K: As newlyweds, or any young couple trying to stick to a budget, it can sometimes be difficult to have a date night without breaking the bank. Brandon and I always try to make time for fun activities together and we’ve often showcased that on the blog. We’re making a conscious effort to eat out less, which takes away a lot of options for date night. Since we’ve been forced to be a little more creative lately, we thought it would be nice to share a few fall date night ideas for anyone on a budget.
20 Fall Date Night Ideas
- Carve pumpkins on your back porch! Grab some apple cider at your nearest grocery and roast the pumpkin seeds for a delicious snack.
- Spend the afternoon at a park! Bring old school toys like a Frisbee or roller skates and explore the area.
- Go out for dessert. Skip the dinner and just go for a sweet treat somewhere!
- Curl up to a scary movie and create your own movie snacks. You can see our DIY movie date here.
- Visit a pumpkin patch with more than just pumpkins. Try to find one with an extra feature like a corn maze or hay rides!
- Make caramel apples; it’s so easy and cheap!
- Go to a football game and bundle up in fall layers! It doesn’t have to be a big team, you can support your local high school or college.
- Find a fall festival. Many schools and neighborhoods have one close to Halloween. It may be corny but they’re usually fun to attend.
- Test recipes for Thanksgiving. If you’re in charge of bringing a dish for Thanksgiving dinner, why not make a date out of testing possible recipes? Try them out together and decide which one is the best!
- Have a cozy night with wine and board games.
- Go to a haunted house. Even though Brandon refuses to attend a haunted house, this is a very budget friendly date idea. Most tickets will be less than $20.
- Pick apples and bake an apple treat.
- Start a bonfire and roast s’mores.
- Plan a camping weekend somewhere with fall foliage. Most camping sites are cheap to stay the night and if you already have the gear, it’s an easy date!
- Try a new coffee shop. There’s nothing cozier than a hot cup of coffee and a delicious pastry to go with it.
- Have a picnic somewhere scenic. You can see our last picnic date right here.
- Walk through a college campus. If you have a campus nearby, it’s fun to walk through with a cup of hot chocolate and reminisce about your own college experience. We went to the University of Incarnate Word for these photos and somehow the atmosphere of a college campus makes me think of fall.
- Visit the farmer’s market for fresh fall produce.
- Build a fort in your living room and binge watch Netflix.
- Put on your best plaid outfit and shoot clay pigeons at a gun range.
Keep the list going! Leave a comment with your best fall date idea at the bottom!
On Katherine: Nordstrom moto jacket, similar lace tank, AG jeans, Steve Madden OTK boots (less than $100!), Louis Vuitton purse, similar wool hat here and here,
On Brandon: Ralph Lauren pullover sweater, Similar plaid shirt, Seven jeans, Lucchese boots, Shenola belt
These are all fabulous ideas and so many are ones that Steven and I LOVE! We love going to the Farmers market on the weekend or just finding any local outdoor events!! Happy Monday!!
Rosy Outlook
Yes, us too! Now that the weather is finally cooling off, we’re outside more and more!
Love these fun date ideas! We try to do date night at least once a week so its fun to have new options 🙂
Taylor | http://www.livingtaylored.com
Aaa, that pup!! Just the cutest! And I love all of these ideas too. We just carved pumpkins this weekend!
Shauna
http://www.lipglossandlace.net
How fun!! Hope you’ll be posting the pictures 🙂
Love these ideas! And loving your fall style! Those OTK boots are amazing!
XO
http://www.lehoarder.com/
Thank you Michelle!! 🙂
These are all great ideas! We love trying out different coffee shops and you are so right about the pastries! Great pictures, I love your OTK boots! Happy Monday!
xo, Rachel
A Blonde’s Moment
Thanks Rachel! So glad you found it helpful!
Such a fun list! It is nice to have some ideas ahead of time so when the night comes you aren’t sitting there thinking. You all look great! Love your suede.
Amy Ann
Straight A Style
Yes! Seems like dates are the hardest to think of right when you need them!
My favorite dates have been going on hikes in different State Parks in our area. It’s active, you get to have conversation and the price is usually just the parking fee. Bonus points for packing a picnic! Although that isn’t the best activity for a cute outfit =]
Yes!! We love that as well! Brandon and I are actually thinking of doing that in two weeks!
These are such great ideas! We love going to a morning brunch and just relaxing with coffee and talking. I love the festival idea, so fun!
Xoxo,
Whitney & Blaire
Peaches In A Pod
Brunch is the best!! Love that!
A lot of these are really cute ideas! In Metro Detroit a lot of our museums are free to residents and I love going to the DIA!
Jennifer
Effortlessly Sophisticated
That’s so nice! We would totally take advantage of that!
Oh you two are the most stylish couple! Love it!
xx Lisa | lisaautumn.com
Date nights are so fun and so needed. I love the idea of keeping it on a budget and not going over the top. After all, it is about spending time together and these suggestions are perfect! Xo, Sierra Beautifully Candid
Totally agree! Hope these help with inspiration 🙂
aw love these ideas! Definitely looking for less expensive ways to date lately!
These are all such great ideas! We try to take in as much of the nice weather as we can and just stroll around 🙂 xo, Biana –BlovedBoston
Perfect date 🙂 Hope you had a great Monday!
Love your outfit, Katherine! And those are some great date night/day activities for Fall! Love the carving pumpkins idea or a fall camping trip, as well as going to the park with a Frisbee!
Have a fab week!
xoxo,
Marieta
http://www.ootdinstyle.wordpress.com
Thanks so much Marieta! Loved your post today with the red dress!
You look adorable! These date ideas sounds perfect. We just spent a lot traveling to the wedding this weekend and have several trips booked, so we are trying to do budget friendly dates right now.
Hope you guys had fun at the wedding!! You looked gorgeous!
Such great ideas! Thanks for sharing!
xx
Lauren Elizabeth
Petite in Pearls
These are great ideas! Budget friendly anything is perfect to hear! Having a fire and s’mores is always a fun night.
Thanks so much Laura! Loved the link up today 🙂
I love this list!!! Bookmarking this for ideas later! xo Jana | http://www.janastyleblog.com
Just lovely !!!
xx
Mónica Sors
MES VOYAGES À PARIS
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These are such great date night ideas! Love both of your looks an dI am totally obsessed with your jacket!
xx, Elise
http://www.sparkleandslippers.blogspot.com
We def need to visit a pumpkin patch! Chris lives near SMU and it’s one of favorite places to go on a walk! It’s always so much fun to walk around and reminisce about our time at TCU!
What a fun area to live!! Reminiscing about college is the best 🙂