Anyone can do dinner and drinks. These five Austin dates give you something to actually do together, from betting on a chicken at Sunday Chicken Sh!t Bingo to two-stepping at a real honky tonk. Every spot below is verified by a real person, so there are no dead listings or closed venues, just plans that make you look interesting.
✓ Verified July 2026
Burnet Rd, Austin
The tiny Austin honky tonk that invented Chicken Sh!t Bingo: every Sunday a hen struts across a numbered board while a live band plays, and if she picks your square you win the pot. Drop $2 on a number, grab a beer, and cheer on a chicken. Sundays 4-8pm, no cover.
East Austin
Learn to two-step with a live instructor at East Austin's beloved honky tonk, then put it to use on the floor as a band plays. Lessons Thursday to Sunday at 7pm, free on Sundays, no reservations.
Zilker / Barton Creek
Rent a kayak or paddleboard and paddle the downtown skyline stretch of Lady Bird Lake, an active date instead of another table for two. Open daily 8am-9pm, $20-25 per hour, walk-up or reserve online.
North Austin
Get your hands muddy at an intimate wheel-throwing date night capped at six couples, shaping pieces you take home. Runs select evenings; book ahead.
Burnet Rd
Go head-to-head across 200+ working pinball and arcade machines with a full bar on Burnet Road. Open daily, so you can just come anytime.
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