Valentine's Day in Minneapolis
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Last Updated: 2/1/23
Valentine's Day is your chance to do something unique and timeless with that special someone in your life. Thankfully, you have Minneapolis. Love is in the air in Minneapolis 24/7, but Valentine's Day is when we go all-out.
Don't believe us? Whether you're single or taken, going out with your partner, spending time with friends and family or dedicating the holiday to self-love, check out all the romantic, lively and relaxing things we've got for you to do this Valentine's Day in Minneapolis. For even more date ideas, explore our top restaurants, too.
February 14th plans don't work? We've got ideas for the whole week!
February 9, 2023
6:30 & 9 pm
Granada Theater
A talented Jazz Ensemble performing romantic jazz favorites featuring Frank Sinatra and more just in Time For Valentines Day!
February 9, 2023
7 pm - 10 pm
The Moxy Uptown
Love comes in many forms. Let's come together as one and celebrate the day of love in Uptown. ❤️ Pull up with your pup, friends and your significant other on and sip exclusive cocktails and samples from our sponsor Haku Vodka, Roku Gin and Suntory Toki Whisky all night. Bite sized eats will be provided by Arts+ Rec Uptown.
February 9 - 12, 2023
10 am
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Share the love this Valentine’s season by leaving your heart with the art at Mia. Museum visitors will be handed a paper heart valentine to place in front of their favorite artwork in the galleries. Let the world know which piece you love by sharing on social media with @artsmia #MiaHearts, or keep your choice to yourself as a secret admirer.
This event is FREE. Hearts will be available at the visitor experience desk in the lobby.
February 10, 2023
6 pm - 7 pm
AxeBridge Wine Co.
Join us for a Valentine's Day collaboration with Mora chocolates that includes luxury chocolates from all over the world paired with our artisan wine. There will be a presentation about the unique chocolates and the plants as well as information about AxeBridge wine and why they make the perfect pair.
February 10, 2023
6 pm - 11 pm
Paisley Park
Begin the evening with a limited museum experience tailored specifically for a romantic evening. Following your tour, a three course dinner will be served in the legendary Paisley Park Soundstage. Finally the evening’s entertainment, Love 2 The 9s, is an acoustic exploration of Prince’s genius catalog consisting a band featuring Tommy Barbarella and Julius Collins.
February 10, 2023
6 pm - 10 pm
Machine Shop
All you need is love...and the Old St. Anthony Valentine's Night Market Machine Shop. Celebrate the day of love early and shop small. Peruse two full floors of handmade goods, perfect for valentine's gift shopping or an excuse to just treat yourself. Tickets are required for entry (FREE).
February 11, 2023
8:00pm
Orpheum Theatre
The Valentine’s Comedy Jam is coming to the Orpheum on Saturday, February 11, 2023. Featuring: Deray Davis, Lil Duval, Chico Bean, Red Grant, Benji Brown, Erica Duchess, Kevin Tate.
February 11, 2023
Noon - 6 pm
Artspace Jackson Flats
Mark your calendars to join Edie Makes Things, AnnaBOMBB and 25+ other strange and unusual makers, bakers and creators this Valentine’s Day! Listen to tunes, sling wares perfect for spoiling your devilish darlings, and sip on complimentary specialty cocktails all afternoon.
February 11, 2023 | Noon - 4 pm
February 12, 2023 | 11 am - 2pm
AxeBridge Wine Co.
The bond between you & your besties is undeniable and totally worth celebrating! Get dressed up, grab your girls and come brunch (and enjoy bottomless mimosas) with us.
February 11, 2023
7:00pm-9:00pm
Lakes & Legends Brewing Company
There’s nothing better than a specialty beer & donut flight with that special someone. Ticket price includes two beer flights along with three Valentine’s Inspired donuts and half a dozen chocolate donut holes to share from Cardigan Donuts.
February 12th, 2023
4:00-6:30pm
Cooks of Crocus Hill (North Loop)
Celebrate love this year while preparing piles of the good stuff: veggies. In this Valentine's Day celebration class we will prepare a fantastic meal and then sit down to a delicious dinner. Join us in the kitchen for a night of fun, flavor and flames.
Menu: Herbs de Provence Gougères; Squash Boulangere; Pommes Aligot, Chocolate Truffles.
February 14, 2023
5 pm
Dakota
Enjoy a 4-course dinner and Jazz and Pop music by Sophia Shorai and Tony Barbarella. They have been performing together for over 10 years. Please note that your ticket does not include drinks.
February 14, 2023
5 & 7pm
O'Shaughnessy Distilling Co
Impress your loved one with your new bartending skills by joining
our incredible bartenders for a hands-on class where you'll learn to make the Old Fashioned and Manhattan cocktails using our award-winning Keeper's Heart Whiskey. After the class, take home samples of bitters and sugars to recreate the experience at home. Spots are limited!
February 14, 2023
6 pm - 8:30 pm
Seward Community Co-op Friendship Store
Sign up solo, with a partner, or with a friend for a fun and casual soap making workshop this Valentine’s Day! Join Longfellow Soap owner John Hanson for an in-person class at the Friendship store to learn how to make your own soap. Sparkling juice and chocolate will be provided! Students will also receive a free silicone mold and class manual. RSVP in advance!
February 14th, 2023
Wise Acre Eatery
Chef Matt Stanoch is bringing the romantic flavors of Italy to South Minneapolis for a six course Bolognese banquet. Matt lived in Bologna in 2012-2013 and returned for a visit earlier this year. Just North of Tuscany, Bologna is known as "The Gastronomic Capital of Italy." It is a foodie destination, with classic Bolognese dishes known worldwide. Join us Valentines Week for a taste of La Grassa in South Minneapolis. The Dinner will consist of 6 courses and be a representation of our Farm in Plato, MN
Seats are limited to 30 people per seating - 5pm & 8pm - Dinner is $150 (Includes Wine pairing) or $130 (includes Alcohol free pairing) and includes Gratuity & Tax
February 14th, 2023
Fhima's Minneapolis
5 Course Menu with optional Sommelier Pairings, menu includes: white asparagus in salted meringue, oysters rockefeller, lamb en croute with Moroccan mint jelly, lobster & blue gnocchi, slow-cooked beef cheeks with polenta, chocolate balloon with a cream filling, génoise and anglaise.
February 14, 2023
6 pm - 9 pm
AxeBridge Wine Co.
Join us for an intimate and romantic 5-course dinner! This elevated 5-course tasting menu was curated to perfectly compliment our boutique wines, and will be one of many monthly dinners. Wine pairings are included for each course.
February 14, 2023
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The Howe Daily Kitchen & Bar
Join us for our 5-course Vegan Dinner Experience in collaboration with AcreMade and Jim Beam. Dinner paired with cocktails or mocktails.
February 14, 2023
7 pm
Urban Forage Winery and Cider House
How well do you know the ingenues of silent film or the gumshoes of film noir? Test your knowledge here on a special Valentines Day trivia night. One ticket admits two contestants and includes a complimentary bottle of red wine and a cheese tray. A full date night - and you could win a rather amazing prize if your team comes out on top!
February 14, 2023
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Granada Theater
A passion-filled Valentine's evening of music and dining, under the starlit ceiling of Uptown's historic Granada Theater.
February 14, 2023
5:00pm-8:00pm
FIKA Cafe
Enjoy a special treat this Valentine’s Day with a delicious dinner at one of MSP Magazine’s Best Restaurants in Minneapolis! Explore the special fixed price menu offered one night only, along with specialty cocktails, wine, and beverages.
Make it an extra special Valentine’s Day experience and sign up for a Valentine’s Day Cocktail Tour of the historic Turnblad Mansion.
February 14, 2023
8 pm - 1 am
Cowboy Jacks
It's SWIFTMAS! Join Swifties for ALL TAYLOR SWIFT Party at Cowboy Jack's Downtown. This event is 21+.
February 15, 2023
8 pm - Midnight
Palmer's Bar
Have the post Valentine's Day blues? This show might be for you. Come see three bands: The Silent Treatment (loud punk), Identity Crises (young punk), Life Skills (art punk duo) and No. 1 (this is their debut show, so it's unclear what they do).
February 16, 2023
6:30 pm
The Parkway
Come celebrate Valentine’s Day at The Parkway with the Nora Ephron-scripted romantic comedy classic, When Harry Met Sally. Billy Crystal and rom-com queen Meg Ryan star as the title characters, through twelve years of chance encounters in New York City. The film raises the question 'Can men and women ever just be friends?' Spoiler alert: ‘No’. Enjoy live music by Leslie Vincent and Ted Godbout before a showing of When Harry Met Sally.
February 16, 2023
7 pm - 10 pm
Minneapolis Cider Company
Keep the fun of Valentine's Day going by dancing your heart out at Minneapolis Cider Co to swing music by Beasley's Big Band. If dancing isn't your deal, try some pickleball! There's a $10 cover.
February 16 - 17, 2023
Orchestra Hall
Don’t miss two debuts and music new to Orchestra Hall in this soul-stirring mid-February concert. French pianist Alexandre Kantorow, 2019 winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition, makes his first appearance on the Orchestra Hall stage, performing Tchaikovsky’s Second Piano Concerto. Japanese conductor Kazuki Yamada makes his debut leading the Orchestra in Tōru Takemitsu’s breathtaking piece, How Slow the Wind, also receiving its first performance here, before taking the Orchestra and audience on an all-time favorite of classical music, through Dvořák’s New World Symphony.
February 17, 2023
8 pm
Strike Theater
It's February and love is in the air! Join us for a show about romantic comedies...the Vilification Tennis way! We'll be skewering and celebrating love, romance, and that time you ran into your crush on the street and you spilled your coffee on them and they had to come back to yours to change their shirt and it started raining on the way and oh god they looked even cuter with wet hair...
February 18, 2023
1 pm - 6 pm
Multiple Locations
Join us in the Arts District for the first NE Neighborhood Makers Market & Bar Hop of the year! Shop local makers with a drink in hand, while exploring a fun neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN! Products will be a wide variety of handmade goods such as jewelry, knit goods, home decor, metal working, prints, soap, paintings, candles, etc.
