Activity ideas

Classes and workshops to take together.

Learning something new together puts you on equal footing. Nobody's the expert, and the mistakes are half the fun. There are 33 here.

Why these work

You're both beginners.

The instructor carries the first hour.

Often literally, like a mug you made.

Language conversation meetupFree · Indoors
Beginner dance lesson (salsa, swing, two-step)Under $20 · Indoors
Beginner improvUnder $20 · Indoors
Photography walkUnder $20 · Outdoors
Cooking class$20–60 · Indoors
Cooking class from a country neither has visited$20–60 · IndoorsLearn it together from scratch
Flower arranging$20–60 · Indoors
Intro woodworking$20–60 · Indoors
Painting night$20–60 · Indoors
Pottery for each other$20–60 · IndoorsEach makes a mug for the other
Pottery wheel class$20–60 · Indoors
Glassblowing or candle making$60–150 · Indoors
Perfume or fragrance-blending workshop$60–150 · Indoors
Chef-led cooking class at a culinary school$150+ · Indoors

Historic walking tourUnder $20 · Outdoors
International grocery exploreUnder $20 · IndoorsEach picks a snack the other has never tried
Museum favoritesUnder $20 · IndoorsEach picks a favorite piece in every room, then compare
Museum with a guided tourUnder $20 · Indoors
Planetarium showUnder $20 · Indoors
Thrift store challengeUnder $20 · IndoorsTen dollars each to find the other a gift
Food truck crawl$20–60 · OutdoorsSplit everything, and rank them together
Gallery opening or art auction preview$20–60 · Indoors
Tasting (coffee, chocolate, olive oil)$20–60 · Indoors
Tourist in your own city$20–60 · OutdoorsTake the trolley or hop-on tour you've never bothered with
After-hours museum member event$60–150 · Indoors
Polo match or equestrian show$60–150 · Outdoors
Symphony, opera or ballet$60–150 · Indoors
Charity benefit or gala$150+ · Indoors

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