Make your boo smitten this Valentine’s Day.
Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and while it certainly doesn’t have to be the only day that you and your boo celebrate one another, it does make for an excuse to do something a little spicier than ordering takeout and watching Netflix. Read on to discover 10 ways to make Valentine’s Day in Dallas extra special this year. [Featured image: @thefrenchroom_]
1. Experience a Candlelight Concert
For an absolutely swoon-worthy Valentine’s Day experience in Dallas, take you and your significant other to a Candlelight Concert in Dallas. Across the city, Dallas’ most beautiful venues are elevated with a sea of candlelight where an incredible program of concerts take place. On Valentine’s Day in Dallas, concert-goers can catch Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton on Strings. While this is the only Candlelight Concert planned for February 14, you can gift your boo with the experience of a concert with the Candlelight Gift Card.
2. Board The Titanic
The epic Titanic: The Exhibition docks in Dallas this Valentine’s Day! Here, love birds can embark on a wonderful interactive experience of recreations of the Titanic’s interior. The exhibit will feature hundreds of artifacts as well as stories of Titanic passengers and fascinating details about the launch, design, and maiden voyage of the ship.
3. Get Lost in Letrik
Set against the stunning backdrop of Texas Discovery Gardens, Lektrik: A Festival of Lights is a dazzling event showcase of over 100 breathtaking illuminated installations, meticulously crafted by 150 skilled artisans using 120 tons of steel and 150,000 feet of silk, all glowing with vibrant LED lights.
The gardens provide an immersive, dreamlike spectacle, offering countless photo opportunities, mesmerizing acrobatic and juggling performances, artisan vendors, delicious food, refreshing drinks, and much more.
4. Make a Splash at Neon Brush: Sip & Paint
Neon Brush: Sip & Paint is a vibrant painting workshop where patrons can let their creative juices flow with a little help from alcohol and a bumping soundtrack. While the experience doesn’t have any sessions plans for V-Day, you can purchase a gift card for a future experience.
5. See a Movie in Theaters
Movie dates are a go-to for a reason. Whether on a rooftop, in an Imax theater, or boutique cinema, you can see the latest and greatest movies the way they were intended to be seen on the big screen in Dallas.
6. Make A Withdrawal From The Cupcake ATM
Whether you’re getting cupcakes for him, her, them, or you, if you want Valentine’s Day to be sweet, make a withdrawal from Sprinkles’ cupcake ATM a hop skip and a dash from Southern Methodist University.
7. Walk Amongst the Stars at Astra Lumina
Fancy you and your partner as star-crossed lovers? Walk hand-and-hand amongst the stars at Astra Lumina. The enchanting light festival features breathtaking installations interconnected by celestial pathways, making for a truly cosmic experience.
8. Eat All The Chocolate
Good news, Dallas, a fantastic Willy Wonka world of chocolate awaits in the city and we’ve all got a golden ticket. Indulge in the city’s finest chocolaty creations and get an education along the way with Dallas By Chocolate, an award-winning food tour of Dallas’ chocolate scene.
9. Capture The Moment
Dallas is full of flourishing neighborhoods, fantastic city views, and gorgeous natural settings. If it’s been a while since you and bae shot a cute pic together, these Dallas sites will offer a backdrop as precious as the subject: you.
10. Dine And/Or Drink In Dallas’ Most Romantic Bars And Restaurants
Valentine’s Day is, if anything, an excuse to do something a little spicier than ordering takeout and watching Netflix. If you’re looking for somewhere sultry to dine out or have a drink this February, these local establishments will set the mood.
11. Treat Yourself To A Spa Day
Spa Castle in Carrollton is like the amusement park version of a spa, only instead of rides they have Himalayan salt rooms and hydrotherapy pools. The innovative spa blends together traditional Asian and European styles to create a fun and luxury experience all on its own.
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