If you’re looking to try something new for date night, then you’ll want to keep reading. For some romantics in the city, date night may be weekly, twice a week, or even once a month.
Indeed, quality surpasses quantity but even for the most romantic at heart, coming up with fresh date ideas can be a challenge.
Luckily, Philadelphia is a vibrant city bursting with hidden gems for you to try for your next date night. Be sure to liven up the playing field and impress your significant other with these nine unique and flirty date night ideas that aren’t dinner.
1. Enjoy a delicious dinner completely blindfolded
Step inside a restaurant cloaked in mystery and unlock the full potential of your senses with the Dining in the Dark experience in Philadelphia. Taking place at a lively spot in Philly, this one-of-a-kind event includes far more than questionable eyewear.
At The Twisted Tail, you will spend the evening distinguishing between flavors, focusing on sounds and smells, and debunking the age-old adage of “we eat with our eyes”. Dining in the Dark is an exclusive, 90-minute culinary experience and places are limited. Don’t miss out on the chance to taste the eclectic gastronomic offerings at The Twisted Tail in an entirely new way!
🍱 Where: 509 S 2nd St
2. Cozy up and make beautiful pottery together
Located in the thriving Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, Yay Clay is perfect for your next date night. This chic and industrial 1700sf light-filled pottery and art studio offers instructional date night sessions for groups of 2.
Clay Dates, as the experience is called, is a wheel throwing class that will take you through all the steps to create your own piece on the potter’s wheel. It’s totally okay if you just thought of Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore– we did too!
This is a one-day workshop. Once done, the studio will fire your pieces and four weeks later, voilà, your finished masterpieces will be ready for pickup or shipping.
So not only will you experience a unique date night, but also like love, you’ll have to be patient to see the final beautiful result after the hard work is done. Solo and group classes are also available! Learn more by visiting their website.
🪹 Where: 3237 Amber Street
3. Savor wine while you create your own scented candle
Located in the picturesque Old City section of Philadelphia, Wax + Wine began as a dream for father-son team, Alan and Jordan Beletz, who wanted to create a unique opportunity for people to connect with one another through creativity and conversation.
Indeed, Wax + Wine does just that! Enjoy a romantic and sexy date night to savory the perfect wine while submitting to the pleasant scents and aromas of candle-making.
Everyone loves candles, but ones you create together with your babe are unforgettable. You can learn more by visiting their website.
🍷Where: 144 N. 2nd St
4. Book a private date night in a bookstore
Romantic movie buffs would agree that a bookstore is often the setting for many ‘love-at-first sight’ movie scenes. Located in the vibrant Fishtown section of Philadelphia, The Head & The Hand bookstore allows couples to experience a private date night right in the bookstore.
Reserve a 90-minute completely private browsing session in H&H. While you two browse the aisles opening up classics and shifting through titles symbolic of your connection, enjoy a glass of bubbly or wine.
In addition to the private browsing sessions, couple can BYOB (and BYOF). You’ll enjoy a complimentary serving of wine or beer per person and a curated playlist based on your date’s top 3 favorite artists. Also, a Bluetooth speaker, table + 2 chairs, 2 glasses, 2 cloth napkins, and flameless candles are also provided for date night.
Your date will be impressed and walk away reminded that you absolutely can’t judge a book by its cover. Find our more by visiting their website.
📚 Where: 2230 Frankford Ave
5. Make your own rug at Philly Tufts
Here a unique date night idea that doesn’t involve dinner -rug tufting. At Philly Tufts you and that special someone can enjoy a creative and memorable time together tufting your very own rug. Enjoy a two-hour class where you will tuft a 24-inch design -and yes, it is beginner friendly. You’ll have a guide to help you along the way as well as light refreshments to enjoy. To book this class or for more information, visit Philly Tufts website here.
💘 Where: various locations
6. Decorate your own mosaic lamp at this unique art studio
This unique art studio in North Philadelphia offers experiences you and your special someone will fall in love with. Create your own unique Turkish mosaic lamp in a 2–3-hour beginner-friendly workshop. You’ll receive all the necessary materials as an expert is on hand for guidance. Moreover, you’ll have the option to personalize your design. At the end of the workshop, you’ll take home your beautiful handmade mosaic lamp as a special keepsake of this unforgettable experience! To book this experience, visit the website here.
🎨Where: 1206 Ogden St.
7. For date night experience a magical night of breathtaking music surrounded by candlelight in Philadelphia
Looking for a magical date night? The world-renowned Candlelight concerts in Philadelphia are returning with a wide-ranging lineup and their signature sea of flickering candles.
Elevate your date night and unwind to the sounds of Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. Audiences across the historical city of Philadelphia will be spellbound by these sensational performances. This not your average date night.
Get your tickets here.
🕯️Where: Magical locations.
8. Experience the magic of a reimagined Tchaikovsky classic at ‘We Call It Ballet’
There’s more than just romance in the air at ‘We Call It Ballet’ in Philadelphia. Magic and enchantment take center stage when ballerinas twist and twirl to the sounds of Sleeping Beauty while dressed in glow-in-the-dark costumes. It’s a show that mixes the classical with the contemporary, putting a luminous new spin on a ballet that has dazzled the world for over 100 years.
🩰 Where: Media Theatre For The Performing Arts
9. Take an enchanting walk among the stars with Astra Lumina
You and your significant other will be whisked away to an illuminating walk among the stars with Astra Lumina. Created by the visionary minds at Moment Factory, enjoy night walk in a beautiful sculpture park that guides visitors on a journey. A truly immersive experience, discover a celestial pathway of lustrous light, cosmic visions, and astral song. Perfect for date, get your tickets here.
✨ Where: Abington Art Center, 515 Meetinghouse Rd, Jenkintown, PA 19046
10. Date Night: Test your wit and skills at Beat The Bomb Philly
Try this for your next group date night. Guests can choose from our 1-hour Bomb Missions, where teams of 4 to 6 suit up in hazmat gear, dodge lasers, and crack codes to disarm a giant Paint, Foam, and Slime Bomb, or else…get blasted! Or, you can try your hand at the immersive Game Bay. Enjoy drinks and eats from The Bomb Bar while playing from a library of original Beat The Bomb games.
🎨 Where: 1218 Chestnut St.