Celebrate your besties this Valentine’s season at these St. Charles Galentine’s events. From festive pop-up bars and cozy girls’ nights to creative classes, brunches, and winery dates, these Galentine’s events are the perfect excuse to get together with your friends. These events were made to make it out of the group chat.
LADIES’ NIGHT AT LA BELLE VIE
February 6
Get ready for an evening full of fun, food, and drinks at La Belle Vie’s Ladies’ Night. This Frenchtown café is staying open late for you to get together with your girlfriends and have a fun girls’ night out. The menu is Kensington Palace High Tea, La Belle Vie style, featuring charcuterie, small bites, and dessert. Limited seating is available, so it’s recommended to make a reservation by emailing LBVCafeSTCH@gmail.com.
VALENTINE’S DAY POP-UP BAR AT THE WINE GARDEN
January 30 through February 14
Check out the newly renovated Wine Garden at their Valentine’s Day Pop-Up Bar in St. Charles. Full of festive décor and cozy seating, the Wine Garden offers a menu of hand crafted cocktails, curated wines, charcuterie boards, and sweet treats to help you celebrate friendship this February. Each pop-up ticket includes one reserved table for up to four guests, perfect for friend groups to catch up and make new memories.
Photo credit to Mabel Suen.
LYDIA’S VALENTINE’S POP-UP
February 2, 8, 9, 10, Reservation spots include 6 PM to 7:30 PM and 7:30 PM to 9 PM
Stop by Lydia’s this February for a festive Valentine’s Pop-Up. Enjoy a night out with your besties and enjoy limited-time drinks and bites that are only available for this event. You might even be lucky enough to win one of the giveaways throughout the event!
HEART MART AT THE FOUNDRY ART CENTRE
February 6, 5 PM to 8 PM
Find the perfect gift for your sweetheart at Heart Mart. The Foundry’s Grand Hall turns into a vibrant local makers market featuring handmade artwork, jewelry, cards, and unique trinkets to gift your beau (or your bestie). Enjoy live music, explore the art galleries, and get creative at the crafting table during this festive First Friday event at the Foundry Art Centre.
ST. CHARLES MAIN STREET CUPID CRAWL
February 7, 11 AM to 5 PM
Participate in a self-guided dessert crawl that features special in-store deals at Main Street shops during the Cupid Crawl. Coinciding with Once Upon a Valentine®, crawl participants receive a map of businesses with sweet treats and a welcome bag to help guide them through the historic district. Perfect for a Main Street a girls’ day, purchase your ticket for the Cupid Crawl online and begin exploring. Tickets support the St. Charles Main Street Federation.
ONCE UPON A VALENTINE® ON HISTORIC MAIN STREET
February 7 & 8, Noon to 3 PM
Experience the enchantment of Once Upon a Valentine®: Stories for the Loved & Loveless on Main Street St. Charles. A full lineup of characters and activities celebrate a unique blend of traditional and unconventional Valentine’s Day elements. Make cards with the infamous king of romance, Casanova, listen to Romeo & Juliet recite love sonnets, and test your bow & arrow skills at Cupid’s archery challenge. If these activities are too sappy for you, anti-Valentine’s Day activities have you covered. Release your frustrations through art therapy with famous jilted bride, Miss Havisham, get your mugshot taken with the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre gangsters, and hit a heart-shaped piñata with the six wives of Henry VIII. Come to Main Street to experience Once Upon a Valentine®, where you can find fun for the whole family this February.
GALENTINE’S DAY AT CHANDLER HILL VINEYARDS
February 8, 11 AM to 3 PM
Celebrate the love you have for your besties at Chandler Hill Vineyards. Their Galentine’s Day celebration features brunch, mimosas, cocktails, and a vendor market full of self-care essentials for you and your girls. Vendors include a coffee cart, candles, permanent jewelry, a boutique pop-up, and skincare, so that you can get all that you need in one place. Text the group chat and purchase tickets to this Galentine’s Day event online (each ticket includes the brunch buffet and a complimentary mimosa).
LIFE IS GOOD WITH A MUG OF LOVE AT JAKE’S ON MAIN
February 12, Reservation slots at Noon and 6:30 PM
Take home a little extra happiness and build a custom floral arrangement with your besties at Jake’s on Main. Choose a Life is Good mug of your choice and select from a variety of fresh flowers to make a bouquet that will brighten anyone’s day. Register to make a Mug of Love at Jake’s on Main in person, by phone at 636-724-9992, or online.
GALENTINE’S DAY AT AUGUSTA WINERY
February 12, 5 PM to 8 PM
Gather your gal pals and celebrate Galentine’s Day at Augusta Winery. Make your own beautiful flower arrangement at the build-your-own-bouquet bar and enjoy Augusta Winery’s take on “girl dinner” (AKA the ultimate charcuterie snack board) while trying chocolate and wine pairings at this event. Have the ultimate girls’ day in Historic Missouri Wine Country this Valentine’s week and purchase tickets online.
GALENTINE'S CAKE DECORATING CLASS AT LYDIA'S
February 12, 6 PM to 7 PM
Make this Galentine’s extra sweet and take the Galentine’s Cake Decorating Class at Lydia’s. Decorate a heart-shaped cake using buttercream and learn new skills with your friends. At the end, you’ll have a decorated 5” cake to take home and share. This beginner level course is perfect for a unique girls’ night out. Purchase tickets to the cake decorating class online.
HATS OFF TO HER GALENTINE’S GIVEBACK EVENT
February 12 & 13
Celebrate friendship and fun at Hats Off to Her, a Galentine’s giveback event, featuring Unfringed Midwestern Hat Co, Bella Vino, and Christina White Salon. Design a custom hat with complimentary accessories while supplies last at Unfringed Midwestern Hat Co, enjoy 10% off dining at Bella Vino with a reservation, and elevate your look with an optional Drybar-style blowout from Christina White Salon (styling ticket required). All this while supporting a great cause, styling ticket proceeds and a portion of hat sales benefit local domestic abuse safe homes. It’s the perfect excuse to gather your friends, treat yourselves, and give back this Galentine’s Day. Purchase tickets to this event online.
LA BELLE VIE’S VALENTINE’S DAY PARTY FOR ALL
February 13, doors open at 5:30 PM
Share the love with your friends and community this Valentine’s season at La Belle Vie. Enjoy live music by After Saturday and a special event menu featuring appetizers and flatbreads with your friends at this Valentine’s Day party for all.
GALENTINE’S DAY PARTY AT REC HALL
February 13 at 6 PM
Get into the competitive spirit this Galentine’s Day at Rec Hall. this Galentine’s Day Party includes local vendors, sweet treats, on-site tattoos, dirty sodas, and a special Galentine’s drink menu. Dance the night away to the DJ and play indoor yard games, darts, ping pong, and more for a fun girls’ night out.
FLORAL CLASS JUST FOR YOU AT AERIE LANE
February 14 at 11 AM
Just like Miley Cyrus said, “I can buy myself flowers”, you can too! Put together your own beautiful bouquet at Aerie Lane’s floral arrangement class while sipping on mimosas and eating chocolate. It doesn’t get much better than that! Purchase tickets to the class online and celebrate you this Valentine’s Day in Saint Charles.
GALENTINE’S BRUNCH AT THE MARQUEE AT NEW TOWN
February 15, Noon to 4 PM
Spend an afternoon with your besties at The Marquee’s Galentine’s Day Brunch Brunch. Enjoy a delicious spread featuring french toast casserole, egg casserole, snacks, and desserts, then dive into a lineup of fun, friendship-filled activities. Put your rom-com knowledge to the test, show off your skills in minute-to-win-it games, belt out your favorite girl-power anthems at karaoke, and get to know each other even better with Truth-or-Drink: Galentine’s Edition. Cocktails will be available for purchase, and you can unwind with a complimentary chair massage from Ahoy Spa. Purchase tickets online and get ready for the ultimate girls’ day.