Looking to take your animal loving significant other on a date they will absolutely love? We’ve got you covered!

The Austin Aquarium is a great date spot for animal lovers. The Austin Aquarium has more than just fish and reptiles. Besides fishy friends and other ocean creatures, you can also see lemurs, kinkajous, sloths, capybaras, and more. The Austin Aquarium also offers animal encounter experiences if you want to get some up close and personal with some of these cute critters.

The Purrfecto Cat Lounge is exactly as the name suggests, purrfect! You can cuddle up and play with some of the cutest cats in Austin here. All the cats are also adoptable, so if you fall in love with a furry friend they can come home with you. The Purrfecto Cat Lounge has some great photo spots as well so you can snap a pic with your love and feline friends to share on your social media.

Horseback riding is always a great romantic date and Austin has several awesome options. Southern Trails, Suncrest Farm, and Lone Star Ranch each offers several horseback riding options. You can find a great day time trail ride or a romantic sunset ride for two.

Of course, we can’t talk about date ideas with animals in Austin without mentioning some of the most famous animals. That’s right, the Austin bats. Head to Congress Avenue Bridge to check out the bats as they leave their home under the bridge and fly out for the night. The Mayfield Park peacocks are another set of famous Austin animals. Head over to Mayfield Park where you will find the peacocks roaming around freely.