selections. My husband loves to read to me, so we often do that for hours at a time! We’ve read huge series that way and it’s such a special time.
44. Immerse Yourself in a Place – Decorate, eat food, and play music from a specific place. Create an immersive experience at home. I love the Gilmore Girls episode where Rory doesn’t get to go on her trip to Japan, so her mom decorates the whole house like Japan and they eat Japanese takeout and wear kimonos.
45. Learn a Song – If you’re not musical, this may not be as fun. BUT if you are musical, or can sing, this will be a blast! Learn a song together or maybe even write one!
46. Write Poems for Each Other – Write them for the date night, or write them in advance and read them for the date night!
47. Put Together Model Cars – Build and paint model cars together for a creative activity that also requires focus and concentration. You could build any type of model!
48. Play Chess – Challenge each other to a strategic game of chess.
49. Make a Hot Chocolate Bar and Listen to Old Music – Go all out with the hot chocolate mix (make your own or get hot cocoa bombs) and toppings. Listen to old music (from the 1920s – 1950s) and enjoy the atmosphere and conversation together.
50. Play Virtual Pinball – Use your gaming system or computer to play virtual pinball. I’ll admit, I played a LOT of virtual pinball when I was growing up, so it definitely has a soft spot in my heart.

51. Plan a Trip – I love future dreaming, even if it’s crazy. Planning the ultimate dream trip is such a fun way to spend an evening. Pick a place you’re both excited about, look up best hotels, restaurants, and so on! Price it all out and just see how much that dream trip would be!
52. Look Through Childhood Photos – Take a walk down memory lane by looking at each other’s childhood photos and telling each other childhood stories!
53. Play the Ultimate Game for Couples Board Game – This is a new discovery for me, so I haven’t played it yet, but it looks like a blast! It’s a board game just for staying in on date night and it has great reviews!
54. Play Would You Rather – Ask each other fun and thought-provoking questions.
55. Play Battleship – Bust out a classic and play a few rounds of Battleship. Maybe whoever wins gets to pick dessert!
56. Get a Massage – Book an in-home couples massage for a relaxing and intimate evening.
57. Make an At-Home Movie Theater – Set up a projector and an old sheet for a movie night. Don’t forget the popcorn! You can buy these popcorn buckets online to really round out the experience!
58. Have a Photo Shoot – Take photos of each other or hire a photographer for a fun at-home shoot.
59. Make TikTok Videos – Find a fun challenge or silly sound clip and create TikTok videos together.
60. Play Beanboozled – Spin the wheel and see if you get a normal jelly bean flavor or a gross one. It’s hilarious and gross at the same time!

61. Have a Make-Your-Own Pizza Night – Make your own pizzas from scratch and enjoy cooking together. Try some off the wall topping pairs, or keep things classic!
62. Go to a “Hotel” in Your Guest Room – Light some candles, dress up the guest room, and check-in for the night! This is one of my favorite ideas for at-home date nights and I can’t wait to do it soon!
63. Build Something Together – Work on a DIY project or build furniture together.
64. Bird Watch – Spend a quiet afternoon bird watching in your backyard or a nearby park. I was surprised when my husband said he had always wanted to do this!
65. Play Twister – Have fun and get tangled up with a game of Twister.
66. Take a Bubble Bath – Light candles, play soft music, and enjoy a relaxing bubble bath together.
67. Make a Bucket List – What are some things you want to do before you die? Make a list!
68. Themed Movie Night – Pick a movie and create a themed night with outfits, food, and decorations! There are lots of ideas for movie-themed menus on Pinterest!
69. Workout Together – Find a workout routine or class to do together and stay active.
70. Dessert Only Meal – Make or order a variety of desserts and have a sweet dinner!

71. Try Unique Snacks From Other Countries – There are awesome snack packs you can order from other countries on Amazon. OR you can visit your local international food market and get some fun new snacks and try them out together!
72. Make an At-Home Prom – We did this with Some Good News and John Krasinski last Spring and it was a BLAST! Dress up! Decorate! Have prom food! Take pictures!
73. Make Playlists and Share Them With Each Other – Each person makes a playlist of their favorite songs, or songs that mean a lot to them. Then on date night, you take turns listening to each other’s songs and sharing the memories behind them.
74. Watch Music Videos – Create a YouTube playlist of music videos and enjoy watching them together.
75. Night by Candlelight – Turn off the lights and have a romantic evening by candlelight.
76. Take a Massage Class – Learn massage techniques through a virtual class and practice on each other.
77. Have a Fondue Night – Enjoy a fondue dinner and dessert at home. These dual fondue pots are perfect for melting cheese in one (dinner) and chocolate in the other (dessert). Get a bunch of things like bread, meats, pretzels, and vegetables for the cheese side, and then grab your favorite fruits, cookies, and marshmallows for the chocolate side!
78. Watch the Sunset Together – Take blankets outside and enjoy the beauty of the sunset.
79. Pizza Tasting Night – Order pizzas from different places around town and find out who makes the best one.
80. Learn a TikTok Dance – Whether you choose to upload it or not, this is still such a fun and silly thing to do together!

81. Play Paintball with Paint Guns – Not traditional paintball (that hurts!), but there are these awesome guns that shoot soft, squishy paintballs that explode OR squirt guns made just to hold paint!
82. Hangout in a Hammock – Relax together in a hammock for a peaceful and cozy date.
83. Play Cornhole – Set up a cornhole game in your backyard and enjoy some friendly competition.
84. Have a Picnic – Indoors or outdoors, enjoy a picnic with your favorite foods.
85. Decorate Cookies – Use take-and-decorate cookie kits from a local bakery for a fun activity.
86. Plant a Tree – Not only is this good for the environment, but it’s such a fun way to watch time pass in your relationship as the tree grows over the years!
87. Listen to an Old-Fashioned Radio Program – Find an old story-telling radio program and listen to it together with a nice cup of coffee!
88. Have a Nerf War – Engage in a playful Nerf gun battle. Get a bunch of different Nerf guns and hide them around the house strategically before the game starts. Really go all out here and you’ll have a blast!
89. Have a Water Balloon Fight – Weather permitting, have fun with a water balloon fight.
90. Take Personality Tests – Sounds boring, but these are fun! Take the Enneagram Test, or find out your love language and then compare notes! Not only is it fun, but it can help you understand each other better and will ultimately help strengthen your relationship!

91. Color Together – I know this may seem silly, but adult coloring books are all the rage for a reason! Buy a couple of them, or make your own custom adult coloring pages for free with this tutorial.
92. Make a Scrapbook – Print photos and create a scrapbook of your favorite memories together.
93. Tie-Dye – Try different tie-dye designs and create colorful items together. See some of my favorite designs and get tips on how to tie-dye t-shirts!
94. Play 20 Questions – Ask each other fun or deep questions to learn more about each other.
95. $5 Bin Movie Night – This is another idea I saw on TikTok! Each person sticks their arm in the $5 movie bin at Walmart and pulls out a movie. Whatever you pull out, that’s what you’re watching on date night!
96. Create a Vision Board – Spend the evening creating vision boards together. Use magazines, printouts, and art supplies to visualize your goals and dreams for the future. It’s a fun and inspiring activity to understand each other’s aspirations.
97. Host a Mini Wine Tasting – Buy a selection of small wine bottles or sample sizes and set up a mini wine tasting event at home. Pair each wine with cheese or chocolate and take notes on your favorites.
98. Create a Time Capsule – Gather items that represent your current life and relationship, write letters to your future selves, and seal them in a time capsule to be opened years later. It’s a meaningful way to capture your memories and dreams.
99. Write a Story Together – Start with a single sentence and take turns writing a story, one sentence at a time. See where your creativity takes you and enjoy the process of building a narrative together. This is something that my husband and I LOVE doing together! We have so many stories!
100. DIY Spa Night – Create a relaxing spa experience at home. Set the mood with candles and soothing music, and take turns giving each other facials, massages, and manicures. Use homemade or store-bought spa treatments for a pampering evening.

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I’m sure these ideas for at-home date nights will give you new ways to make date nights at home special and fun! If you have any more ideas, leave them in the comments below!

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