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We all know that love is in the air in the Annapolis Valley, and come on let’s be real… the Valley is actually a VERY romantic place. So, if you want to impress that special someone, then you should for sure check out some of the ideas that are listed below for you!
Not only does the Annapolis Valley have fantastic restaurants, they also have fabulous activities to do on your date. So, you should really start to plan a superb date for that someone special in your life. Listed below are 50 date ideas in the Valley that you can choose from for a date that your special someone won’t soon forget.
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- Enjoy a movie at the Valley Drive-In Theatre: Pick up your date and head down to the Valley Drive-In, Annapolis Valley’s only drive-in movie theatre located in Cambridge for some old school romance. It’s a great way to enjoy your date’s company and to have a good time! It’s romantic, especially if you sit in the backseat and snuggle up while watching the movie.
- Coffee Date at Tan Coffee: Why not show your date a romantic time over a delicious cup of coffee! T.A.N. Coffee, on Main Street in Kentville, is a perfect place for a coffee date. It’s a delightful coffee shop with cozy seating that will bring you and your date closer together. So, share a piece of their delicious coconut cream pie and have a sweet time getting to know that special someone a little better.
- The Chocolate Shop & Café : If your date is a self-professed ‘Chocoholic’, the best place to take them for a romantic date to indulge their sweet tooth is at The Chocolate Shop in Annapolis Royal. The chocolates here are hand dipped and are always freshly made, so they are bound to produce the glorious “high” that your sweetheart gets from chocolate!
- Joe’s Food Emporium: Joe’s Food Emporium is a great option if you want to go out on a date night, but don’t want to go somewhere extremely fancy. Enjoy Joe’s great pub food that is just like a home-cooked meal. Listen to the live music or catch the game while enjoying your meal.
- Wolfville Farmers Market: Enjoy a sit-down meal on Wednesday evening from 4-7pm, or explore what the Annapolis Valley has to offer on Saturday during the day. There is always something going on at the market, which makes it a great spot to meet up and have a casual date. Who knows, your date may start out with a farmers market shopping trip and ends up with the two of you cooking a romantic meal together back at one of your homes.
- Learn how Coffee is Roasted at Just Us! Coffee Roastery & Museum: If you’re dating a coffee lover, this is the place to take them. Just Us! Coffee is a very popular coffee shop in the Valley, and they roast their coffee right in the Grande Pre location. Explore Canada’s first and only Fair Trade museum, and enjoy a freshly roasted cup of delicious coffee.
- Oaklawn Farm Zoo: Embrace your inner child and take your date to the Oaklawn Farm Zoo. Oaklawn Farm Zoo has a very exciting display of animals, and their population of animals is always growing. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the animals.
- Kings Arms Pub : Relax with a pre-dinner drink and appetizer by the cozy bar with your special someone, then have a romantic dinner by the romantic antique fireplace. For dessert, share the pub’s famous ‘Deep Fried Mars Bar with homemade ice-cream and seasonal fruit’ as a romantic ending to your date.
- Have a Lunch Date at the Kentville Farmers Market: The Kentville Farmers Market is located in Downtown Kentville, making it a great location for a lunch date. You and your date can choose one of the great options for lunch, or just sit down with a cup of coffee and an amazing baked good to enjoy a relaxing chat.
- Sushi Fang : If your special someone is a Sushi lover, be romantic and take them out to Sushi Fang for a romantic dinner. Every dish at this ‘all-you-can-eat sushi’ restaurant is beautifully plated and presented, so you will impress that special someone for sure.
- Just Ice Cream & Jonny’s Cookhouse: The place to eat in Berwick. Jonny’s Cookhouse is the perfect roadside diner for a date night. Enjoy a freshly made custom burger, or try the house-made soft serve ice-cream. There is something for everyone at Jonny’s.
- Upper Clements Amusement Park: Feel like a kid again and enjoy a day at Upper Clements together! Ride the roller coaster, cool off in the water park or try the adventure park! There are also cafes and restaurants where you and your date can enjoy a meal and relax while getting to know each other better.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYPIhXGDUKz/?taken-at=312341007 - Half Acre Café: The Half Acre Café is the newest cafe in Kentville and offers a relaxing environment for casual dates. Along with have a large coffee and tea drink menu, there is also fresh made sandwiches, gourmet soups, and baked goods, including amazing cupcakes for you and your date to enjoy.
- Tangled Garden: Take a romantic walk through over 4 acres of sloped land that took over 25 years to grow. The garden produces the herbs and flowers that are turned into jewel-like jellies and flavourful liquors you can enjoy gourmet meals.
- Explore Four Wineries with the Wolfville Magic Winery Bus: This one-of-a-kind tour visits four beautiful wineries and creates amazing memories of the Annapolis Valley. Taste some of the best wines made in the Valley. There are three times to pick from, and the tours are Thursday to Sunday each week.
- North Mountain Fine Coffees: Freshly roasted coffee and espresso, and hand-blended teas are North Mountain’s specialty. The café is located in the Copperstone Building which once served as the library, Town Hall, police station, and fire station. The seating area is an antique walk-in bank-style vault.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb_-Di3He4Y/?taken-by=northmountaincoffee - ArtsPlace: Try your hand at painting or clay work at one of the ArtsPlace’s Date Nights. Have a drink and share some laughs. Even if you are not good at art, these classes are a fun and enjoyable for everyone.
- Just Like Home Café: This cozy café is easy to miss when you and your date are exploring Berwick, but it is worth looking for. The homemade tasty meals and treats are affordable and made fresh daily. So, bring your date and your appetite and leave fully satisfied.
- Wine Tasting At Luckett Vineyards : If you really want to impress your date take them wine tasting! Take a little field trip to Luckett Vineyards located on Grand Pre Road in Wolfville and impress your date with your wine knowledge!
- Crush Pad Bistro: After you and your date do the wine tasting tour at Luckett’s Vineyard, head to their Crush Pad Bistro to enjoy the delicious, local menu that includes gourmet apps, soups, salads, Paninis, and main courses. While dining and enjoying a glass of wine, you and your date can enjoy the romantic view of Blomidon and the Minas Basin.
- Blomidon Look-Off: If you are looking for the perfect romantic and intimate date setting, then take that special someone to watch the sunset from the Blomidon Look-Off, on top of the North Mountain. It is a small roadside stop with a beautiful panoramic view of the Annapolis Valley. On a clear day, you can see five counties from the look-off. The view is breathtaking, so why not make it extra special and take along a picnic to romanticise the mood.
- Centre Stage Theatre: If your date loves local theatre productions, then go watch a show at the Centre Stage Theatre. The theatre always has a new production on from comedies to murder mysteries, so check back regularly to see if there is a show that you both will enjoy.
- The Noodle Guy: The perfect place for pasta lovers. The Noodle Guy started in a small stall at the Wolfville Farmers Market, and now has his own restaurant where he makes all the pasta daily in small batches and with local ingredients. If you want dinner to be more intimate, then share a plate of their delicious spaghetti with roasted red pepper, tomato, and meat sauce, so you can recreate the romantic spaghetti scene from ‘Lady and the Tramp’ with your date.
- GAEL Tours – Stones, Steeples, Ships and Seafood tour: Enjoy a relaxing stroll with your sweetheart while exploring the historic streetscapes and active fishing community in Digby. Sample local dishes of freshly caught seafood. This is a 2-hour tour that highlights Digby’s dynamic history and rich cultural background. After the tour, you can keep exploring Digby and enjoy the local restaurants that offer succulent seafood dishes.
- McGill’s Restaurant : Take your date out to this wonderful restaurant, which is the best of casual fine dining in New Minas that offers divinely yummy breakfasts, lunches, and suppers. Each weekend has its own theme, so keep checking back to see what is available. They also offer special 3 to 7-course meals for different holidays.
- Annapolis Cider Company: Enjoy Cider made completely in the Annapolis Valley at the Annapolis Cider Company’s Tasting Room in Wolfville. It is a great start to any meal or romantic night. Why not treat yourself and your sweetheart to something different this date night?
- Paddy’s Brewpub and Rosie’s Restaurant : Take your date out to this delightful Irish Brewpub and family restaurant for a relaxing Drunch on a lazy Saturday afternoon. Drunch, for the uninitiated, is a drunk brunch. While you are enjoying your delicious meal, you can try out their craft beer and cider that are served fresh, or a Bloody Mary if that is more your style.
- Get Lost in Dakeyne Farm’s Sunflower Maze: Sunflowers are lovely summer flowers, and Dakeyne Farm’s Sunflower Maze is a beautiful place where you can be surrounded by these gorgeous flowers. Pack a picnic lunch and your camera and take your date out to enjoy the sunflowers and the amazing views of the tidal river.
- The Union Street Café and The Wick Pub: Enjoy an amazing locally produced meal at the Union Street Café, or just relax with a glass of wine and enjoy the live music at one of Nova Scotia’s premier music venues. No matter if it’s for lunch or supper, The Union Street Café is a cozy place to have a romantic date with that special someone.
- Roof Hound Brewing Company: The Roof Hound Brewing Company is owned and operated by Les Barr who appeared on MasterChef Canada Season 3. Along with brewing their own beers, there is also a pub that serves scrumptious meals that are perfect with or without a beer. They also make non-alcoholic sodas that are served on-site, so if your date doesn’t drink then they will be pleasantly surprised.
- Hike Cape Split: Look out over the Bay of Fundy after hiking Cape Split. During your hike, you will have quite a few opportunities to spot the local wildlife. Make sure to pack a meal and dress warmly because the winds off of the Bay of Fundy can be very cool. You can also bring along a warm blanket, so you can snuggle up with that special someone while enjoying the spectacular view.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BgFi0P0hkAw/ - Crystany’s Brasserie: After hiking Cape Split, take a short drive into Canning to enjoy a delicious meal at Canada’s 1st 100% Certified Gluten-Free restaurant that serves gourmet meals prepared with only the freshest locally sourced produce. Even though the restaurant is large, the atmosphere is so quaint and warm that it is the perfect place for a cozy date night.
- Sea Level Brewing: If you know that your date is a beer aficionado, then take them on a tour of the first and only microbrewery in the Annapolis Valley. The ground floor is the production, sales and tasting area where all the brewery’s products are on display and available for purchase in a large glass front cooler. If you want to extensively sample their unique and distinctive craft beers after you visit the brewery, head on over to the Port Pub where they serve sample trays and full glasses of whatever’s brewing at Sea Level.
- The Port Pub & Bistro: PortPub is a Gastropub where the menu changes frequently to reflect what is fresh and seasonal within the Annapolis Valley. It’s best known for its delectable chicken wings and ‘Happy Hour’ specials from the bar. So, why not take your date to the best ‘Happy Hour’ around and enjoy the best wings in the Valley, while listening to the local entertainment in a cozy setting.
- Hairitage House Day Spa: Relax and get pampered at the Hairitage House Day Spa. There are three stylists and two spa therapists available. Each service is personalized to match your unique skin care and hair care needs. You can always ask if the spa facilities will allow you to bring your own wine, fruit, and cheese to snack on in between treatments so you can pamper your date even more.
- Get Your ‘Waffle On’ at the Green Elephant Café: One of the valley’s best vegetarian restaurants in the valley, this delightful restaurant serves waffles that are out of this world. You can bring that special someone to this well-known establishment to enjoy a breakfast, brunch, or lunch date at this cozy and “healthy” café.
- Hit the Slopes at Ski Martock: Spend a day with your date skiing or snowboarding at Ski Martock, no matter your skill level or experience. They offer rentals and lessons to learn how to ski or snowboard, or you can just hit the hills. When you need to warm up, the Inside Edge lounge is right inside, so you and your sweetheart can enjoy a hot drink and a delicious snack, like a Beavertail.
- Wayfarers’ Ale Society: The cathedral ceilings and countless windows at this establishment provide guests with two unique views. One of the brewing floor where you and your date can watch your beer being made and the other of the beautiful Cornwallis River. There is no shortage of space for music and dancing, so grab a pint, and dance the night away with that special someone.
- The Naked Crepe Bistro: The Naked Crepe Bistro is a local favorite in Wolfville and stands out with its dark purple building. It is known for its amazing crepes, from sweet to savoury, along with its pleasant atmosphere. The Bistro also serves 8 different types of thin crust pizza, if crepes are not ‘your thing’. An excellent option for vegans and those who are gluten-free.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BPi5Eh3A41F/?taken-at=16955185 - Eau Spa: Make a reservation for a romantic couple’s spa day for you and your sweetheart at the Eau Spa at The Old Orchard Inn. Sign up for a couple’s treatment like a massage, facial, pedicure, manicure or body wrap mud wrap and have a dry sauna or a haircut, color and style to stretch the date into a whole day.
- Go ‘Greek’ at the Troy Restaurant: If you want to take your date out to an intimate, romantic dinner, then the Troy is the place to go. It has a relaxing atmosphere and absolutely gorgeous décor that you and your date will enjoy while watching your delectable Mediterranean meal being prepared in the open concept kitchen. They have a wine selection has something for everyone and their desserts are amazing.
- Go Whale Watching at Brier Island: Take your date Whale Watching at Brier Island for a day. This is an amazing way to experience some of the beautiful wildlife the Valley has because fantastic displays or close approaches to the boat are special moments. Along with whales, there are seabirds, porpoises and much more to see on these tours.
- Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens: Pack a picnic basket and go for a stroll through the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens. There are 17-acres of breathtaking gardens to explore. There is also a tea room where you and your date can enjoy a drink and a delicious baked treat, if you need a break from your romantic walk through the beautiful gardens.
- NS Valley Raceway: The only place to see stock car racing in the Valley is at the Valley Raceway. There are races all afternoon on the dirt track. Remember to pack sunscreen because there is little shade available for you and your date to take cover under. There are no bad seats at the Valley Raceway, so relax and enjoy the race.
- Halls Harbour Lobster Pound & Restaurant: Why not take your date to learn about where lobster comes from at the Halls Harbour Lobster Pound? While you are there, enjoy a romantic meal with your sweetheart at the restaurant. The best view is seen from the harbour-side deck.
- Fundy Restaurant: Are you looking for a relaxed casual dining or a pub style atmosphere to take that special someone to for a delectable seafood dinner? If so, then this is definitely the place to meet up. At the Fundy Restaurant, you can enjoy Digby’s famous succulent scallops or choose from the freshly caught live lobsters in the tank, all while sitting back and enjoying the stunning harbor views. After your meal, why not take a minute to go meet the restaurant’s huge pet lobsters.
- Kingsport Beach: If you know that your date enjoys going to the beach, then head to out to the beautiful Kingsport Beach for a late afternoon of swimming and sunbathing, or channel your inner children and build a sandcastle. Pack a picnic basket and have a romantic supper on the beach during low-tide. After supper, you can take a moonlit walk or snuggle up on a beach blanket to do some stargazing.
- Blomidon Inn Gardens: Spending the day walking around the acres of gorgeous Victorian Gardens at the Blomidon Inn is a wonderfully romantic date idea! Not only are you spending time outdoors with that special someone, but you have plenty of time to get to know each other, and take time to “smell the roses”. The gardens are photographer’s delight because there are 3 types of gardens on the property: flower, vegetable, and pond.
- Go Horseback Riding on the Evangeline Trail: Book a romantic two-hour ride down the Evangeline Trail for you and your sweetheart to enjoy. No two rides are the same because there are many side trails that the two of you can explore. At the end of your ride, you can set up a classy candlelit picnic to make the day even more memorable.
- Kejimkujik National Park: Go on a romantic camping trip with your sweetheart at Kejimkujik National Park, which is the only Parks Canada site that is designated both a National Park and a National Historic site. Spend time with that special someone and discover the beauty and natural wonder of the park. You can trek through the wilderness trails, and cross lakes and rivers by kayak or canoe during the day. At night, sleep under the romantic star filled sky in a park that is also a designated Dark Sky Preserve.
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