22 Cheap Or Free Date Night Ideas

Hello and welcome to another post from Alicia’s Domain!

So I can’t stress enough how important it is to make time for each other as a couple. Honestly the bae and I sometimes struggle with this because he works full time and we have kids. I make it a point for us to go out at least twice a month. Things can get pretty crazy around here with 5 kids so saving that coin is important. Date nights can get pretty expensive but they don’t have to be.

Sometimes the kids will go with their grandparents for the weekend. So that leaves us with some time to ourselves. Here are 22 cheap date night ideas.

Play video games – A night of video games is great especially if you both gamers. If not it can still be lots of fun.

Watch Movies – If you have Netflix or Hulu. You will have no trouble finding a great movie to watch. Pop some popcorn, grab some blankets, and enjoy a movie on the couch.

Play cards – Uno is one of my faves but there are many other card games. You can even make it a little kinky and have the loser do a dare.

Take a walk – Taking a walk and enjoying each others conversation is nice. Go to a spot that has beautiful scenery.

Make a homemade pizza – All the ingredients you need to make a homemade pizza is super cheap. You can even get some cheap wine to go with it and have candles.

Go window shopping – This could be fun because if you need to remodel,or check out what you will take on an upcoming trip, window shopping is very good, heck it’s free!

Workout together – Set some workout goals together and workout with each other.

Go Swimming – Swimming can be a fun date, especially if you can find a spot that doesn’t have any kids around.

Have karaoke night – Don’t have a karaoke machine? That’s fine! So put it on Youtube and find your favorite song that has the video lyrics. You can sing all night!

Rent a movie – Believe it or not Redbox is still around. If you don’t want to do that then, you can rent from Youtube, Google Play, or Itunes.

Play a board game – Since we have kids, we always have some kind of board game lying around. You can always find cheap one at Walmart or Target too.

Stargaze – This is nice, especially on a warm night. Try to guess what the stars are. You never know what you might see.

Go to the park – Have a nice convo together. Have a picnic.

Have a picnic – A picnic can be so romantic. Take you favorite sandwiches and some cheap wine and find a nice spot in the park.

Netflix binge a show – Netflix has so many shows! One of my faves is Orange is the New Black. You can definitely find something on there.

Go bowling – So affordable! Well where I’m from it is. Bowling is a really great date night. Perfect for a first date too.

Bake a cake – Bake your favorite cake together. Make it a competition and see who can bake the best cake.

Have a candlelit dinner – Very romantic! Put on some nice music, cook at home, and just enjoy the time together.

Slow Dance together – Put on your favorite slow jams and get down honey!

Plan a trip together – travel is so exciting! Plan a trip you would love to do together.

Make a couples bucket list – Make a list of things and goals you want to complete together, whether it be taking a trip, or buying that dream home.

Go to a free museum – It’s nice to go see new things together.

Whatever you choose to do, enjoy each other and make time for one another. Life is short and money isn’t always important. Have a great weekend everyone! =D