Looking for a creative date night idea? It’s your lucky day because the city of Pittsburgh is ready to help you polish up your romantic side and make it shine. Head out for classic Valentine’s activities like attending live performances and sipping cocktails. Or, try something new this year like making a hand-poured candle of your favorite scent. No matter what you choose to do, the important thing is making sure your partner feels your love and appreciation.
12 Valentine’s Day Events in Pittsburgh
Valentine’s Day Candle Making
February 3, Cinderlands Warehouse
Heart & Honey are bringing their candle making skills to Cinderlands Warehouse for you to personalize. Bring out your craft side with this candle making class that helps you create your own mood-setting candles. Your ticket includes supplies for candle-making but food and drinks are also available for purchase. Just imagine bringing home the candle you and your partner made together and lighting it over an exquisite Valentine’s Day meal.
Love is in the Liqueur: Valentine’s Cocktails
February 6, The PA Market
This Valentine’s Day, join a fun and interactive cocktail class designed to ignite the spirit of love and laughter. This event offers the perfect opportunity to add a splash of romance to the holiday while still having fun too. You’ll learn the art of crafting delicious love-themed cocktails while mingling with fellow enthusiasts. Get ready to shake your way through Valentine’s and take your new skills home with you.
Valentine’s in the Laboratory
February 7, The Citizen Science Lab – South Hills
There’s no reason you can’t celebrate Valentine’s Day early and dive into the excitement of chemistry at the same time. Spend the day exploring science just like you used to at the science center as a kid but with only adults. Together you’ll create colorful chemical reactions, dissect hearts, and try so many other experiments. Plus, each ticket comes with complimentary drinks to keep the energy going throughout the evening.
Valentine’s Date Night Wines
February 12, The PA Market
If liqueur isn’t quite your thing, The PA Market has another opportunity to enjoy libations with your loved one. Together you’ll cozy up with your partner to indulge in a wine tasting with selections perfect for this loving holiday. You’ll even learn about different types of wines and how to correctly taste wine to keep the romance going long after the tasting.
Starry Eyed Valentine in Space
February 13-15, Space Bar
Dive into an out of this world celebration at Space Bar in Market Square. Get into the romantic mood with a prix-fixe flight of three specialty cocktails. You and the one you love the most can enjoy this flight before dinner, as an after-dinner indulgence, or even with an artisanal cheese platter. No matter how you choose to sip these cocktails, they’re sure to enhance your special evening.
Valentines on Ice
February 14, Schenley Park Ice Skating Rink
This beloved Pittsburgh tradition offers a charming and festive evening for couples (and singles too!). Enjoy a night of ice skating under the stars, capture memories with fun caricatures and a selfie booth, and indulge in light refreshments. Every couple receives a sweet treat of chocolates and flowers, plus automatic entry into a raffle with exciting prizes from local businesses.
Valentine’s Day Pick Your Painting & Sip
February 14, Art and Soul Studio
Unleash your inner artist this Valentine’s Day at Art and Soul Studio. This evening invites both you and your lover to pick out a painting and create a masterpiece among the studio’s intimate atmosphere. Enjoy complimentary strawberries, champagne, and light snacks as you are guided through your painting. BYOB is also welcome for those who wish to personalize their palette.
Valentine’s Day Make-It-Now
February 14, Pittsburgh Glass Center
Work together with your partner to create a beautiful piece of glass art to take and adorn your home with. Help each other sculpt, blow, or fuse glass, each a two person job that needs your love to thrive. After you have your time in the glass blowing studio making a plate, flower, or necklace, you’ll enjoy small bites alongside wine or beer.
21+ Night: Seductive Science
February 14, Carnegie Science Center
This adults-only evening offers a smart twist on romance, inviting singles, couples, and friends to explore the fascinating science behind love and attraction. Sip on Valentine’s Day-themed cocktails while enjoying the Science Center’s captivating exhibits. Delve into the anatomy of pleasure and uncover the secrets of human connection. There’s even a speed-dating event for singles and a planetarium show to end the night.
Romeo and Juliet with the PBT Orchestra
February 14-16, Benedum Center
Experience the world’s most iconic love story like never before with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s rendition of Romeo and Juliet, backed by the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Orchestra. Choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot breathes new life into Shakespeare’s timeless tale. This dance focuses on the youthful passion of the star-crossed lovers and offers a unique perspective through the eyes of Friar Laurence.
A Velvet Hearts! Valentine’s
February 15, Love, Katie Distillery
Love, Katie in Sharpsburg invites you to a spicy Valentine’s Day after-part. This intimate venue sets the stage for an evening of custom-crafted cocktails and a captivating burlesque performance by The Velvet Hearts Pittsburgh burlesque troupe. Experience this show of passion and desire, featuring a diverse cast of talented performers with a variety of body types and styles.
Love Stories
February 15, The Palace Theatre
Whisk your imagination and feelings of love away to the sounds of the Westmoreland Orchestra. Sit back and relax to music from the Romantic era, perfect for Valentine’s Day. This concert features Dvořák’s Cello Concerto performed by the rising star Zlatomir Fung as well as the magic of Mascagni’s Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana and Stravinsky’s Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss.
Story by Kylie Thomas
Photo Courtesy of Painting with a Twist
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