Happy Thursday,<\/p>\n
Are you stuck trying to find the perfect Valentine\u2019s Day plans for you and your love? No worries. I got you.<\/p>\n
I rounded up some creative \u2014 and artistic \u2014 ways to spice up this weekend from a rockin\u2019 concert to a romantic comedy stage show. There\u2019s even one for those celebrating with their gal pals.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019m spending this weekend playing \u201cBy Your Side\u201d by Sade on loop. What can I say? I\u2019m a sucker for a great love song.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stare at the stars beside your special someone<\/a><\/p>\n Enjoy an evening of romantic stargazing at the University of Texas at Arlington. The school\u2019s planetarium atrium opens an hour before the show with appetizers, a cash bar and photo booth. <\/p>\n What: Romancing the Stars<\/p>\n When: 3 p.m., 6 p.m. Feb. 13; 5 p.m. Feb. 14<\/p>\n Where: UTA Planetarium, 700 Planetarium Place, Arlington<\/p>\n Admission: $10-$15<\/a><\/p>\n Share laughs during LGBTQ+ romantic comedy<\/a><\/p>\n The play follows Mary Woolley and Jeannette Marks\u2019 four-decade romance during the fight for women\u2019s rights. The show runs for 90 minutes with no intermission. The final performance is March 1. <\/p>\n What: \u201cBull in a China Shop\u201d<\/p>\n When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12; 8 p.m. Feb. 13-14; 2 p.m. Feb. 15 <\/p>\n Where: Amphibian Stage, 120 S. Main St., Fort Worth<\/p>\n Admission: $7-$102<\/a><\/p>\n Bang your heads together at free Fort Worth rock concert<\/a><\/p>\n Three local musical acts will electrify the Tulips FTW stage during the Jambaloo Music Festival, a free weeklong event that supports North Texas venues.<\/p>\n What: Tripping Daisy, Cut Throat Finches and Denver Williams<\/p>\n When: 6 p.m. Feb. 13<\/p>\n Where: Tulips FTW, 112 St. Louis Ave., Fort Worth<\/p>\n Admission: Free<\/a>, registration required<\/p>\n Grab your girls, ditch your partners for a special movie night<\/a><\/p>\n Put on your favorite PJs and enjoy a screening of the 1995 film \u201cNow and Then,\u201d which follows four women who recount a summer they spent together as children.<\/p>\n What: Galentine\u2019s Movie Night at Birdie\u2019s Social Club<\/p>\n When: 7 p.m. Feb. 13<\/p>\n Where: Birdie\u2019s Social Club, 2735 W. 5th St., Fort Worth<\/p>\n Admission: Free<\/a><\/p>\n Snuggle up to cabaret of love songs from the Broadway stage<\/a><\/p>\n Members of the Mid-Cities Arts Collective will perform a medley of 30 hits, including \u201cTonight\u201d from \u201cWest Side Story,\u201d \u201cOn My Own\u201d from \u201cLes Mis\u00e9rables\u201d and \u201cFalling Slowly\u201d from \u201cOnce.\u201d<\/p>\n What: A Broadway Serenade<\/p>\n When: 7 p.m. Feb. 13; noon Feb. 14<\/p>\n Where: Platinum Music Complex, 7301 NE Loop 820, North Richland Hills<\/p>\n Admission: $25-$150<\/a><\/p>\n Thanks for reading! Do you have a Weekend Worthy event? Add it to our\u00a0community calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n David Moreno is the arts and culture reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at david.moreno@fortworthreport.org or\u00a0@davidmreports<\/a>.<\/p>\n At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n This <a target=”_blank” href=”https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2026\/02\/12\/weekend-worthy-skip-out-on-dinner-celebrate-valentines-day-at-these-tarrant-area-events\/”>article<\/a> first appeared on <a target=”_blank” href=”https:\/\/fortworthreport.org”>Fort Worth Report<\/a> and is republished here under a <a target=”_blank” href=”https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/”>Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License<\/a>.<img src=”https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cropped-favicon.png?resize=150%2C150&quality=80&ssl=1″ style=”width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;”><\/p>\n <img id=”republication-tracker-tool-source” src=”https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/?republication-pixel=true&post=406606&ga4=2820184429″ style=”width:1px;height:1px;”><script> PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: “https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2026\/02\/12\/weekend-worthy-skip-out-on-dinner-celebrate-valentines-day-at-these-tarrant-area-events\/”, urlref: window.location.href }); } } <\/script> <script id=”parsely-cfg” src=”\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/fortworthreport.org\/p.js”><\/script>