Dinner is lovely, but after the hundredth time it can feel like sitting across a table looking at your phones. The dates couples remember are the ones where they did something together, laughed and maybe learned something new. Here are some Adelaide ideas that are not dinner.
Date night ideas in Adelaide
- Learn to dance together. One lesson a week gives you something new to look forward to, and something to show off at the next wedding. More on this below.
- The Fringe. From February to March the Adelaide Fringe fills the city with comedy, cabaret and circus. Pick a show neither of you has heard of.
- Outdoor cinema. In summer, watch a film on the grass in the parklands with a picnic rug.
- The Central Market. Wander the stalls together, buy ingredients, and cook something at home that neither of you has made before.
- A cooking or cocktail class. Plenty of places in Adelaide run them as one-off evenings.
- The tram to Glenelg. Ride to the beach for sunset and fish and chips on the sand.
- The Adelaide Hills. A Sunday drive, a cellar door and a walk.
- A night of social dancing. Even if you have never danced, a social dance night with a short beginner class at the start is a fun, different night out.
Why dancing makes a great date night
Dancing as a couple means working as a team, a little gentle teasing, and a lot of laughing at yourselves. You are close, you are moving, and nobody is looking at a screen. Many couples tell us their weekly lesson became the one hour of the week that is only about the two of them. And because the skills build up, every week is a little better than the last.
Worried you will have to dance with strangers? In group classes, people often change partners so everyone gets to practise, but you can choose to stay together. Here is how that works. Private lessons are just the two of you and a teacher.
Date night at QuickSteps
- Where: 255 Gouger Street, Adelaide, in the city, a short walk from Gouger Street’s restaurants if you do want dinner afterwards.
- What to learn: salsa and bachata are fun and flirty, rumba and waltz are slow and romantic, rock ‘n roll and swing are bouncy and full of laughs. Not sure? We wrote about the most romantic dance styles to share.
- When: more than 60 group classes a week across 7 days, plus social dance nights on Wednesdays and Fridays. See the timetable and events.
- Price: your first private lesson and your first group class are free. Couples memberships with unlimited group classes start at $42 a week per person. See pricing.
The easiest first step: book a free private lesson for the two of you. No experience needed, and you will leave with your first few steps.
