10 Unique Ideas for Valentine’s Day in Orlando
10 Unique Ideas for Valentine’s Day in Orlando
Ah, Valentine’s Day. A day to celebrate partners, significant others, friends, and of course, yourself! There are plenty of ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Orlando. And, since Valentine’s Day falls on a Tuesday this year, there are ample weekend options to help you show and feel the love.
Here are 10 things to do on and around Valentine’s Day in Central Florida whether you’re partnered up, happily solo, or looking for love!
PRO TIP: Reservations at popular spots fill up fast. If you want a better chance at a hard-to-get restaurant, consider celebrating Valentine’s Day a few days early.
1. Valentine’s Day Dinner at The Venetian Chop House
The Venetian Chop House is one of the best steakhouses in Orlando. Recipient of the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award, The Venetian Chop House is renowned for its extraordinary dining experience, featuring a newly reimagined menu with prime cuts, innovative takes on classic Italian dishes, and a symphony of wine selections.
For Valentine’s Day, the steakhouse is preparing an indulgent, chef-driven experience that will become part of your love story. The special 5-course prix fixe menu and optional wine pairing features “plates to share”, including shrimp cocktail, handmade pasta, filet mignon, domestic lamb chops, and a decadent chocolate and raspberry dessert. You can make reservations and view the menu.
2. Horse-drawn carriage tours in downtown Winter Garden
On Valentine’s Day, treat your significant other to a romantic horse-drawn carriage tour through downtown Winter Garden’s charming cobblestone streets. SOUL Haven Ranch is offering private, 20-minute carriage rides for up to four adults.
3. Moulin Rouge® at the Orlando Ballet
Step into the romantic world of Jorden Morris’ original work, Moulin Rouge® The Ballet, the world’s most famous cabaret! With promises to be an evening of passion, betrayal, love, and high-energy can-can, the Orlando Ballet’s Moulin Rouge® will run from February 9th to 12th, with two showings per date. For show times and tickets, visit the Orlando Ballet website.
4. Valentine’s Movie Night at Leu Gardens
On Valentine’s Day, enjoy an outdoor movie night in Orlando’s beautiful Leu Gardens. Appropriate for all ages, the event will show the movie, As Good As It Gets, a romantic comedy-drama starring Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt. Pack a blanket, picnic basket, and a bottle of wine, as alcohol is permitted. The movie starts at 7:30 pm and tickets must be purchased online in advance.
5. Pamper yourself with a relaxing spa day
Valentine’s Day isn’t just about your love for others. It’s also about showing some love to yourself with a little self-care. Whether you want to pamper yourself with a relaxing massage or spoil your partner with a spa date for two, The Island Spa at Caribe Royale Orlando is the rejuvenating Valentine’s Day escape.
Enjoy hot stone or deep tissue massages. Revitalize your skin with custom facials and LED therapies. Offering a curated menu of therapies and treatments, The Island Spa will help you unwind, relax and reconnect with yourself or your partner.
6. 2023 Love Your Shorts Film Festival
With Valentine’s Day on a Tuesday this year, we know many of you will be celebrating the weekend before. From February 9th through February 12th, check out the Annual Love Your Shorts Film Festival in Sanford, Florida. The event features short films from Florida and around the world and is a unique idea for a date night or friend outing.
7. Swan boats at Lake Eola Park
Located in the heart of downtown Orlando, Lake Eola Park is a beautiful park, offering stunning sunsets and serene vistas. Unique to this park is the ability to rent paddle-powered swan boats for only $15. Take a romantic cruise around the lake with your significant other at sunset. Swan boats can be rented from 10 am – 7 pm, Tuesday through Sunday.
8. 407 Food Fair: Sweet & Spicy
On Saturday, February 11th, grab your partner or your friends and eat your way through the 407 Food Fair. This monthly Food & Craft Festival is held on the second Saturday of each month at Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co.! The theme for February is “Sweet & Spicy” and the event will feature 12-20 food vendors and shops. There is no cover to enter, and food and beverage costs vary.
9. Bleeding Hearts Club: An Immersive Murder Mystery
From February 10th through February 12th, the Bleeding Hearts Club is presenting a fun Valentine’s Day themed show. The immersive murder mystery promises an evening of fun, games, romance, and of course, murder! Audience participation influences the storyline, so each night will be different.
10. Book a romantic overnight escape at Caribe Royale Orlando
Do you and your partner need a getaway to relax and reconnect? Indulge in unique food and beverage experiences and an overnight stay at Caribe Royale Orlando. As part of our Valentine’s Day package, guests will have the opportunity to join renowned Executive Pastry Chef Joshua Cain and Chocolatier Maria Sanchez for a romantic evening of chocolate making.
Then, after the chocolate experience, enjoy a special Valentine’s Day dinner at The Venetian Chop House. During dinner, acclaimed saxophonist Gregory Seel will entertain with smooth jazz and R&B, and the evening will conclude with an overnight stay in a luxurious king suite.
Book your Valentine’s Day overnight escape at Caribe Royale Orlando
Love is in the air at Caribe Royale Orlando! From a sumptuous Valentine’s Day menu designed by the acclaimed chefs of The Venetian Chop House to an exclusive overnight escape, this is Orlando’s most exceptional destination for Valentine’s Day.
The exclusive Valentine’s Day package includes:
- One-night accommodations in a Caribe King suite including resort fee and self-parking for one vehicle
- Exclusive chocolate experience
- Dinner for two at The Venetian Chop House with Valentine’s Day menu
- $750 plus tax per couple prepaid