15 Ridiculously Adventurous Grand Rapids Date Nights You Have to Try
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How About Adding These to Your Next Date Night?
Don’t get stuck in a date night rut. Whether you’re on your first or your eight-hundredth and forty-first date, there are plenty of places around town to get the blood pumping and the excitement to peak levels.
Given how electrifying all these options are, expect to sign waivers and always wear closed-toe shoes.
01: Give Axe Throwing a Try
Skip the small talk and jump straight to throwing axes at BattleGR, where $28 gets you the most memorable first date story in town – plus craft beer and pub snacks for when you’re done pretending to be a medieval warrior.
02: Throw the Perfect Curling Shot
Sweep your partner off their feet (literally) at Grand Rapids Curling Club, where $45 buys you both a laugh-filled evening learning to slide stones and master the surprisingly romantic art of coordinated sweeping.
03: Break Out of Certain Doom in an Escape Room
Race against time at The Ruse, one of the world’s top-rated escape rooms. Entry is $30/person. Outdoor option, The Circle, is $30/person for a 3-mile downtown adventure.
04: Luge at Breakneck Speeds
Head to the Muskegon Winter Sports Complex, home to one of only four luge tracks in the US. Other winter sports activities, like ice skating and snowshoeing also available. Luge Pricing: Starting at $35
Muskegon Winter Sports Complex, Muskegon, MI
05: Go-Karts so Fast You’ll Need Helmets
Race on Michigan’s only two-story track at Grand Rapids Grand Prix. Pricing starts at $25 for a 1-race session.
Grand Rapids Grand Prix, Byron Center, MI
06: Grand Rapids Ghosts Tour
Cling to each other (for safety, of course) as your lantern-wielding guide leads you through Grand Rapids’ most haunted corners. $31/person buys you an hour of hair-raising tales guaranteed to have you both scooting closer with every ghostly revelation.
Grand Rapids Ghosts Tour
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07: Climb Your Way to an Adrenaline Rush
Skip the cheesy pickup lines and show off your actual moves at Inside Moves Rock Climbing. $36 sets you up with all the gear and guidance needed to watch each other gracefully (or hilariously) tackle the climbing walls.
Inside Moves, Byron Center, MI
08: Fowling is the New Bowling
Fowling Warehouse combines football and bowling for just $15/person.
Fowling Warehouse, Grand Rapids, MI
08: Have a Smashing Good Time
Let it all out with your date at Break Room Therapy, where protective gear and a room full of breakable items guarantee 25 minutes of stress-smashing, laugh-inducing chaos for $40.
Break Room Therapy, Byron Center, MI
10: Rain or Shine, It’s Always Tee Time
X-Golf has six simulators and prices start at $50/hour.
11: Move Those Hips at a Swing Dancing Meetup
Grand Rapids Original Swing Society offers swing lessons every week. Small fee.
12: Your Serve
Turn your next date into a playful match at Broad Leaf Brewery. $30 buys an hour of pickleball hijinks before you both cool down with craft brews and Asian street food – no athletic ability required, just a good sense of humor.
13: Murder Mystery Dinner
Mix dinner, drama, and detective work at The Dinner Detective, where $70 turns your typical date night into an interactive murder mystery complete with suspicious characters, plot twists, and a killer three-course meal.
14: Date Night Glow Up
Give your date night a glow up at TreeRunner, where $35 lets you zip through neon-lit courses and tackle glowing obstacles under the stars – way cooler than your usual dinner plans.
15: Book the Splatter Room
Get messy and romantic in Pinspiration’s private Splatter Room, where $109 sets you up with hazmat suits, glowing paint, and a charcuterie board for two – because nothing says “date night” like flinging neon paint at each other while snacking on fancy meats and cheese.
It’s a Date!
There you have it – proof that date night in Grand Rapids doesn’t have to mean another evening of “where do you want to eat?” Whether you’re looking to smash stuff, solve a murder, or fling paint at each other, these spots give you something different from the usual dinner-and-movie routine. Most options are under $50 per person, and they all beat scrolling through your phone on the couch. Plus, even if you’re terrible at pickleball or your mystery-solving skills need work, you’ll at least have some good stories to tell afterward.
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