Whether you've been struck by Cupid's arrow, are searching for love, or simply want to celebrate friendship, there is something special happening for you around Feb. 14 in the Brazos Valley. Our listicle will help you navigate Valentine's Day meals, deals, and events in 2019.
Sweet Events & Deals Trail of Lights Wolf Pen Creek Park Feb. 1-28, 6-10pm
Take a romantic stroll through Wolf Pen Creek Park under festive, twinkling lights. The sparkling trail starts at the Holleman Drive entrance across from the USDA center. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.cstx.gov.
FUREver Your Valentine Adoptions Bryan Animal Center Feb. 5-16
Adopt a FUREver Valentine for just $20 between Feb. 5 and 16. Cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies are up for adoption at the Bryan Animal Center. For more information, visit www.bryantx.gov.
Sweet Love Couples Painting Class Degallery Feb. 12, 12-1:30pm
Express your love for your significant other while developing your artistic talent together in this fun, step-by-step, couples painting class. You will each create a canvas that comes together to make one complete work of art. This class is $35 per person. For more information and to register, visit www.degallery.us.
Depicting Romance Painting Class Degallery Feb. 12, 7:30-9:30pm
Uncork your creative expression while depicting a romantic love scene on a moonlit bridge. Step-by-step instructions are provided, so you are sure to walk away with a beautiful piece of art. This class is BYOB and $30 per person. For more information and to book this class, visit www.degallery.us.
Galentines at White Elm White Elm Day Spa Feb. 13, 2-7pm
Unwind and relax in celebration of Galentines Day. Grab your closest gal pals and pick two treatments for $60 or three treatments for $90. Wine, champagne, and chocolates are provided for extra fun. For more information, call (979) 575-9292.
Kissing Swans Adult Painting Class Degallery Feb. 13, 7-9:30pm
Follow step-by-step instructions and express your love while creating a unique painting of two swans kissing and forming a heart. This is a BYOB painting class. For more information, visit www.degallery.us.
FUR-Real Soulmate Adoptions Aggieland Humane Society Feb. 14-16
Adopt your furry, four-legged soulmate in celebration of Valentine's Day for just $14. All adoption fees for cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies are only $14 from Feb. 14 through 16 in honor of Valentine's Day.
Trail of Lights Date Night Wolf Pen Creek Park Feb. 14, 6-9pm
In addition to taking a romantic stroll through Wolf Pen Creek’s festively lighted trails, you and your sweetheart can grab a bite to eat from food trucks and shop gift vendors on Valentine’s Day. For more information, visit www.cstx.gov.
Beer & Chocolate Carney’s Pub Feb. 14, 3-10pm
Feel the love in Carney’s Pub with a little help from NOLA Brewing and Truman Chocolates. Enjoy a flight of four different beers paired with four different chocolate truffles. NOLA will be onsite to give you a self guided tour of the pairings. Flights are $20. Free cookies, candies, and Valentine cards will be given to all pub goers on Valentine’s Day. For more information, visit www.eventbrite.com.
Wine & Chocolate Special Perrine Winery Feb. 14, 4-8pm
Enjoy Valentine's Day specials at Perrine Winery in the form of decadent wine and chocolate parings. Indulge in a glass of blackberry port paired with a blackberry port truffle for $7, a glass of chocolate raspberry port paired with dark chocolate for $7, or a bottle of port and two truffles or dark chocolates for $20.
Romantic Cellar Tour Messina Hof Winery Feb. 14, 6:30-7:30pm
At Messina Hof, your Valentine’s date begins with a glass of wine and a stroll around the estate. After your guided tour, you’ll taste four varieties of wine in the romantic, candlelit Cellar Room. You’re evening ends with a handmade Papa Paulo port chocolate truffle. Tickets are $25 per person. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.messinahof.com.
Sweetheart Night 2019 U Paint It Feb. 14, 6-10pm
Commemorate this Valentine’s Day with a piece of pottery painted by you and your Valentine. Enjoy refreshments and leave with a souvenir photo. Studio fees are $10 per painter, plus the price of your pottery. For more information, call (979) 695-1500.
Valentine’s Day Workshop The Rustic Brush Feb. 14, 7-10pm
Get creative while making a wooden sign, rug, or other crafty project at The Rustic Brush in Downtown Bryan. This workshop allows you and your Valentine to be creative together while sipping wine and eating chocolates. For more information, visit www.therusticbrush.com.
Couples DIY Workshop Board & Brush Feb. 15, 6:30-9:30pm
Join Board & Brush for a Valentine’s themed date night and special couples workshop. Grab your significant other, select a sign to make, and get ready to enjoy quality time, pizza, beer, wine, and the memory of making a sign to take home. Registration is $110. For more information, visit www.boardandbrush.com.
Storm of Love Painting Class Degallery Feb. 15, 7-9:30pm
Follow step-by-step instructions to create a painting of you and your significant other walking side-by-side under an umbrella into the sunset through a light rain shower. This class is $30-$35. For more information, visit www.degallery.us.
Valentine's Express Day White Elm Day Spa Feb. 16, 9am-6pm
Treat yourself or your loved one to a day of pampering with an express sip, spa, love experience. Choose two treatments for $60 or three treatments for $90. For more information, call (979) 575-9292.
Romantic Meals Astin Mansion Valentine’s Dinner Astin Mansion Event Center Feb. 14, 6-8pm
Surrounded by candlelight in the romantic Astin Mansion, you and your Valentine can enjoy a five-course dinner prepared by D’Vine Cuisine. Reservations are required. Tickets are $99. For more information, visit www.astinmansion.ticketspice.com.
Café M. Bloomers Valentine’s Day Dinner Café M. Bloomers Feb. 14, 5:30-8pm
Celebrate your love with a special reservation and four-course meal featuring a cheese course, salad, quail or prime rib, and New York cheesecake at Café M. Bloomers. A live harpist will set the mode for the evening. To make reservations and for more information, call (936) 870-3277.
Campfire Valentine’s Day Dinner Campfire Restaurant Feb. 14, 6:30-10pm
Experience an evening of romance at Campfire Restaurant in The Stella Hotel with a seven-course, candlelight dinner. Michael and Valerie Thompson with Thompson31Fifty will be on-sight to pair their wines with your meal. Tickets for the dinner are $95. Tickets for the wine pairing are an additional $38. For more information, visit www.eventbrite.com.
Candlelight Chocolate & Roses Dinner Funky Art Cafe Feb. 14, 6-8pm
Enjoy a five-course meal in a romantic candlelit setting for $65 per person. When you dine at the Funky Art Café on Valentine’s Day, the table is yours for the entire evening. Reservations are required and a copy of the menu before making reservations is available upon request. For more information and to make reservations, call (979) 836-5220.
Brazilian Valentine’s Lunch & Dinner Casa do Brasil Feb. 14 & 15, 11am-2pm & 5-9:30pm Feb. 16, 4-10pm
Indulge with your sweetheart at the only Brazilian steakhouse in the Brazos Valley. Start with a glass of wine or enjoy a signature Brazillian cocktail, then move on to the salad bar course with more than 30 items. Flip your card to green to start the feast of 14 different cuts of meat. End the evening with a decadent dessert and complimentary gift. For more information, call (979) 596-5586.
Downtown Valentine’s Dinner The Village Cafe Feb. 13-16
The Village Cafe is offering special entrees and desserts all week in celebration of Valentine’s Day. Their regular dinner menu will also be available. Reservations are recommended. For more information, visit www.thevillagedowntown.com.
Emo Night Grand Stafford Theater Feb. 14, 8-10:30pm
Celebrate love by belting out your favorite teenage anthems. Songs from My Chemical Romance, Yellowcard, Sum 41, and Taking Back Sunday will be in a rotation along with music videos and drinks. The full bar is open all night. Tickets are $5 and get you into the Emo Night Afterparty at Revolution Café and Bar.
Speakeasy Valentine’s Day Hershel’s Feb. 14, 4:30pm-2am
Cozy up with your sweetheart in a tucked away corner of The Stella Hotel’s speakeasy. Share a bottle of wine or sip Hershel’s featured cocktail, Rose Bud, crafted by one of Hershel’s bartenders.
Madden’s Valentine’s Dinner Madden’s Casual Gourmet Feb. 14, 5-9pm
Celebrate your love with a three-course meal at Madden’s in Downtown Bryan. Inform the restaurant of any dietary restrictions when you make your reservation. Dinner is $50 per person. For more information, call (979) 779-2558.
Napa Flats Valentine’s Day Bundle Napa Flats Feb. 13-10
Indulge in a delectable meal for two for one exceptional price at Napa Flats to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Choose an appetizer to share, two entrées, and a desert to share with your sweetheart. The price of the meal is determined by the entrées you choose, and ranges between $35 and $65. For more information, call (512) 560-1517.
Paolo’s Valentine’s Day Dinner Paolo’s Italian Kitchen Feb. 14, 5-9:30pm
Enjoy a four-course meal with live music and a rose upon arrival for the ladies. Reservations are required. The 50th reservation made will receive a free bottle of wine up to $50 in value. For more information, call (979) 485-2704.
St. Valentine’s in the Forest Ronin Farm & Restaurant Feb. 14, 6-9pm
Spend the evening romancing in The Forest with a five-course dinner focused on aphrodisiacs and seasonal, farm fresh ingredients at Ronin Farms. Gates open at 6pm and dinner will be served promptly at 6:30pm. Tickets are $80. For more information, visit www.eventbrite.com.
Vintage House Dine-in or Take-out Valentine’s Dinner Messina Hof Winery Feb. 14
Enjoy a gourmet meal paired with Messina Hoff’s award-winning wines in their restaurant or at home! Choose two salads, two entrées, two desserts, and one bottle of wine from the Vintage House’s very special Valentine’s Day menu. For more information, visit www.messinahof.com.
