Core
$12/month
Most popular. Or $99/year (saves $45).
- 2 local date plans a month
- 2 at-home dates a month
- Babysitter checklist and budget for every plan
- Text reminders and one-tap SWAP
- Calendar invites for both of you
Prefer annual?
Be the dad with a plan.
Two great date nights a month, planned around your kids, your sitter and your budget, and already on your calendar. You just show up.
$12/month after the trial. Cancel in two taps. Nashville first; more cities soon.
Date night isn't hard. Planning it is.
Work runs late. There's a recital Thursday and a tournament Saturday. By the time the kids are down, nobody has the energy to find a place, check if it's open, book a table, line up a sitter and figure out how to be home before the sitter turns into a pumpkin.
So date night slides another week. Or it's the same restaurant again.
We fix the planning part. You keep the good part.
How it works
- Tell us about you two (5 minutes). Kids' ages and bedtimes, your sitter situation, budget, what you love and what's a hard no.
- Get two date plans a month. Real Nashville spots, a timeline that fits around bedtime, a budget with the sitter included, reservation links and a backup if things go sideways.
- Get two at-home dates, too. For the weeks the sitter cancels or you're just tired. After-bedtime plan, shopping list, playlist.
- We nudge you by text. Book the sitter (7 days out). Make the reservation (5 days out). Day-of reminder. Reply SWAP anytime for a different plan.
- Show up. Then rate it with one tap so the next one's even better.
Sample plan: Speakeasy, then pasta in Germantown
Budget tier: $250+ · Out 6:15–10:00 PM · Sitter: 4 hours
| 6:15 PM | Sitter arrives. Kids fed. Bedtime cheat sheet is on the fridge. |
| 6:30 PM | Attaboy, East Nashville. No menu: tell the bartender what you like. Walk-in only, so go early. |
| 7:45 PM | Dinner at Rolf and Daughters, Germantown. Book on OpenTable. Get the bread. Trust us. |
| 9:30 PM | Head home. |
| 10:00 PM | Pay the sitter. You're a legend. |
Backup if no table: Henrietta Red, a few blocks away.
What's in every plan
- A timeline built around your kids' bedtimes
- Real venues with address, hours, price range and links
- Budget breakdown, sitter included
- Babysitter checklist you can text straight to the sitter
- Backup option for rain, full tables or a cancelled sitter
- Calendar invite for both of you
- A matching at-home date for nights when going out isn't happening
Pick your plan. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial.
Plus
$24/month
More nights out and zero forgotten dates.
- Everything in Core
- A 3rd local date plan each month
- Birthdays and anniversary planned 3 weeks ahead
- Surprise mode: you get the plan; your wife just gets told what to wear
- Book it for me: reservation bot (coming soon)
Gift
$36 for 3 months
The gift that is basically a babysitter-shaped hug.
- 3 months of Core
- Sends on the date you pick, with a note from you
- Doesn't auto-renew
Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial (gift excluded). Prices in USD. Venue, ticket and sitter costs are paid by you, directly to them. Cancel anytime from your account.
FAQ
What is Date Night Dad?
Date Night Dad is a date night planning subscription for busy parents. Each month you get two local date plans and two at-home dates, built around your kids' bedtimes, your babysitter and your budget, plus text reminders so the date actually happens.
How much does Date Night Dad cost?
Core costs $12 a month or $99 a year and includes two local date plans and two at-home dates each month. Plus costs $24 a month and adds a third plan and special-occasion planning. Both start with a 14-day free trial. A 3-month gift is $36.
What cities does Date Night Dad cover?
Date Night Dad launches in Nashville, Tennessee, including Germantown, East Nashville, The Gulch, 12 South, Midtown and nearby suburbs within your chosen drive time. Other cities can join the waitlist.
Does Date Night Dad book reservations or babysitters for me?
Not yet. Each plan includes direct reservation and ticket links, a reminder to book, and a babysitter checklist you can send to your sitter. You make the booking in a couple of taps, so you stay in control of payment and cancellations.
What if we can't get a babysitter?
Every month includes two at-home dates designed for after the kids are asleep, with a timeline, shopping list and playlist. Every local plan also includes a backup option, and you can reply SWAP to get a different plan.
How is the date plan personalized?
Plans are based on a 5-minute questionnaire covering your neighborhood, drive time, kids' ages and bedtimes, sitter situation, budget, food preferences and interests. After each date you rate it with one tap, and future plans adjust to what you liked.
Is Date Night Dad only for dads?
No. Dads are who we write for, but wives sign up too. The questionnaire asks whether you are a husband or a wife and whether you are planning dates with your wife or your husband, and every plan is worded to match.
How much does a date night in Nashville cost with a babysitter?
It depends on your plans, but sitter time is usually the biggest fixed cost: Care.com lists the average starting babysitter rate in Nashville at $20.67 an hour as of October 2026. Every Date Night Dad plan shows the full budget, sitter included, before you commit.
Can Date Night Dad make the dinner reservation for me?
Not yet. Book it for me is coming soon as a Plus perk: a booking bot that will look for a table on OpenTable or Resy at your plan's restaurant and time window, try the backup if it's full, and always check with you before it books. It will never pay a deposit or card hold without your approval. Until it launches, every plan includes the direct reservation link. You can join the waitlist at getdatenightdad.com/book-it.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. You can cancel Core or Plus anytime from your account in two taps, and you won't be charged again. If you cancel during the 14-day free trial, you pay nothing.
Not ready to subscribe? Get the Friday Date Drop.
Every Friday: three real Nashville date ideas for the weekend and one at-home date for after bedtime. Free.