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Spring Date Ideas | Portland, Oregon

Now that the sun is starting to emerge, there are so many fun date night ideas that open up. With the weather starting to turn, the flowers beginning to bloom and farmers markets starting to open, here are a few spring date night ideas for you lovers...

Sections

Wildflower Outings

Romantic Dates

Fun Day Dates

Adventurous Excusions

Wildflower Outings

Wildflower season in the Northwest Oregon is stunning and a great way to spend a lovely spring day with their partner. Below I have included a butt-load of resources for you to plan a stellar wildflower date for your lover! You could make this date e...

I use this map ALL the time to see where to find all the good wildflower blooms! If you click on a dot, it will even show you what species of flowers grow in that area.

Pacific Northwest Wildflowers: Bloom Status Map

Please remember to follow Leave No Trace practices as you go out to enjoy the wildflowers. Stay on trail and refrain from picking the flowers so that others can enjoy the beauty as well!

Wildflower Season and Leave No Trace - Gary Randall

A stellar list of hikes to take your lover on. They range in level of difficulty so make sure to check out how hard (or easy) they are before hiking.

Best Wildflower Hikes near Portland, Oregon

Romantic Dates

As spring rolls around the evenings get longer and the weather gets warmer. The heat of the day lingers into the even which makes for the perfect time to have a romantic date where you don't have to freeze your booty off!

Take the love of your life out on the Willamette for a beautiful sunset dinner cruise.

Dinner Cruise

Peep me and my cute lil husband and pup in one of these photos! I know camping doesn't sound like the most beautiful thing in the world, but it can be super romantic when you have a picnic set up for your lover on arrival!

Celestine Fields - Hipcamp in Carlton, Oregon

This company offers set-up, take-down, food and cute little clear tent dome in case rain is in the forecast!

Picnics with Elegance

Fun Day Dates

Getting outside when the weather is nice is a must in Portland; we are shaking off that rough winter and trying to catch all the vitamin d we can. Here are some dates that are on the lighter, more casual side and have a dose of fun attached to them!

Want to spend a beautiful, sunny day out on the water? This lunch cruise is two hours long and offers beautiful views of the city!

2-hour Lunch Cruise on Willamette River

One of my favorite date ideas is going to a food cart hub and doing a mini food tour. Get your appetizers, main dish and desert from different carts to make it more fun! You can also bring a game with you to play as you enjoy your food tour.

Food Carts | The Official Guide to Portland

These may be kids games, but they are easy to tote around and would be perfect to bring with you to the food carts and to play during or after you enjoy your meal together.

Knock Knock On-The-Go Game Pad for Kids

The roses start to bloom mid May into late June! This can be a fun date for the daytime. Take the time to enjoy all the flowers and take a nice stroll together. Play a game of 20 questions or bring relationship question cards with you to make it more...

Washington Park - International Rose Test Garden

These are cards are full of great questions you and your partner can ask each other to get to know one another better!

Connection Cards | Couples Edition

This is another set of question cards for couples that can help you get to know each other and deepen your connection!

Tell Me More: A Conversation Starter Game

Oregon has sooooo many wineries and wine tasting tours can be a fun way to spend the day together. (Please always make sure you use and Uber or Lyft to get back home after the bus brings you back. Don't drive drunk!)

Willamette Valley Wine Tour (Tasting Fees Included)

Adventurous Excusions

These dates are a little more adventurous and can be a smidge more expensive or time consuming, but spending quality time with your partner is important! There are so many fun things you can do around the area.

Seriously, this sounds so fun! The Columbia River Gorge is gorgeous and this date is sure to offer drop dead gorgeous views of the surrounding volcanoes (Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams, Mt. Rainier, Mt. St. Helens).

Beautiful Air Tour of the Columbia River Gorge

Going out and enjoying a nice water day is a great spring date idea in the Portland area. This is a list of close lakes you can get to easily from Portland!

8 Fun Spots to Canoe, Kayak, and Paddleboard on Flatwater near Portland

Next Adventure is locally owned and a great spot to rent from. They have locations in Scapoose, Sandy and Portland and they make renting items like this super easy!

Next Adventure - Kayak, Canoe and SUP Rentals