Romantic Summer or Fall Picnic Date Ideas
In your quest for finding love online, you are sure to reach a stage when a series of dates will help you get to know each other better. If you are looking for a fun date idea for a hot summer day, think no more beyond a classic picnic date and give it your own special touch by picking your favorites from our ideas below:
Romantic Picnic Venue/Location Ideas
Although a public park may have comfortable accommodation for a picnic, lack of privacy may become a problem for a romantic couple. Here are other options to have time alone with a loved one. Romantic places for a picnic:
- Secluded beach
- Forest clearing by a lake
- Your own Backyard
- On a boat or canoe
- On a ranch or farm
- On or under a bridge
- On a roof
- A Hot Air Balloon
Picnic Date Food Ideas
Make your own picnic basket combination with 2 or more of the following suggestions that are guaranteed to work.
- Pack a traditional wood/straw picnic basket with classic picnic foods and water and drinks to keep you hydrated
- Home-baked cake (wonderful if one of you can bake it yourself!)
- A Picnic Pie
- Cold Salads like potato, coleslaw, pasta salad, fruit salad etc.
- Cold Sandwiches
- Cold wraps
- Muffins
- Deviled eggs – egg white halves stuffed with mashed yolks with mayonnaise and sweet relish.
- Fruit salad – sliced ??and diced strawberries, kiwis, melons, oranges, papayas and other fruits in season.
- Brie, crackers, grapes and champagne or sparkling water – smooth creamy brie spread on crackers with grapes craft between bites washed down with a fizzy drink.
- Strawberries and Champagne
- Shop for a packed ready-to-eat ‘Picnic Basket’ online
If you are planning a picnic in Spring or Fall, and the weather is likely to be colder, pack a thermos of hot chocolate or tea or coffee.
Picnic Date Activity Ideas
Most of your activities on your Picnic date will depend on two factors:
- The venue you choose for your picnic date
- The level of intimacy you share with your date
Here are some fun and romantic activities you can choose to do with your date on a picnic:
- If on a beach, indulge in some active beach activities
- Rowing under the stars on a lake
- Private serenade or music
- Dance under the stars on romantic music
- Spark the romance – sitting on a hill, a bridge or on the roof while watching fireworks on 4th of July
- A Marriage proposal?
- Fly a kite
- If the area is forested, grab binoculars and go bird-watching
- Collect flowers and make a wreath
- If on a beach, collect seashells
- If in a botanical garden, stroll among the flowers and butterflies and get to know their names
Picnic Essentials
When planning a picnic, do not forget some essentials to make the experience enjoyable. Include forks, knives, spoons, plates, cups and napkins in the basket. Throw in a blanket or a tablecloth to cover the ground or a picnic table. Bags and ice packs to help keep food and cold drinks. Bring wet wipes for sticky fingers and hands. Do not forget trash bags for cleanup.
Other stuff you might want to take along:
- Bottle opener
- Paper towels
- Toothpick
- An umbrella for rain or shade
- Salt and pepper
- Anti mosquito spray
- Camera
- Binoculars
Extras for a romantic picnic:
- Candles and candle lighter or a box of matches
- Chocolates
- Stereo or boom box to play music or for the quieter, romantic types, an MP3 player with earphones for two people
- Blankets for cuddling
- Mints
- A Guitar or other musical instrument