22 Awesome NYC Summer Date Ideas

Make memories, not war, with these warm weather activities.

Not Available Lead
Image via Complex Original
Not Available Lead

Summer ensures the dating bar is set impossibly high. An alluring influx of warm weather options present themselves in June, a long list a possibilities that rarely get tackled by fall. More often than not, our hopes for the summer exceed our actual plans. 

But not this summer. This summer, you will not miss out on something extraordinary. Do some last-minute wooing as the season dwindles down with our list of 22 Awesome No-Fail Date Spots in NYC.

Make like you're at a beach in Mexico at Tequila Park.

Not Available Interstitial

Find your zen at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Not Available Interstitial

Bond over sketchbooks at the Brooklyn Art Library.

Not Available Interstitial

Fire guns at West Side Rifle and Pistol Range and shoot mezcal (preferably, in that order).

Not Available Interstitial

Get a dose of culture at The Cloisters.

Not Available Interstitial

Slurp oysters and sip absinthe at Maison Premiere.

Not Available Interstitial

Get amorous Upstairs at The Kimberly Hotel.

Not Available Interstitial

Mutually gorge on local goodies at Smorgasburg.

Not Available Interstitial

Take a walk on the wild-ish side at the Bronx Zoo.

Not Available Interstitial

Reenact rom-coms at Jane's Carousel.

Not Available Interstitial

Take a train to Rockaway Taco.

Not Available Interstitial

Watch a movie under the stars courtesy of Rooftop Films.

Not Available Interstitial

Get toothaches together at Mast Brothers Chocolate.

Not Available Interstitial

Kayak under the influence courtesy of The Boat Basin.

Not Available Interstitial

Eat your way through the Chelsea Market, and rummage the wares at Artists & Fleas.

Not Available Interstitial

Sip rosé on the rooftop of Hotel Chantelle.

Not Available Interstitial

Meander along the High Line together.

Not Available Interstitial

Keep it classic at The Loeb Boathouse at Central Park.

Not Available Interstitial

Get competitive at the driving range at Chelsea Piers

Not Available Interstitial

Take a "cruise" on the Staten Island Ferry.

Not Available Interstitial

Take a faux beach vacation at Coney Island.

Not Available Interstitial

Neighborhood: Coney Island
Address1000 Surf Ave
Websiteconeyisland.com

Every once in awhile, you're overcome with the urge to whisk her away on a beach vacation, but your wallet isn't having it. For those times, you should head to the nearby R&R available at Coney Island. That way, everybody wins!

Start at Nathan's Famous (1310 Surf Ave) and overload your hot dog with as many condiments as your bun can handle, while simultaneously discovering how much of your 44 oz. beer your bellies can handle. Chances are, she won't finish half.

Head down the boardwalk to Luna Park, where you'll ride the vaguely sexual sounding Soaring Eagle and fear for your lives on the Cyclone, which may or may not collapse while you're riding it. The terror adds to the fun, trust us. After your near death experience, get your palms read by one of the fortune tellers scattered along the nearby sidewalks, and hope she tells you both there is luck (and not indigestion, as expected) in your future.

Explore Chinatown together.

Not Available Interstitial

Latest in Pop Culture