With a new baby at home, it can be tough for us to find time to spend together as a couple. With additional expenses that come with having a baby, it can be even tougher to fit a night out into our budget. I’ve been on the hunt for cheap and creative ways to spend time together without spending a fortune, and I’m sharing 50 of my favorites that I’ve come across. Keep them in mind the next time you’re planning something fun to do with your partner!
- Cook a fancy meal together.
- Watch your favorite movies.
- Go for a hike or a walk in the park.
- Have a picnic.
- Explore the farmers market together, and try a new fruit or vegetable.
- Visit the museum (preferably on free museum day!).
- Play a board game.
- Pal up with your partner for trivia nights in neighborhood bars.
- Create your own city tour, and visit historic landmarks.
- Pick a documentary, and discuss it after watching.
- Read a book together and discuss it, like your own little book club.
- Volunteer together at the pound, homeless shelter, or your favorite nonprofit.
- Stargaze and try to name the constellations you’re staring at with the help of an app or book.
- Go fruit picking at a local farm.
- Plan a future trip together.
- Visit the library.
- Bike around the city.
- Check out a panoramic view of your city from a tall building.
- Make desserts for each other.
- Become a kid again, and play games at the arcade.
- Go to the drive-in movies.
- Visit the zoo.
- Go to a jazz bar.
- Build a puzzle together.
- Go to a local festival.
- Visit a flea market or thrift store, and try to find things you can restore together.
- Walk around Ikea and get a meal there after exploring.
- Miniature golf.
- Attend a tasting of your favorite liquor or wine.
- Check out an art exhibit.
- Make a scrapbook of your best memories together.
- Take a dance class.
- Go to ’80s or ’90s night at a club or bar in your city, and dress up in clothes from that era.
- Take a scenic drive.
- Play video games from your childhood.
- Go to an airport, and watch planes take off together.
- Make and experiment with cocktails.
- Go on a coffee shop date.
- Visit movie locations in your city, and watch the movies after your tour.
- Do a spa night at home.
- Learn a new skill together from YouTube tutorials.
- Start watching a TV series together.
- Watch a play together.
- Go open-house-hopping together.
- Visit a candy store or ice cream parlor.
- Watch a sports game together.
- Go on a bus or train and get off at a random destination, then spend time exploring that neighborhood.
- Watch a sporting event together.
- Attend a home repair workshop at your local hardware store.
- Learn a language together.
