The Hallmark holiday of love falls on a Saturday this year, so don’t squander your opportunity to do something extra special, whether you’re with your sweetheart, your gal pals, or flying solo. Here are some ideas to set the mood 💘
♥️ Romantic Rendezvous
Get to know your romantic partner more intimately at the Sexploratorium’s Blindfolded Body Worship for Couples. Channel your inner Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore in this Couples Pottery Class at Community Clay. Or, tie the knot at the Denver Clerk and Recorder’s annual "Fearlessly In Love" Marriage Marathon!
🐞 An Unusual Experience
Looking for something more adventurous than your average date night? Study the wild world of animal mating rituals and other evidence of love in nature at the Darwin Day Valentine’s Soirée, a 21+ evening at Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Sample chocolate-covered edible insects at the Butterfly Pavilion’s Bugs and Brews, a holiday-themed adults-only evening. Or, turn your partner’s likeness into a sculpted masterpiece at a Sculpted Portraits Workshop at Stanley Marketplace.
💅 Galentine’s Day
Grab your besties for a night of primping and pampering at Galentine’s Glam Night by Rollers and Rouge. Make a new BFF bracelet at Fever Dream’s Galentine’s Day Charm Bar. Or, get down with your gal pals at this body-positive bachata class at the Sexploratorium.
❤️🔥 Anti-Valentine’s
Valentine’s Day not your thing? Commiserate over Bad Date Bingo at The Family Jones. Find community through other true tales of heartbreak at SO THIS SUCKS: The Annual Anti Valentine's Day Show (21+). Laugh through the bitterness at Mortified Live: DOOMED VALENTINE'S (18+), a love-themed edition of the confessional comedy show. Or, join the Denver Feminist Chorus in “Celebrating Our Right to Say No,” an empowering anti-Valentine’s Day concert.
💘 Single and Ready to Mingle
On the lookout for love? Improper City is hosting a good old fashioned singles mixer over good drinks, laid back conversations, and interactive icebreakers. Beacon dance bar invites those looking for friends, fun, and more to the Grown & Sexy Stoplight Party (21+). Or, swing by the Bob Ragland Branch Library for a workshop on “Love in the Time of Dating Apps.”
