Valentine's Day in Columbus 2027: events, dinners, date ideas

Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. The 2027 Valentine’s events are not announced yet; dates below are from February 2026 and are marked as such. We list dinners only when a restaurant posts its own menu.

Valentine’s Day is Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027. The Muscogee County School District’s mid-winter break runs Feb. 12-15, so families get a long weekend, according to the district calendar. None of the venues below have posted 2027 Valentine’s events yet. Here is what they ran in 2026, so you know what to watch for.

Who to call

• Historic Westville: 706-940-0057
• Springer Opera House box office: 706-327-3688
• Columbus Botanical Garden: 706-327-8400
• Emergency: 911

What ran in 2026

• Couples Blacksmithing Workshop at Historic Westville, 3557 S. Lumpkin Road: four couples a day on Feb. 13 and 14, 2026, forged interlocking hearts with the village blacksmith in 90-minute sessions at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. Couples had to be 21 or older, register ahead and wear cotton or other natural-fiber clothes and closed-toe shoes (2026 listing).
• Valentine’s Day Needle Felting Workshop, also at Westville, drop-in from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 14, 2026, in the Kiser House, making a felted card, envelope or keychain with museum admission (2026 listing).
• Valentine’s Day Bachata Couples Workshop, 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 14, 2026, at Art of Yoga, 4924 Armour Road, run by BailaMo, with wine and chocolate (2026 listing).
• Lights, Camera, Music!, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra’s John Williams program, played the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 14, 2026 (Visit Columbus calendar).

Date ideas from Columbus venues

• A show at the Springer Opera House, 103 10th St. The 2027 season lists The Mountaintop in late January and Pretty Woman from March 12; check the box office at 706-327-3688 for February programs (Visit Columbus calendar).
• The RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, 900 Broadway. Cirque Eloize: iD plays Sunday, Feb. 21, 2027.
• The Columbus Botanical Garden, 3603 Weems Road, open Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last entry at 4 p.m., so it is open on Valentine’s Sunday (hours page).
• The Chattahoochee RiverWalk through Uptown, a paved riverside path with access at Bay Avenue and 11th Street and Front Avenue and Eighth Street, among other points, on the city’s RiverWalk page.

For restaurants, wine bars and late openings any night of the year, see our date night guide.

Dinners

No Columbus restaurant has posted a Valentine’s 2027 menu yet. As restaurants announce prix-fixe dinners and reservations on their own sites, we add them here with a link.

Frequently asked questions

What day is Valentine’s Day 2027? Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027. Muscogee County schools are out for mid-winter break Feb. 12-15.

What did Historic Westville offer for Valentine’s Day? In 2026 Westville ran couples blacksmithing workshops on Feb. 13 and 14, where pairs aged 21 and up forged interlocking hearts, plus a drop-in needle-felting valentine workshop on Feb. 14. Advance registration was required for the forge sessions.

Is the Columbus Botanical Garden open on Sundays? Yes. The garden is open Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last entry at 4 p.m.

Are there Valentine’s dinners in Columbus? None have posted 2027 Valentine’s menus yet. This page lists them as they are announced on the restaurants’ own sites.

What this means for you

• Westville’s forge workshops took four couples a day in 2026; register as soon as 2027 dates appear.
• Valentine’s Day is a Sunday and school is out Friday and Monday; book weekend dinners early.

Related: date night in Columbus, brunch in Columbus and things to do this weekend.