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Date ideas for a rainy day

A grey day is a good excuse to slow down. This list brings together ideas for rain and cold weather, both at home and at indoor places: baking, a film or series marathon, board games, reading side by side, a museum or aquarium, an indoor climbing wall, a cinema afternoon, a long café visit or a warm bath with music.

They are handy for winter weekends, holiday afternoons and any day when outdoor plans fall through.

Keep a few of them saved, so you are not deciding from scratch while you look out at the rain. Having a short list ready turns a cancelled plan into a chance for something you both enjoy.

  1. 1.Horror Movie NightPick a classic horror film, turn off every light and see who jumps first under the shared blanket.
  2. 2.Blanket Fort Movie MarathonBuild a blanket fort in the living room and watch a film trilogy with a themed snack for each film.
  3. 3.Funny Shape Pizza NightMake pizza dough together and shape it into something silly, like a heart or a cat, before topping it.
  4. 4.Thousand-Piece JigsawStart a thousand-piece jigsaw on a rainy afternoon and leave it on the table until you finish it together.
  5. 5.Build a LEGO Set TogetherBuy a small LEGO set and build it together while snacking, taking turns reading the instructions.
  6. 6.Living Room CampingPitch a tent in the living room, eat sandwiches by torchlight and tell ghost stories until you fall asleep.
  7. 7.Living Room Karaoke BattlePull up karaoke versions online, use a hairbrush as a mic and score each other's performances.
  8. 8.Rainy Day Soup Cook-OffEach make a small pot of your favourite soup on a cold day and serve it with toasted bread.
  9. 9.Bake Bread from ScratchSpend a rainy afternoon making a simple loaf from flour, water and yeast, and eat it warm with butter.
  10. 10.Hot Chocolate BarSet up a hot chocolate bar with toppings like cinnamon and whipped cream and invent your house special.
  11. 11.Bouldering SessionTry a beginner bouldering session at a climbing gym and cheer each other up the easy routes.
  12. 12.Trampoline Park SessionBounce for an hour at an indoor trampoline park and try to land at least one flip.
  13. 13.Stand-Up Comedy NightWatch a local stand-up show and afterwards each repeat the joke that made you laugh hardest.
  14. 14.Bookshop Pick for Each OtherSplit up in a bookshop for twenty minutes and each choose a book you think the other would love.
  15. 15.Planetarium ShowCatch a planetarium show on a grey day and pick the planet you would move to together.
  16. 16.Cooking Class for TwoJoin a hands-on cooking class for a cuisine you have never cooked and repeat one dish at home.
  17. 17.Aquarium AfternoonSpend a rainy afternoon at an aquarium and find the strangest creature in every tank.
  18. 18.Indoor Go-Kart RaceRace each other at an indoor go-kart track and compare lap times over a drink afterwards.
  19. 19.Bowling NightGo bowling, give each other a silly nickname for the scoreboard and play best of three games.
  20. 20.Arcade NightSwap a small amount of money for tokens at an arcade and spend it all on the games you choose together.
  21. 21.Rainy Day Café CrawlOn a rainy afternoon, visit three cosy cafés in a row and order something new in each one.
  22. 22.IKEA Dream Home WalkWalk through the IKEA showrooms and pick your dream living room without buying anything.
  23. 23.New Cuisine DinnerGo to a restaurant serving a cuisine neither of you has tried and order the dish you cannot pronounce.
  24. 24.Escape Room ChallengeBook an escape room for two and see how well you communicate with sixty minutes on the clock.
  25. 25.Library AfternoonSpend a rainy afternoon at the public library, each read a chapter of something new and swap summaries.
  26. 26.Thermal Bath on a Cold DaySpend a cold, grey day soaking in a thermal bath, moving between the warm pools and the sauna.
  27. 27.Cinema Double FeatureSpend a rainy day at the cinema watching two films back to back, each of you picking one.
  28. 28.Laser Tag DuelPlay a round of laser tag on the same team, then a round against each other.
  29. 29.Covered Market Tasting TourWander a covered market hall and share small tastings from five stalls on a tight budget.
  30. 30.Pool and Darts NightFind a bar with a pool table and darts board and play a match where the loser picks the next drink.
  31. 31.Online Escape RoomBook an online escape room for two and solve the puzzles together over a call.
  32. 32.Co-Op Game EveningPick a cooperative online game you can both play and finish one level a night together.
  33. 33.Online Chess RivalryPlay a slow online chess game with one move a day and chat about each move in the evening.

Lean into the cosy

Instead of trying to rescue a cancelled plan, make the weather part of the date. Hot drinks, blankets, soup on the stove, music that suits the rain. A rainy day you planned for often turns out better than the sunny one you had in mind.

Find one indoor place you have never tried

Most cities have indoor spots people forget about: a planetarium, a bowling alley, a covered market, a small museum. Choose one you have never visited, so even a grey afternoon gives you something new to talk about and a place to return to.

Keep your date list in Our Story

Save the ideas you like in the app, with photos and a map so you can see what is close. Mark a date done when you have been, and add your own photos so it becomes a memory you both keep.

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