I have always had a love for this time of year. It’s made even more special since Andrew and I celebrate our dating anniversary and our engagement anniversary in December. I wanted to share 11 amazing holiday date ideas for you and your significant other to try out this holiday season.
11 Amazing Holiday Date Ideas
Take a carriage ride: We did this last year. We took a carriage ride to look at lights which was on my bucket list. It was super fun but SO COLD! If you city offers this I highly suggest it! Good reason to cuddle up!
Go Ice Skating: I love ice skating and while I can’t do it this year because I am pregnant, I can’t wait to go next year.
Get some cocoa and walk around looking at lights: Usually we get cocoa from 7-Eleven (my favorite in the world) and go drive around and look at lights. BUT if you live somewhere where you can walk and look at lights that would be so fun.
Have an at home picnic by the fireplace: Nothing says romance like a picnic and making a fire and having an at home picnic is the perfect date for this time of year.
Watch holiday movies and bake cookies: Who doesn’t love holiday movies? Bake some cookies for your honey and watch some movies. Bonus if you each pick one.
Go see a special holiday program in your town: Holiday orchestra, the nutcracker, those are the best this time of year.
Go to a tree lighting: There are a ton of them in Dallas, but every year we go to Klyde Warren Park downtown and see their tree lighting. It was one of our very first dates together so it holds a special place for us.
Go Christmas shopping together: Not everyone would love this, but if you aren’t in a rush it would be fun to go to the mall and walk around and shop in the stores together.
Go to a movie theater and see a holiday throwback movie: We have a place in Dallas called Alamo Drafthouse and every year they show a ton of holiday movies. For the last three years we have gone to see Home Alone because they do all you can eat cheese pizza. It’s so much fun!
Have a fancy dinner date: While this isn’t necessarily a holiday date per-say it is a fun thing to do this time of year. Get gussied up and fancy and go to a nice restaurant. If they have holiday decor up it just makes it more fun.
Go out for New Years Eve: We are NOT huge NYE people but if you are, it’s a fun night to have a date night!
I love making hot cocoa so my husband and I can drive around and look at the lights. We have a local park that really does a great job of setting up Christmas lights. We also like visiting the mall, not to shop but to see the displays.
Going out for NYE is going to be super fun this year! We are headed to Buenos Aires on December 26, so we will be spending NYE in Argentina. I can’t wait!
I love this list! And I didn’t know that Alamo Drafthouse did throwback movies. That’s SO cool… We’ll have to do that once my hubby’s done with finals. Thanks for these ideas, Neely!
This is such a great list, I wish we could ice skating but we don’t have that option in Florida. I love the movie night and tree lighting ceremony. Definitely something we can do down here as well. Thanks so much for sharing!
I love these ideas! We recently went to a tree lighting in our town. It was so fun! My daughter was so happy. She did not want to leave. I love the idea about seeing a throwback movie!
These are great suggestions! My husband is done with his last exam on December 12th! I can’t wait to fill up our schedule with fun activities. He deserves it after a grueling semester of med school!
These are all great ideas!! My sweetie and I are planning on doing a carriage ride through a huge display of lights soon. It’s a little pricey but I’ve heard great reviews of this place. I also like the picnic by the fireplace idea. Definitely gonna try that one too ❤
I love these ideas. We have “carriage ride” and “ice skating” on our list to do this winter. It won’t be a true date because we’ll probably take our kids, but it will still be fun! When our kids are older and can do things with friends I have every intention of doing all these things with my husband.
These are great ideas! We have been doing a lot of family dates for the holidays and it’s truly bringing us super close together- such a perfect representation for the season!
I love this time of the year too 🙂 And these are all so wonderful ideas (except the ice skating as I don’t know how to, might not be very romantic with me falling on my butt all night haha). We have a Christmas night market in the city now which we plan to go to very soon. It’s very date night-ish! And how lovely would it be if it snowed a little??
Aw I love all of these! We baked cookies and watched The Family Stone yesterday. It’s my favorite holiday movie to watch. I can’t wait to go ice skating soon!
These are great ideas. I’m moving from California to Colorado next year. So next winter my husband and I can try some more wintery date ideas with snow and everything.
Ice skating is such a great date idea for this time of year. There is an ice skating rink on the beach near me that I’ve always wanted to go to with someone special.
Oh I want to do all of these! We aren’t huge NYE people either– usually stay home and watch a marathon of movies and then pause our movie at midnight to watch the ball drop and kiss.
We love going Christmas shopping together. Our problem, though, is that we tend to shop for ourselves rather than everyone else on our Christmas list haha we just love shopping. I was also hoping to find neighborhoods here that are decorated for the holidays and it seems like NO ONE in San Diego gets into the Christmas spirit. It’s almost depressing lol but I’m still determined!
These dates ideas throughout the holidays are fabulous. I love it!
I love making hot cocoa so my husband and I can drive around and look at the lights. We have a local park that really does a great job of setting up Christmas lights. We also like visiting the mall, not to shop but to see the displays.
Thanks for the Holiday specific ideas. I don’t think I can stand another dinner/movie/Christmas shopping date. Ice Skating is in our immediate future.
These are all very wonderful ideas! Riding around looking at the beautiful Christmas lights have always been my favorite!
Going out for NYE is going to be super fun this year! We are headed to Buenos Aires on December 26, so we will be spending NYE in Argentina. I can’t wait!
Those are great ideas! My favourite date is sitting by the fire place with hot chocolate 🙂
Such a great list of holiday dates! I love them all!
I love these ideas! Makes me feel so festive! I dont have anyone to go on dates with except for friends haha! All great ideas though 🙂
This is my favorite time of the year to go on dates with my husband. We do every single cheesy holiday thing imaginable and love it!
I love this list! And I didn’t know that Alamo Drafthouse did throwback movies. That’s SO cool… We’ll have to do that once my hubby’s done with finals. Thanks for these ideas, Neely!
Having a fancy date night is the best! These are such a sweet and fun ideas!
These are great ideas! I can’t wait to do a few with my husband!
I love how your ideas focus more on time than money!
This is such a great list, I wish we could ice skating but we don’t have that option in Florida. I love the movie night and tree lighting ceremony. Definitely something we can do down here as well. Thanks so much for sharing!
I totally need to add Ice Skating to my list!
These are great ideas. My hubby & I’s dating and engagement anniversaries are this month too. I love Christmas dates!
Love the idea of a picnic by the fireplace! Would be so snuggly!
hugs,
Christina
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This is a lovely holiday date ideas. I just pinned it. If I must add, going out on a double date.
I love these ideas! We recently went to a tree lighting in our town. It was so fun! My daughter was so happy. She did not want to leave. I love the idea about seeing a throwback movie!
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I love all of those ideas. Walking along the lights in Niagara Falls is Justin eautiful!
These are all great date ideas. I love to go to our local tree lighting and look at all the Christmas lights.
These are great suggestions! My husband is done with his last exam on December 12th! I can’t wait to fill up our schedule with fun activities. He deserves it after a grueling semester of med school!
These are all great ideas!! My sweetie and I are planning on doing a carriage ride through a huge display of lights soon. It’s a little pricey but I’ve heard great reviews of this place. I also like the picnic by the fireplace idea. Definitely gonna try that one too ❤
I love these ideas. We have “carriage ride” and “ice skating” on our list to do this winter. It won’t be a true date because we’ll probably take our kids, but it will still be fun! When our kids are older and can do things with friends I have every intention of doing all these things with my husband.
These are such cute ideas! I also think putting up the tree in Christmas PJs would be super cute!
these are super cute ideas. I hope I can sneak away with my husband
These are great ideas! We have been doing a lot of family dates for the holidays and it’s truly bringing us super close together- such a perfect representation for the season!
I love this time of the year too 🙂 And these are all so wonderful ideas (except the ice skating as I don’t know how to, might not be very romantic with me falling on my butt all night haha). We have a Christmas night market in the city now which we plan to go to very soon. It’s very date night-ish! And how lovely would it be if it snowed a little??
Aw I love all of these! We baked cookies and watched The Family Stone yesterday. It’s my favorite holiday movie to watch. I can’t wait to go ice skating soon!
These are great ideas! I love going for a drive to scout out Christmas lights together, with some hot chocolate and a blanket!
Hi Neely!
These are great ideas! We are going to NYC right after the new year and a carriage ride through Central Park would be the perfect winter date 🙂
xo Gennifer
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These are great ideas. I’m moving from California to Colorado next year. So next winter my husband and I can try some more wintery date ideas with snow and everything.
So many great ideas!!! Hubby and I are all about the holiday movies!!!!
So many fun ideas! Can’t wait to do many more holiday dates with my hubby.
so many great tips esp the fancy dinner date, esp with holiday theme menu.
I really want to go ice skating this year with my husband and I think that would be a perfect date night. Great ideas! 🙂
Ice skating is such a great date idea for this time of year. There is an ice skating rink on the beach near me that I’ve always wanted to go to with someone special.
Oh I want to do all of these! We aren’t huge NYE people either– usually stay home and watch a marathon of movies and then pause our movie at midnight to watch the ball drop and kiss.
There are so many fun events going on this season. No shortage or ideas but we’re short on time!
The picnic idea in front of the fireplace is great. I just added it to my list of fun things to do in December.
We did a private carriage ride in Savannah for our anniversary! So much fun!
We love going Christmas shopping together. Our problem, though, is that we tend to shop for ourselves rather than everyone else on our Christmas list haha we just love shopping. I was also hoping to find neighborhoods here that are decorated for the holidays and it seems like NO ONE in San Diego gets into the Christmas spirit. It’s almost depressing lol but I’m still determined!
I absolutely LOVE these ideas! The carriage ride sounds so charming!
All of these ideas sound so sweet. I love the get cocoa and walk around looking at the lights. Sounds so sweet.
I am obsessed with at home picnics!
We just had our anniversary date a couple of weeks ago. We went to dinner and Christmas shopping together. It was definitely relaxing and fun! 🙂