While celebrating Valentine’s Day with your kids is a great way to create special memories (click here for family-friendly events), sometimes parents just need a night out. Check out the following events taking place all month long in the greater Cleveland/Akron area that are geared toward adults.
February 9
Galentine’s Day. Leave your husbands and boyfriends at home and come kick it at Gervasi Vineyard. Ladies celebrating ladies. 1700 55th St. NE, Canton, gervasivineyard.com
February 10
Hearts A Glow. Take an evening stroll through the garden with the one you love. 6-8 p.m. Schoepfle Garden, 11106 Market St., Birmingham, loraincountymetroparks.com
Couples Splatter Together. Create a splatter painting together, have a drink, and get creative. 7-9 p.m. Akron ArkWorks, 1684 Merriman Road, Akron, akronartworks.com
February 10-March 3
The Play That Goes Wrong. Get ready for a night of mishaps, mischief, and madcap mania! Allen Theatre at Playhouse Square, 1407 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, playhousesquare.org
February 13
Star Crossed Lovers: Wine, Chocolate & Stargazing. Treat yourself as a couple to an evening of stargazing. 7-9 p.m. Holden Arboretum, 9500 Sperry Road, Kirtland, holdenarb.org
Valentine’s Day Clay Date. Couples are invited to make a mug in the Ceramics Studio. 6 p.m. Massillon Museum, 121 Lincoln Way East, massillonmuseum.org
Valentine Opera Dinner Night. Celebrate love with a romantic live vocal performance intertwined with a 5-course dinner. 6:30 p.m. Cask 307, 7259 Warner Rd (St. Rt. 307), Madison, cask307.com
February 15
Metal Stamping Bracelets: Date Night. Make memories, have fun, and leave with a bracelet you both will cherish always. 6-7:30 p.m. Canton Museum of Art, 1001 Market Ave., cantonsart.org
February 16
Cocktails on the Rails: Bourbon. Climb aboard for cocktail night on the train. 6:30 p.m. Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, Akron Northside Station, 27 Ridge Road, Akron, cvsr.org