Escape rooms and museums: Des Moines date ideas for couples beyond restaurants or a drink

Tapas and cocktails is a popular date night for good reason. As is dinner and a show. But what happens when that starts to become routine?

Spice up what a date could look like in the Des Moines metro. From dance classes, immersing yourself into virtual reality or taking an art workshop, there’s plenty of fun to be had all year, or for a unique date idea ahead of Valentine’s Day.

Things to do in Des Moines for high-energy fun

Rock climbing

Take your love to new heights with Climb Iowa, an indoor climbing gym perfect for all ages. Visit the location in Grimes, 3605 S.E. Miehe Drive, for more than 10,000 square feet of climbing, according to Climb Iowa. Folks in Des Moines can also visit the location in the East Village at 150 E. Fourth St.

Dance classes

Across the Des Moines metro are several dance studios. One option is Des Moines Ballroom, 1925 High St., Des Moines, where you can sign up for a one-night workshop or book a private lesson for you and your partner. Des Moines Ballroom offers classes on salsa, tango, foxtrot, line dance and many more styles of dance.

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