Fall Dates on a Budget - One Swainky Couple

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.