29 Winter Date Ideas (Which Ones Would You Pick?)

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Planning a date night this winter? We’ve rounded up 29 Winter date ideas (both cold weather ideas AND fun dates at home!).

29 FUN Winter Date Ideas

Planning a date night can sometimes get tricky when it’s freezing outside! But, we know that making date night a priority is so important for happy & healthy relationships so we’re here to give some inspiration. We’ve got a round up 29 fun winter date ideas for out and about, and a great list of at-home dates when it’s just too cold to be outside!

Date Ideas for a Boring Winter Day:

Here are some winter date ideas you can do even when it’s a little chilly out:

Go to an arcade and get competitive
Go to a musical performance or play
Grab coffee and walk around a bookstore (try to pick out the perfect book for the other person!)
Go to a hockey game
Take a cooking class
Volunteer together
Get some Starbucks and tour a library you haven’t been to (try something from the secret Starbucks menu!)
Go bowling (whoever wins gets a massage when you get home!)
Downtown progressive dinner – appetizers, dinner, and dessert all at different restaurants
Take a pottery class
Go to a comedy show
Shop for Valentine’s Day gifts for each other (we’ve got lots of gift ideas here!)

Outdoor Winter Date Activities

If you’re wanting to really lean into the winter weather, here are some winter-themed date ideas:

Get bundled up and build a snowman
Go skiing or snowboarding (take a class together if you don’t know how)
Go snow tubing
Pretend you’re kids and find a sledding hill! Grab some hot cocoa after (or make your own!).
Go on a carriage ride
Go ice skating

Winter Date Ideas at Home

When it’s just too cold or snowy to venture outside, you can still have a fun date night at home! Here are some ideas:

Fondue + a movie (we’ve got a great chocolate fondue recipe that you can make in your slow cooker)
Play a board game
Cook dinner together and use cards from this fun game to help spark some deep conversation
Plan your dream vacation (or just your next road trip!)
Make dessert together and read old love notes or cards you’ve given each other
Put on an old movie on mute and pretend to speak for the characters – the sillier the better!
Create an at-home spa night
Plan a special movie night (we’ve got tips on how to make it extra special)
Play video games together
Make up a secret handshake
Create a winter playlist together (bonus points if you dance to the music)