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Valentine’s Day is around the corner, Dallas! Whether you’re plans are for a tried-and-true plan like dinner and a movie, something more swoon-worthy like a Candlelight concert, or go beyond the confines of the DFW metroplex with a rose garden road trip – take a look at our list below of the best things to do this Valentine’s Day in Dallas.
Make this Valentine’s Day magical in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The highly-acclaimed Harry Potter: The Exhibition has been extended in Dallas, where witches and wizards can immerse themselves in the extended Harry Potter universe.
In addition to getting a unique behind-the-scenes look at the film series, Harry Potter: The Exhibition allows visitors the chance to interact with the most beloved characters, creatures, and locations of the series, explore authentic props, cast spells, and try your broom at Quidditch, and more – all of which making for iconic photo-ops!
📍14902 Preston Road, Dallas, #1200
2. Candlelight Concerts
Nothing says “romance” like violins and candlelight. Staged in some of the most breathtaking venues the DFW area has to offer, Candlelight Concerts offer an enchanting and unforgettable atmosphere for music lovers – or just lovers. This Valentine’s Day, Candlelight Concerts are hosting a number of special Valentine’s performances including the following:
3. Tyler Municipal Rose Garden
Called the Rose Capital of America, the resplendent 14-acre Tyler Municipal Rose Garden is just a short drive away from Dallas. The largest public rose garden in the country features over 38,000 rose bushes of over 600 varieties across its grounds.
This incredible haven is complimented with darling fountains, symmetrical layouts, and remarkably trimmed hedges. Additionally, visitors are allowed to pack a basket and have a picnic at maybe the most picnic-worthy place in the DFW area. Entrance to the rose garden is completely free.
📍420 Rose Park Drive
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Dine down at the finest digs in town. Enjoy world-class dishes in some of the most beautiful places the area has to offer – whether it’s 17 stories in the sky, a cozy fireplace-warmed Victorian farmhouse, or a Michelin Starred restaurant.
📍Various locations
Keep this Valentine’s Day in Dallas sexy at AirOtic: Love Struck. From AirOtic, Love Struck is an immersive, Valentine’s themed burlesque-style cirque cabaret complete with passionate choreography, breathtaking acrobatics, and exquisite pageantry.
To keep things spicy, the 21+ performance also includes before-and-after cocktails as well as a post-show DJ performance where parties are encouraged to dance and mingle the night away.
📍Station 4, 3911 Cedar Springs Rd, Dallas.
6. Los Colinas Venetian Gondola Rides
You don’t need to travel to Venice to experience the romance of an intimate gondola ride. Anchored at the Mandalay Canal and Lake Carolyn area of Las Colinas, Gondola Aventures, Inc. in Irving offers a romantic escape in DFW where partners can peacefully glide across a scenic urban landscape.
Furthermore, the company offers elevated experiences such as their Dinner Cruises option, where parties can opt for a three-course meal served on the boat.
If you want to make things extra special, the experience also offers a Message in a Bottle service, where the company will leave a personalized note from a party in the water for the other to find. How’s that for sweet?
📍357 West Fork, Irving, TX 75039
Unless you’re catching a screening on The Human Centipede – you can’t go wrong with a movie date. Whether it’s an open-air rooftop theater, a luxury cinema, or a historical theatre equipped with a vinyl lounge – you’ll find the movie theater for you and yours in DFW.
📍Various locations
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8. Astra Lumina
For all you star-crossed lovers out there, take a walk among constellations of light at Astra Lumina. Adorning the expansive Trinity Forest Adventure Park & Event Center, Astra Lumina offers twinkling pathways through 9 cosmic installations – creating a magical, immersive atmosphere that will leave lovers starry-eyed.
📍1800 Dowdy Ferry Rd., Dallas, TX 75217
9. Heart Burn at Meow Wolf
Keep things interesting this Valentine’s season at Meow Wolf: The Real Unreal in Grapevine. On Friday, February 13, the surreal spot is hosting a special adult-only Valentine’s-themed “dance floor therapy session”. Housed in a surreal set up, DJ Gil T Pleasure and DJ Jess Baroness will be spinning groovy tunes for couples and singles alike.
📍3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy, Grapevine, TX 76051
10. Dallas Arboretum
Just in time for the season of love, the Dallas Arboretum is unveiling its Enchantment of Orchids exhibition – the organization’s first-ever curated orchid exhibition. Witness hundreds of orchid blooms in the Arboretum’s iconic, historic DeGolyer House running from February 13 – March 7, 2026.
📍8625 Garland Rd, Dallas , TX 75218