
39 Fun Date Ideas Around Columbus for Couples
We're crowdsourcing the best fun date ideas Columbus Ohio has to offer! Check the map to find inspiration for all sorts of romantic, unique or cheap date ideas near you, and add reviews for your tried-and-true favorite things to do in Columbus for couples. What do you love to do together when you don't feel like the standard dinner and a movie? Leave a recommendation, or add your review to any of the date ideas around Columbus already included below!
Penn & Beech Candle Co.
Pour custom candles together for a unique date night experience!
Columbus, OHColumbus Curling Club
Learn to curl at the Columbus Curling Club. The two-hour clinic sessions are led by certified instructors and include instruction, game play, and socializing. A hidden gem experience for a unique date night in Columbus!
Columbus, OHCOSI After Dark
COSI hosts COSI After Dark every other month. This is a great event for adult science lovers to explore the exhibits, experience themed activities, and enjoy a cash bar.
Columbus, OHMiddle West Spirits Distillery Tour
Kelly R said: Middle West Spirits offers hour-long public tours of its 16,000 square foot distillery, with tours including optional tastings of craft spirits.
Columbus, OHThe Big Bang Columbus
Plan a night out at The Big Bang Columbus dueling piano bar and expect a night of fun, singing, dancing, audience involvement and laughter! This locale is nice for an energized mom's night out, too!
Columbus, OHColumbus Clippers
Take in a Clippers minor league baseball game together at Huntington Park. A fun experience any night, but you can enjoy food and drink specials too if you attend one of their promotional nights. Purchase individual game tickets online. The Clippers are one of several sports teams around Columbus that offer affordable tickets.
Columbus, OHGlass Axis
Take a class at Glass Axis and make a keepsake glass art piece together. Available glass art forms include stained and fused glass, torch and hot glass blowing and sculpting and neon art.
Columbus, OHVertical Adventures
Vertical Adventures is an awesome rock climbing facility in Columbus that offers open climb times and lessons for all experience levels. One of their evening lessons would make for a fun date night.
Columbus, OHThe Seasoned Farmhouse
The Seasoned Farmhouse specializes in seasonally-inspired cooking classes, and offers hands-on date night cooking classes for couples and special date night dinner events.
Columbus, OHLevel One BAR + ARCADE
Take a trip back to your childhood at Level One BAR + ARCADE where you can spend the night playing retro arcade games or pinball machines while enjoying one of the many different craft and local beers or a cocktail. Visit additional arcades around Columbus, too!
Columbus, OHCaddy's Delight Virtual Golf Lounge
Enjoy a round of golf together any time of the year (and almost any time of day) at Caddy's Delight. Their state-of-the-art digital golf appeals to both casual and serious golfers of all ages. Choose to play one of the best golf courses in Columbus (and in the the world!), or a variety course with a sampling of the best holes in one game.
Columbus, OHColumbus Ale Trail
Here's a fun way to explore Central Ohio's breweries. Pick up a free Columbus Ale Trail book at any participating brewery, and collect stamps as you visit each of the breweries - don't worry, you've got time to spread your mission out over many date nights! Bring your stamped passport to The Ohio Taproom to receive your prize!
Columbus, OHZipZone Outdoor Adventures - Full Moon Tour
Located at Camp Mary Orton, ZipZone provides zip line canopy tours. They offer both day time and night time zip line tours.
Columbus, OHClay Cafe
Laila Talley said: Channel your inner artist with a pottery painting date night at Clay Cafe. You can bring refreshments. They have wine glasses!
Savoir Cooking + Wine
Savoir offers hands-on cooking classes and wine tastings for all experience levels. Cooking classes last around 3 hours, include great recipes, generous tasting portions, and some include wine pairings. If you have kids, check out their cooking classes for kids and family workshops, too.
Powell, OHPrimary photo: COSI
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