3 Last-Minute Ideas For You And Your Sweetheart

Shortly after arriving in Ohio in August of 2008, I discovered that there was a holiday that was on everyone’s calendar that I’d never heard of, Sweetest Day. After doing a little research, I found that it wasn’t just an Ohio thing, but a semi-regional holiday. Since it’s a local thing, I totally embraced it and have found that I like celebrating Sweetest Day even more than Valentine’s Day. But, if you haven’t totally gotten into the spirit, here are a few last-minute date ideas that’ll make you look like you really all in on this special day.

1)      Double Date Pizza Night

Great for hosting dinner parties – especially those that start in the kitchen. Get your significant other to invite their best friend & their significant other over for a pizza party. Make it a “special” date night by making the pizza from scratch. Each person can have a part in the process and it makes it so much more fun. Add in a few board games and you’ve got a fun night in and a Sweetest Day to remember. 

2)      Natural History Museum Tour

It can be pretty standard to head out to an art museum or gallery for a date night and on Sweetest Day there will be plenty of showings and tours to be had. My suggestion is to mix it up a bit. Instead of heading to an art show, go visit the dinosaurs. Natural History Museums are the perfect mix of history and fun. Bring your date and your inner child and have a blast checking out the pterodactyls and velociraptors (yes, I had to look up how to spell both of those). If you’re lucky, your local museum might even have a T-Rex! 

3)      Groupon/Living Social Scouting

If you’ve really waited until the last minute and your date is expecting something modest to fantastic, do a little bit of Groupon/Living Social scouting. Each of those sites is guaranteed to have a few particularly fantastic last minute date night ideas and the bonus is that you’ll get it at a discount. Some of my favorite date night activities I’ve seen on these sites include 2 for 1 comedy shows, go-cart racing, waterpark tickets, and fondue dinner specials. Your sweetheart doesn’t need to know that you didn’t have a plan…you’ll look like a rock star and save a mint.

Of course, you should remember, any romantic holiday is mostly about sharing the day with your sweetheart. Don’t get too bogged down in trying to plan the perfect night in or the perfect night out. Just plan to have a good time with your special someone and it’ll end up being the actual Sweetest Day.