Dinner and movies are so boring... If you'd like to impress your date this Valentine's day, try something different, fun and unique. Here are five Valentine's day date ideas for you.

1. Horse Riding

Tear a play from Romeo's Play Book and take your significant other horse back riding. This Valentine's day, Gallop Stable is offering a couple's ride topped with roses, a mug with personalised photos and chocolates at $48 per couple.

Take your kids, parents or your significant other on a carefree ride.

 

Location	Gallop Stables 900 Punggol Ranch, Singapore 829168
Events/ Promotions	$48 couple ride with complimentary rose, personalised mug and chocolates
Date	14 Feb 2017

2. Picnic by the park

 

Source: HoneyCombers

This may be a cliche date idea that has been going around for generations. Escape the concrete jungle and distance yourself from the city life. Take the time to unwind lying on the grass with a homemade dishes this Valentine's day.

Here are the details of the location and events that you can check out for your picnic. The best part is that these are all free!

 

Location	Fort Canning Greens River Valley Rd, Singapore, River Valley, Singapore
Events	Performances by Melissa Tham and Jazznote Trio Movie screening "About Time"
Date	11 Feb 2017

 

Location	Singapore Botanical Gardens at Bandstand 1 Cluny Road, Tanglin, Singapore
Events	Live band performances
Date	10 Feb 2017 - 12 Feb 2017

 

Location	Gardens by The Bay- Meadow  18 Marina Gardens Drive, Marina Bay, Singapore
Events	Art Jam with artist from band of doodler
Date	24 Feb 2017 - 25 Feb 2017

3. Car rides catching sunsets

 
 Do it like in the movies, take your loved ones on an unforgettable journey to catch the sunsets in Singapore. There's something about driving around Singapore in your private vehicle listening to a customised car-karaoke playlist. Check out our car fleet, we have the best car offering this Valentine's day!

Punggol Waterway Park- Jewel Bridge

Source: Waterwoods

Changi Coastal Walk

Source: Maryanto

Lower Peirce Reservoir

Source: Project Manhattan

 

4. Volunteering

There's enough love between the two of you to share with the world. Do something different this Valentine's Day and go on volunteer work together. Get to know each other on a different level. There is numerous volunteer work in Singapore. Here are a few on top of our head.

 

For the ones who love cooking:

Location	Willing Hearts 11 Jalan Ubi Blk 6, #01-51, Kembangan – Chai Chee Community Hub, Singapore 409074
About	100% volunteer-run soup kitchen which cooks and distributes about 3,000 meals to the needy every day.
Contact	+65 6476 1098

 

For the ones who love animals:

Location	SPCA 31, Mount Vernon Road, Singapore 368054
About	Channel your love by caring for the animals’ welfare, such as bathing and walking the dogs, or help out in fundraising and outreach!
Contact	+65  6287 5355

 

There are numerous volunteering avenue in Singapore, you can check it out here.

 

5. Theatre Night

This year, Valentine's Day coincides with Huayi Chinese Art Festival. One performance to look forward to this Valentine's Day is "Secret Love in Peach Blossom". The play is directed by Stan Lai- one of the best Chinese-language playwrite and director. The play was regarded as the most popular contemporary play in China according to The New York times. 

 

Location	The Esplanade Theatre 1 Esplanade Drive Singapore 038981
Website	Esplanade.com
Date	11 Feb 2017 - 12 Feb 2017

 

So are you ready to plan the best Valentine's date?