No matter your love language, you can make this Valentine’s Day one to remember with our curated list of holiday confections, local events and special menus.
On the go? Stop and shop at one of the Valentine’s Day market pop-ups, or grab a friend and balance out those sugary sweets at a themed workout class. Looking for dinner date ideas? We’ve got you covered with different brunch, galentine and white-glove options. Honestly just looking to treat yourself? We’ve got something for you, too.
And don’t forget to shop our Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for your beau, babe or bestie!
EATS
Galentine’s & Valentine’s Day at Petit & Keet: Grab your best girlfriends and head to Petit & Keet for its seventh annual Galentine’s Day Dinner on Feb. 12 and 13. Enjoy a prix-fixe menu, rosé flights and specialty cocktails. Then, grab your boo for a romantic night out at Valentine’s Day dinner on Feb. 14. To make a reservation, call 501.319.7675 or email reservations@petitandkeet.com.
Valentine’s Day Specials at Raduno Brick Oven & Barroom: The kitchen team at Raduno will be cooking up some hearty specials and valentine-themed drinks for the day of love. Limited seating is available. To make a reservation, visit radunolr.com.
Valentine’s Day Dinner at Allsopp & Chapple: A special three-course dinner will be served at Allsopp & Chapple on Feb. 14. The Valentine’s Day menu includes oyster Rockefeller bisque, coffee cured filet, colossal golf shrimp, tiramisu filled with strawberry preserves and much more. Limited seating is available. To make a reservation, call 501.902.4911 or visit allsoppandchapple.com.
Galentine’s & Valentine’s Day at Cypress Social: Get ready for an unforgettable Taylor Swift-themed galentine celebration on Feb. 12. Then, make your Valentine’s Day dinner one to remember on Feb. 14 from 4-10 p.m., where a delicious prix-fixe four-course menu will be served. To make a reservation, call 501.916.2670 or email reservations@cypresssocial.com.
Valentine’s Day Dinner at Cache: Cache is offering a Valentine’s Day dinner from 5-10 p.m. as well as Saturday, Feb. 15, from 5-10 p.m. Dinner will be served prix-fixe style with your choice of four courses. To make your reservation, click here or call 501.313.9469.
Valentine’s Day Prix Fixe at Boulevard Bread: Boulevard’s Valentine’s Day dinner is back and yummier than ever. The five-course meal will include eggplant caponata, seared seabass, braised beef short ribs, soaked salad and tiramisu with amaretto cookies. Find the full menu here. To make a reservation, call 501.663.5951.
Valentine’s Day at Sterling Market: Looking for a different but absolutely delicious V-Day dinner? Look no further than Sterling Market’s four-course meal by executive chefs John and Paige Russell-Burt. Click here or call 501.300.6938 to make a reservation.
Valentine’s Dinner at Delicious Temptations: Treat your loved one to a delectable five-course meal at Delicious Temptations. The dinner includes a salad and soup of your choice, followed by a main course and a dessert. For more details or to make a reservation, call 501.225.6893 or email delitemplr@gmail.com.
Flirty at Flora Jean’s: Get flirty and filled up on good food at Flora Jean’s special valentine and galentine nights. Grab your best girls on Feb. 13 for a Galentine’s Day brunch from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. or a night out from 5-8:30 p.m. Then, take yourself or your partner out on Valentine’s Day for a sweet brunch from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. or a romantic dinner from 5-8:30 p.m. Online reservations are available here.
Valentine’s Dinner at One Eleven: The Capital Hotel’s executive chef Brad Izzard is hosting a special Valentine’s Day four-course prix-fixe dinner menu on Feb. 14 and 15. To make a reservation, visit opentable.com.
Gal’s Night Out at At The Corner: Enjoy a special menu on Feb. 13 from 5-8 p.m. just for the girls. Plus, happy hour will be going all night long and you can receive a free yoga class at Sixth House when you book. Click here to make a reservation.
TREATS
Holiday Goodies at Community Bakery: Share the love this V-Day by giving them something they’ll savor, like a sweet treat from Community Bakery. The adorable holiday cutout sugar cookies will please any sweet tooth in your life. Shop other delicious cookies, strawberries, cakes and pastries here or call 501.375.6418 to place an order.
Valentine’s Day Specials at Blue Cake: Made with love (and by hand), Blue Cake’s confections are the perfect way to win over your valentine. There are plenty of yummy Valentine’s Day cake options to choose from. Place an online order for the Cantrell location here and the Bowman location here.
February Flavors at Loblolly Creamery: If you haven’t found “the one,” Loblolly has you covered with new flavors for the month of love. Be sure to follow along on Instagram and Facebook for the new ice cream and macaron flavor announcements. To place your order, click here.
Valentine’s Day Treats from Hurts Donut: Surprise your bae, boo, beau or bestie with a box of a dozen Valentine’s Day-decorated donuts from Hurts. To place a preorder, call 501.916.9201.
Valentine’s Sweets from The Humble Crumb Bakery: This Sherwood-based bakery is serving up all of the Valentine’s Day fixings. Place a pre-order for red velvet cakes, valentine eclairs, cake pops, chocolate-covered strawberries and other sweet treats for pickup on Feb. 12-15. For more information or to place an order, click here.
Valentine’s Day Treat Boxes from Krimsyn’s Treats & Cookies: Treat your valentine to a delectable box of a variety of sweets from Krimsyn’s Treats & Cookies. There are three different box options with heart-shaped brownies, chocolate chip cookies and candy cookies. Each box can be ordered by sending a message to the Facebook page.
Drink Specials at The Croissanterie: Try a new sweet drink from The Croissanterie’s February drink menu. Choose from the strawberry rose lemonade, a hot honey and lavender latte, the cherry vanilla cold brew with chocolate cold foam or a raspberry white mocha. Click here for more information.
Valentine’s Day Cocktails at Sauced: During the month of February, Sauced is serving up decadent cocktail concoctions like the strawberry dream, cotton candy fizz, bitter heartbreak, caramel kisses, dozen roses, pretty in pink and love potion. For more information, click here.
Valentine’s Treats at Dempsey Bakery: This gluten-free bakery will have beautiful and delicious treats for yourself or a loved one all month long. It will be hard to choose between the iced sugar cookies, cupcakes, chocolate raspberry heart Allie-Os and more. For more information or to place an order, click here.
ACTIVITIES
Valentine’s Dance at Plaza Frida: Have some fun the day after Valentine’s Day by heading to Plaza Frida for its free valentine’s dance from 5-9 p.m. There will be dancing, music, food, flowers and more for friends, family or lovers. For more information, click here.
Galentine’s Day at Fringe: Party with your best girls on Feb. 13 at Fringe. Enjoy 10% off your purchase, plus the famous Fringe margarita bar, treats, a photo booth and a special shoe bar pop-up with Loose and Laced. For more information, click here.
Valentine’s Day Date Night at Lush: Lush Cosmetics at The Promenade at Chenal is hosting a Valentine’s Day date night on Feb. 13 from 3-6 p.m. There will be a love letter bath bomb press, a massage bar, drinks, snacks and more. Click here for more information.
Valentine’s Day Pop-Up at Nexus Coffee & Creative: Get out and about on Valentine’s Day and treat yourself to flowers, a photo booth memory and something sweet at Nexus. Emmylou’s Flower Bar, Terahdactyl Candles, Lala Links Permanent Jewelry and Lucy Baehr Photography will be set up for a lovely day from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the downtown shop. For more information, click here.
Valentine’s Events at Rock Town Distillery: Cupid has struck at Rock Town Distillery because there will be four fabulous valentine events this month, including a cocktail and cake decorating class, a cocktail and charcuterie cup toppers evening, a galentine’s pizza, cocktail and movie night and finally, monthly cocktail classes: Valentine’s Edition. Click here for more information.
Love in All Caps with Herron Hats: Celebrate the love of hats, style and intimacy with this special event by Herron Hats on Saturday, Feb. 15. Hosted at Loft 1023, there will be a photography installation by Jasmine Ryland, a live hatmaking session, pop-up shop and a sip and see. For more information, click here.
Parents’ Night Out at The Museum of Discovery: Parents and caretakers, this one is for you. The Museum of Discovery is hosting a Valentine’s Day mini-camp on Feb. 14 from 5-8:30 p.m. for kiddos ages 6-12, so you can enjoy a romantic evening out and about. The kids will enjoy a night of games, pizza, museum adventures and hands-on exhibits. Click here for more information.
Black Hearts Ball at The Hall: Dance the lovely night away at The Hall for the Black Hearts Ball. Wear your best all-black ensemble as you groove to the best ’90s jams played by Dial Up. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the music begins at 8 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.
“Romeo & Juliet” with Ballet Arkansas: See the timeless tale of love and tragedy performed by the artists of Ballet Arkansas accompanied by live music from the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. Shows will take place Feb. 14-16 at the Robinson Center. Click here for more information or to secure a ticket.
Taylor Swift Galentine’s Day Trivia at the Flying Saucer: Gather your girl squad and wear your favorite T-Swift outfit for an evening of trivia, themed cocktails, friendship bracelets and food. For more information, click here.
2nd Friday Art Night: Downtown Little Rock is getting a bit sweeter on Valentine’s Day. For the monthly 2nd Friday Art Night, participating locations like Bella Vita Jewelry and the Historic Arkansas Museum will be celebrating love with free music, drinks and art for you and your sweetheart. Click here for more information.
Date Night at Bark Bar: The dog-friendly bar in SoMa is hosting a special date night event on Friday, Feb. 14. The bar will be showing the movie “Lady and the Tramp” with a served dinner and champagne. For more information, click here.
Galentine’s Night Out at E.Leigh’s: Shop with your besties and enjoy specials during E.Leigh’s Galentine’s Night Out event on Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 4-6 p.m. Signature cocktails will be served along with dinner from Taziki’s and a live DJ. Click here for more information.
Valentine’s Events at Argenta Library: The Argenta Public Library is offering two free events to make your valentine season extra special. First up on Feb. 6 is Palentines and Pasta, a celebration of friends and carbs with a hands-on pasta-making workshop. Then on Feb. 13, get creative at the Paint & Sip Valentine’s Party. For more information, click here.
Pedals & Prosecco at Zen Studio: Zen Studio is offering a fun themed cycle class for you and your besties on Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. Led by Emma, the class will be followed by charcuterie, sweet treats and champagne topped with cotton candy. Click here for more information.
Vintage Market at The Bernice Garden: Shop small this Valentine’s Day. Head to the Bernice Garden in SoMa on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and find a unique gift for someone special. For more information, click here.
Get Married at Laman Library: It may be an untraditional idea, but it will be truly unforgettable. The North Little Rock Public Library is hosting a Valentine’s Day Group Wedding on Feb. 14 at 10 a.m. Each couple will receive their own cake provided by Nothing Bundt Cake and a keepsake gift bag with champagne flutes and a unique gift from Bang Up Betty. The event is full, but you can still join the waitlist here.
Couples & Candles and Galentine’s at Pour: Create a candle with your lover at Pour Candle Bar’s event on Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. where roses will be provided for your sweetheart. For the following night, get out with your girls during the Galentine’s event on Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. You’ll enjoy a candle-making experience, live music, a souvenir tumblr and a DIY purse flower bar station. Click here for more information.
Valentine’s Market at Pettaway: Local gifts always bring a lot of love. On Feb. 8 from noon – 4 p.m., Pettaway is hosting its own Valentine’s Market with more than 20 artists and makers, plus food trucks and drinks from Moody Brews. For more information, click here.
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