5 creative date night ideas at home

Here are some unique date night ideas to help you create a memorable evening or special celebration at home.

1. Enjoy a special meal for two
Looking for a creative date night idea? Recreate your first dinner date or take your partner to the exclusive new restaurant that’s been so tough to get into (hint: it’s in your own home). Find the perfect date night meal to have delivered or cook up your own. Print a menu (elegant or basic, using PowerPoint for web for free), make your meal, and mix up your favorite cocktails. Don’t have a lot of ingredients handy? Figure out what to make with what you have available, and be sure to decorate your space to ramp up the atmosphere (tablecloth, napkins, and candles are a good start).

During dessert, surprise your partner with a magic moments slideshow you’ve created to celebrate your favorite relationship memories, easily made with our template. Use it to create an album that’s as unique as each of you.

Tip: If you have children, consider involving them in your date night, too. Let them help plan the menu (or maybe just the dessert), recruit them as servers for the evening, or keep them occupied for a few hours with these home activity ideas.

2. Learn something new together
There are plenty of online classes you can take with your significant other. Use these creative date night class ideas to get you started. Cater to your shared interests to find options that will delight and entertain both of you..

• Dance
• Yoga
• Wine tasting
• Cooking

You can also explore date ideas by learning new things together such as reading body language, teaching dog tricks, American Sign Language, drawing, making jam, and more.

3. Embrace the classics: candy, flowers, wine, and more
Turn these classic romantic gestures into unique date ideas. You might want to make your own or order out for delivery.

• Make their favorite candy for a sweet surprise or whip it up together.
• Order flowers online or gather a bouquet of flowers from your own backyard.
• Learn how to taste wine properly, and enjoy a bottle or a flight together. Consider saving the corks and using them to make a unique piece of art for your next date night idea.
• Make thoughtful gifts for each other with things you have around the house.
• Create a personal gift certificate with free Microsoft Word templates.
• Serve up breakfast in bed.

4. Pull at their heartstrings with some guitar (or bass or violin) strings
For a unique date night idea, make a playlist using Spotify (or another music service) to include all the songs that remind you of the other person. First dance, first date, first kiss—you get the idea. Any song that reminds you of your partner, or any song that expresses your feelings, is fair game.

If you prefer a music activity that you do together, attend an online show for a unique date. Check out LiveNation’s Live From Home concerts, or look for your partner’s favorite musicians and bands on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitch to see if they’re having a live stream anytime soon, then plan the date. Take it up a notch by printing your custom-made show tickets and pre-ordering merchandise to wear during the concert.

Want to rack up extra points from your music-loving lover? Wrap up a pair of Bluetooth headphones as part of your gift.

5. Do an activity together
Consider these creative date ideas that you can try from pretty much anywhere.

• Visit a zoo. From penguins in Edinburgh to pandas playing at the Smithsonian, enjoy live zoo web cams.
• Tour a museum. See the world's most famous art and artifacts, up close and personal, from the comfort of your couch.
• See the sights. Go around the world in 15 minutes, as you explore some of its most beautiful landmarks.
• Stream a movie. Use Microsoft Edge to watch Netflix in 4K and enjoy great sound through Dolby Audio. For a unique date night idea, consider getting a projector and watching a movie outside under the stars.