Valentine’s Day is all about spending time together.
If you’re looking for something fun, creative, or relaxing to do beyond the usual dinner plans (or in addition to the usual dinner plans) this Valentine’s Day, here are 7 date ideas for a memorable day.
Explore a Museum 🎨
Wander through art galleries, discuss your favourite pieces, and learn something new together along the way. Bonus points if you follow it up with a post-museum debrief (or just some excellent people-watching).
📍 Try these museums:
– Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Classic and international art)
– Wishbone Art Gallery (Contemporary art)
– Phi Centre (Immersive and digital art)
Cozy Up at a Café ☕️
It doesn’t matter whether you’re sipping lattes, sharing pastries, or just enjoying good conversation, a café date is always simple, intimate, and cozy.
📍 Try these cafés:
– Café Parvis (Downtown Montreal)
– Duc de Lorraine (Mount-Royal)
– White Heron Coffee (Griffintown)
Watch a Movie 🍿
Movie dates are always great dates. Watch the latest release at a local cinema, or better yet, create the perfect at-home setup with cozy blankets, your favourite snacks, and your favourite films.
📍 Try these theatres:
– Cinéma du Parc (International and classic films)
– Cinéma Moderne (Curated arthouse and festival selections)
– Cinéma Cineplex Forum et VIP (Big-screen experience with the latest Hollywood releases)
Play Some Games 🕹️
If you’d rather keep things lighthearted and fun, challenge your date to a game night. Hit up an arcade, test your skills at a board game café, or try glow-in-the-dark mini golf. A little friendly competition always makes for a great date!
📍 Try these game spots:
– FUNHUB (Arcade, billiards, darts and more)
– ClawMee (Claw machines)
– Putting Edge (Glow-in-the-dark mini golf)
– TNT Axe Throwing (Axe throwing)
Get Creative 👩🏻🎨
Tap into your creative side with a hands-on date! Paint (and sip?), make pottery, or design something fun. It’s a perfect way to bond while creating a keepsake to take home (and hey, that’s two presents in one!).
📍 Try these workshops:
– Céramic Café Studio (Ceramics painting)
– Art Chaos (Spin art and bar)
– Miu Miu Workshop (D.I.Y. phone cases, keychains, bags and more)
– CANVAS CLUB (Paint and sip)
Relax at the Spa 💆♀️
Unwind and escape the winter cold with a spa date that feels luxurious but effortless. From massages to thermal baths or a full wellness experience, it’s the perfect way to de-stress together.
📍 Try these spas:
– Bota Bota, spa-sur-l’eau (A floating spa on the river with saunas, hot baths, and city views)
– Strom Nordic Spa (A dreamy outdoor spa on Île-des-Sœurs)
– Rainspa at Hôtel Place d’Armes (A Moroccan-inspired spa with a cozy, intimate vibe)
Go Ice Skating ⛸️
If you’re the kind of couple who embraces the cold, make the most of Montreal’s winter wonderland with an active outdoor date. Glide across the ice, hold hands, and take in the chilly-but-magical winter atmosphere—straight out of a Hallmark movie!
📍 Try these ice skating rinks:
– La Patinoire du Vieux-Port de Montréal (Bonsecours Basin)
– Esplanade Tranquille Ice Skating Rink (Downtown Montreal)
– Beaver Lake Ice Skating Rink (Mount Royal)
Whether you’re exploring art, playing games, relaxing at the spa, or braving the winter chill together, remember that the best dates are the ones that feel fun, effortless, and 100% you.
Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️
The Lilac Blog 