Header photo credit: Tom Lee Park
Looking for fun date night ideas with your S.O.? Or maybe you want to show someone new this exciting city. Either way, there are plenty of places around Memphis to add a spark of fun and romance. Here are some cute date ideas for these long summer nights around the Bluff City.
Late Night Eats
These restaurants not only have delicious food, but they’re open late if you two lovebirds want to keep the date going:
A Different Kind of Movie Night
Here are some movie options that aren’t run-of-the-mill so your date feels a little more fun:
- Malco Summer Drive-In
- Overton Square Movie Nights
- Malco’s Ridgeway Cinema Grill
- Crosstown Arts Film Series
(Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Explore the City
There are so many things to do and places to see, so why not take a night on the town? Here are just a few recommendations:
Happy Hour Drinks
Try some brews made in the 901 that are just as unique and exciting as the city itself. Have your own tasting at one of these local spots:
- Wiseacre Brewing Co.
- Memphis Made Brewing Co.
- Ghost River Brewing Company
- Crosstown Brewing Company
- Bosco’s Restaurant & Brewing Company
Enjoy the Longer Days
With the sun setting around 8:00 PM, you can visit some of these parks and landmarks after dinner or drinks while still getting a lovely view:
- Mud Island River Park
- Shelby Farms Park
- Overton Park
- Memphis Botanic Garden (especially during their special event nights with food trucks)
- Tom Lee Park
