Looking for some cheap date ideas in Boston and beyond? Below are a few ideas that I’ve come up with, and don’t forget to leave your date ideas in the comments below!
Cheap Date Ideas in Boston
- Take advantage of Free Museum Days
- Visit the Museum of Science or New England Aquarium for free with your BPL card
- Take a walk through Boston Common & Boston Public Garden
- Walk/Run/Bike along the Esplanade
- Check out a local comedy show
- Enjoy Improv Aslyum Nightcap on Friday and Saturdays (free show at 11:30pm)
- Enjoy live music and half-price appetizers at local dining spots
- Hike Blue Hills
- Play Tourist and Hit up the Freedom Trail
- People watch at Faneuil Hall & Watch Street Performers
- Airplane watch from Castle Island
- Enjoy $1 Tacos, $2 burgers, and more happy hour specials
- Visit a local brewery for cheap or free beer
- Go on a $1 beer crawl (and see who spends less)
- Check out vintage or local markets (like SoWa or Davis Flea)
- Stargaze at Coit Observatory
- Enjoy a free class, tour or event at BPL
- Spend the (warm) day at Boston Harbor Islands
- Enjoy free concerts at the Hatch Shell in the summer
General Cheap Date Ideas (From Anywhere)
- Rent a movie from Redbox (and look for promo codes for a free movie!)
- Cook dinner together
- Take a hike!
- Scavenger Hunt
- Make Ice Cream Sundaes
- Take a free cooking class from Williams Sonoma
- Attend a free Home Depot Workshop together
- Go for a bike ride
- Fly a kite
- Have a picnic for lunch or dinner
- Take a drive and explore back roads
- Volunteer together
- Explore Farmers Markets
- Go to free wine or beer tastings
- Workout together
- Go to a matinee or cheap movie theatre
- Karaoke or Open Mic Night (or people watch)
- Play board games at home or a bar with board games
- Double date for Trivia night (and hopefully win something!)
- Sightsee and visit landmarks in your own city
- Split Dessert
- Ice Skate
- Hang out at a local bookstore
- Go to a local festival or free event
- Attend free lectures
- Take a dancing class at a local community center (or look for daily deals)
- Take a scenic road trip
- Visit movie locations and watch the movie (again)
- Spa night at home
- Start a TV series together (and have a marathon)
Also, if you do want to check out a nice restaurant, consider getting a Restaurant.com (affiliate) voucher to get a certain dollar amount off when you spend a certain number. Through Tuesday, February 11, 2014, use promo code DEAL to get $25 vouchers for $4 (and more!) at Restaurant.com.
Okay, what is your favorite cheap date in Boston and beyond?
