Yahoo Lifestyle 75 Best Fall Date Ideas To Get Cozy This Season
There's something so romantic about the autumn season. Nature seems to heave a blissful sigh as the outdoors reveal marvelous hues of oranges, yellows and reds just in time for the temperatures to drop. What better time to enjoy that chilly weather by brainstorming fall date ideas for you and your significant other?
This time of year is the perfect season for slowing down and enjoying everything around you, but that doesn't mean the date nights (and days) have to slow down! Whether you're more into creative autumn adventures like riding in a hot air balloon or going horseback riding, or you'd rather stay inside and cuddle under cozy blankets (free and cheap nights in are just as great!), we have the list of the 75 best fall dates for you to choose from and amp up this coming season—for foodies, hopeless romantics, outdoorsy types and more.
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Best Fall Date Ideas
1. Carve pumpkins together—bonus points if the jack o' lanterns have a fall themed face!
2. Go thrifting together for outfits to wear to dinner.
3. Take an afternoon drive to view all the beautiful colors.
4. Go for a walk in the rain.
5. Watch the sunset together. Those golden hues will look so much more magical under the setting sun.
6. Go to a wine tasting or festival together.
7. Go on a ghost tour.
8. Go hunting for the perfect pumpkin.
9. Host a costume dinner party. Who doesn't love dressing up for Halloween?
10. Play a game of tag football together. What says "fall" more than football?
11. Visit a psychic together and have your palms read. Sometimes they can be scary accurate.
12. Play in the leaves—what better way is there to enjoy the chore of raking them all up?
13. Go to a drive in movie, and don't forget the cozy blankets!
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Creative Fall Date Ideas
14. Schedule a couple's massage.
15. Go to an escape room.
16. Decorate the front porch together. The more pumpkins the better!
17. Take a hot air balloon ride.
18. Book a weekend cabin vacation.
19. Go bird watching. You might be surprised at how fun it can be!
20. Take a train ride to view the fall scenery.
21. Go leaf picking and gather natural leaves to use in your decor.
22. Get on the water. Go kayaking or rent a canoe for the day. Once winter comes it'll likely be too cold, so this may be your last chance of the season!
23. Take a carriage ride together.
24. Revisit a vacation spot from your previous years.
25. Attend a costume party at a bar.
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Foodie Fall Date Ideas
26. Take cooking classes and learn a new autumnal recipe.
27. Bake fall treats together.
28. Go apple cider tasting.
29. Host Friendsgiving!
30. Have a coffee date by trying out a new coffee shop.
31. Make s'mores over a campfire.
32. Visit a brewery.
33. Go on a food tour and try places that you've never been.
34. Sip on pumpkin spice lattes, or apple macchiatos if pumpkin isn't your thing!
35. Bake and decorate fall cookies.
36. Host a fall flavors night and make it a dinner party.
37. Make caramel apples.
38. Have dinner outdoors. Now that the weather has cooled off and the bugs have gone, it's the perfect time to enjoy that patio set or picnic table!
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Indoor Fall Date Ideas
39. Watch a spooky movie together.
40. Make a cute fall and Halloween no-sew tie blanket by combining two using knots around the edges.
41. Have a puzzle night.
42. Snuggle together under a cozy blanket. No matter what you're watching or reading, cuddling together always makes it better!
43. Go to an arcade. Playing together can be quite rewarding.
44. Make fall scented candles together. Homemade candles would make a great Christmas gift for family and friends!
45. Listen to your favorite songs together. Chances are this could bring up some great memories from your past.
46. Decorate your house together, or help each other decorate both of your spaces for the season.
47. Make a fall soup recipe that neither of you have tried before. New experiences can be very exciting, especially when they taste good.
48. Light a fall candle, make a warm drink like apple cider and talk about your plans for the season.
49. Host a game night with friends, or play your favorite game just the two of you.
50. Choose a book to read together, then discuss the themes and your reactions once you're finished.
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Outdoor Fall Date Ideas
51. Visit a haunted house.
53. Celebrate Oktoberfest.
54. Visit a farmer's market.
55. Go apple picking.
56. Explore a renaissance fair.
57. Wander through a corn maze.
58. Go horseback riding and take in all the beautiful scenery.
59. Explore a new city together.
60. Go on a hayride.
61. Have a picnic filled with fall treats.
62. Go camping and stargazing.
63. Go for a hike among the changing leaves.
64. Set up a scavenger hunt full of fall surprises.
65. Sit in a hot tub together. Chilly temps outside don't have to mean that you stay indoors!
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Free and Cheap Fall Date Ideas
66. Have a movie marathon. We all know the Harry Potter movies make for the perfect fall weekend binge.
67. Go to your alma mater's homecoming.
68. Have a bonfire and invite all your friends.
69. Go antiquing together. You never know when you might find things to enrich your home.
70. Watch a football game together. Make it even more interesting by betting on the outcome. Keep it light and bet things like winner gets to choose the next dinner date location, etc.
71. Have a fall-themed breakfast. Make your own apple cider donuts or pumpkin cinnamon rolls!
72. Volunteer at a soup kitchen.
73. Make autumn angels. They're like snow angels, but with leaves!
74. Go for a scenic walk among the changing leaves. There's nothing like the quiet of nature to soothe your soul.
75. If walking isn't your speed, go for a bike ride together. Bonus points if you pack a picnic to enjoy while you're out.
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