If you’re like us, weekends in October fill up pretty quickly! We have lots of birthdays (did you know that October 3rd is the most popular birthday of the year?!) then there are pumpkin patches to visit, decorating to be done, and we can’t forget about Diwali + Halloween celebrations!! By the time that happens, the winter holidays are just around the corner and we KNOW how crazy that gets!

SO… this is your reminder to stop, take a breath + take some time to reconnect with your partner. If a weekend date night isn’t in the cards, maybe a weekday reconnection is in your future.

This is, after all, the VERY best time of year in San Diego, there are few crowds, the weather is mild and the city is practically begging us to fall in love with San Diego all over again.

Checkout these 3 date ideas that take advantage of the best of San Diego, Monday through Friday. You can beat the crowds and enjoy like a local!

1. Waterfront Picnic at the Rady Shell  Listening to the Symphony!

   If you ask me, this is one of the coolest, most exclusive, FREE events in San Diego- most people just don’t know about it! The Rady Shell at Embarcadero Park South offers free listen events when the San Diego Symphony is practicing- you can’t beat this! Take a walk around the Marina or post up on the grassy nook overlooking the practice area- you’ll be able to hear the music from pretty much anywhere wet of the Convention Center! Bring a blanket and your favorite snacks, and you have the makings of an awesome weekday date night! Need some other location ideas? Read: 5 Fave Fall Picnic Spots in San Diego. 

   
   

2. Tuesday Museum Date at Balboa Park 

   Cue the Ferris Bueller’s art montage! It’s time to get some culture!! Every Tuesday, Balboa Park opens a selection of museums and exhibits to San Diego residents! Each week is different, so you can really soak up all that Balboa Park has to offer. Affordable, educational, fun, what’s not to love!? Check it out! Resident Free Days - Balboa Park 

   
   

3. Home, SWEET, Home

   It’s simple but sometimes not having to plan anything at all is the best way to reconnect with our favorite people. Let us bring dinner AND dessert to you, at home! What could be sweeter than a movie night + grazing board or backyard bonfire and s’mores? Checkout our full menu of savory grazing boadrs or grab our Smores Kit for dessert!