Looking for something to do with your partner but stuck for inspiration? Let us help you out with the following list of great date night ideas. The list includes more than 200+ ideas for fun things to do together.
Lockdown ideas
We’ve just started to compile a brand new list with Utah’s lockdown in mind. Check out our guide to things you can do during these stressful times! Things to do during lockdown.
Featured date idea
Get 25% off tickets to the popular Pompeii exhibition at The Leonardo right now. The informative and fascinating journey recounts the literally explosive tale of mount Vesuvius and Pompeii. Grab the Groupon deal here (note we get small referral fee for tickets purchased).
The exhibit takes about an hour to experience at a decent pace, and afterwards, you’ll be on downtown SLC and can grab a bite to eat at some of the best in the state!
Food and drink
Salt Lake City is home to tons of award winning restaurants, bars, breweries, distilleries and more. More than that, for the foodies out there there are myriad classes and educational classes you can enjoy with your partner too!
| Activity | Webpage | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dining deals | Gastronomic SLC | Grab a coupon for discounted dining |
| Tastings | Visit Park City classes | |
| Utah Wine Tours | ||
| Groupon classes | ||
| High West whiskey | ||
| Craft breweries | ||
| Breweries on Rate Beer | ||
| Food Trucks | Food truck list | |
| Visit Salt Lake | ||
| The Food Truck League | ||
| Picnic | Yelp picnic idea | Group date where everyone brings some wine / cheese |
| Brewvies | Brewvies | $5 Tuesdays (with $2 Margaritas?) |
| Take a Cooking Class | Harmons cooking classes | |
| Orson Gygi classes | ||
| Salt Lake Culianry Center | ||
| Sur La Table | ||
| Caputo's | ||
| Park City Culinary Institute | ||
| La Barba Coffee | Coffee classes | |
| Afternoon Tea | Grand America | |
| Bars | Prohibition Utah | Burlesque shows and karaoke |
| The Beerhive | Huge beer list | |
| Beer Bar | German style beer Haus | |
| Lake Effect | ||
| The Bayou | Mammoth beer list | |
| The Republican | ||
| A Bar named Sue | ||
| Lucky 13 | ||
| Brunch | Female Foodie | |
| Gastronomic SLC | ||
| Trip Advisor | ||
| Temple Square |
Make your date night dollars go even further! Be sure to check out our deals and discounts page for savings galore.
The great outdoors
Utah is famed for its grand outdoor vistas and spaces. Whatever the time of year, there’s always somewhere to head out and enjoy the fresh air. State parks, mountain views, lush gardens and tons more.
| Activity | Webpage | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Haunted Bike Tour | Pedal Provo | |
| Moonlit Hike (Hikes) | All Trails | Ensign Peak |
| Hogle Zoo | Hogle Zoo | The zoo hosts some evening events that are adult only |
| Red Butte | Red Butte Gardens | |
| Tracy Aviary | Tracy Aviary | |
| Liberty Park (Row Boats) | Liberty Park | |
| Wheeler Farm | Wheeler Farm | |
| State Parks (Close to SLC) | Utah Lake | |
| Camp Floyd | ||
| Flight Park | ||
| Deer Creek | ||
| Wasatch Mountain | ||
| Jordanelle | ||
| Rockport | ||
| Union Pacific Rail Trail | ||
| Heritage Park | ||
| Jordan River | ||
| Antelope Island | ||
| Great Salt Lake | ||
| East Canyon | ||
| Willard Bay | ||
| Snowbird Events | Snowbird | |
| Snowbird Tram | Sometimes they have star gazing events | |
| Water Parks | Cowabunga Bay | |
| Cherry Hill | ||
| Seve Peaks | ||
| Do an Old "Itty Bitty SLC" | Deseret News | These happen every year, but you can look up the old photos and do it any time |
| Electric Scooters | Visit Salt Lake |
Museums
Learning needn’t be dull, indeed, doing it with that special someone can be a ton of fun! Thankfully there’s a range of educational and informative museums in Utah from formal art galleries through hands on interactive spaces too.
| Activity | Webpage | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Art Musems | Utah MOCA | |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | ||
| Gallery Stroll | ||
| Chase Home | ||
| Springville Museum Of Art | ||
| BYU Museum Of Art | ||
| NHMU | Natural History Museum | Adult-specific activites. $5 on Wednesdays sometimes. |
| Museum of Ancient Life | Thanksgiving Point | |
| Leonardo | The Leonardo | |
| Planterium | Clark Planetarium | |
| Aquariam | The Living Planet |
Movies, Theatre, Shows
There’s something going on every night in Utah. From major national theatre productions to local efforts and live music. Check out our list for all the local live entertainment. Check out this Groupon deal right now for 50% off at Brewvies, two matinee tickets and popcorn for under ten bucks (we get a referral fee for this one).
| Activity | Webpage | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Concerts | Urban Lounge | |
| Kilby Court | ||
| The State Room | ||
| In The Venue | ||
| The Depot | ||
| Metro Music Hall | ||
| Arttix | ||
| The Complex | ||
| http://velourlive.com/pages/shows.php | ||
| Visit Salt Lake live music | ||
| Maverik Center | ||
| Vivint Arena | ||
| Live Theatre | Plan B Theatre | |
| Park City Institute | ||
| The Grand | ||
| Pioneer Theatre | ||
| Pygmalion Theatre | ||
| U of U events | ||
| Art Salt Lake | Eccles, Capitol, Rose Wagner, and SLC Center for the Arts on one site | |
| Arts info | ||
| Salt Lake City Acting Company | ||
| SLC Broadway | ||
| BYU Arts Calendar | ||
| HCT | ||
| Weber University calendar | Note: Weber | |
| Seat Advisor calendar | Note: Logan | |
| Drive in Movie | Redwood Drive In | |
| Indie Films | Salt Lake Film Society | |
| Brewvies | Brewvies | |
| Comedy Shows | Dry Bar Comedy | |
| Wiseguys Comedy | ||
| Laughing Stock |
Utah Oddities
| Activity | Webpage | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Summum Pyramid | Link | |
| Gilgal Gardens | Link | |
| Pioneer Memorial Museum | Link | |
| Ralphael Plescia's "Christian School" | Link | |
| Ken Sander's Rare Books | Link |
Arts And Crafts
| Activity | Webpage | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Take Photos | Map quest | |
| Paint Along Events | Yelp list | |
| Paint Pottery | Color Me Mine | |
| As You Wish Pottery | ||
| Floral Arrangements | Cactus And Tropicals | |
| Alice's Table | ||
| Art Classes | Yelp list |
Sports
| Activity | Webpage | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Curling | Utah Olympic Legacy | |
| Olympic Oval and Park | Utah Olympic Legacy | |
| Bowling | Yelp list | |
| Tennis | Global Tennis Network | |
| Roller Skating | Classic Fun Center | |
| Batting Cages | SJC Utah | |
| Snow Shoeing | List | |
| Visit Utah | ||
| Jazz Game | NBA.com | |
| Bees Game | MILB.com | |
| Grizzlies Game | Utah Grizzlies | |
| Soccer Games | RSL | |
| Utah Royals | ||
| Yoga | Yelp list | |
| Drop-in Couples Dance Class | DFD Dance Stduio | |
| Century Ballroom | ||
| SCUBA Diving | Dive Utah | |
| Scuba Utah | ||
| Dive Addicts | ||
| Neptune Divers | ||
| Ice Skating | SL County Ice | |
| Acord Ice | ||
| Utah Olympic Legacy | ||
| Rock Climbing | List | Outdoor |
| Front SLC | ||
| Monument Climbing | ||
| Swimming | List | |
| Indoor Volleyball | Sandbar SLC | |
| Top Golf | Top Golf | |
| Skiing/Boarding | Ski Utah | These places have great summer events, too |
| Miniature Golf | Yelp list |
Other
| Activity | Webpage | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arcades | Dave And Busters | Also food + drinks |
| Quarters Arcade Bar | Adults-only arcade with bar | |
| Fat Cats | ||
| Boondocks | ||
| Escape Room | Tripadvisor list | |
| Gallivan Center | thegallivancenter.com | |
| Lagoon | Lagoon | |
| Observatory | Utah.edu | Wednesdays |
| Farmer's Market | SLC Farmers Market | |
| 9th West Market | ||
| SLC Farmers Market | ||
| Murray Park Market | ||
| Park City Market | ||
| Park City Park Silly Market | ||
| SJC Utah | ||
| Sugar House Market | ||
| Utah.edu | ||
| Liberty Park Market | ||
| Scenic Drive | Utah Best Vacations | |
| Go Utah | ||
| Alpine Loop | ||
| Nebo Loop | ||
| Axe Throwing | Social Axe | |
| Take a Class | Continue Life Long Learning | Some of these are only one day |
| Golden Axe | 21+ bar too | |
| Trivia Night | Deseret News list | |
| Thrifting | Utah Chronicle list | |
| Yelp list | ||
| Karaoke | Yelp list | |
| Gardner Village | gardnervillage.com | Various events, some date appropriate |
Event Calendars
| Activity | Webpage | |
|---|---|---|
| Gastronomic SLC | Foodie event calendar | |
| City Weekly | City Weekly | |
| Salt Lake County Library | SLC Libraries | |
| Salt Lake City Library | SLC Public Library | |
| Event Brite | eventbrite.com | |
| Now Playing Utah | nowplayingutah.com | |
| Visit Salt Lake City | visitsaltlake.com | |
| Visit Utah | visitutah.com/ | |
| Utah .com | utah.com | |
| Craft Lake City | craftlakecity.com | |
| SLC Parks | SLC Gov | |
| Thanksgiving Point | thanksgivingpoint.org |
Note: credit to this original post, where the initial data for this list was generated! We’ve since extended the ideas!
