Things to Do for Valentine's Day in New Jersey

Valentine’s Day is coming soon and it’s never too early to start celebrating. Save the date for these sweet events in February.

January 28

Valentine’s Make & Take Workshop
Board & Brush Creative Studio, South Brunswick
Sign up to make a wooden board specially decorated for Valentine’s Day.

Wednesdays in February

February is For Galentines: Creme Tea
Mathis House, Toms River
Spend time with your girls sipping tea at this charming spot. Tea service includes two homemade scones with clotted cream and preserves and a full pot of tea.

February Kids Night
Ce La Vi, Red Bank
The Valentine’s Day themes are Valentine’s Mickey Mouse Party on February 2 and 14 where kids can decorate heart-shaped cookies; and a Valentine’s Ariel meet-and-greet on February 7 with a Valentine’s craft workshop. Then, meet Bluey on February 21 or Baby Shark on February 28.

February 1

All You Need is Love
Laurita Winery, New Egypt
Paint your own 16-inch by 20-inch masterpiece that will resemble the famous “LOVE” statue in Philadelphia and have a glass of wine to sip on while you paint.

Februay 1-17

Claire’s Valentine’s Day Experiences
Claire’s, Palisades Center, West Nyack, NY
There will be interactive and fun-filled activities tailored for tweens and teens. During the Heart Scavenger Hunt, shoppers who successfully find all five hearts will enjoy an exclusive 20% savings on their Claire’s purchase. On February 3, you can get free glitter tattoos from 3-6 pm. On February 10, from 3-6 pm, come by for free face painting.

February 1, 8, 15, 22

LSC After Dark
Liberty Science Center, Jersey City
This party for ages 21+ features the themes of Queen of Hearts on February 1, Let’s Get Physical on February 8, Chemical Romance on February 15 and R&B Night on February 22. There will be dance parties, special laser shows, Valentine’s Day activities and access to all the exhibits.

February 2

Free First Friday: Valentine Greeting Card Making Workshop
The Eclectic Chic Boutique, Montclair
Each person in your family or group will make two personalized greeting cards filled with love.

February 3

Valentine’s Critters: A Sensory-Safe Reptile Encounter
Bierman Autism Centers, Ramsey
Get ready for an up-close experience with reptiles from Snakes-n-Scales in a sensory-safe environment. Then, kids will create a reptile-themed Valentine’s card.

February 3-4, 10-11, 17-18

Wine & Chocolate Weekend
Laurita Winery, New Egypt
Celebrate Valentine’s Day – or Galentine’s Day – by sampling chocolates and wines.

February 4

Zumba Dance Party Brunch
Calandra’s Il Vecchio Cafe, Caldwell
Tre Deuce of the legendary freestyle group TKA will return for the Valentine’s edition of brunch. The buffet includes scrambled eggs, toast, fruit, pasta and more.

The Ultimate Brunch Experience: Galentine’s Day
The Mosa Social, Aberdeen
Total Sound Entertainment takes over the dining room area for a brunch party for adults. Bring your girlfriends for a pre-Valentine’s Day edition.

Jo Jax Galentine’s Hip Hop Class
Danzhouse Fitness, Tinton Falls
You and your girls will learn a fun Galentine’s hip hop routine, and then you’ll be rewarded with Champagne, photo ops and a goodie bag. Wear red or pink to get into the Valentine’s spirit.

Valentine’s Vendor & Food Fair
Conlon Hall, Bergenfield
Support Bergenfield High School’s Project Graduation 2024 by shopping, eating and celebrating Valentine’s Day. Aside from more than 80 vendors, there will be food, 50/50 raffles, music and a photo booth.

February 6

Valentine Florals: Beyond the Bouquet
Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA
If you’re looking to improve your gardening skills, Longwood offers classes and hands-on workshops for beginner and experienced gardeners alike. This workshop will teach you how to make the perfect Valentine’s Day arrangement.

February 7

Valentine’s Day: Preparing Your Meal For Your Loved One
Rat’s Restaurant, Hamilton Twp.
During this special cooking class, you’ll learn how to prepare a surf-n-turf meal you can make for Valentine’s Day dinner.

February 7-8

Kids Can Cook! With Love!
Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Summit
Kids ages 5-10 can express their love to those around them by making treats to share on Valentine’s Day.

February 8

Wine & Bundt Cakes
Laurita Winery, New Egypt
Pair a flight of four wines with four Bundtini cakes. Bring your Valentine or your Galentine early for dinner before class.

Gemstone & Botanical Candlemaking Workshop
Eclectic Chic Boutique, Montclair
You will infuse botanicals and gemstones into soy-based candles during this Valentine’s Day-themed class.

JAMIE GIAMBRONE PHOTOGRAPHY / Cocktail class at 618 Restaurant

Valentine’s Day Cocktail Class
618 Restaurant, Freehold
Whether it’s falling in love with a new cocktail, or entering the dating world, you’ll find your perfect match during this cocktail class. You’ll make both shaken and stirred drinks while eating appetizers. You’ll receive a gift to take home, too, to make your Valentine swoon.

Charcuterie Class & Epoxy Resin Board Making Party
Jersey Shore Paint Party, Brick
You will make a board using epoxy resin that you will then fill with charcuterie items that are perfect for a Valentine’s Day meal.

February 8-11

For the Love of Charlie Brown!
Vanguard Theater, Montclair
Charlie Brown, Sally, Schroeder, Lucy, Snoopy and the rest of the gang are in high school in 2024. Their whole lives have been leading up to The Valentine’s Day Dance. But before this dance takes shape, they are forced to see themselves and learn some cool lessons about one another and the world around them.

February 9

Community Dance Party: Valentines Edition
Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton
Hit the dance floor during this family-friendly celebration of community. There will also be a free card-making station.

Chocolate Walk
Downtown Bordentown
Grab your Chocolate Passport and stroll through Bordentown City, where chocolate surprises can be found at participating businesses.

Bolly x Tolly Tines
Lit 21, Newark
Bollywood Bash will hold a Desi Valentine’s Day party where women dress in red and men dress in black.

February 9-11 and February 14

Valentine Tea
Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Summit
Tea will be held in the Wisner House, overlooking a twinkling wonderland. The Secret Tea Room’s full unlimited tea menu will be available along with five herbal infusions. You’ll also get just-baked scones from the Wisner House kitchen, jam, homemade clotted cream, and tea sandwiches on fresh baguettes from BAKE. A tier of desserts will also be included along with your choice of a Valentine’s cocktail, a glass of Prosecco, or sparkling lemonade.

February 9-11 and 16-18

New Jersey Wine & Chocolate Trail Weekends
Throughout New Jersey
The Garden State Wine Growers Association will host two weekends of Valentine’s Day-themed events that include wine tastings, artisanal chocolates, live music and more.

February 10

My Bloody Valentine Dance
Freehold Elks Lodge 1454, Freehold
This Valentine’s Day Totally Rad 80s Prom is a fundraiser for Freehold’s Halloween Spooktacular.

Kids Valentine’s Day Brunch
Shannon Rose Irish Pub, Clifton and Ramsey
There will be a tattoo station, cookie decorating, raffle baskets and Valentine card making. Partial proceeds benefit the American Heart Association.

Pastry Series: Valentine’s Day Confectionary Roses and Chocolate Boxes
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
Executive Pastry Chef Thaddeus DuBois will teach a seminar on how to create beautiful confectionary creations. You’ll learn how to mold roses out of chocolate and marzipan and decorate a take-home sweetheart chocolate box and truffles.

Valentine’s Day Chocolate Truffle & Whiskey Tasting
Jersey Spirits Distilling Co., Fairfield
Handcrafted chocolate truffles will be matched with the perfect pairing on whisky during this 5-sample tasting. Light snacks will be served.

Sweet Stroll
Downtown Red Bank
Pick up a map of participating locations and then stroll through the downtown, picking up sweets, treats, chocolate and Valentine’s Day gifts.

Rose City Chocolate Walk
Downtown Madison
Shop around town for chocolate treats and merch. Sign up for a chocolate truffle making session at the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts. The Madison Public Library will have special Valentine’s Day- and chocolate-themed books for you to check out. Stop by the Madison Community House to watch “Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.”

ROSEBUD PHOTOGRAPHY / Asbury Park Valentine’s Bazaar

Asbury Park Valentine’s Bazaar
Grand Arcade of Convention Hall and The Asbury Hotel, Asbury Park
While walking through the specially curated marketplace, stop for a photo with your love at the Valentine’s Day Photo Stations, design a fresh flower bouquet or learn how to make a dry floral arrangement, listen to the music of DJ Astrovan, bring your girlfriends to the Galentine’s Day Boozy Brushes paint workshop, or get your kid’s face painted.

Valentine’s Critters: A Sensory-Safe Reptile Encounter
Bierman Autism Centers, Princeton
Get ready for an up-close experience with reptiles from Snakes-n-Scales in a sensory-safe environment. Then, kids will create a reptile-themed Valentine’s card.

Old-Fashioned Valentine’s Day
Howell Living History Farm, Hopewell Twp.
Couples can take a romantic spin in a two-seater sleigh or carriage pulled by a team of light workhorses. Families can ride in a bobsled or hay wagon pulled by a handsome team of drafts. At the farmhouse there will be soup on the stove, and kids can make a Valentine’s Day car.

Galentine’s Brunch
Chevy’s Fresh Mex, Linden and Clifton
Breakfast items include chorizo skillet, hangover burger, churro pancakes. The Kids Brunch Menu includes mini churro pancakes with scrambled eggs and tamalito.

Lovers Lane Tour
Bordentown
Take a 30-minute guided mini tour through town that highlights stories of some real-life historical lovers.

February 10-11

Galentine’s Day Brunch Buffet & Bouquet Making
Lexylicious Ice Cream Cafe, Columbus
Aside from food – and ice cream – there will be a BYOB mimosa bar, bouquet making, a 50/50 raffle and basket auction, and Valentine’s photo ops.

My Fuzzy Valentine Dine
Sesame Place Philadelphia, Langhorne, PA
Have brunch with Elmo & Friends and you’ll meet some of your favorite Sesame Street characters. This will be a Valentine’s Day themed lunch.

Wine & Chocolate Weekend
Natali Vineyards, Cape May Courthouse
You and your Valentine can spend the day tasting a variety of wine and chocolate. Flights will be paired with Wilbur Chocolate from Lititz, PA, and Ridgeview Sandtarts from Lancaster County.

Love: Aquarium Style
Jenkinson’s Aquarium, Point Pleasant
Saturday – Sunday
On Saturday, bring in the Year of the Dragon by checking out the bearded dragon, Phoenix, during keeper chats. Sensory Saturday starts at 8:30 am for any animal lovers who have sensory processing or cognitive challenges and want to explore the aquarium before it opens to the public. To create a sensory friendly environment there will be a decreased noise level, limited visual stimulation, and less crowds. General admission applies. Both days, stop in to make a special valentine for your favorite animal.

February 10, 14 and 17

Valentine’s Day Signature Dinner Cruises
Lincoln Harbor Marina, Weehawken
Celebrate a romantic Valentine’s Day on the water with three packages. In addition to the regular dining experience, the Silver Package includes a glass of Champagne and a rose for the table. You can upgrade to the Gold Package for a half-dozen roses and a keepsake Champagne flute. Or choose the Platinum Package with the addition of a full bottle of Champagne and guaranteed window table.

February 11

Renew Your Vows
Laurita Winery, New Egypt
Show them your Happily Ever After is still going strong. A non-denominational ceremony will be led by officiant Dave Turner. Registered couples will receive a carnation for the ladies and a sample of Chocolate Therapy wine for the gentlemen.

Galentine’s Day Brunch
Shannon Rose Irish Pub, Clifton and Ramsey
There will be a drink cart, mixed drinks from Ketel One, a floral wall, raffle prizes and goodie bags.

Herbal Love Potions
Cherry Grove Farm, Lawrenceville
Talk about, smell and taste herbs for relaxation, for energizing, herbs which nourish and which arouse the senses, and herbs for the heart. The group will discuss the idea of love potions and what they mean. While sipping on tea, you’ll create your own herbal tea blend with whatever plants most attract you.

Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Making Workshop
Eclectic Chic Boutique, Montclair
Say “I love you” in the sweetest way possible with this hands-on chocolate-covered strawberry-making workshop.

February 14

Pawlentine’s Day With Your Pup!
AKC Museum of the Dog, New York, NY
Bring your sweetheart, your dog, or both to this celebration of love. Start your date night with tasty treats for humans and dogs and some fun photo ops. Then, try your hand – or paw – at creating an artwork featuring your favorite pup; prepare a clear photograph of the top half of their body.

Cooking Class: Chinese New Year & Valentine’s Day
Maricel’s Kitchen, East Brunswick
Chef Maricel will help you create traditional Chinese dishes, each symbolizing prosperity, unity, and good fortune. The menu includes steamed fish with ginger and scallion, spring rolls, vegetarian lo mein, pork and shrimp dumplings and sweet sesame balls.

Valentine’s Day All-Star Comedy Show
NJPAC, Newark
Bill Bellamy, Bruce Bruce, Luenell, Capone and Radio Big Mac headline a night full of laughs.

Oaks and Acorns: Pinecone Lovebugs
Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Summit
Bring your little loves – your kids ages 3-5 – and work with them on a “love-ly” project where you’ll take a nature hike, read a story and then work on a lovebug craft together.

Couples Valentine’s Day Cooking Class
Shelley’s Table, Lambertville
Celebrate Valentine’s Day by cooking recipes you’ll want to recreate at home. The menu includes ravioli with ricotta and bacon sherry vinegar sauce, wheat beer and coriander roasted chicken, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, caramel glazed apple tarte tatin.

Fresh Cooking Series: Duck L’Orange
Rat’s Restaurant, Hamilton Twp.
During this special Valentine’s Day-themed cooking class, you’ll prepare and then eat a meal centered on duck l’orange.

Brad Lowery Comedy Show
Stress Factory Comedy Club, New Brunswick
Fill your tummy with a Valentine’s Day buffet dinner before your belly laughs from the comedy of comedian Brad Lowery.

Paradox Museum
American Dream, East Rutherford
Bring your date to this mind-tricking experience, where you won’t believe your eyes! There are 70 illusions that will have you asking each other, Is this really real?

February 15

Galentine’s Day
Mannino’s Cannoli Express, Hammonton
Grab your girlies and head to Mannino’s to shop from local vendors while enjoying a night out on the town.

Create Your Own Body Butter Workshop
Empowerment Studios, Newark
Whether you want to get your girls together or make it a date night, you can learn how to create your very own luxury whipped body cream.

Galentine’s Paint & Sip
Museum of Early Trades and Crafts Education Annex, Madison
PaintFusion Art Events will lead a class where you and your friends can create seasonal porch signs.

February 16

Partner Yoga Workshop
Honor Yoga, Manalapan
Bring your spouse, significant other, parent, friend – or even a first date – and be playful, learning how to use yoga poses together to stretch and find serenity.

Charcuterie Board Making Workshop
Wonderland + Sea, Manasquan
Couples can make a charcuterie board together, plus take part in a mixology class (BYOB).

February 17

Mommy & Me Valentine’s Tea Party
Casino Pier Arcade, Seaside Heights
Bring your special Valentine princess to a tea party with special guests, The Snow Sisters. There will be singing, dancing, storytime and photos, plus food and snacks.

February 17-18

Wine & Chocolate Weekend
Terhune Orchards, Princeton
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with chocolate baked goods homemade from Terhune’s own bakery, along with their award-winning wines. There will be a special wine and chocolate pairing of chocolate from Pierre’s Chocolates of New Hope, PA. Stay outside by the firepits, or warm up inside the wine barn. Music is by Brian Bortnick on Saturday and Jerry Steele on Sunday.

February 18

Mommy & Me Superheroes Valentine’s Date
Casino Pier, Seaside Heights
This mommy-and-son date includes meeting your favorite superheroes and face painting. The Special Valentine’s Package includes a personal heart-shaped pizza for Mommy & Son, two medium fountain drinks and a $15 Arcade SURF Card.

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