Date Night in a Minivan
My husband and I are always looking for new date night ideas, so I thought I'd compose a list of our favorites and hope readers would share their favorites so we can collect new ideas:
- Murder Mystery Dinner Theater. Recently, we enjoyed an interactive murder mystery dinner theater with the Mystery Train of Kansas City (review here). This is a fun and novel date night activity. Best of all, you focus on solving the mystery and forget about diapers.
- Comedy City. Comedy City is Kansas City's original Improv Comedy troupe. The shows are clean, but fun! The audience gives suggestions to the actors as they perform one-of-a-kind shows. Laughter is a great stress buster and one of our favorite dates.
- Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The Nelson is open till 9pm on Thursdays and Fridays. We love to explore the galleries and talk about our favorite and least favorite pieces (often his favorites are my least favorite and vice versa). If you double with other couples, you could even take a scavenger hunt as you explore the galleries.
- Ethnic Restaurants. We love to try new foods and visit ethnic restaurants in Kansas City. Some of our favorites are on this list.
- Learn new things. Over the years, we've taken cooking classes together at Williams-Sonoma on the Plaza (the instructors are chefs from our favorite Plaza restaurants), oil painting lessons, hot air balloon flying lessons, and more through great community education offered at local shops and colleges. Check this guide for great Community Education resources in Kansas City.
What are your favorite date night ideas? We're always looking for new inspiration!
Written by Kristina Light