Searching for something new to do with your sweetheart? Itching to get off the couch and out of the house? Need new ideas for a Valentine’s date? Philadelphia Parks & Recreation has your back. Check out these winter date options at our sites across the city:

Destinations

• Share the LOVE
  Robert Indiana’s iconic LOVE sculpture in LOVE Park is the quintessential Philly spot to snag a couples’ photo. Post it on social media and tag @LOVEParkPhilly.
• Plan a special getaway– without leaving town!
  Beat the winter blues at Getaway at the Greenhouse. For the second year, the Fairmount Park Horticulture Center will be transformed into a green oasis with live music, Jungle Rock Recess, a beer garden, a giant sandbox, games, and food truck vendors.
• Lace up at an ice rink
  Need a good reason to hold hands? Lace up your skates and head to one of our ice rinks with your date. All five of our ice rinks have public skate hours!

• Snuggle up to watch a winter sunset
  See some spectacular sunset views at Belmont Plateau in West Fairmount Park or along Boathouse Row. Warm up with a snack afterward at Cosmic Cafe. Another good sunset spot is Penn Treaty Park. If your timing is right, you can enjoy an amazing sunset from the warm confines of the Discovery Center in West Fairmount Park.

• Calling all love birds
  Take a hike with a knowledgeable guide and observe birds along Forbidden Drive in Wissahickon Valley Park, then warm up afterward at Valley Green Inn. Or try this tour in Pennypack Park. If you’re more into nesting, consider building a platform birdhouse together.

Events

Enjoy a show at Venice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center (1 Rector St., 19127). Upcoming performances include:

• • Dead Bards Open Mic Poetry: January 23
  • A Lustful Temptations: Hidden Secrets Stage Play: January 24
  • Winter Jam: January 25
  • Middle Passage:  January 31 and February 1
  • Box! – A Hiphop Musical: February 3 to 9
  • Slave Narratives: February 14 to 16

Programs

Looking to spend more time with your boo? Our recreation centers and playgrounds offer regular programs that are fun for couples of all ages. A few examples include:

• Explore your creative side together. Check out our ceramics classes.
• Get your “om” on. Enjoy one of our yoga classes.
• Be a kid again and play table tennis together.