In a state like Colorado where date nights tend to be as adventurous as its residents, there really are no limits to acceptable ideas for your next date. If you and your partner like to keep things interesting by trying things that are out of your comfort zone, perhaps the trapeze class or the ghost tour will draw your attention. Going on a first date and want to keep things light and fun? The line dancing class or the Denver Bike Tour might be more your speed. No matter what you are looking for, you are sure to find a few ideas here that spark your curiosity.
To ensure that you never get bored, we have rounded up 75 of our favorite date ideas. So get to planning and be sure to let us know your favorites!
Note: list might be intermittently updated for accuracy and timeliness.
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- Have dinner on a train
- Explore Colorado on an ATV
- Visit the Chamberlin Observatory
- Go on the Denver Ghost Tour
- Go surfing (indoors or outdoors)
- Try line dancing at the Grizzly Rose
- Try indoor skiing or snowboarding
- Have happy hour with an incredible view at the Peaks Lounge
- Adventure to hidden hot springs
- Try a marijuana and painting class
Photo courtesy of Dunton Hot Springs. 
Snobahn Indoor Skiing. Photo courtesy of Snobahn. - Try a flotation tank
- Plan a progressive dinner at five different restaurants
- Get some exercise with a Denver bike tour
- Get high with a trapeze experience
- Cheer for a Colorado team at a home game
- Do a self-guided brewery tour
- Do a round of BINGO at Grandma’s House Brewery
- Play arcade games at 1Up
- See a drive-in movie
VoiceBox Karaoke photo by Lucy Beaugard. 
Dress up and attend a concert like John and Ming. Photo by Danielle Webster for 303 Magazine. - Explore one of “Colorado’s Hidden Gems”
- Try a whiskey tasting or distillery tour at a local distillery
- Solve the mystery at a Denver escape room
- Go for a full moon hike or wildflower hike
- Do a zip line tour of the Royal Gorge
- Sing karaoke at Voicebox RiNo
Telluride’s via Ferrata. Photos by Brittany Werges - Take a photography class
- Pick a random concert and go
- Take an indoor climbing class (or try tree climbing)
- Get a couple’s spa treatment
- Get dessert at Rioja
- Grab dinner from a food truck at Food Truck Row
- Attend a themed roller skate party at Roll Denver
- Play childhood board games either at home, at a brewery or here.
- Volunteer to walk a dog from a local shelter
- Go on the “Ultimate Colorado Road Trip“
- Stargaze away from the light pollution of the city
- Try a Downtown scavenger hunt
- Learn to DJ at Global DJ academy
- Do a chocolate making class
- Have a dinner and drinks at Denver’s oldest bar
- Go to a mountain theater production
Fly high on a trapeze with 
Cooper Lounge photos by Roman Tafoya. - Sip on a fancy cocktail at Cooper Lounge
- Plan a classic Colorado staycation
- Try stand-up paddleboarding
- Attend a cabaret or burlesque show
- Try trivia night
- Try an at-home cooking class or go here
- Take an adventurous trip to a mountain town
- Take a tour of the Colorado State Capital
- Check out a local gallery
- Take a scooter tour of Denver
- Enjoy a wine tasting flight
- Attempt a hot air balloon ride
- See a psychic together
Try a progressive dinner or eat somewhere new. Photo by Lucy Beaugard for 303 Magazine. 
Denver Beer Festivus. Photo by Kyle Cooper. - Try a mixology class
- Take a pottery class
- Attend a food or beer festival
- Try a new workout class together or do a couple’s workout at home
- Go fishing
- Attend a book reading
- Take a picnic to a local park
- Try a romantic horse & carriage ride
- Fly a kite in a local park
- Go skydiving
- Visit a museum
- Learn outdoor survival skills
- Try letterboxing
- Read out loud to each other in bed
- Take stuffed animals to the Children’s Hospital
- Watch one of the funniest movies ever made
- Spend an evening at Top Golf
- Go shopping and pick out an outfit for each other (try a thrift store for a budget-friendly option)
- Recreate your very first date together
- Have a full-service meal while watching a movie at Alamo Drafthouse
- Have a stranger plan your date
Try a couple’s workout. Photo by Eric Goita for 303 Magazine. Editor’s Note: A 303 Magazine editor works for SNÖBAHN as a freelance consultant.
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Great article! Another fun date idea could be joining a food and wine tour in Denver.
http://www.milehighwinetours.com
Cheers!
DENVER’S OLDEST BAR IS MY BROTHER’S BAR. NOT THE BUCKHORN EXCHANGE.
That is debatable as the Buckhorn Exchange has liquor license number one in the state of Colorado (you can go and actually see it hung behind the bar). So technically it is officially the oldest bar terms of liquor licenses even if My Brother’s Bar has been around longer.
Good list! Thanks for including us. This is a great town.
Good call on grabbing dinner at a food truck! If you’re ever in the Denver area, you can check out all the food truck schedules using their web app
This reads more like a list of exciting things to do in Denver, than good first date ideas. A first date is more about meeting someone to establish whether or not there is chemistry, not finding fun ways to be distracted together. That’s what you do after a relationship has been established. Good first date ideas should include a place to sit and talk, where you can see and hear each other well. Drinks (alcoholic or not) and food can give some structure to the engagement. And, should things go well, you may want to move on to other activities nearby. But if not, you’ll probably want an easy escape. Don’t get stuck someplace remote where you drove together, or committed to an expensive activity you can’t get out of.
Hi! I don’t think this is about first dates only rather dates in general! But good suggestions for first dates. We will keep in mind.