5 Creative Date Ideas When You're Tired of Just Eating Out

If you're like us, your social outings involve devouring many delicious dishes with your friends and fam. But let's be honest, sometimes it’s like our social calendar boils down to just dining out with people. Sure, it’s fun, but variety is the spice of life, right? So, let's spice things up a bit!

If you're craving a different kind of date night, Ayala Malls Manila Bay has your back! ICYDK, Ayala Malls Manila Bay, has a wide variety of entertainment options to shake up your weekends. With a massive 20,000-sqm space dedicated solely to entertainment, you're in for a blast. From imaginative craft-making to immersive cultural experiences, it has them all.

Check out some date-night ideas you can do at Ayala Malls Manila Bay below:

Try the indoor glow-in-the-dark mini-golf courses at Pat’s Putts (4F, Building A)

Ever been inside a neon glow-in-the-dark playground? Well, that’s basically Pat’s Putts! Try finishing its 27 mini-golf courses. When you’re done, head to the game room and play with gigantic versions of your fave board games like Jenga or a life-sized beer pong game. Hungry? Buy food, drinks, and dranks at the snacks area!

Skate to your fave K-Pop tunes at Roller Fever (3F, Building A)

This Korean-themed skating rink is set to delight K-fans. Listen to your fave K-Pop songs as you skate with friends for hours! Afterward, enjoy some delish Korean food and snacks just like in your fave K-dramas. 

Get crafty at Shaking Shaking (4F, Building A), Craft Academy (2F, Building A), and IDIM DIY Bakery (4F, Building A)

When life makes you want to run for the boondocks and escape society, it may be time to vent your stress through creative outlets. Shaking Shaking is a milk tea shop with a section where you can try unique arts and crafts like tufting and fluid bear. 

Craft Academy is a crafting playground where you can get your hands dirty in different crafting stations, like slime-making, baking, painting, candle-pouring, soap-making, and other whats-its galore.  

Or how about bonding over baking sweet treats? Head to IDIM DIY Bakery, where you can pick your cake and bake it, too! The staff will help you, so don’t worry if you’re a baking noob. Even better: no cleaning up! 

Explore a food-themed museum at Food Wanderer (2F, Building A)

Check out this massive Filipino food-themed wonderland at Lakbay Museo! It features colorful food art installations of different regional dishes in the country. Also, there are experiential attractions like a playground where you can try Filipino street games and a place where you can cook and taste native delicacies. The place is also highly Instagrammable! 

Relive your childhood in Timezone (3F, Building A)

Kids-at-heart, Timezone at Ayala Malls Manila Bay is the ultimate playground—even one of the franchise’s largest branches. Inside the 2,000 sqm playground are the usual arcades, shooting, racing games, and not-so-usual activities like bowling, billiards, a virtual reality corner, a children’s playground, and karaoke rooms. 

With all these activities at your disposal, you can consider Ayala Malls Manila Bay, an entertainment oasis in the middle of Manila. Guess what? There are even more exciting stuff happening soon!

The Tamiya Mini 4wd Philippine Cup is being held at the soon-to-open Brickyard. The winners will even get to go to Thailand for the Tamiya Mini 4wd Asia Challenge!

And get this, the Drift Motor Speedway is opening its Flagship store where you can race indoor karts.

Plus, Winter Magic Philippines is coming to Ayala Malls Manila Bay. Imagine, a winter wonderland in tropical Manila and educational experiences that transport guests to various winter destinations from around the world. It's a must-see for families, especially during the ber-season!

So, why stick to the same old dinner-and-a-movie routine? Level up your next date night by trying these activities at Ayala Malls Manila Bay!