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Artsy Date Ideas
Whether you’re dating someone who has a love for the arts or looking to explore your local arts scene or get creative, these easy artsy date ideas should help you plan the ultimate art date night you’ll tell your friends and parents about.
Take a Painting Class
Go to a PaintNite or pickup art supplies at a local craft store and host your own paint night at home. Attending a PaintNite class (or similar) will cost you around $30-40/person.
Go on a Gallery Tour or Open Studios
A lot of cities have open studios where local artists open their studios to the public. Expect a night of free wine, cheese, and socializing.
Visit an Art Museum
If you go on a weekday, a lot of museums have Free Night. If you need more than 2 hours in the museum, plan to go on a weekend.
Artsy Date Ideas for Date Night
Experiencing or performing art is a romantic date idea guaranteed to spark some chemistry while having a fun time with someone you enjoy.
Attend a Book Reading
Stop by the flyer section of your local bookstore for any upcoming author book readings, or find events on their Facebook Page.
Want to make it a memorable experience at the bookstore or library? Read out library or bookstore date ideas.
Go See a Local Band
Keep the concert under $20/ticket if you don’t follow the band.
Find a Lecture at a Local College or Event Space Near You
A lot of colleges offer free lectures for the general public; A lot of people just don’t know about them.
For example, Harvard University offers a free, in-person Science and Cooking Lecture Series in the fall.
Go to the Circus
Feel like a kid again and attend a local circus act, or spend more money for Cirque du Soleil
Attend a Gallery Opening
They’ll love an art gallery date! Gallery openings (public ones, at least) tend to be inviting and around most cities. If you don’t live in a city, check out nearby towns where they might have indoor or outdoor galleries.
Sign Up for an Improve Class Together (or Just Watch a Show)
Improv classes tend to have a free trial class on weekends or be spontaneous and signup for a series of Improve 101 Classes (~$250). If you’re not brave enough yet, just support your local acts.
BYOB Painting Class
Get a deal from Groupon or Living social and attend a PaintNite class, or buy your own kit from Amazon or Michaels and have a DIY painting date at home or head over to the park and have a paint in the park date!
Materials You’ll need: Acrylic Paint Set, Canvas Panels, Paint Brushs, Paint Palettes, Plastic Cups, Beverages
Go to an Art Opening or Visit an Art Gallery
Browse your local newspaper or event website to find open studios or more formal art gallery showings near you.
See a Drive-In Movie
Grab some snack and get comfy with your date. If it’s a busy theatre, park near the exit so you don’t have to wait as long when it ends.
Attend a Poetry Slam
Support your local acts and find a venue hosting a poetry slam.
Artsy Date Ideas at Home
If you would rather spend the night indoors, try these at home date ideas.
Get Out The Arts and Crafts
Stop by your local craft store, hardward, or simply Amazon an art kit to your door for this arts and crafts date idea. It could be as simple as building a structure our of popsicle sticka and glue!
Sketch or Draw Together
Stop by your local hardware or art supply store after work for cheap easels and art supplies. Or, Amazon them to your doorstep!
Attend a Comedy Open-Mic
Support your local acts and find a bar hosting a comedy open mic.
Watch a Foreign Film Together
Some top foreign films to get yoo started: Chungking Express; Amelie; City of God; Solaris; Pickpocket; Winter Light; The Face of Another; The Lives of Others; The Funt; Troll Hunter; The 400 Blows; Seven Samurai.
Attend a Community Theater Play
Support local arts and have a night out at the theatre for cheap.
Borrow/Rent an Instrument and Watch YouTube video tutorials
Or, make an instrument at home with an elastic guidtar, tin can drum, or wooden spoon maracas.
Draw a Cartoon of How You Met in Chalk, Sharpie or Crayon
Make Conversation Heart Cookies
Use our conversation heart sayings to make heart cookies on valentines day.
Write a Story Together
Not a great story teller or creative writer? Here are some ideas to get you started.
Have a Photoshoot!
Grab your DSLR or smartphone and take photos of eachother, your childrens, or your four-legged friends.
Do “Dinner and a Movie” with a Theme
Get Lyrical and Write an Original (short!) Song
Capture your crush on canvas at this portraiture painting class
There’s a reason Jack draws Rose (like one of his French girls) in the Titantic – it’s because it’s undeniably romantic! At this ‘Paint Your Partner’ art class in Mayfair, you too can enjoy the alluring nature of being your other half’s muse, and vice versa. You’ll be met with a glass of bubbles on arrival to set the mood before your friendly teacher guides you through the relaxing process of painting your favourite person. When it comes to finding unique date night ideas in London, this couples painting experience can’t be missed.
Every relationship can benefit from some mutual ‘wind down’ time, and this is a great opportunity to spend an hour together relaxing and de-stressing. In this wine and watercolour workshop near London Bridge, you’ll learn all the tips and tricks for crafting beautiful watercolour art before painting a picture of inspiration together. Bring along a tipple of your choice so you can truly relax and sink into the experience as you get creative with your special someone. If it’s soothing art classes in London you’re after, this is the one for you!
Transport your other half to another world with an immersive fluid art class
Sending your honey to another world is no easy feat, but this paint pouring experience will make it feel like they’re travelling through the stars and beyond. During this one-of-a-kind London art class, you’ll both learn how to pour and layer paint in different techniques while also learning about composition and the nature of abstract art. Lose yourselves in the swirling colours and walk away arm-in-arm feeling inspired and impressed, with your abstract creations ready to hang. No more searching for date ideas in London that are out of this world, because you’ve just found the perfect one!
Wine, dine and paint with this special oil painting class with dinner and drinks
Why not enjoy both a delicious meal and a romantic art class with a glass of wine in one fell swoop? This painting date experience combines all the best things about date night – quality time together, creative fun and delicious food. At this couple-friendly painting workshop, your talented teacher will guide you through the techniques of oil painting before letting you loose on the canvas. After you’ve worked up an arty appetite together, it’ll be time to dig into your well-earned dinner. Perfect for special occasions such as anniversaries or birthdays, this classy date idea is one for the ages!
If you’re looking for couple activities in London that are a little more unusual than the norm, this street art workshop and graffiti tour is the extra-cool option. You’ll get to explore one of London’s most iconic neighbourhoods while learning all about urban art, graffiti and street culture. Once you’ve soaked up some inspiration, it’ll be time to pick up your own spray cans and unleash your inner Banksy alongside your beau. You’ll be bound to create unforgettable memories.
