35+ Fun and Adventurous Date Ideas

Dinner and a movie can be a nice date …..but every now and then it’s fun to think outside the box by trying something new together.

I’ve created a list of some of my favorite extreme and unique date ideas.

These could be fun first date adventure ideas or great adventure challenge date ideas to encourage you to get outside of your comfort zone.

1. Try a “new to you” restaurant

Go to a restaurant that you both have never been to before.

I like to do a little research by checking with a few friends who are bloggers and also from websites.

Step out of your comfort zone and try a cuisine that you normally wouldn’t eat.

2. Take a Tour

I love taking tours. I think they can be such a great date.

There are so many out there that you can find one for almost any interest level.

There are history tours, sports tours, sightseeing tours, art tours, food tours, beer tours, etc.

You don’t have to go far. I’ve taken so many tours that I even created a specific category on the blog main page specifically for them.

Ride Segways because once you ride one, you won’t care how nerdy you look.

3. Go to a Museum- Art, History, Sports or a random oddity.

Explore a museum that you don’t know very much about. 

4. Go Snowshoeing, Skiing, or Snowboarding

Try a new winter sport together and spend the day on a winter sport that you both enjoy. 

5. Go to a Shooting Range

Mix things up with Target practice at a local shooting range. 

6. Go Geocaching

7. Play a Round of Frisbee golf

Enjoy the outdoors and get some exercise with a game of frisbee golf.

8. Snow Tubing at a local sledding hill or resort

All the fun of sledding without the work.

9. Go Zipling

(I have a whole category on the homepage dedicated to places to zipline)

10. Take a Dance lesson

11. Explore a Cave

12. Try extreme tree climbing with a harness

Climb as high as you want without the fear/risk of falling under the guidance of pros. 

13. Try stand up paddleboarding 

Test your balancing skills on a SUP board.

14. Go Kayaking, Canoeing or White Water Rafting 

Spend some time on the water as fast or as slow as you want to. 

15. Watch a sporting event

16. Try a new outdoor activity like Footgolf

A combination of soccer and golf. 

17. Go to the Drive-in

Mix up movie night by going to the Drive-in instead. 

18. Visit an Amusement Park

Face your fears on a thrill ride or enjoy the nostalgia of a classic. 

19. Try the trapeze

Take your date to the extreme by taking a trapeze lesson. 

20. Set up an animal encounter at a zoo, rescue or aquarium

Get up close to your favorite animal with an ethical animal encounter. 

21. Take a couples massage

22. Go for a bike ride

Rent e-bikes for an even more fun ride.

23. Go for a Hike

24. Go Horseback riding 

25. Watch a Horse Race, take a Unique horse farm tour, or watch an Early morning practice for racehorses

26. Indoor Rock Climb

27. Go to an Indoor Trampoline Arena

28. Play Laser Tag 

29. Try Lawn Bowling

30. Ride Go Karts

31. Watch a Car Race

32. Participate in a Themed Race

33. Take an Intro to Curling Class

34. Go Ice Skating

35. Dine and Play at Top Golf

36. Go Fishing

37. Go to an Observation Tower for another view of the city

38. Go Axe Throwing

39. Play a round of Fling Golf

40. Go on a Train Ride

Enjoy the scenery at a relaxing pace during a train ride. 

41. Take a Cooking Class

42. Visit an Indoor waterpark

43. Go on a Hot Air Balloon Ride

44. Try Indoor Skydiving

Did I leave anything out?

Let me know and comment below.

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