Our 50+ Cheap Date Ideas in Massachusetts Boston:
There’s so many best first date spots Boston. How about you try on the First Fridays of every month, visit South End’s SoWa Open Studios
A Chocolate Tour or Food Tour Experience!
On Tuesday nights, check out our Central Square Evening Food Tour
Ride Blue Bikes on the Esplanade
Sample Remnant Brewing’s kombucha at Somerville’s Bow Market (we visit on our Union Square Food Tour) and Masala Art’s vegan menu
1 Buck Oysters! Hint: we love the ones at Viale in Central Square
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Do a bubble tea tasting – which is your favorite boba? It’s a fun date ideas boston!
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Gaze into each other’s eyes and at the stars at a local astronomy open house
Cook the book at home, from desserts to new mocktails
Visit Honeycomb Creamery in Porter Square, Cambridge on Taco Tuesday and afterwards check out Lizard Lounge for a show!
Try our Central Square tour, and go graffiti paint on Graffiti Alley or thrift along Mass. Ave.
Try yummy mochi donuts on our Sunday Harvard Square Donut Tour!
Free summer movies at the Hatch Shell or Boston Harbor Hotel, bring some snacks from Whole Foods and a picnic blanket
Play pool in the basement of Tasty Burger in Harvard Square
Arts and Crafts! Our favorites include: Craftzone (Brookline) and Splatter Zone (Easton)
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Picnic in the Boston Public Garden, Arnold Arboretum, or Kelleher Rose Garden
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Kayak on the Charles River via Community Boating!
Visit Somerville’s Assembly Row — you can splurge for a movie or just grab a slice at Ernesto’s, ice cream at JP Licks, and watch the Mystic River
Jordan’s Furniture offers all kinds of really cool indoor activities such as their indoor ropes course in Reading!
Stroll on the sandy shores, even in the winter. East Boston has romantic views
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Take a cycling class and splurge on some fresh fruit smoothies
Create your own playlist and take an nighttime drive together and sing along
Stroll through the European streets of Harvard Square or Faneuil Hall — appreciating the street performers and sharing some sweet treats
Did you know that Berklee College of Music Performance Center has INCREDIBLE talent, and they offer all kinds of amazing showcases – grab some affordable pho afterwards
Tour Fenway Park and look for the red seat
Check out a farmer’s market — we love the Central Square and Union Square markets, even indoors!
A great way to see a theater show is to usher at Calderwood Pavilion, Central Square Theater, ART, or the Huntington Theater in exchange for a free show and then grab dessert afterwards
Buy fruit from Haymarket then mix it up with a smoothie blender and pour into nice cups from Home Goods
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Hit up record stores and also estate/yard sales searching for amazing tunes
Play house! Join Rover.com and dog sit
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Comedy Night!! From the Comedy Studio in Harvard Square to Improv Boston, get your belly laughing.
Flight club in the Seaport offers fun dart throwing (or you can try your hand at the People’s Republik for free!)
Venture to Lexington/Concord for Minuteman Park or the Little Women House, or Quincy for a historical tour!
DANCE! Shake your booty around town, and if you need encouragement for the classics check out some dance lessons
Take a water ferry to Salem and back
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Brighton Bowl offers a $30 hour bowling lane, which is built into a pizza restaurant!
Free museum nights
In nicer weather, visit the Boston Harbor Islands such as Spectacle Island, and look for sea glass
Do a Mike’s Versus Modern Cannoli Taste Test and grab a cappuccino at Cafe Vittorio in the North End
Check out the local zoo lights, often offered year-round at Franklin Park or the Stone Zoo
Seriously, try one of our historical neighborhood walking and food tours!
Wander through indoor markets together, from Formaggio to Eataly to Boston Public Market
Indulge in afternoon tea (see our post)
Tavern of Tales Board Game Cafe will have you learning D&D in no time
Check out the Harvard Art Museums – the natural history one has gemstones
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BRUNCH! Check out our list of the best brunch in Boston
Go ice skating together at one of these top spots in Boston winter
Maybe meditation and mindfulness is your thing? Try tai chi or gentle yoga
Go on a cozy quest for the best clam chowder in Boston
Try a rose-shaped gelato cone at Amorino in Harvard Square
The bests Boston affordable date night for first dates to anniversaries are our Food Tours and Chocolate Tours! They are offered weekly year-round and are a great way to spend time together. Not only are our guides friendly and fun, but you’ll discover hidden gems all over the city. Book today at www.offthebeatenpathfoodtours.com and visit the Tour Calendar to pick a date.
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