Summer nights may have had you and your sweetheart a blast, but that doesn’t mean opportunities for romance and fun should end, as the air gets chillier. Your love life will keep heating up with these cozy fall dating ideas for Toronto couples.

Toronto Oktoberfest For a fun, boozy experience that will help take the edge off your first date (or if you and your partner just enjoy sharing a pint), head over to the Toronto Oktoberfest. Between sips of European and German biers, bust out your best chicken dancing move, participate in the Best Dressed contest, or wow your date at the Bavarian Strongmen competition. Click here for Oktoberfest events in Toronto

Take a Haunted Toronto Walk What better excuse to cozy up to your date than a walk along the city’s spookiest haunts? Choose from a “traditional” walk that includes stops at terrifying theatres and the Mackenzie House, or go “old school” with the Ghosts and Spirits of Old Town walk around the Distillery District and St. Lawrence Market. We should warn that being scared releases dopamine, so you and your date will be attached at the hip all night long.

Check Out:

• Toronto Haunted Walks
• Ghosts and Spirits of Old Town
• The Haunted Streets of Downtown Toronto
• Spirit Walk
• Black Creek Ghost Walks
• The Ghosts of the University of Toronto
• Fort York After Dark: Lantern Tours
• City of the Dead: Necropolis Cemetery Tour

Stroll Through The Junction Flea Market  Visiting a flea market can be a great way to spend a weekend afternoon. Not only are vendors hoping to sell off their old stuff before the winter hits – and therefore, bargains galore! – but it’s also a terrific way to bond over your shared love of antiques and vintage clothing collection (or vet someone’s taste). Website

An Argo’s Football Game Football games make great dates. You get side-by-side action, some conversation between plays and, of course, foot-longs and beer. Also, he can appreciate the play-by-plays, while she can appreciate the tight pants. Afterwards, you can grab a pint to chat about the game or join a tailgate party and let loose. Official Website

Take a Tantalizing Class Spice up the romance in your life by taking a sexuality workshop that’s sure to invigorate more than just your relationship. Toronto’s Good For Her offers an array of sexy classes, including everything from the naughty (Steamy Sex for Couples) to the nice (Sexy Communication for Couples). It might be cold outside, but the temperature will sure to be rising at your house. Website

Visit a Pumpkin Patch The fun of picking out a pumpkin to carve is something you’ll never outgrow. For the full-on fall experience, take your date to a real pumpkin patch outside of the city, like Pumpkinland at Whittamore’s Farms. There you can pick out your gourds as well as take a wagon ride or get lost together in the corn maze. Afterwards, sip on some warm apple cider before you trek back home. Pumpkin Picking in Toronto

Take in the Fall Foliage Watching the leaves transform into beautiful shades of reds, oranges and yellows is one of the best parts of autumn. Pack a picnic and venture to High Park, where the foliage is not only awesome but the destination is perfect for a date. Afterwards, throw around the pigskin or play in the leaves together, and stay awhile.

Also Check Out:

• Evergreen Brick Works
• Black Creek Pioneer Village
• Kortright Centre
• Rouge Park
• Crothers Woods
• Todmorden Mills

Toronto Chocolate Fest Indulge your sweet tooth – and your sweetheart – at one of the tastiest festivals in the city.  There are a number of choco-licious events going on in the city that will satisfy all your cocoa cravings, including a Chocolate High Tea at the King Edward Hotel and la crème de la crème – the Chocolate Ball – at the Eglinton Grand. And did we mention that chocolate is an aphrodisiac? Website

Join a Sports League Stay warm, while also working off those extra Thanksgiving and Halloween pounds, by joining a sports league together. Whether you want a team sport, like dodgeball, or want to try your hand at doubles in tennis, there’s a good chance you’ll be scoring in more ways than one. Toronto Sports & Social Club