Our 50 Best Boston Date Night Ideas:
Theater Performance
Catch a Show at awesome theater such as Calderwood Pavilion
Chocolate or Food Tour
A Chocolate Tour or Food Tour Experience! Our new Central Square Evening Food Tour is great for couples.
Board Game
Learn A New Board Game
Arcade
Go 80’s with a trip to an Arcade
Oysters
$1 Oysters!
Cozy Fireplace
Find a Fireplace to cozy up to
Late Movie
Catch a late night movie
Check out our award winning food and chocolate tours!
Astronomy Open House
Stare at the stars at a local astronomy open house
New Recipe
Try a new recipe at home
Brewery
Create your own wine tasting or brewery experience
Concert
Splurge on last minute tickets to a concert
Cooking Class
Try a cooking class
Boston Aquarium
Visit the Boston Aquarium’s penguins and IMAX
Go Karts
Be adventurous on Indoor Race Tracks at Indoor Go Kart Racing
Rock Climbing
Finally try rock climbing – you can do it!
Check out our award winning food and chocolate tours!
Biscuit Brunch
Try a “southern” style romance with honkytonk and biscuit brunch
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Vacation
Book a vacation together!
Black Light Yoga/h5>
Try black light yoga — most people can’t see you if you stink
Bingo
Head to a casino and play bingo
Walk on the Beach
Take a beach walk, even in the winter
Check out our award winning food and chocolate tours!
Cycling Class
Take a cycling class and splurge on some fresh fruit smoothies
Drive to Music
Make a long mix on Spotify and take an evening drive together, blasting it
River Walk
Stroll down our favorite street, Memorial Drive in Cambridge
Explore a Neighborhood
Check out a new cool area of Boston – have you been to the Innovation and Design Building in the Seaport lately? Try Chickadee!
Bubble Tea
Create a bubble tea “passport” and try and compare them over the course of a week: from China Town to Allston to Kung Fu Tea in Davis Square!
Farmer’s Market
Visit a farmer’s market — indoor, outdoor, yum!
Fancy Delivery
Order delivery from a really fancy place, using Postmates or something like Puritan Trading company or Scoop N Scootery
Cheese Shop
Visit a local cheese shop with no budget — throw those delicious fig flatbread crackers in the cart, various fruit jams, specialized honey, local cider, and alll the cheese!
Check out our award winning food and chocolate tours!
Record Stores
Hit up record stores and also estate/yard sales searching for amazing tunes
Day Trip
Plan a day trip to a place 30-90 minutes away. Whether it’s one of our Food Tours such as our Lowell Tours or cool spots around New England, it’ll feel like a longer vacay.
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Comedy Night
Comedy Night!! From the Comedy Studio in Somerville to Improv Boston, get your belly laughing.
Sail
In warmer weather, rent a sailboat such as at the JP Boathouse – we also have a Jamaica Plain Vegan Chocolate Tour and also a Jamaica Plain Food Tour
Escape Room
Escape the room! Whether it’s on your new Alexa or at Boda Borg in Malden, we’re game!
Dance Night
DANCE! Shake your booty around town, and if you need encouragement for the classics check out some dance lessons
Ring Shopping
Go ring shopping 🙂
Check out our award winning food and chocolate tours!
Amazon Splurge
Get your booty off Amazon.com and go mall shopping like it’s 1999
Fancy Dinner Out
Splurge on a tasting menu at a local restaurant – hopefully the chef will say “hi”
Spa Day
Spa it up — we’ve written about salt caves, indoor hot tubs, couples massages, and more!
Arts & Crafts
Try your hand at arts and crafts — take a local class such as glassblowing!
Zoo
Embrace your inner animal lover at a local zoo (cotton candy optional) fun Boston date ideas
Walking Tour
Seriously, try one of our historical neighborhood walking and food tours!
Market Walk
Wander through indoor markets together, from Formaggio to Eataly to Boston Public Market
Afternoon Tea
Indulge in afternoon tea (see our post)
Ferry Ride
Take a ferry ride — such as to Boston Harbor Islands or Charlestown or even P-Town!
Island Trip
Live that island life, plan a trip to Nantucket or Martha’s Vineyard
Check out our award winning food and chocolate tours!
Sunday Brunch
BRUNCH! We love brunch and the word foodie. So there!
Cocktail Class
Learn how to mix drinks together
Tai Chi
Try a Tai Chi class and feel centered together
Murder Mystery
Host a murder mystery party — costumes and secrets galore!
Skydiving
Hot air balloons? Skydiving? Take your adventure to the skies!
Our Food Tours and Chocolate Tours run weekly year-round and are the best Boston date night activity. Our guides are warm and welcoming, and you’ll discover hidden gems all over the city. Book today at www.offthebeatenpathfoodtours.com and visit the Tour Calendar to pick a date.