75 Rainy Day Date Ideas That Are Fun And Romantic
It’s happened to all of us. We plan something special and the weather does not cooperate. With these rainy-day date ideas, you can salvage any date that the weather tries to put the whammy on.
Dating is an essential part of any relationship. We encourage all couples to make dating a priority. Whether you are in a new relationship, an established relationship, newly married, or even going on that second honeymoon for your 25th anniversary, dating is essential!
When you are just starting a new relationship, dating is your chance to really get to know someone. You learn what each other likes and what they don’t. It’s your chance to have fun with each other and just focus on getting to know them.
By continuing to date your spouse once you are married, you are telling them that they are important to you. You are making your relationship a priority and when you make time for each other it re-establishes the intimacy between you.
Dating your spouse is when you step away from everyday activities and have fun with each other and are reminded why you fell in love in the first place.
Dating keeps your romance alive and boosts your closeness.
Rainy Day Date Ideas For Couples
Rainy days are Very Romantic. It paints pictures of kissing in the rain under an umbrella, drying off by a fire, or cuddling up on the couch with each other.
You don’t need to cancel your date and just stay home. If you have already set aside the time for a date, don’t let that stop you from having fun. Just switch gears and do something else.
We have put together this list of rainy day date ideas. You will find something that’s ideal for your date.
Let the rain spark your imagination and creativity so that you and your partner can have the best date possible.
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1 Drive-In Movie
This exciting blast from the past is making a comeback in many areas, and for a good reason.
Grab a couple of blankets and a pillow or two, maybe even a bunch of snacks, and find a drive-in movie theater near you. Curl up in your car, even on rainy nights this can be a fun date.
Don’t forget the umbrella you might want to go to the snack shack for pizza.
2 Go Bowling
Bowling is good old-fashioned fun. Who doesn’t like bowling? There is something about those shoes, cheering each other on and having a good competition.
3 Have a meal at home
Rainy days don’t need to put a damper on going out to eat. You can order from a local restaurant or cook a meal together and enjoy each other’s company.
Dinner for two in a very private setting makes for a very fun evening.
4 Escape Room
Taking on the challenge of an escape room allows us to build our communication skills with each other and see how well we work together to solve a problem.
This is a great date idea for married couples and for couples that are dating.
5 Chocolate Pairing
Chocolate pairing is a great rainy day date idea or a great date idea for any time.
Pairing wine with chocolate can be tricky. Learning which chocolates pair well with which wines is an art. But once you know the specifics, it’s a game changer.
Many chocolate places offer Chocolate pairing events for couples.
6 Hit the Gym
This is a great couples activity. Spend the day at your local gym together.
Encourage each other and help them on their journey. It’s not necessarily about losing weight but just getting fit together.
7 Museum
Find a local interactive or science museum and enjoy the day exploring and learning together. There are some very interesting museums to explore. Appleton, Wisconsin. is home to the Harry Houdini Museum. Visiting there made for a very fun day.
8 Wine Tasting
Many local wineries offer wine tasting. This is a great rainy day activity or snowy day activity. Door Country, Wisconsin, is famous for its wineries and a popular place to go for wine tastings.
Enjoying a wine tasting is a chance to try something new and maybe even find a new favorite.
9 Axe Throwing
Axe throwing involves throwing axes at a target. Axe throwing has been a popular competition at lumberjack festivals for a long time.
In recent years, axe throwing has become a popular indoor activity, with axe-throwing arcades opening up in many cities. If you are fortunate enough to have one near you, this makes for a great rainy-day activity.
9 High Tea
Take things up a notch, and add a little class to your date. Some historical and high-end hotels and restaurants offer a High Tea event.
At high tea, your tea butler will help you craft the perfect tea for your taste. We enjoyed High Tea at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee.
10 Indoor Picnic
A little bit of rain does not have to stop you from enjoying that picnic you planned.
Pack your picnic basket and lay out your blanket in front of the fireplace or on the lanai, slip off your shoes, and enjoy an indoor picnic lunch together.
11 Wine and Painting
Learning something new is fun, but when you do it with someone it’s even more fun. Add in the wine and a painting and wine night makes for a fun evening.
12 Rollerblading or Ice Skating
Grab those rollerblades or ice skates and head to an indoor rink to have some fun and enjoy your time together.
13 Coffee Tasting
Who doesn’t like a good cup of coffee? Almost every coffee shop has its specialty. Some coffee shops have started offering a coffee flight. A coffee flight is a great way to try several and find your favorite.
For a more adventurous date learn to make coffee shop drinks at home.
15 Library
The library is a great place to go for a somewhat quiet afternoon. While you are there check out some vacation books, home remodeling books or cookbooks and try something new when you get home.
16 Scenic Drive
Go for a scenic drive and look for new places to discover. This is a great time to slow down and enjoy the beauty of what’s around you. Don’t let the rain keep you inside.
One rainy weekend, we traveled a portion of The Great River Road and had an amazing time.
17 Indoor Rock Climbing
Many local gyms or arcades have rock walls. A rainy day is a great time to try this new activity. Make it a mad race to the top. The loser buys coffee.
18 Laser Tag
Laser tag is fun for young and old. It’s even more fun if you are both competitive. You can play laser tag at most indoor arcades.
20 Enjoy a Board Game or Puzzle Together
Pull out your favorite board game or puzzle and spend your date at home. Turn on some tunes and just enjoy a relaxing and challenging game of scrabble or monopoly.
There are so many board games on the market to choose from.
19 Plan a Romantic Dinner
Plan a romantic dinner for two. Our favorite go-to for a romantic dinner for two is fondue. We spend time in the kitchen together prepping all of the ingredients.
We light the candles, pour the wine, and cook our meal together right at the table. Check out our Favorite Fondue Date Night.
21 Create Vision Boards
Create your vision boards together. It’s fun to see where they overlap or which of your dreams overlapped.
What is a vision board? It’s a visual representation of your goals and dreams. It is usually a collage of images. You can do this by cutting out pictures from magazines or creating your vision board online.
22 Karaoke
Enjoy a night of karaoke at your local pub. Pick out some love songs to sing to each other and maybe even a fun duet.
If you are not wanting to venture out to the pub, enjoy an evening at home singing your heart out with each other.
23 X-Box or Playstation
Pull out those gaming systems and enjoy some game time together. Find some active games that get you off the couch and moving.
24 Brewery Tour
Even if beer isn’t your first choice of a drink, a rainy day is a great excuse to go for a tasting, by visiting a local brewery that gives tours. Smelling the hops while the beer is processing can’t be explained.
Trying the many different varieties of beer is fun. It surprises me how each brewery tastes a little different.
25 Arcade
Arcades may seem like an unusual place for a date, but what else could be more fun than grabbing a cup full of tokens and plugging them into games?
Arcade games can bring out a little bit of the competition in you both. Shooting gallery, skeeball, or even pac man and seeing who has what it takes to be at the top can be a lot of fun.
26 Rainy Day Walk
Why let the rain stop you from heading outside? Walking in the rain together can be so romantic.
Grab an umbrella that’s big enough for two or two umbrellas and head outside to walk and enjoy how beautiful everything looks with the raindrops on it.
Make sure to every now and then that you stop for a cuddle or a kiss.
27 Shopping
Is there a holiday around the corner? Or is a birthday coming up? If so use this rainy day to make a date out of getting some shopping done. Even if nothing special is going coming up, do a little window shopping and dream together.
28 Create a Spa Day at Home
At-home spa days can be a blast. It’s a time to pamper each other. This rainy day date can be as fancy, as casual, or as intimate as you would like.
Get out the bubble bath, light some candles, and start your evening by relaxing. Focus on pampering each other ~for an intimate evening wash each other’s hair and then focus on foot massages or back massages. Relax with a glass of bubbly and just enjoy each other.
Stock up on some spa day essentials to have on hand for a rainy day.
29 Plan Your Next Vacation
Use this rainy day to plan your next vacation together. Together do some looking online and gather your details. Travel blogs are a great place to start. Make a list of the ideal times of year to visit your destination.
Look up the activities at your chosen destination and for the heck of it, check out the cost of flights.
Your next vacation might be right around the corner.
30 Bake Cookies
Have a little fun in the kitchen. Dig out all of the ingredients for your favorite cookies and make a day of it backing your favorites.
Don’t worry about baking too many, they make great gifts. That is if you both don’t eat them warm right out of the oven.
31 Massage
Splurge a little on some self-care and book a couples massage. This is not only relaxing and great for the body but it is also a romantic couples’ activity.
32 Pedicure
Treat each other to a pedicure. Guys, don’t think of this activity as something just for the gals. Your feet will love you for getting a pedicure. Most of you guys are on your feet all day long and they deserve some pampering too.
33 Mini Golf
Head to a nearby indoor mini golf course for a night of putt-putt fun. Do a little online searching to see if there is mini golf course close by that has a fun added feature such as blacklights.
34 Rainy Pictures
Why let a little rain stop you from taking some gorgeous photos? Grab the umbrellas and your camera and head out. Those little raindrops on the leaves and flowers make for some great pictures.
And let us not forget the romance of walking in the rain together.
35 Build an Indoor Fort
Get out all of those pillows, quilts, and blankets and build the best adult fort possible. Add some glimmer string lights, pop some popcorn, and crawl in and watch a movie together. How cozy and romantic is this?
More Rainy Day Date Ideas
- 36 Dance Lessons
- 37 Visit Friends
- 38 Spend the Day in Bed
- 39 Teach Each Other Something New
- 40 Shooting Range
- 41 Mixology
- 42 Cat Cafe
- 43 Movie Marathon
- 44 Indoor Swimming
- 45 Make a Bucket list
- 46 Bar Hopping
- 47 Check Out The Local Mall
- 48 Cooking Lessons
- 49 Go Carts
- 50 Indoor Sports Park
- 51 Jump Park
- 52 Visit an Indoor Aquarium
- 53 Play Bingo
- 54 Visit Family
- 55 Visit a local shelter and play with the animals
- 56 Salt room
- 57 Movies
- 58 Learn a New Dance
- 59 Take a road trip
- 60 Indoor waterpark
- 61 Cooking lessons
- 62 Binge-watch movies
- 63 Visit a pool hall
- 64 Hot tub
- 65 Swimming in the rain
- 66 Volunteer at a shelter
- 67 Meditate together
- 68 36 Questions in love
- 69 Horse races
- 70 Play cards
- 71 In-town staycation
- 72 Splash in the puddles
- 73 Start a 5 Love Languages journal
- 74 Bookstore and coffee
- 75 Learn Pottery
What rainy day date ideas can you add?
Our Conclusion
We’re confident with the above list you can find the perfect rainy day activity for the two of you to enjoy.
Remember to not let a little rain stop you from enjoying your time together. Its not always what you do but who you do it with.
One vacation Gary and I were headed out for the day when the rain started. We kind of looked at each other, grabbed our rain coats and umbrellas and set out for the day. We had a blast and refused to let the rain stop us. I think the rain even added to the romance of the day.
With a bit of creativity and your sweetie by your side the possibilities of rainy day date ideas are endless. Rainy days can be a ton of fun.
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