39 Fun Date Ideas Around Columbus for Couples

Katie G.:  My husband got me this a couple years ago for my birthday. We did the Short North tour and it was awesome! So much food and ended with Jeni's. What could be better?!

Olentangy Paddle offers guided kayak tours along the Columbus downtown Scioto mile. They run several times each week with multiple time slots available. They meet you at your launch site with your reserved boats and pick them up when your trip is finished.

Columbus Brew Adventures offers guided tours of local breweries and distilleries, with both walking and van-based options. Learn from the experts and sample locally crafted beverages. It's a fun and educational experience! Check out more interesting behind the scene tours in Columbus, too.

COSI hosts COSI After Dark every other month. This is a great event for adult science lovers to explore the exhibits, experience themed activities, and enjoy a cash bar.

Bring out the kid in you at Pins Mechanical Co. This is one of the best places place to bowl in Columbus! The feature at Pins is duckpin bowling using shorter lanes, lightweight balls and bowling pins on a string (no special bowling shoes required either). There can sometimes be a long wait to bowl, so get there early, get your name in and enjoy some of the other fun activities while you're in line: foosball, pinball, shuffle board, giant Jenga and ping pong. There are plenty of beers on tap and specialty drinks to choose from and rotating food trucks outside for a bite to eat.

SegAway offers a great way to tour Columbus' top spots to visit, as well as to showcase the city's charm and teach about its stories and history. The Segway Tour will bring you through the parkland along the Scioto River, the Short North arts district, the vibrant Arena District and historic downtown. Choose from the Original City Tour or the Rivers and Bridges Tour. The tour lasts for approximately 2 hours, including a training session. No experience necessary.

Put your heads together as a couple for date night to solve the theatrical "whodunit" murder mystery and find the killer. The Dinner Detective's interactive and comedic Murder Mystery Dinner Shows include a plated dinner.

Thera Thibeault:  Whether it's Donkey Kong, Frogger, Street Fighter, or Tapper, head to 16-Bit Bar + Arcade to get your name on the leaderboard.

Located in the Brewery District, Shadowbox Live hosts an eclectic array of live performances. This creative and committed company puts on shows that vary in style (sketch comedy, Broadway-style, and others) but all feature the rocking house band. The quality is top notch, and the intimate venue has wonderful, community atmosphere. The performers even work as servers!

Take in a Clippers minor league baseball game together at Huntington Park. A fun experience any night, but you can enjoy food and drink specials too if you attend one of their promotional nights. Purchase individual game tickets online. The Clippers are one of several sports teams around Columbus that offer affordable tickets.

Canada's popular pastime has finally made its way South. Plan an interesting date night at Columbus Axe Throwing, and you and your partner will spend 1.5 hours learning safe throwing technique from an expert, practicing your new skill, and facing off against the rest of the class in a fun tournament. Walk in or reserve a private session in advance.

Take a class at Glass Axis and make a keepsake glass art piece together. Available glass art forms include stained and fused glass, torch and hot glass blowing and sculpting and neon art.

Pour custom candles together for a unique date night experience!

Kelly R:  Middle West Spirits offers hour-long public tours of its 16,000 square foot distillery, with tours including optional tastings of craft spirits.

Plan a night out at The Big Bang Columbus dueling piano bar and expect a night of fun, singing, dancing, audience involvement and laughter! This locale is nice for an energized mom's night out, too!