A Haunted Maze Makes a Great Date Night
Halloween isn't a very romantic day, but that doesn't mean there aren't lots of fun date opportunities. It offers a spooky yet cozy atmosphere, and the weather is usually more crisp than cold. Before you postpone your date until Thanksgiving, here are 20 date night ideas for Halloween.
Mateusz Sobociński on Unsplash
1. Haunted History Walking Tour
Exploring your city or town's spooky, and sometimes macabre, history can set the mood and be a lot of fun. Wander through dimly lit streets as a guide recounts spine-chilling stories and mysteries. If it gets too scary, one of you can always hold onto the other's arm for comfort.
2. Pumpkin Patch Adventure
A date at a pumpkin patch during magic hour is serene, idyllic, and quite romantic. Get some hot cider and challenge each other to find the weirdest-looking pumpkin. You can even dress in Halloween costumes, and carving your pumpkins can make for a nice second date.
3. Horror Movie & Homemade Popcorn Bar
Turn your living room into an eerie theater and choose a couple of horror movies to watch. Create a customized popcorn bar featuring toppings like caramel drizzle, chili powder, and chocolate chips.
4. Witchy Wine & Candle Making Night
This date idea mixes magic with creativity. Hold a witch-themed candle-making session or find a place that offers one. Go with autumn-inspired scents like clove, cedar, or cinnamon, and make some candles while you enjoy Halloween-themed wine or cocktails.
5. Costume Thrift Store Challenge
Spend your date at a thrift store and challenge each other to find a complete Halloween costume for under $20 and within a set amount of time. Whoever finds the funniest, scariest, or most creative outfit wins, and the loser has to buy drinks.
6. "Murder Mystery" Dinner at Home
Host an engaging and interactive mystery dinner for you and your date. Dress in character, cook a Halloween-themed meal, like bloody beet risotto, and follow an immersive mystery, and see who can solve it.
7. Haunted Maze or Forest Hike
Find a haunted corn maze or forest trail, grab a couple of flashlights, and set out to brave it together. The jump scares will heighten the date and strengthen your connection.
8. Halloween-Themed Game Night
Set up a scary board game or trivia night with your date. Make sure there are snacks, like ghost-shaped cookies, and enjoy the playful competition.
9. Blacklight Paint & Sip
Transform a space in your home into a neon art studio. Set up glow-in-the-dark paint, canvases, and UV lights, and make sure there's a Halloween theme to whatever you're going to create. Oh, and don't forget to make a fun themed cocktail like bloody sangria.
10. Cemetery Picnic
Bring a blanket and a lantern, if you can get one, to an old cemetery for a tranquil and eerie picnic under the stars and among tombstones. Choose an area away from graves, and remember to be respectful.
Juan Jesus Madrigal Herrera on Pexels
11. DIY Scary Escape Room
Wow your date by turning your home into a two-person Halloween escape room. Create a series of clues to solve a mystery and escape the night. Use candles, spooky background noise, and locked boxes to create an immersive experience.
12. Ghost Story Reading Night
Choose your favorite ghost story or horror novel and take turns reading it to each other, surrounded by candles. This might sound cheesy, but you'll get into it, and it won't be surprising if either of you starts using scary voices.
13. Costume Karaoke Night
You and your date can get dressed in the most ridiculous Halloween costumes and rent a private room at a karaoke bar. Sing spooky songs like "Thriller", and enjoy a low-pressure evening of fun and connection. Don't forget to take a few selfies before you leave.
14. Jack-O'-Lantern Carving Competition
Buy a couple of pumpkins and challenge your date to a carving competition to see who can carve the best, scariest, or funniest design. Play some Halloween music, enjoy apple cider or mulled wine, and have a blast as the creativity flows.
15. Horror Double Feature
Head to a local theater or indie cinema that's hosting a scary movie. Many even offer horror double features or screenings of classic horror films, and this presents the perfect excuse to cuddle during the scary parts.
16. Potion-Making Cocktail Class
Create your own "magic potions" together by experimenting with bold-colored liquors, dry ice, and Halloween-themed garnishes. Make sure to give your potion a romantic and cute name like "love spell", and end the night with a toast.
17. Halloween Cooking Challenge
You and your date can pick a theme, such as monsters or vampires, and cook a multi-course meal around it. Each of you can work on one dish and compete for whose is scarier. Ideas include black pasta or mummy hot dogs. It's fun, creative, and if you do it right, you can also have an enjoyable meal.
18. Horror Trivia and Hot Toddy Night
Host your own Halloween trivia night with spooky questions about local legends, paranormal history, and horror movies. Serve hot toddies, and anyone who answers wrong is subjected to a round of truth or dare.
19. Visit a Psychic or Tarot Reader
Take your date to a local psychic fair or tarot reader. It doesn't matter if you believe in these things; you'll have a blast hearing about your future or fortune in a mysterious atmosphere that amplifies the creepiness.
20. Scary Movie at the Drive-In
Go to a local drive-in theater that's showing scary movies. Bring some blankets, snacks, and dress in light and easy costumes.
