Christmas Date Night Ideas
The holiday season can sometimes become so busy, we forget to share it with the person we love the most!
These Christmas date night ideas are here to change that for you this year! Pick one or two date nights for each week of the month of December. Every December, the date night idea is different, so you have a variety to choose from. You can pick some foodie date nights, some adventure date nights, and some easy, relaxing Christmas date nights in.
I can’t wait to share these fun winter date night ideas with you!
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Christmas Date Night in the Kitchen
Decorate a Gingerbread House
An amazing December date idea is to build and decorate gingerbread houses. You can build one together or have a competition with a winner. Need a gingerbread house building kit? No problem! Here’s one you can get super quickly on Amazon!
Bake and Decorate Christmas Cookies
There are so many options for baking and decorating Christmas cookies. You can buy frozen, cut-out sugar cookies and premade icing and decorate those. Or, you can make everything from scratch. You could even have an all-day cookie-baking marathon and bake lots of different kinds of Christmas cookies. This can be one of the most festive Christmas date ideas!
Create a Hot Chocolate Bar
How adorable is this HOT CHOCOLATE BAR KIT!?!?! It is super cute, but it also has everything you need to decorate for a hot chocolate bar Christmas date night. You’ll want to snag a variety of flavors of hot chocolate, and then you can choose some fun hot chocolate add-ins like peppermint chips and marshmallows.
Do a Holiday Wine Tasting and Chacuterie Board
A fun at-home Christmas date idea is a holiday wine tasting and Christmas charcuterie board night. Snag a few bottles of wine, grab some of your favorite charcuterie board snacks, and you have a fun Christmas date night at home.
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Make Eggnog from Scratch
Some people love eggnog, and others, not so much. If eggnog is your thing, you should try making it on your own. With a few simple ingredients, you can enjoy this Christmas favorite.
Take a Holiday Cooking Class
Ready to tackle the kitchen together? A fun holiday date night idea is to take a cooking class together. There are usually a lot of really great cooking classes around the holidays. Whether you’re savvy in the kitchen or need some serious help, a cooking class makes a great winter date night.
Christmas Date Night Activities
Go Ice Skating
Sometimes, an ice skating date night can seem so cliche thanks to Hallmark (which I LOVE by the way), but ice skating can make a super fun Christmas date night. Even if you spend most of your time around the edge of the ice rink, ice skating can be a lot of fun, and the people watching is AMAZING!
Take a Carriage Ride Through a Town
Is there anything more romantic than a charming horse-drawn carriage ride through a small town?
Watch a Christmas Parade
A lot of towns will have a Christmas parade. Check around where you live and see what’s convenient. You may stumble into a new favorite Christmas tradition!
Go Snow Tubing or Skiing
If you’re the adventurous type, consider having a snow tubing date night! Some people think snow tubing is just for kids- think again! Snow tubing is for anyone who wants to have some fun. Want to take it up a notch? Give skiing or snowboarding a try!
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Go Sledding
If you’d rather keep it calm and simple, find a great hill nearby and take the sled for a spin. Once there’s some snow on the ground, a hill becomes a fun date night with a sled.
Do a Christmas Lights Tour/Adventure
We love a fun evening of looking at Christmas lights. Sometimes we like to just drive around and check out the lights, but other times we enjoy going to drive-through Christmas light displays. You can grab a warm cup of coffee or cocoa, your favorite Christmas snacks, and a blanket, and have a fun Christmas date night in the car!
Experience a Tree Lighting Ceremony
If you have a town closeby that hosts a Christmas tree lighting ceremony- GO! Enjoy the Christmas season with the one you love by counting down the start of Christmas together. Often, a tree lighting ceremony is centered around a Christmas or craft fair.
Attend a Christmas Play or Concert
A great way to get into the Christmas spirit is by attending a Christmas play or concert. This is a cheap winter date idea, even if you’re going to see a loved one or friend perform.
Attend an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party
Enjoy a Christmas Movie Marathon
There are so many great Christmas movies, both Christmas classics and awesome new Christmas movies, that you can’t possibly run out. A Christmas movie marathon makes for an awesome Christmas date!
Make a Glass Christmas Ornament
I know blown glass can sound a bit scary, but if you have a glass blowing studio nearby, you might be able to take a class and make a glass Christmas ornament. This can be a really fun experience anytime, but it makes a great Christmas date night activity.
Cozy Christmas Cabin Getaway
Christmas can be such a busy time! A cozy Christmas cabin in the woods can be a time to refresh and enjoy time together. Although it isn’t a date “night”, it makes a great Christmas date weekend! Be sure to grab these 100 fun questions for couples to ask on a road trip!
Do a Christmas Puzzle Together
Imagine a cozy fire, either in the fireplace or on your TV screensaver, some yummy snacks, and a date night working on a Christmas puzzle.
Visit a Christmas Market
I absolutely love Christmas markets! I love to do some Christmas shopping, see neat handmade crafts, and grab some yummy Christmas treats. A Christmas market makes a great Christmas date!
Go Christmas Shopping Together
I know this sounds cheesy and cliche, but Christmas shopping together can be fun. An added bonus is that you can knock it out in one day and then save your other time for fun Christmas activities!
Go See a Christmas Movie at the Theater
There are usually a couple of Christmas movies in the theater. Some may be new, but a lot of movie theaters will play the classic Christmas movies leading up to the holiday season.
Go Stargazing in the Snow
You can take some chairs outside and snuggle with some blankets for a fun date night of stargazing. There is something so peaceful about being outside at night when there is snow on the ground.
Take a Winter Hike
Similar to stargazing, spend an afternoon date taking a winter hike. Enjoy the sights and sounds of winter during the day, and enjoy a Christmas hike.
Gift Wrapping Date Night
After you’ve had a Christmas shopping date, turn on some Christmas music, find some yummy Christmas snacks, and get all the gift wrapping completed during a gift wrapping date. You’ll certainly find out who can wrap gifts the best!
Pick Out a Christmas Tree
If you’ve never searched for the perfect Christmas tree to cut down, this is the year! If you have a Christmas tree farm nearby, head out together to search for the Christmas tree you’ll celebrate around this year. You can also always go pick out a pre-cut Christmas tree, too!
Enjoy a Wintry Spa Day
Last, but not least, head to the spa. Most spas have Christmas specials that you should take advantage of. Both of you will leave feeling relaxed and refreshed!
There are some great Christmas date night ideas to last through the entire holiday season. Commit to one or two each week to stay connected during the holiday season and not get lost in the busyness that can happen so quickly. Happy Holidays!
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