Dates don't have to be these expensive, drawn-out evenings. Here are 10 fun, quick date night ideas for the perpetually busy couple.
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Up to 50% Off Games at Bonkerz Family Fun Center
Games such as mini golf and laser tag aim to provide fun time for groups of people in a slightly competitive way
Kingston Shopping Mall • 3.9 mi
1,000+ bought
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Up to 54% Off Ping Pong
Table tennis club allows ping pong players of all levels to practice at their tables
East Trenton • 2.3 mi
710+ bought
Up to 43% Off Terrarium & Garden-Making Social Event
Creativity and community come together at Plant Nite, as guests design terrariums and connect with friends and neighbors at local venues
Multiple Locations • 2.3 mi
1,000+ bought
45% Off Fencing Classes
From the merchant: Learn the Oldest Modern Sport, get in shape and stimulate your intellect at any age. En Garde!
Princeton • 2.2 mi
80+ bought
Up to 52% Off a Painting Party
Students receive step-by-step painting instructions while sipping drinks with friends at on-location painting parties
Multiple Locations • 2.4 mi
470+ bought
Make Better Pictures with iPhone Smartphone Camera
Princeton • 0.5 mi
$59
Up to 53% Off Dance Classes at Fred Astaire Dance Studio
Experienced instructors train students with a curriculum that breaks social dances down into easily combined components
Princeton North • 1.1 mi
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Princeton
Garden State Discovery Museum – Up to 50% Off Visit
Children’s museum educates kids through hands-on exhibits that cover wildlife, science, and sports
Greentree • 34.3 mi
10,000+ bought
Up to 61% Off at New Jersey State Museum & Planetarium
The Planetarium offers both traditional sky and full-spectrum laser programs and features state-of-the-art Full Dome Video
Downtown Trenton • 10.7 mi
150+ bought
Up to 55% Off Admission to Ripley's Believe It or Not!
More than 500 scientific, historical, fantastical, and artful artifacts fill 20+ themed galleries; sideshows and laser maze entertainment
Times Square • 45.1 mi
1,000+ bought
Up to 40% Off Jump Passes at jerZjump
Kids unleash their energy at this family-friendly fun center, which features bounce houses, slides, climbing walls, and an arcade
Monmouth Junction • 5.4 mi
240+ bought
52% Off Arcade Game Card at Bowlmor – Bowlero – Brunswick Zone
Upscale bowling inside a luxury bowling alley with glow-in-the-dark lanes, a spacious sports bar, and lane-side servers
Multiple Locations • 13.4 mi
90+ bought
Up to 59% Off BYOB Painting Classes
Seasoned artist guides students through the basics of painting in a friendly, inviting environment as they sip beverages brought from home
Bordentown • 14.3 mi
1,000+ bought
Paintball USA Tickets — Up to 89% Off
Use passes for open play, safety gear, and gun rental at 100+ locations nationwide, including 11 in the NJ, Eastern PA, NY, MD or CT area
Multiple Locations • 15.9 mi
10,000+ bought
Up to 32% Off All-Access Pass at Rebounderz-Edison
Visitors leap from wall-to-wall trampolines, dunk basketballs, play dodgeball, and flip into the foam pit; the arena also has an arcade
Rebounderz-Edison • 18.8 mi
1,000+ bought
Train/Goo Goo Dolls – Up to 39% Off Concert
Two pop radio icons behind the hits “Drops of Jupiter” and “Iris” return to the stage with a set of greatest hits and new songs
BB&T Pavilion
1,000+ bought
Pass to Top New York City Things to Do - Up to 50% Off Gate Prices
Choose from 75+ Things to Do: Empire State Building, Top of the Rock, Hop-on Hop-off Bus, Statue of Liberty, Museum, Ice Skating, Radio City
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5,000+ bought
Up to 47% Off Paint-Your-Own Ceramics at Color Me Mine
Paint bisque plates, piggy banks, and garden decorations
Yardville • 11.2 mi
1,000+ bought
Up to 47% Off Admission to Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion
Philadelphia’s largest arthropod collection offers interactive ehxibits and tours
Holmesburg • 28.7 mi
5,000+ bought
Up to 39% Off Jump Passes or GLOW at Sky Zone
Thrill-seekers can bounce on a sea of connected trampolines, play SkySlam and Ultimate Dodgeball, or jump to the music during GLOW sessions
South Plainfield • 19.0 mi
410+ bought
47% Off Skating with Rentals or Open Hockey Night Admission
Have a fun time skating with friends to DJ’d music or try a hockey pick-up game as a fun Friday night activity
Hiltonia • 14.7 mi
1,000+ bought
Up to 64% Off Arcade Games and Prizes
Arcade filled with racing, shooting, sports, and dance games as well as skee-ball and video poker; prizes include stuffed animals and toys
Keansburg Amusement Park • 28.3 mi
5,000+ bought
Up to 33% Off Jump Passes at Sky Zone
Thrill-seekers can bounce on a huge sea of connected trampolines and play Sky Slam or Ultimate Dodgeball
Multiple Locations • 29.6 mi
10,000+ bought
Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic – Up to 33% Off
Mickey Mouse and more than 50 Disney stars bring the music and magic of Disney’s Frozen, Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story, and more to life
CURE Insurance Arena • 10.8 mi
1,000+ bought
The Original Paint Nite at Local Bars (Up to 43% Off)
Creativity and community come together at Paint Nite, as guests paint, laugh, and connect with friends and neighbors at popular local venues
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25,000+ bought
Roxey Ballet's "The Nutcracker" – Up to 40% Off
25th annual staging of the classic holiday tale features elaborate costumes and local students alongside professional dancers
TCNJ • 8.5 mi
120+ bought
Cirque Dreams Holidaze – Up to 30% Off
Colorfully costumed acrobats, strongmen, and daredevils perform awe-inspiring physical feats as a live band plays holiday songs
NJPAC
460+ bought
50% Off Gangster-Museum Admission
Museum profiling mob bosses, bank robbers, and gangsters in old St. Mark’s speakeasy
New York • 44.0 mi
1,000+ bought
Up to 47% Off at The Hershey Story Museum
Guests sample sipping chocolates sourced from around the world and explore the culinary and philanthropic legacy of Milton S. Hershey
Hershey
1,000+ bought
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