25 Cheap and Amazing Dates

Cheap Date Ideas

Spending time with your partner is super important even when money is tight.  The best dates can be some of the cheapest most frugal ideas.  Discover some amazing cheap date ideas. My top 5 frugal date suggestions will run you $10 or less. 

Cheap Dates

Homemade picnic in the park, coffee and conversation on the patio, a nice long walk in the park (we walk our local river front), dinner or dessert after the kids have gone to bed or appetizers and a movie.

Frugal Dates

Any of these top five frugal date ideas work in our house.  As a house full of littles getting away for date time doesn’t always work. So planning some alone time after the kids have gone down for a nap or working a nice adult dinner in after bedtime and books is great.

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Dating On A Tight Budget

Whether you are planning a cheap and frugal date because of lack of funds, budgeting, single family income or any other reason I am sure you will find a great date idea below.

25 Cheap Dates:

1. Picnic in the park
2. Nature hike
3. Bike ride 
4. Fishing
5. Coffee and a walk
6. Coffee shop casual lunch
7. Make a meal together
8. Window shopping
9. Farmers market 
10. Flea market 
11. Movie night
12. Beverages on the patio
13. Skating 
14. Workout together
15. Board games
16. Go to the beach
17. Local festivals
18. Farm tours
19. Art tours
20. Give your partner a massage
21. Community events
22. Art exhibit
23. Open mic music nights
24. Bowling
25. Go for a walk

Making Time To Date

If finding time and scheduling is your dating dilemma. Schedule it in.  Mark it on the calendar.  Plan a babysitting exchange with friends.  Or have a cuddle and coffee on the couch after the kids have gone to bed.

Budgeting basics, Debt and Dating

Some of the best dates involve quality time, conversation, coffee and goal setting.  If money is tight why not plan a budgeting meeting over coffee and make it a date. Set your budget, converse about your goals, catch up, make plans and enjoy some kid free time.

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Updated May 2, 2021

25 Cheap and Amazing Dates