{"id":528275,"date":"2014-09-30T12:00:33","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T17:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/what-junebug-loves\/?p=528275"},"modified":"2014-09-30T09:55:46","modified_gmt":"2014-09-30T14:55:46","slug":"20-fun-date-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/20-fun-date-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Out of the Box Date Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

$\"Cornelia$ Photo by Cornelia Lietz Hochzeitsreportagen<\/a><\/p>\n

Whether you’re planning something special for your anniversary, or just want to keep life interesting, we’ve compiled 20 date ideas to inspire you to create a date that you and your partner are bound to love! Check out our list, and leave a comment below with your own favorite date idea!<\/p>\n

1. Picnic in the park<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pack a blanket and your favorite bottle of wine for a lazy day of people watching and enjoying time outside.<\/p>\n

$\"picnic\"$ Photo by Thomas Pellicer<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Horseback Riding<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hit a trail on horseback for a laid back afternoon.<\/p>\n

$\"horsebackriding\"$ Photo by Ash Imagery<\/a><\/p>\n

3. County Fair<\/strong><\/p>\n

A trip to the fair is a great excuse to eat fried food and act like a kid!<\/p>\n

$\"fair\"$ Photo by Michael Wachniak<\/a><\/p>\n

4. Exercise together<\/strong><\/p>\n

Go on a jog or take a yoga class together. Bonus points if you can incorporate your pet like these two!<\/p>\n

$\"yoga\"$ Photo by Daniel Stark Photography<\/a><\/p>\n

5. Board Game Night<\/strong><\/p>\n

Great for couples with a competitive edge, board game nights are inexpensive, provide hours of entertainment, and don’t even require a change out of your pajamas!<\/p>\n

$\"boardgame\"$ Photo by Ken Kienow<\/a><\/p>\n

6. Canoeing <\/strong><\/p>\n

Rent a kayak or canoe for a few peaceful hours on the water alone with your special someone.<\/p>\n

$\"canoe2\"$ Photo by Taylor Lord Photography<\/a><\/p>\n

7. Bike ride<\/strong><\/p>\n

Get some fresh air by breezing through your city’s streets on bicycle. If you want to try something unique, rent a tandem!<\/p>\n

$\"bikeride\"$ Photo by Gleason Photography<\/a><\/p>\n

8. Have a water gun war<\/strong><\/p>\n

Get playful and cool down on a hot summer day with a couple of Super Soakers!<\/p>\n

$\"watergun\"$ Photo by Spencer Combs<\/a><\/p>\n

9. Splurge on a weekend trip<\/strong><\/p>\n

Surprise your partner with plane tickets for a spur of the moment weekend trip! (Be sure their schedule is open before you book)<\/p>\n

$\"airplane\"$ Photo by Raheel Gauba of Fia Forever Photography<\/a><\/p>\n

10. Act like tourists<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don’t have the time or money to travel the world? Spend a day exploring your own city like a tourist, and be sure to take lots of pictures!<\/p>\n

$\"tourist\"$ Photo by Adagion Studio<\/a><\/p>\n

11. Get caricatures<\/strong><\/p>\n

Have a street artist draw caricatures of the two of you to be whimsically displayed in your home!<\/p>\n

$\"caricature\"$ Photo by Adagion Studio<\/a><\/p>\n

12. Walk a dog<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you don’t have a pup of your own, borrow a friend’s, or volunteer together at your local animal shelter!<\/p>\n

$\"dogwalk\"$ Photo by Amanda Wilcher of Amanda Wilcher Photographers<\/a><\/p>\n

13. Spend time outdoors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Climb a tree, take a hike, and enjoy each other’s company while getting some fresh air.<\/p>\n

$\"tree\"$ Photo by Ash Imagery<\/a><\/p>\n

14. Go Rollerskating<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take it to the next level by dressing in sweat bands and 70’s attire as you zoom through a park or your neighborhood in a pair of super cool rollerskates.<\/p>\n

$\"rollerskate\"$ Photo by Ricki Ford<\/a><\/p>\n

15. Take a Scenic Flight<\/strong><\/p>\n

Check out the aerial view of your favorite city by taking a scenic flight. Be sure to check Groupon for deals in your area!<\/p>\n

$\"scenicflight\"$ Photo by KLK Photography<\/a><\/p>\n

16. Visit a Library<\/strong><\/p>\n

Make your inner nerd grin by spending your day together with your noses in books.<\/p>\n

$\"library\"$ Photo by Scobey Photography<\/a><\/p>\n

17. Visit a Farm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Learn how to milk a cow and take home some fresh produce!<\/p>\n

$\"chickens\"$ Photo by Lauren Belknap of Callaway Gable<\/a><\/p>\n

18. Browse through a record store<\/strong><\/p>\n

A perfect date for music lovers!<\/p>\n

$\"record\"$ Photo by DWJ Studio<\/a><\/p>\n

19. Go to a football tailgate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even if you don’t plan on going to the actual game, tailgates are fun and festive! Dress up in game-day gear, grill out, and sip your favorite brew while laughing at outrageous body paint on crazy fans.<\/p>\n

$\"football\"$ Photo by Matthew Moore Photography<\/a><\/p>\n

20. Recreate your first date.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laugh about how nervous you were and bask in nostalgia as you think of how far you’ve come since date #1.<\/p>\n

$\"date\"$ Photo by Heather Waksa Photography<\/a><\/p>\n

Don’t forget to comment below with your own favorite date idea, and check out this Vancouver by Bike Engagement Photo Shoot<\/a> for more date inspiration!<\/p>\n

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Photo by Cornelia Lietz Hochzeitsreportagen Whether you’re planning something special for your anniversary, or just want to keep life interesting, we’ve compiled 20 date ideas to inspire you to create a date that you and your partner are bound to love! Check out our list, and leave a comment below with your own favorite date idea! 1. Picnic in the park Pack a blanket and your favorite bottle of wine for a lazy day of people watching […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"kia_subtitle":"","footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1493,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-528275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/528275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=528275"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/528275\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=528275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=528275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=528275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}