Valentine’s Day is filled with opportunities to spread love and kindness to all the people in your lives. Mother Son Nights or Daddy Daughter Dances are special evenings with your littlest sweethearts. We even spy a few family dances in our list, too. You’ll dine, you’ll dance, and you’ll have the time of your lives. We’ve also gathered Valentine’s events and to-go craft kits for extra ways to celebrate before the big day.
P.S.: Looking for Valentine’s ideas of the romantic kind? Check out Megan’s amazing list of 100+ Date Night Ideas!
This article is sponsored by Wood Dale Park District.
Wood Dale Evening in Hollywood
Evening in Hollywood
February 19, 2026 | 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Salt Creek Golf Club
1051 N Prospect Ave
Wood Dale, IL 60191
Little ladies are encouraged to bring their dad, grandpa, uncle, or any special male adult out as we roll out the red carpet for an unforgettable experience at our Evening in Hollywood Father-Daughter Dance! Dress to impress and make lasting memories with a Hollywood-inspired night of fun and celebration. Light refreshments will be served. Registration deadline is February 12. $35 per couple for residents and $40 per couple for non-residents.
2026 Valentine Events and Parent-Child Dates and Dances
Dance the night away, stop by the photo booth, enjoy sweet treats, and so much more at these fun-filled events for everyone in your family. Registration is required for nearly all of these events, so check the details now before the deadline is here.
Family-Friendly Valentine’s Day Events in the Western Suburbs
Family-Friendly Valentine’s Day Events in the Northwest Suburbs
2026 Family-Friendly Valentine’s Day Craft Kits
Victorian Valentines Craft Pick Up (DuPage County Historical Museum, Wheaton)
The museum offers two workshops in February (see details above). If you’d prefer to do them on your own time at home, kits can be picked up from January 9 to February 13, 2026 for a $15 fee.
More Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
- Check out these great Kid and Parent Date Ideas! Create a day of fun activities for the whole family.
- Head outside! Try a new outdoor activity together. We have rounded up the best ice-skating rinks, snow tubing and tobagganing, the best sledding hills, and outdoor skiing and snowboarding locations.
- Treat your valentines to heart shaped pizzas from local eateries. Antonino’s Ristorante in La Grange has done them in the past, and we hope to see them return again in 2026. Where’s your favorite place to pick up a heart shaped pizza? Leave it in the comments below.
- On Valentine’s Day, Saturday, February 14th, Harry Potter Chicago (676 N. Michigan Ave) is offering a buy-one-get-one promotion on the Love Potion Cookie: purchase this treat and get a second free to gift to a loved one in your life. The shop is also offering a Valentine’s Day strawberry swirl on ice cream from February 13th – 15th to celebrate the holiday with a pop of pink.
Our winter activities page has even more fun to keep your family warm this season.
