Are you looking for ways to spend quality time with your kids? I’ve got you covered with a year of family date ideas!
I previously shared A Year of Date Night At Home Ideas for couples. Now it’s time to bring the whole family into the mix and there are lots of fun parent child date ideas.
A Year of Family Date Ideas
I’ve broken down these family date ideas into months. Each month has several ideas to choose from so you can fill your calendar for the year.
January Family Date Ideas
- Ice Skating
- Dinner and a Movie
- Bowling
- Arcade – the only arcade we had in the are was torn down a few years ago and we miss it. My husband and I had our first date there!
February Family Date Ideas
- Bakery and Bookstore – one of my kids would pick the bookstore for every date!
- Mini Golf
- Museum
- Pottery – my kids and I love going to a local pottery place and painting pre-made pottery pieces
March Family Date Ideas
- Thrifting and Candy Store – this is one of our favorite combinations lately and my twins say thrifting is way better than shopping at Walmart lol!
- Go-karting
- Escape Room
- Cooking Class
April Family Date Ideas
- Picnic at the Park and Nature Scavenger Hunt
- Trampoline Park/Ninja Warrior Course
- Manicures/Pedicures
- Take a Bike Ride
May Family Date Ideas
- Go Fly Kites
- Geocaching or Pokemon Go Scavenger Hunt
- Plant a Garden
- Tree Adventure Course
June Family Date Ideas
- Lake/Beach/Swimming Pool
- Visit a Zoo
- Take in a local sporting event
- Paintball
July Family Date Ideas
- 4th of July Parade or Event
- Scenic Drive and Visit a “New to You” Town Nearby
- Take a Hike
- Water Balloon Fight and Ice Cream
August Family Date Ideas
- Back to School Shopping
- Backyard Campout and S’mores
- Amusement Park
- Go Fishing or Frog Hunting
September Family Date Ideas
- Visit an Apple Orchard
- Go to the Farmers Market
- Doughnut Tour
- Go to the Library
October Family Date Ideas
- Go to the Pumpkin Patch and Carve Pumpkins
- Haunted Houses
- Attend a Halloween Party or Event
- Hot Chocolate Bar and Movie Night In
November Family Date Ideas
- Volunteer Together
- Laser Tag
- Turkey Trot or Thanksgiving Race
- Family Game Night
December Family Date Ideas
- Holiday Movie Nigh In
- Christmas Lights Tour – bring along a Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt for some extra fun!
- See a Holiday Play
- Decorate the Tree and Bake Cookies
Hopefully these ideas help you plan a year of dates with your kids! For more date night ideas, check out these posts:
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