Outdoor Movie Date Night Ideas: Your Guide to a Magical Night

January 20, 2022

At some point in your life, you might have had an outdoor movie date. But when was the last time you went on one? Chances are, it probably hasn't been in a while, or ever. Outdoor movies are not only fun for couples, but they offer the opportunity to bring your family along with you. So what is stopping you? Have no fear! This list of easy and affordable ideas will get your creative juices flowing in order to create the perfect night out. You'll never leave home without another movie date in hand.

A perfect spot

For you to have a perfect time with the ones you love, an outdoor movie night will be a very good experience. But you’ll need to set up everything. First comes picking a suitable venue. You can keep it anywhere, may it be a national park or any open space. But won’t these venues invade your privacy? After all, you're planning it to be quality time spent with your family. The best and most convenient place for an outdoor, cosy movie night can be nowhere other than your own backyard. Yes, you read it right. Your house's backyard can be very safe and very manageable for you.

The ambience and the vibe

If you finalise setting up your own theatre in your backyard, the rest of the jobs will automatically reduce for you. You will surely save money and have more control over the viewing experience. The more effort you put, the greater of a memory it’ll be for you. You can make sure your setup is perfect. You’ll firstly need sheets to lay on the grass, mattresses and pillows to make it more cosy and comfortable. Secondly, to amplify your experience, arrange a projector device from somewhere along with a curtain for the screening. Choose a suitable side in your backyard to put up the projector. It shouldn’t be near the exit or facing the side where the wind blows. Now, last but not the least, you’ll need ample snacks and beverages for everyone. And of course, for a relaxing experience, ask your family to join in their pyjamas.

Creativity in the air

What can amplify your most basic outdoor movie night experience is a dash of DIY. Be creative and pocket friendly. Pick a theme and decorate the whole setup according to it. Everything present there should complement the theme. This doesn’t have to be hectic. Spend time with your family in preparing for the mega night. Use their ideas and help. This way you’ll make the whole memory worth remembering for everybody and your most simple experience can be lifted to a whole new level.

Okay, but food?

Everybody likes to have good snacks with them when they watch movies. How incomplete will your movie night be if you don’t pay attention to the munchings.. You want to make sure it's a night to remember, right? Well you can do that by packing the perfect picnic for your cosy night. This doesn't have to be anything extravagant. Think of each person in your family and bring something that suits the taste of everyone. Fries, nachos, cheese sticks, tacos, salad, crackers, salsa, you name it. You have to have something that favours everyone. It’ll take the whole experience to a new level for them.

Cola, juices, malts or just water. Just make sure you have everything you and your family will need to drink.

But don’t forget popcorn! The thought of a movie night feels incomplete without popcorn.

What to watch

Of course you need a movie for a movie night. But it is almost impossible to settle on a genre that everybody settles for. So what to do then?

One thing can be done. 2 most voted genres and one movie each for the respective genres. This way you can please everyone and your movie night will have a taste of two different themed movies.

Time to cherish

Everybody has their own busy lives. You can live with your family and not get a chance to speak with them for weeks due to your busy schedule. So planning events like this provides us with a lot of quality time to spend with our family. 

From the preparation to the night and all the excitement going on in between,it really is a time to cherish. 

You need to make sure what you’re planning interests everybody in your family.

May it be your parents, your partner or your little ones. From picking the movies to snacks, everything should favour everybody. After all, it's an  event for the whole family.

Conclusion

Outdoor movie date night ideas can be tricky. You want to make it perfect, but you also want to keep it simple. That's why we put together this guide for you! There are so many ways to make the perfect movie date night for you and your sweetheart. We hope you've found some ideas here to inspire your own unique hang out night. And don't forget to make it an event for the whole family!

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