10 Inexpensive At-Home Date Night Ideas

Making time for a night out with your spouse can be tough sometimes. Maybe the kids are still small and spending the money for a babysitter and a date isn’t in the budget. Or perhaps you‘re not really feeling up to a night on the town but you still want quality time with your partner. Regardless of the reason, at-home dates can be super fun and special when executed properly. So if you can’t get out of the house this weekend but want some fun ideas to try, read on for a list of 10 easy, affordable and fun date night ideas that you can try from the comfort of home.

At Home Movie Night

For a super affordable date night in, rent a movie or find one of your old favorites and watch it together. Pick one you’ll both love or take turns choosing one you’ve been wanting to see. If you have plenty of time, you can even turn movie night into a movie marathon and watch as many movies as you can in one night. This works especially well for series movies. Make sure to have some great movie theater snacks like popcorn and candy available. Then cozy up and start watching!

Candlelight Dinner

For a more romantic date night in, light some candles, cook your favorite romantic meal together, and make a playlist of all your songs. Then relax and eat and have a glass or two of wine together.

Look Up

Stargazing is a great way to spend a night together. Take some lawn chairs or a blanket to lie down on out to your yard and look up at the stars. You can look up maps of constellations or watch for shooting stars. This date idea is especially great during a meteor shower as your sure to see plenty of falling stars.

Dance The Night Away

Make a playlist of all your favorite songs, then just dance! Whether they‘re upbeat and fun to dance to or perfect for slow dancing, this is a great way to spend time with your partner and can be fun or romantic.

Start a Fire

A bonfire is another great way to spend a night together. You can sit by the fire and talk or listen to some great music and roast marshmallows for s’mores, then feed each other. You can have a beer or two with your spouse as you cozy up and talk about your favorite topics or share stories with one another.

Binge Watch a Television Show

Kick back with your partner and start watching a series on Netflix or Hulu. Find a new show or try and catch up on your current favorites.

Have a picnic

Grab a bottle of wine and some of your favorite snacks and a blanket and head outside. Bring a speaker and play some good music while you eat. This is a great time to talk to each other without interruption and catch up with one another.

A Walk Down Memory Lane

Bring our the old scrapbooks, home videos and love letters and relive the first days of your relationship. Share your favorite moments with one another and talk about how you met and what you first loved about each other. If possible, recreate your first date at home.

Have a Game Night

Play some board games or card games together. Make it fun by placing bets about who will win. Have a marathon with several games so you have plenty to do to pass the time.

Video Game Night

Speaking of game nights, a video game night is a super fun way to spend a night with your partner. See who comes out on top on some of your favorite games. Challenge each other to beat the other person’s high score or team up and play a game together against others online.