Activity ideas
Indoor ideas for hot, cold or rainy days.
Weather shouldn't cancel a side-by-side. These ideas work any time of year. There are 56 here.
Why these work
Weather-proof
Plans don't depend on the forecast.
Something to look at
Museums and shows give you plenty to discuss after.
Hands busy
Classes and games keep it relaxed.
The ideas
Class
- Language conversation meetup
- Beginner dance lesson (salsa, swing, two-step)
- Beginner improv
- Cooking class
- Cooking class from a country neither has visitedLearn it together from scratch
- Flower arranging
- Intro woodworking
- Painting night
- Pottery for each otherEach makes a mug for the other
- Pottery wheel class
- Glassblowing or candle making
- Perfume or fragrance-blending workshop
- Chef-led cooking class at a culinary school
Culture
- Gallery walk
- International grocery exploreEach picks a snack the other has never tried
- Museum favoritesEach picks a favorite piece in every room, then compare
- Museum with a guided tour
- Planetarium show
- Thrift store challengeTen dollars each to find the other a gift
- Gallery opening or art auction preview
- Tasting (coffee, chocolate, olive oil)
- After-hours museum member event
- Symphony, opera or ballet
- Charity benefit or gala
Games
- Trivia night
- Arcade best of fiveFive games, loser picks the next side-by-side
- Board-game café
- Board-game café puzzle raceRace another table to finish the same puzzle
- Bowling
- Mini golf
- Scavenger or puzzle hunt
- Escape room with a group of strangers
Thrills
- Butterfly house
- Glow-in-the-dark mini golf
- Hot-sauce tasting
- Ice skating
- Roller-skating night
- Chocolate-making
- Maker-space intro class
- Indoor skydiving
Attraction
- Capitol or courthouse tour
- Dam or power-plant visitor center
- Factory or maker tour (chocolate, candy, a pottery works)
- Historic mansion or landmark building
- Train or trolley museum
- Guided cave tour
Books
- "Bring a book you loved" night
- Bookshop reading or signing
- Library talk or workshop
- Meet-the-author event
- Used-bookstore challenge (pick a book for each other)
Seasonal
- Volunteering at a holiday meal
- Symphony holiday concert
Fitness
- Beginner yoga
- Climbing gym intro
Spectator
- Open-mic nightWatch, and each predicts who'll get the biggest laugh
Keep exploring
Pick what sounds fun. We'll handle the plan.
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