I’ve been really making date nights a priority these last few years. Taking that time out to connect with your spouse is so important to maintaining a healthy, happy relationship. That one-on-one time, regardless of what you are doing, will help you connect, even if the week has gone sideways and you’re stressed to the max! So how do you implement frequent date nights without breaking the bank? Luckily, with the weather turning cold, cuddling up to your main squeeze can be a date night in and of itself. But here are a few more inexpensive fall date ideas to choose from:
Root for Your Team: See if you can snag some cheap tickets to a football game. If you live in a town with a college football team, those seats can go for next to nothing sometimes. Bundle up and then hit the stands. If you don’t have a stadium near you, or ticket prices are too high, whip up some appetizers and watch the game together from the comfort of your couch!
Take a Drive: The trees in autumn are ah-mazing {especially if you live in New England—my very favorite place in the fall!}. Take advantage of all that gorgeous scenery with a fall foliage drive. Take a route you’ve never driven before or find the prettiest scenic route in your area and buckle up for some great conversation and a pretty drive!
Take a Walk: If you live near a park or walking trail, you can get all that fall scenery up close and personal with a fun walk. If you are looking to up your date game, make it a full-on hike. Pack a picnic and enjoy nature!
Take a Ride: If you’d rather not drive or walk, maybe a bike ride through all that fall foliage is just the thing for you!
An Apple a Day: If you have a local orchard near you, grab a basket and head on out to pick some fresh apples. You could pack a picnic lunch and enjoy a meal in the orchard, or bring your apples back and spend some time together making apple pie from scratch!
Sign Up for a Tour: If you are a lover of apple cider or craft beer, find a local farm or a brewery and sign up for a tour. Not only is it pretty fascinating to see how things are made behind the scenes, you’ll also get to sample a few! Often, these tours are totally free!
Have a Romantic Bonfire for Two: Light up that fire pit in your backyard, gather your s’mores supplies, pull out some cozy blankets and curl up together by the fire!
Get Lost Together: If you have a corn maze near you, this time of year is perfect to get your adventure on and test your navigating skills, all while hanging out with the one you love! While many pumpkin patches are geared towards kids {and can be money pits because of that!}, you can typically pay just to get into the maze {and maybe for a few of those warm mini donuts, too!}.
Carve Pumpkins: Maybe grab a pumpkin or two after winding your way through the corn maze and then head on home to carve them up! You could even have a friendly competition to see whose pumpkin turns out the best!
Shop ‘Till You Drop: Head on out to thrift store and have fun shopping for your costumes together. See who can put together the most outlandish outfits. Don’t forget to model them and then snap some pics! You may or may not score some epic costumes, but you’ll certainly score some laughs!
Make Work Fun: Spend time together raking up all those fall leaves…and then jump into the piles! Channel your inner kid and have a blast letting go. Perhaps a leaf fight is in order?
Netlix and Chill: Pick out your favorite Halloween flick and cozy up on the couch together. Popcorn is a must but staying awake for the whole thing is not!
There are just a few to get you started! Now go grab your sweetheart and start checking them off the list!
Date on,
~Mavis
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