40+ Summer Date Ideas for a Perfectly Dreamy Date

It is a date when two people spend time ⌚ with each other, even if it is not for long, leaving aside all their worries, their work, and mainly reality. A date is a gateway to escape reality and to spend time where you can live your fantasy or something close to it.

I crave something sweet, thoughtful, and a memorable date 🗓️. And I know you want your date to go exactly like those dates in movies, right?

Well, I can make it happen for you. Don’t fret, my friend; I know exactly how to make your date special.

Believe it or not, I am here to make all your dreams come true if you have come this far for ideas! Let’s begin!

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Let’s take a look at a few summer date ideas, shall we?

Please don’t laugh when I say that even dates have seasons. I told you not to laugh, right? Okay, anyway! I’m glad to get a smile 😃 on your face.

You can’t execute all your date ideas in a particular season. For example, you can’t go ice skating ⛸️ when it is summer, or you definitely cannot go on a swim 🏊 date when it’s winter, right? See, that is exactly what I was talking about!

So, since it is summer now, you would definitely be fishing for summer date ideas.

So I got everything for you, my friend! You can dive into the pool of ideas that I have just for you! Let’s get started, shall we!?

Rooftop Resto-bar!

What is more perfect than a restaurant bar? A rooftop resto-bar 🍷! Yes, who wouldn’t enjoy dinner and drinks with a view of the starlight sky and nightlight buildings? Right?

I know this is a perfect date idea on a summer night while the cool breeze will wash away all of your worries and calm your heart warmly.

A Riverside Picnic

A riverside picnic is a perfect summer date idea if you are up for a long drive! If your city is situated near a river, then even better! I can assure you that you will have the most fun time of your life!

Pack a few snacks 🍱 you can munch on, carry books to read, and just spend some time with each other! It is a lovely date idea!

While I think about this, I am reminded of the quote, “Riverside picnics: where good food, great company, and the soothing sounds of nature come together.” — Unknown.

Take a walk!

Holding hands 👭 while you walk with each other might feel childish to people watching you. But for you, it will be the most heartwarming and the best time, trust me. Take a romantic walk while you burn a few calories as well!

This releases endorphins in your brain, which is good for you! So whatever it may be, a beach, a river, or even a city, a walk will totally count as a date.

Visit a wildlife sanctuary

If you are someone who loves pretty places, then a wildlife sanctuary counts as a nice summer date idea, trust me!

Look around, and you will be in awe to see how beautiful nature 🏞️ can be. You will have a lot to see and appreciate, so go along!

Go to a nearby botanical garden

You could love flowers 💐 and plants, or your partner might love them, so going to a nearby botanical garden would be a cute summer date.

While you are there, you could click a few pictures and selfies or even shop for a few plants or flowers. If possible, you could make your own bouquet!

A Park Picnic, huh?

Who doesn’t love to chill in the park and lie on the blanket while we enjoy our company? Definitely not me! So a picnic in a park is always a good idea if you want to go on a date in summer!

You could read books, listen to music 🎶, gaze at people, or even feed the ducks. Sounds exciting, right? I know!

Go to an outdoor theatre!

This is one of my personal summer date ideas! Yes, you heard me. You could always cuddle up with blankets while the cool breeze keeps your sweat away and just enjoy the movies 🎦!

Trust me, an open-air cinema will never go wrong; you will have a wonderful time!

If you want more ideas on dates, then I recommend the book “100 Date Ideas for Couples on a Budget” by Arnold Chu, as this book has more than a hundred date ideas for you!

Spend a day at a resort!

If you are looking for a relaxing and chilling date idea, then a resort is the perfect place for you to go on a date!

Take a deserved spa 💆 time with each other while you gush at little things and laugh at your own jokes! Enjoy a pool day or all the amenities the resort offers!

Drive to the cinema!

Park your car 🚗, and sit in your car while you enjoy watching a movie together, munching your favorite snacks!

This is also the best date idea in summer, as you enjoy each other’s company on chilly nights! Also don’t forget to make the most of them since they are usually during summer only!

Go to the beach!

“Walking with you on the beach is my idea of a perfect day. The sand, the waves, and your hand in mine – that’s paradise.” — Unknown

If you want your feet to feel the sand and waves, then a beach 🏖️ is the right place! Bring your sunscreen and your lounge chair, and soak in the sun for a while!

Or you could wear your swimsuit and do a little swim together! Sounds fun, right? I know! It will be a romantic and memorable experience for both of you!

You could go golfing!

Are you a sporty person? Then, one of the best summer date ideas is to go golfing 🏌️! You could pick nine or eighteen holes and play the course together!

Don’t worry if you aren’t very good at this; your partner will always help you! You will have a memorable date!

Go Wine Tasting

“Wine is the only thing that can take you to another world without ever leaving the room.” — Unknown

Which idea can be more enchanting than going together to wine 🍷 tasting? While you giggle and feel good, you will add a few more memories to the book!

Head over to the nearest vineyard and have fun while you sip your wine!

Chill in your backyard

You could always have fun staying home! Order some food while the both of you chill in your backyard and enjoy each other’s company while you share your stories and have a good time ⏳!

You will have a good time connecting and strengthening your bond!

Take a road trip!

Pack your bags 🧳 and don’t forget to pack snacks! Blast the music and sing along while your windows are down as the air plays with your hair, making you refreshed! Stop at a resort, or you could always rent a room and stay for a night or two!

Drive a boat, mate!

Even if it is a pedal or a small boat 🚣, boating is a way to relax your mind, and both of you will have so much fun. The sound of the water rippling and the nature around has its own way of calming your heart!

So I suggest you both go on a boat date and make a ton of memories!

You could go fishing!

This could be a rustic idea, but a day spent on the water makes it all worth it! This could be a great bonding adventure.

Who knows? You might even get lucky for dinner (if you know you know)! So take a day off and spend your day fishing 🎣!

A fancy dinner, maybe?

Pull out a recipe book 📙 or browse the recipe for the most yummy dish or the one you want to try cooking for yourself after you have tried it in a restaurant.

Both of you might have to figure out what to do since there’s a saying, ‘too many cooks spoil the broth’; I am sure you have heard of it!

Dancing is always fun

As the quote says, “Dance is the language of the soul, and when two souls come together on the dance floor, magic happens.” — Unknown.

I tell you to grab your partner’s hand and show off your dancing skills 💃. If you aren’t that well, it is no problem. You could always learn. No one is born a professional, right?

Then blast the music or at whatever volume you like and dance your night away! You will love this, I know!

Watch the sunrise

Early riser? Well then, what are you doing if you aren’t catching sunrise 🌄 with your partner?

Watching the sunrise is nature’s way of showing how beautiful it is. Capture the beautiful moment with your lover and click a few pictures to add them to your photo book if you have one!

Go watch a movie!

Haven’t gone to a matinee movie yet? Don’t worry, you must be saving this for a special occasion, maybe?

But trust me, the air conditioning and popcorn 🍿 will make it all too fun! Book the tickets and enjoy the movie. Watch a rom-com or any kind of genre, and you will have a great time!

An ice cream date

You know what is sweeter than an ice cream date 🍨? An ice cream date at night! After dinner, head out for an ice cream.

I suggest you take a walk since it feels more personal. A walk will bring you closer, and your reward for walking will be an ice cream! Nothing ever tops an ice cream, ever!

A pottery class

It is an interesting and exciting date; a pottery class definitely counts as one! While your hands might get a little muddy, you are bound to have so much fun 🥳!

You could mold different shapes and give them to your partner! I already know that you are picturing this one!

A scenic drive

Sure, you could go on a long drive and have fun, but what is even more fun and relaxing is to drive along the scenery!

Nature has its own way to surprise you, peeps! So take a scenic drive while you listen to your favorite music and click beautiful pictures 📸. Know it or not, you will return feeling refreshed and with a lot of memories!

While we are discussing how and where to plan your date, I am going to give you a few questions that the both of you should talk about while on your date to strengthen and get to know each other. Are you ready? Let’s begin, then!

What did you find so attractive in me that I caught your attention?
How did you grow to be in this relationship?
How do you describe a perfect date?
Is there something specific you would like to try with me, if so what is it?
If you know me well, where do you think I see myself in five years?
Do you want us to act like movie characters for a day?
Do you see me in your five-year future plans?

These are just a few questions that will test your knowledge about each other, and you both will also get to know even more! Nothing harmless in this, okay?

Go bowling

If you are good at bowling 🎳 , then show it off to your partner and impress them! A person can fall in love many times, even if it is just with one person!

You never know; show off your best skills and also help your partner. You will have so much fun as well.

A bike ride

Not a fan of car drives? Then rent bikes 🚴 and bike away, haha! I know you both will have a lot of fun here if you love sweating or burning calories!

You might even test your stamina skills or race! But make sure you don’t scrape your knees while doing it.

Water park

Are you tired of taking showers over and over again? Then, it is time for the water park (drumroll!!!). Go on and enjoy your date while you slide 🤽 down a pool or slip into one! There is always time for a water park date.

And moreover, since it is summer, this is what you need, trust me!

Theme park or state fair

A state fair? A theme park? Well, what is more exciting than shooting balloons or playing a few harmless games?

Eating cotton candy 🍭 and clicking funny pictures! Damn, it sounds so fun, and I know it will be fun. You need someone who will match your energy, right?

A water balloon fight (everything’s fair in love and war)

Fill your balloons with water and catch your partner off guard by soaking them wet. Be prepared to start a war with your partner!

As you know, everything is fair in love and war, and water balloons 🔫 are totally harmless. You both are going to have so much fun, I already know that!

An amusement park

Do you have any amusement parks where you stay? Well, good for you! You could surprise your partner with a ticket and enjoy your rides together!

Also, don’t forget to click pictures of yourself when you are on the roller coaster 🎢! It might be funny, but it will surely be a memory you want to revisit again!

Hiking!

Go hiking! But don’t forget to wear comfortable shoes 👟 (since I know how it feels like wearing heels, dumb, I know).

You could ask your man to give you a piggyback ride, or you could offer your girl a piggyback ride! Pack all your essentials, and off you go!

Overnight camping trip

How dreamy is it to camp on a cliff and stargaze ✨ or spot all the constellations in the sky? I know it could get chilly, but that is why you have blankets for or……. Your partner!

Cuddles and some good food will make your little trip amazing! You have to go on this date, sounds really fun!

Attend a concert

Is your favorite singer or band playing in your area? Then go and surprise your partner with two tickets and have fun singing 🧑‍🎤 and dancing!

Dance like no one’s watching and sing like no one’s listening! A concert definitely does it for a date, trust me!

Explore!

Why don’t you be a tourist in your city for a day and explore places as if you are there for the first time! Or you could travel to a new unexplored city and explore it all!

It can be fun to walk around or try out food 🥘 and even come back if you fall in love with the city.

A BBQ

I can already smell the delicious BBQ 🍗 while I am writing this! Spend the day while you make the BBQ, and let your taste buds have a feast!

Though it might take a while, both of you are going to have so much fun together. Also, have a few drinks, nothing could go wrong or could it?

Nothing ever goes wrong at sunset

I once read a quote, “Sunset is just God spilling his wine on sky’s ball dress,” and I fell in love with that quote.

Trust me. And since then, sunset 🌇 is something I have never seen in the same way, but it just got better! So please take your date and watch the sunset!

Skinny dipping!

A lake 🏞️ near your place? Well, then skinny dipping it is! I prefer night if it’s skinny dipping (you should know why).

A chilly night and skinny dip go hand in hand. As thrilling as it sounds, it is fun as well! Go and be quite adventurous for once; you will have so much fun!

Rock climbing sounds fun

Have you been rock climbing? If not, then I think it is time for you to try it out with your date! Strap the belt and start the race as to who reaches the first, or make a small bet.

No matter if you are a pro or a newbie, you will have so much fun 🥳!

A karaoke night, guys!

What more fun than singing 🎤 the lyrics of your favorite song with all the lights and the company of your partner? Yes, no matter if it’s an outdoor karaoke or a nice setup at home, the karaoke will remain the same! It is the vibe that matters, yes!

Toast marshmallows in your backyard!

Do you love marshmallows? Good! Do you love roasted marshmallows? Then even better! Build a cute setup in your backyard and toast a few marshmallows while you sit around the bonfire 🔥! Oh god, that sounds so good, right? Then get to work!

You could make a pizza!

Who doesn’t love pizza 🍕? Well, are you bored ordering or going to the same place and eating pizzas? Then why don’t you make your own pizza with your desired toppings?

So go do some ingredient shopping and start making your own pizza! And enjoy it!

Make cocktails

Do you love cocktails 🍸? Then make your own and give a glass to your partner as well. It is quite simple to make your own cocktails!

With your own ingredients, you will get your own taste! Nothing is more fun than making some good drinks and showing off your bartending skills, right?

Go go-karting

Do you want to feel the rush of adrenaline? Then go-karting 🏎️ is one of the easiest and most exciting ways to do so! Yes!

You can always have a fun time when you go go-karting! Strap your belt and start the race! Let’s see who’s getting lucky, okay?

You could try fruit picking

Are you a fan of fruits but tired of shopping for them in the supermarkets? Then you could go fruit picking! Let it be raspberries, strawberries 🍓 or whatever fruit that you want!

It is all going to be so much fun! You could make a salad or even juice. Don’t forget to bring your camera along!

Go to baking class

If you love baking, then you could sign up for a baking class! Let it be a chocolate cake 🎂 or a banana cake or any other flavor, what is important is if you had fun or not!

And trust me, you will come out of the class satisfied and with a knowledge of baking cakes! You could now even bake for your partner!

A painting class

An artist 🎨? If not, you will have a fun and nice time learning! You could follow the teacher’s way, or you could be each other’s muse and make your portraits.

You don’t have to be professional to do so; we all start somewhere, right? Yes, so go and sign up for a painting class and get a new experience!

Scrabble!

Are you not a fan of going big on dinner dates or an outdoor fan? Then pull out the best board 🎲 game, which is Scrabble, and pass your time!

This game cannot get boring, and I know both of you will love board games; if you aren’t a fan of going out on dates or clubs, then settle for the board games and have fun!

Double Tennis

Do you even want to burn a few calories as you have a fun and exciting date? Well then, book your slot and head over to play tennis!

Tennis 🎾 is so fun when you both share a love for sports. It is totally fine if you don’t know; you can still have fun, mate!

Go and watch the fireworks

It is so romantic to watch the sky light up with explosions and fireworks 🎆, and these days, fireworks displays don’t just happen during Independence Day!

It happens when there’s any kind of gameplay or festivals! So head over there and watch how beautiful it will be!

An outdoor brunch

Are you bored of breakfast in bed or cooking at home? Well, then, head over to the closest restaurant and eat what you crave.

Dress cute and pretty, and enjoy your brunch🥙 ! You don’t have to worry about what to cook or stress about it at all!

Visit a dog park

Do you guys love dogs? That’s amazing, then! Why don’t you guys visit a dog 🐕 park and have a fun time?

You could really use a few cuddles, and dogs are perfect for that. So waste no time and head over to the nearest dog park!

Fun fact: Dogs can increase our dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin levels; amazing, right?

Conclusion:

A date is not complete with a warm hug 🫂 and maybe a little more, so make sure you seize the day with a kiss! All I hope is that both of you have the maximum fun and add to your memory book!

A date will never go wrong if you know how to plan it, and it goes even better if your partner loves it! But don’t stress, as it only makes your date not very fun when you are busy stressing your bones out, okay?

Well, I hope you found at least a few good date ideas, and I played a very little role in doing so! I hope you both had so much fun 🥳! Please drop a few comments to let me know how well your date went, and if you want more of such, let me know about that as well! Adios amigos!