The annual celebration of love is approaching quickly. If you’re not feeling a fancy dinner this year — or if your favorite restaurant is already booked up — here are some recommendations for other things to do in Philly with your bae, your pals, or on your own around Feb. 14.
Hear the City Cast Philly team discuss some of these recommendations — plus plenty of non-Valentine things to do in February — in our monthly guide to Philly.
🐐 For the Animal Lovers
Hang out, drink, and cuddle with some goats, eat s’mores, and win “original hoof-made goat art” at the Philly Goat Project’s Valentine’s Day BYOB fundraiser. Tickets cost $35.
Feb. 10 from 3:30–5:30 p.m., Germantown
👻 For the People Missing Spooky Szn
Visit the Lincoln Mill Haunted House’s “Viktor’s Valentine, A Dark Love Story” for a frightening Valentine’s Day-themed experience with live scare actors and special effects. One ticket is $35, or buy a pair for $65.
Feb. 10 from 6–10 p.m., Manayunk
🎨 For the Art Appreciators
Find a gift for your beloved, or get a tattoo or screen-printed art onsite, at the Yours Truly Art Market, a fundraiser supporting the effort to open Val’s Lesbian Bar. $5–$10 suggested donation.
Feb. 11 from 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Ludlow
🍸 For the Aspiring Mixologists
Learn how to make dessert cocktails at City Winery’s Bartending 101 class. You can make it a date with your partner, or sharpen your skills so you can surprise them. Tickets are $50 each.
Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m., Market East
🫀 For Anyone Who Wants to Save a Heart
Learn CPR at the Free Library in a 45-minute, non-certified class by the Mobile CPR Project.
Feb. 14 at 4:15 p.m., Logan Square
🖊️ For the Poets
Workshop your poems about love, heartbreak, or anything you want, really, at South Philly poet Krystle Griffin’s monthly poetry writing workshop, which is open to any skill level. $5 suggested donation.
Feb. 14 from 6:30–8:30 p.m., Society Hill
🏀 For the Sports Fans
Heat things up by taking your date to see the Sixers play Miami at the Wells Fargo Center. Tickets start at $39.
Feb. 14 at 7 p.m., South Philly
📸 For the Instagrammers
Snap some photos with your bae at The Museum of Illusions. Tickets are two-for-one on the 14th, so you can grab a pair for $25.
Feb. 14, Old City
The real cheeseheads are from Philly. (Tenaya Darlington / Madame Fromage)
🧀 For the Cheese-Curious
Have a chill night in building a cheeseboard using recs from Philly’s very own Madame Fromage.
😾 For the Recently (or Not-So-Recently) Heartbroken
Is V-Day a sore spot for you right now? Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center in Camden County will “neuter your ex.” (No, not literally.) They’ll name a feral cat after whoever’s hurt you, then spay or neuter the cat before releasing it back to its colony. The cost is $50.
