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44 activities and hobbies for couples
Here are 44 activities for couples in five groups: outdoors, sports to play together, fitness, watching sports and shared hobbies. To find the ones you'd both enjoy, answer the Out & Active list separately on OurMaybe. You only see the activities neither of you turned down.
The 44 activities
Outdoors
- A long hike with a packed lunch
- Kayaking or canoeing
- Biking somewhere flat with a stop for ice cream
- Camping for a weekend
- A sunrise walk
- Stand-up paddleboarding
- Fishing
- Skiing or snowboarding
- Stargazing far from the city
- Horseback riding
Sports together
- Pickleball
- Tennis
- Golf, or just the driving range
- Bowling
- Indoor rock climbing
- Ice skating
- Mini golf, played competitively
- Join a co-ed rec league together
- Ping-pong or pool at a bar
- A dance class: salsa, swing or ballroom
Fitness
- Go to the gym together
- Run together, at the slower person's pace
- Train for a 5K
- Yoga, in a class or at home
- A walk every evening after dinner
- Train for something big: a half marathon or a long bike ride
- Try a workout class neither of you has done
Watching sports
- Go to a baseball game
- Go to a basketball game
- Go to a football game, with tailgating
- Go to a hockey game
- Go to a soccer match
- Adopt a team together and follow the whole season
- Watch the big game at a sports bar
- A fantasy league where you play against each other
- Go see a minor league or college game for the fun of it
Hobbies
- Gardening
- Pottery or ceramics
- Learn an instrument together
- Photography walks
- Board games or puzzles
- Volunteer together once a month
- Thrifting and flea markets
- Build or fix something in the house
Why a shared activity helps
Dinner and a movie are both sitting down, facing the same way. An activity gives you something to do with your hands and something to laugh about, which is why couples often talk more on a hike than at a restaurant.
It doesn't have to be a sport. Gardening, a pottery class or a flea market counts. What matters is that it is new to at least one of you.
When one of you is sportier than the other
Pick things where skill doesn't decide the fun: mini golf, bowling, pickleball, an easy bike ride. For running or the gym, go at the slower person's pace or do the same session side by side at different intensities.
And if one of you would rather watch than play, the list has a section for that too: going to a game, adopting a team for a season, or a fantasy league against each other.
More ideas
For quieter evenings, see the 52 date night ideas. Planning something bigger? Here are 44 vacation ideas for couples.
Questions people ask
- What are good hobbies for couples?
- Hobbies with a low barrier and something to show for it: gardening, pottery, photography walks, board games, cooking, or learning an instrument together.
- What sports can couples play together?
- Pickleball, tennis, bowling, golf, indoor climbing and dance classes work well because two people at different levels can still play together.
- What can couples do besides dinner and a movie?
- Go for a long hike, try kayaking, take a dance class, go to a live game, volunteer together, or spend a morning at a flea market. The list above has 44 options.
Last updated October 8, 2026.