Valentine's Day in Orlando 2027: events and date ideas

Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address, and it grows as Valentine’s events are announced. Every listing comes from the venue’s own page. We list restaurant dinners only once the restaurant posts one. Planning a Valentine’s event? Send us the link.

Valentine’s Day 2027 is Sunday, Feb. 14, so the long weekend runs Friday, Feb. 12, to Sunday. It is early for most venues to post 2027 Valentine’s plans. What is already set is the Orlando Ballet’s Alice in Wonderland at the Dr. Phillips Center, Feb. 11-14, and the year-round date ideas below, each with its own hours on Feb. 14.

At a glance

• Show: Orlando Ballet, Alice in Wonderland, Feb. 11-14, Steinmetz Hall
• On the water: Lake Eola swan boats, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday
• Garden walk: Leu Gardens, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily in February; it closes early, at 4 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 13
• Dinner: see our date night guide for restaurants and their official links

On stage

The Orlando Ballet performs Alice in Wonderland in Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave., the ballet’s show page says:

Tickets are sold through the ballet’s site and the Dr. Phillips Center.

Date ideas with their February hours

• Swan boats on Lake Eola. The city rents pedal-powered swan boats on the lake at Lake Eola Park, 512 E. Washington St., from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday; they are closed Mondays, the park’s page says. The park itself is open from 6 a.m. to midnight.
• Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave. The 50-acre gardens are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from Jan. 4 to March 14, 2027, with last entry at 4 p.m. On Saturday, Feb. 13, the gardens close early, at 4 p.m., its admission and hours page says. Admission is free on the first Monday of the month, Feb. 1.
• Thornton Park’s 2nd Thursday Wine and Art Walk. The district runs a ticketed walk with tastings at local businesses, artists and live music from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month, its events calendar shows. Its night market runs Thursday and Friday evenings at TPD Circle.

Valentine’s dinners and events

We will list:

• Restaurant Valentine’s menus from each restaurant’s own website, with the dates and seatings it gives.
• Concerts and shows on Feb. 12-14 from the Dr. Phillips Center, the Orlando Philharmonic, the Plaza Live and other venues, once they publish them.
• City events from the City of Orlando events calendar and the downtown events calendar.

Until then, our date night guide lists Orlando restaurants, theaters and wine bars with their official links, and our live music and nightlife guide lists the city’s music venues.

Getting there

Downtown on-street parking is paid Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and free on Sundays, so street parking near Lake Eola and the Dr. Phillips Center is free on Feb. 14, the city’s on-street parking page says. Payment is cashless, by the ParkMobile app. The free LYMMO circulator stops at the Dr. Phillips Center and Lake Eola; it runs 8 a.m. to 8:25 p.m. on weekends.

Related: New Year’s Eve, date night in Orlando, spring break and things to do this month.

Frequently asked questions

What day is Valentine’s Day 2027?

Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027. Many restaurants and venues hold Valentine’s events over the weekend of Feb. 12-14.

What is on at the Dr. Phillips Center for Valentine’s Day 2027?

Orlando Ballet’s Alice in Wonderland runs Feb. 11-14, 2027, in Steinmetz Hall, with a 2 p.m. show on Sunday, Feb. 14.

Can you rent the swan boats at Lake Eola on Valentine’s Day?

The city rents swan boats Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., so they are open on Sunday, Feb. 14. They are closed on Mondays.

Which Orlando restaurants have Valentine’s dinners in 2027?

None had announced a 2027 Valentine’s menu when we checked in October. We add them as restaurants post them on their own websites.