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1. Carve pumpkins
Photo by Colton Sturgeon on UnsplashThis is the perfect activity for this fall! It's a staple, must do October activity that also gives you the ability to be safe and keep your distance.
2. Get tickets for a drive-in movie
You don't even have to leave your car, how much safer can it get? While the drive-in movie was a dying breed, COVID has really given this part of our past some love.
3. Tie-dye
You can do this right in your own backyard! Tye dye is super fun for all ages, and it's another easy activity for social distancing standards.
4. Go apple picking
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on UnsplashEven COVID can't stop this date because is it even fall if you don't go apple picking?! Be sure to wear a mask if you go to a more popular orchard or stay in a space where there are fewer people.
5. Take a hike
Photo by Holly Mandarich on UnsplashFall is the perfect hiking weather! It's not too hot, it's not too cold, it's just perfect!
6. Take a virtual cooking class
Photo by Lily Banse on UnsplashYou and your partner can learn how to cook a gourmet meal together, from the comfort and safety of your own home! You'll be Gordon Ramsay in no time.
7. Hit up a pumpkin patch
Photo by Marius Ciocirlan on UnsplashJust like the apple orchard trip, there are some fall staples that just can't be replaced!
8. Go horseback riding
Photo by Markus Spiske on UnsplashThis is my personal favorite, but I've also been riding since I was 10 years old, competing locally since I was 12 and competing nationally since I was 14. A nice, fall trail ride would be the perfect date!
9. Find your way through a corn maze
Photo by Burst on UnsplashNothing beats doing a corn maze in the fall, especially if you wait until it's dark for an extra challenge!
10. Make caramel apples
Photo by Henry Becerra on UnsplashWhere I'm from, fairs are a crucial part of our fall culture, and caramel apples are rooted in that culture. With COVID-19, fairs are out of the question this year, but making caramel apples at home definitely isn't!
11. Cuddle around a bonfire
Photo by Mark Tegethoff on UnsplashBonfires make great settings for deep conversations, and they're personally one of my favorites!
12. Have a paint night
Photo by Taelynn Christopher on UnsplashWhile going to a couples' paint night may be out of the question, having this signature event in your home is totally in question!
13. Make candles
Photo by Ellieelien on UnsplashI've done this on a girls' night before, and it was so fun! It translates to a date night perfectly!
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1. The classic pizza, wine and movie night
You can never go wrong with a classic that you'll both love. Order pizza delivery and pop open your favorite bottle of wine before you cozy up for a flick.
2. Cook a Tasty recipe together
The Tasty app makes ingredient shopping, prepping and cooking so painless! Booze up and dance around the kitchen while you make a nice home-cooked meal together.
Not sure what you two are craving? Browse hundreds of options on the app.
3. Adult indoor camping
If you both are still kids at heart, this one might be just the right thing for you. Remember those indoor forts you made when you were little? Make one with your S.O. and spend a night of cozy storytelling and deep-talking together.
4. Drinking board games
Scrabble and Cards Against Humanity are bound to only get more fun with a few glasses of wine. Who would win—you or your S.O.?
5. Have an at-home spa date
Self-care for two! Face masks, massages, Lush bath bombs, bathrobes—the whole nine yards. An at-home spa date is the perfect way to unwind and hang out together without the high price tag.
6. Trader Joe’s wine tasting
You don't need to ball out at a fancy winery or restaurant to try out some different wines. Grab a few bottles of cheap—but good—Trader Joe's wine and have yourself your very own tasting!
7. Get crafty
Literally. If you're both into art or writing, why not cuddle up and make something together? You could write a story, draw pictures or make a fun Pinterest craft.
8. Take personality tests and compare your results
Myers Briggs, the 5 Love Languages… whatever it is, personality and/or psychology tests are a fun way to both learn more about yourself and about your partner. Better yet, you can compare results to see where your compatibility lies.
9. Plan your dream vacation
Are you forward-facing? Always planning for the future? A fun activity could be kicking back and planning a dream vacation with your S.O. Pick the location(s), make a bucket list of things you want to do there and fill in the blanks.
10. Have your own tailgate/game-watch
If you're both into sports, throw yourself a little gameday party with some tailgate food (think: wings, nachos, beer) and root on your team together. Perfect for Sunday night football.
Gabriella Barcinas
Fall is great because the breeze in the air makes cuddling with someone under a blanket even better and there are a ton of fun dates that you could take someone on!
A lot of girls especially love when the guys have something planned out already!
It's always nice when a guy plans the date and surprises you because it just makes things easier on us and it shows that you really put the time and effort into planning something for us!
So, for you gentleman looking to surprise your girlfriend, here are 12 ideas that will surprise your girlfriend. You can plan a date for one, two, or all of them if you want!
1. Visiting a corn maze
This is a fun way to spend some quality time together (or with your other cuffed up friends).
It promotes working together as a team and is a great way to get closer.
If your girlfriend is like me and like scary things, then you could even consider doing a haunted corn maze where people chase you around!
2. Watch horror movies together
Speaking of scary things… this is a great way to get to cuddle up in a blanket with someone.
You can really spice this one up if you want.
You can go for the more traditional approach of going to see a movie in theaters, or you can stay home and watch some horror movies and build a little blanket fort with popcorn and candy (bonus points if you get the popcorn from a movie theater).
3. Go to a haunted house/ haunted attraction
Rolling with the scary things theme, this date idea is great for a night out.
You could pack your car up and tell her your going on a date and don't let her know what it is until you get there (if she hates scary things then don't do this)
Depending on where you live there are a lot of places that you could go.
If you live on the east coast there is Scarowinds and if you live on the west coast there are tons of horror attractions.
You could go to a haunted house or a whole haunted theme park!
4. Go Halloween shopping
This idea is super fun because you can get anything from matching costumes together, to some spooky decorations.
Just going to the store or even shopping online together can be a fun experience.
5. Ride some horses
You may not be 100% willing to do this one, but if you are willing to do it for your girlfriend then she would probably appreciate it a lot.
This idea is super cute because you can ride horses together and look at the beautifully colored leaves of fall. Afterwards, you can both finish the date off with a hot cup of apple cider.
6. Ice skating
OK, this one could be considered a winter date idea but I believe that ice-skating is a super fun date year round.
If you have an indoor ice skating rink in the area around you then consider surprising your girlfriend with a midnight ice skating date because it's a fun way to get some exercise and laugh together (when one of you inevitably falls).7. Go pumpkin picking
This one is a kind of obvious fall activity, but that's because its fun!
You can take your girlfriend to go pick out a pumpkin and then carve them out together!
The best part is that you can do tons of cool things with the insides once you take them out. You can make pumpkin pie, bake the seeds, or bake pumpkin muffins!
8. Go to a football game
If your in college then going to a football game is a given! Take your girl out and have fun!
9. Go out to brunch
There are tons of tasty treats during fall! Go on a brunch date and eat tons of delicious things.
Pumpkin pancakes are popular in fall as well as pumpkin muffins. Then you could pair that with a delicious fall-themed drink.
An alternative option is cooking a fall-themed brunch for her!
10. Go to a drive in movie
For those who aren't fans of the scary movie option this is a great one.
If you have a drive in movie place near you then pick a movie that you and your girl will both enjoy and pack your car with snacks and blankets!
11. Take her out to dinner
This date isn't just for fall of course and can be year around. But, you could defiantly try and find a scenic restaurant that you guys would enjoy (for those for you in the Raleigh area think of places like the Angus Barn)!
Sure you and your girlfriend may go out to dinner a lot but there are tons of ways that you can spruce it up and make it special.
You could get her a dress and leave it and a note on her bed telling her that you got it for her to wear to your surprise dinner tonight.
A more simple option would be doing something small like giving her flowers, but it would still mean a lot to her!
12. Go to the fair
This is for if the fair is near you during the fall time of course!
If it is, then this is defiantly one of the best date ideas out there!
You'll get a chance to show off your skills to your girl by winning her something and you get lots of fair food of course.
