February is the month of love. Whether you’re celebrating romantic love, friendship, love for your children or self-love, there is a Valentine’s Day event in L.A. for you. We’ve rounded up some sweet things to do with the family and unique events to attend with your valentine or galentine this Valentine’s Day and throughout February.
Sweet Things to Do with Your Kids for Valentine’s Day
The Makers Hive Market at Santa Monica Place
12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sun., Feb. 1 | Santa Monica Place
The Makers Hive Market returns to Santa Monica Place on Sunday, February 1, kicking off 2026 with a Valentine’s Day edition of the beloved local market. Bringing together more than 35 Southern California makers, the market invites guests to discover handcrafted goods, one-of-a-kind vintage finds and artisan treats while supporting creativity, community and connection.
The February market features Valentine’s Day-inspired experiences and interactive workshops, including quirky illustrated portraits, hands-on creative activities and a custom fragrance experience. Guests can also enjoy live music throughout the afternoon with DJ Priscilla Like Presley from 2 to 5 p.m.
Following the February kickoff, the Makers Hive Market will continue with monthly pop-ups at Santa Monica Place on select Sundays throughout 2026. More info.
First Thursdays Art Walk Expressions Night
7 p.m. Thurs., Fe.b 5 | Hearts Respond Studio
Join Freedom4U and Hearts Respond at First Thursday San Pedro Art Walk for performances by local artists, photography and art on display, and art activities for kids to enjoy. More info.
Family Fun Day: Western Valentines
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sat., Feb. 7 | Autry Museum of the American West
Join The Autry for a fun-filled day in the Family Play Space to create a western-themed Valentine card, complete a Pony Express scavenger hunt and make your own Pony Express inspired mailbag. More info.
Valentine’s Day Storytime and Card Making Workshop
11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 7 | Tansy
Celebrate love in all its forms while supporting the sweet cats of Tail Town! This family-friendly event will be led by painter (and toddler mom!), Srimoyee Acharya, and is perfect for little ones and their grown-ups.
You’ll explore the theme of love for our favorite people—and our furry friends—starting with a cozy reading of “Click Clack Moo, I Love You.” From there, kids will create handmade Valentine cards for mommies, daddies, relatives, friends, and beloved pets. Participants will also have the special opportunity to make a Valentine for one of Tail Town’s adoptable cats, which will be delivered just in time for Valentine’s Day. More info.
Free Children’s Workshop: El día del Cariño/Valentine’s Day
1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Sun., Feb. 8 | Museum of Latin American Art
Join the Museum of Latin American Art for their annual Día del Cariño/Valentine’s Day workshop. They open the MOLAA Art Studio to all and celebrate this special day in the U.S and parts of Latin America. Attendees are invited to drop-in and make their own valentine card with craft supplies and kind messages. All ages are welcome; all materials are provided! More info.
Foil Transfer Valentines
4 p.m. Tue., Feb. 10 | Atwater Branch Library
Create a fun valentine with paper, markers, aluminum foil, and water. This event is intended for children and their families. More info.
Valentine’s Day Puppet & Magic Show
1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 12 | Beverly Hills Public Library
The Children’s Library is hosting a puppet & magic show with Hey! Hey! Entertainment “The Case of the Valentine Mystery: Puppet & Magic Show” sponsored by The Friends of The Beverly Hills Public Library.
Performances are at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. in the Library Auditorium. More info.
Kids Crafternoon: Valentine’s Day Cards
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 12 | Valley Plaza Branch Library
Let’s get crafty! Make a sweet Valentine’s card for your family or friends. More info.
Valentine’s Day Tea Party
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 | Castle & Crown
Treat your little Valentine to a loving celebration with complimentary tea party treats, songs & games with Princess Aurora, a keepsake craft, and a teddy bear gift for each child! Choose from two tea times: 10 a.m.-12p.m. or 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. More info.
Sunshine Makers Market X Shops at Sportsmen’s Lodge
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 | The Shops at Sportsmen’s Lodge
Explore a curated lineup of incredible local makers, artists, and small businesses at Studio City’s favorite shopping destination. Discover one-of-a-kind finds, support independent creators, and soak in the vibrant atmosphere. Whether you bring your bestie or the whole family, it’s the perfect way to spend the day. More info.
Andrew and Polly Mini Concert
10:30 a.m. Sat., Feb. 14 | Children’s Book World
Time to laugh & sing and celebrate Valentine’s Day with the music and joy of musicians Andrew & Polly! More info.
Love is Love! Drag Story Hour With Pickle
11 a.m. Sat., Feb. 14 | Los Feliz Branch Library
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Pickle for an extra sparkly storytime with a drag performer bringing costume, humor, and play to read inclusive children’s books to delight families and kids of all ages. Valentine’s Day crafts will immediately follow story hour. Story hour begins at 11 a.m., followed by crafts at noon. More info.
Valentine’s Day Pop Up
1 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 | Stonewood Center
Be our Valentine! Get matching jewelry with your sweetheart, take a photo at the Sweethearts Photo Op and enjoy a fun day full of love. This free pop-up event features over 30 vendors, live DJ, flower bar station, kids activity tables, sweets, iced coffee and free love themed bracelets to the first 50 shoppers. More info.
Happy Valentine’s Day Storytime
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 | Central Library
Celebrate love and friendship with stories, songs, and more! Intended for ages 3-8. More info.
Special Treats and Eats With Your Valentine or Galentine
mar’sel’s Splendid Valentine’s Day Three-Course Dinner
5 p.m. – 9 p.m Fri., Feb. 13 – 14 | Terranea Resort
The evening begins with an amuse-bouche of oysters with pomegranate, followed by a selection of starters including beet salad, seared scallop, cauliflower and white chocolate soup, or duck prosciutto. Entrée selections include lobster-stuffed pappardelle, Chilean sea bass, Wagyu rib eye “tagliata,” or lamb ossobuco. Cucumber and mint sorbet will be served as a palate cleanser, followed by dessert options such as chocolate framboise, passion fruit and mango panna cotta, pot de crème, or a plant-based toasted marshmallow macaron. More info.
Valentine’s Dinner for Two at San Pedro Fish Market
All day Fri, Feb. 13 – 15 | San Pedro Fish Market Long Beach
The shareable experience offers a festive and elevated way to celebrate Valentine’s weekend, whether it’s a romantic date night, a Galentine’s dinner or a night out with someone special.
The prix-fixe menu invites guests to kick back and enjoy generous portions of San Pedro Fish Market’s most loved dishes alongside premium seafood favorites, all in a unique and lively waterfront setting. Guests can start with fresh favorites like Ceviche, the Crispy Calamari or Shrimp Shareable or Brussels Sprouts, followed by hearty entrées, including the Valentine’s Tray orValentine’s Seafood Rice, each loaded with premium seafood. The dinner finishes on a sweet note with a choice of decadent Churro Bites or silky Choco Flan. More info.
catalina kitchen’s Three-Course Prix Fixe Valentine’s Day Dinner
5 to 9 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 – 15 | Terranea Resort
Appetizer options include citrus hamachi crudo, basil potato gnocchi, or chicory Caesar salad. Entrée selections include filet mignon, grilled branzino, grilled Colorado lamb chops, or pasta de elote. Dessert will feature the pastry chef’s selection. A limited à la carte menu will also be available for guests seeking additional flexibility. More info.
Bubbles & Bites Valentine’s Day Experience at Terranea Resort
5 to 8 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 | Terranea Resort
The experience features a curated grazing table of local cheeses, charcuterie and house-made breads, along with truffle-forward bites such as beef tartare with black truffle cannoli, Jerusalem artichokes with truffle foam, black truffle éclairs, roasted celery root and white truffle soup, and Maine lobster on toast. Interactive stations include freshly shucked oysters, Petrossian caviar with sweet potato blini, Iberico de Bellota, yakitori-style beef arrosticini, and truffle and Parmesan fries.
The experience at the Lobby Bar concludes with a build-your-own chocolate box featuring assorted truffles. More info.
Valentine’s Day Brunch in the Garden Court
11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
All are invited to gather in the Rose Hills Foundation Garden Court for a festive breakfast celebrating love in all its forms. Seatings at 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
This bountiful brunch with two seatings features farm-fresh breakfast favorites, seafood crudos and poke bowls, expansive hot and chilled buffets, a kid-friendly meal station, and a showstopping dessert display, paired with coffee service. Bloody marys and mimosas are available at a full bar for purchase. More info.
Galentine’s Afternoon Tea at the Hill
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 – 15 | The Hill
Gather your favorite people and join us for Valentine’s & Galentine’s Afternoon Tea! Whether you’re celebrating with your partner or your best friends, indulge in delicious treats, bubbly conversations, and an afternoon filled with love and laughter. More info.
1 Pico Valentine’s Day Prix-Fixe
5:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 | 1 Pico at Shutters on the Beach
For Valentine’s Day, Shutters’ beloved oceanfront fine dining restaurant 1 Pico will be offering a three-course prix-fixe menu ($150 per person) celebrating coastal cuisine and Southern Italian influences in a romantic seaside setting. The menu features appetizers such as Kumamoto Oyster and Crostino di Ciabatta, followed by entrées including Maine Lobster and its pinot grigio reduction, Branzino, and Natural Prime Beef Filet with truffled white polenta. Dessert options include Guanaja Premium Dark Chocolate Panna Cotta, Puff Pastry Pistachio Millefoglie, and a blueberry lemon curd pavlova.
The menu will also be available in Coast along with their regular offerings and in the Living Room as a la carte offerings. More info.
More Unique Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in L.A.
With Love From DTLA
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 12 | Maguire Gardens
Spreading love across Downtown Los Angeles, the organization is handing out over 2,000 free red and purple long-stem roses locally sourced from the California Flower Mall.
Distribution begins at 11:30 a.m. and continues while supplies. Office workers, visitors, and neighbors are encouraged to stop by!
Roses will be handed out at multiple Downtown properties and plazas as part of the DTLA Alliance’s placemaking efforts to create warm, memorable moments throughout the year. More info.
“Deep Flights,” a Sci Fi Sound Bath by Chuck Jonkey & Stephen James Taylor
7 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13 | Sierra Madre Playhouse
Composers Chuck Jonkey and Stephen James Taylor draw from their decades of experience in film scoring, ethnomusicology, and experimental composition to present “Deep Flights,” an interstellar sound immersion they describe as “a sci-fi sound bath,” with back-to-back performances on Friday, February 13, 2026, at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., at Sierra Madre Playhouse. Performing ambient music live to an assemblage of dreamy images of celestial bodies, Jonkey and Taylor create “a meditative evening of space age sonic wellness.” Audiences are encouraged to bring yoga mats.
Their sounds unfold in slowly evolving waves with long tones, resonant drones, and layered harmonics creating a sound field that invites stillness, introspection, and transcendence.
Jonkey’s work includes global field recording as well as the creation of custom instruments inspired by natural environments. Taylor, known for his innovative film and television scores and exploration of alternate tuning systems, contributes a sense of harmonic depth and emotional resonance. Together, they will transform Sierra Madre Playhouse into a living organism of sound — acoustic and electronic, ancient and futuristic. More info.
Delphi
7 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13 – 15 | Getty Villa
The Getty Villa and Theatre Movement Bazaar present the world premiere of this new musical comedy, perfect for Valentine’s Day weekend.
Set in Greece around 2,000 years ago, this production follows the fading glory of the Oracle of Delphi—once the most famous place for divine predictions. Now struggling for support and funds, the crisis at Delphi raises some big questions: What happens to love when the chance for fame and fortune intervene? Will people stop trusting Apollo’s predictions and fall for propaganda instead? Singing, dancing, and mysterious vapors from the earth will tell all!
A Delphic Valentine’s reception follows the performance, with a little bubbly and a sampling of delectable treats. Tickets include refreshments. More info.
XOXO, The Guerrilla Girls: Valentines for a Feminist Future
12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 | The Getty Center
For the Guerrilla Girls, letter writing wasn’t just correspondence; it was activism, a bold form of early social media circulated via the mail. Through cheeky postcard campaigns and public letters addressed to curators, critics, and fellow artists, the Guerrilla Girls sparked dialogue, demanded accountability, and broadcast their message around the world. In this workshop we invite you to write your own letters, postcards, and fan mail to the cause of your choosing. More info.
My Sonic Valentine: Love Wrapped in Sound
3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 | Wende Museum
Presented by Sonic Unity, My Sonic Valentine: Love Wrapped in Sound is a free, immersive celebration blending live sound, vibroacoustic experiences, vocal toning, and sensory exploration across the indoor and outdoor spaces of the Wende Museum.
Marking Sonic Unity’s West Coast debut, this gathering reimagines Valentine’s Day beyond romance, embracing self-love, friendship, and community through sound. Guests are invited to move freely, follow the sound, and immerse themselves in a living soundscape of crystal bowls, vibroacoustic frequencies, and heart-opening chants. The experience is less a performance and more a gentle, playful journey through curiosity, joy, and connection.
In the spirit of community and public art, the Wende Museum will also welcome the NXT Art Foundation, which will present Attune 1.0, a first-of-its-kind public art platform designed to connect Angelenos through coordinated sound and light-based works presented simultaneously across multiple locations. Attune 1.0, presented by NXT Art Foundation and Arup and produced by Carmen Zella (Cofounder, NXT Art Foundation and Creative Director, NOW Art), will unfold across Los Angeles County at sunset on Valentine’s Day as part of a free, family-friendly public art experience. More info.
Attune LA
4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 | Various Locations
With 10 sites, this unprecedented program unites Los Angeles and the greater region in a shared experience of harmony and collective expression through the healing power of the arts.
Created by Carmen Zella of NOW Art in partnership with DCA, featured artists include Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Beatie Wolfe, Sarah Rara, claire rousay, L.Frank, Qur’an Shaheed, Carmina Escobar, and Odeya Nini, among others, each presenting sound-based works that invite audiences to slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect with one another.
The first two hundred attendees per location will receive a limited edition Valentine’s Day card made by one of your favorite LA County artists, such as WRD SMTH, Man One, Zaret Proa, and Elena Tomska.
Locations:
– East Hollywood: Barnsdall Park
– South Los Angeles: Leimert Park
– Northeast Los Angeles: Sycamore Grove Park
– Culver City: Wende Museum
– Exposition Park: Jessie Brewer Jr. Park
– Santa Monica: Tongva Park
– Porter Ranch: Jane and Bert Boeckmann Park
– Long Beach: Promenade Square Park
– Lake View Terrance: Hansen Dam
– Altadena: Loma Alta Park
The Romantic Violin: Martin Chalifour
5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 – 15 | Sierra Madre Playhouse
Esteemed – and beloved – violinist Martin Chalifour, the recently retired Principal Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic whose 30-year tenure with the orchestra is the longest in its history, begins his season-long residency at Sierra Madre Playhouse with back-to-back performances of “The Romantic Violin,” Saturday and Sunday, February 14 and 15, 2026, 5 p.m., at the historic venue. The recital features romantic music from ballet, film, and the Golden Era (circa 1830-1890).
Chalifour, whose performances are filled with nuance, lyrical charm, technical brilliance, masterful musical storytelling, and emotional resonance, plays selections from Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake; Bizet’s opera Carmen; and “The Swan” from The Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns. The program also includes excerpts from Morricone’s “Love Theme” from the soundtrack to the film Cinema Paradisi; Brahms’ Hungarian Dances; and Grieg’s iconic Sonata No. 3 for Violin and Piano in C minor. Pianist Steven Vanhauwaert is the accompanist. More info.
Love Inside Out: Valentine’s Day with Veronica Swift
8 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 | The Soraya
With romance in the air, Pacific Jazz Orchestra returns to The Soraya with “Love Inside Out,” a lush musical Valentine headlined by vocalist Veronica Swift. Piercing hearts with her remarkable vocal stylings, Swift delivers love-themed torch songs, anthems, and spine-tingling ballads exploring passion, romance and heartbreak. More info.
For more Valentine’s Day events, check out our calendar.
