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 Jondra’s amazing list of 100+ Date Night Ideas!
Downtown Downers Grove Ice Festival
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February 2-4, 2024 | Carving demonstrations Saturday and Sunday, 11am – 3pm
Grab the family for a fun winter weekend! The Annual Ice Fest Downtown Downers Grove will be held February 2-4, 2024. Enjoy live ice carving demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday from 11am-3pm at the Main Street Train Station.
More than 50 creative ice sculptures that will line the sidewalks downtown Downers Grove. Keep your eye out for a leprechaun, kissing booth, bean bag toss, castle, cactus, Eiffel tower and many other beautiful art ice sculptures. Make sure to stop in your favorite boutiques, cafes and restaurants while enjoying the sculptures.
2024 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.
Daddy-Daughter, Mother-Son, and Parent-Child Dances and Events in the West Suburbs
Mom Son Olympic Challenge Night (Warrenville)
January 12, 2024 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Ultimate Princess Party (Darien)
January 26, 2024 | 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Grandparent and Me Winter Tea (Glen Ellyn)
January 27, 2024 | 10:00am – 11:15am
Daddy Daughter Dance (Warrenville)
February 2, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Enchanted Ball (Woodridge)
February 2, 2024 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Daughter Date Night (Lemont)
February 2, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
VIP and Me “Under the Stars” Dance (Lombard)
February 2, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Daddy Dinner Dance (Oswego)
February 2, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:00pm
February 3, 2024 | 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Ties and Tiaras (Batavia)
February 2, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Enchanted Evening (Glen Ellyn)
February 2, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Daddies, Dance, and Doughnuts (Oswego)
February 3, 2024 | 9:00am – 1:00pm
Light Up The Night Parent and Child Dance (Downers Grove)
February 3, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Sweetheart Dance (Oswego)
February 3, 2024 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Little Sweetheart Dance (Western Springs)
February 4, 2024 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Daddy Daughter Valentine’s Day Dinner (Gia Mia Downers Grove)
February 7
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Love Bug Dance (DuPage Children’s Museum, Naperville)
February 8, 2024 | 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Daddy Daughter Date Night (Darien)
February 8, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Daddy Daughter Date Night (La Grange Park)
February 9, 2024 | 5:00pm – 8:30pm
Daddy Daughter Dance – Under the Sea (Burr Ridge)
February 9, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Daughters Dance (Carol Stream Park District)
February 9, 2024 | 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Daddy Daughter Evening (North Riverside)
February 9, 2024 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Parent Child Valentine’s Dance (Berkeley)
February 9, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Winter Wonderland Daddy Daughter Dance (North Riverside)
February 9, 2024 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Princess Tea with Grandma and Me (Aurora)
February 10, 2024 | 1:00pm – 2:15pm
Darling and Dapper Valentine Party (La Grange Area Historical Society)
February 10 and 11, 2024 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a 1920’s twist. Dancing, refreshments, and activities. Register in advance.
Pops and Lollies Date Night (Lisle)
February 10, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Daddy Daughter Dance (Westmont)
February 16, 2024 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Daddy Daughter Dance (Riverside)
February 16, 2024 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Daddy and Daughter Dance (Woodridge)
February 16, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:00pm
A Night With My Prince (Aurora)
February 17, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Daughter Date Night (Geneva)
February 18, 2024 | 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Mother Son Super Night Out (Oswego)
February 23, 2024 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Bowties and Tiaras (Wheaton)
February 23, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Mommy Son Date Night (Clarendon Hills)
February 23, 2024 | 6:00pm – 7:15pm
Tropical Ball Family Dance (Forest Park)
February 23, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Daddy Daughter Dance (Lombard)
February 23, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
February 24, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Daddy Daughter Dance (St. Charles)
February 24, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Daddy-Daughter Date Night (Clarendon Hills)
March 1, 2024 | 6:00pm – 7:15pm
Parent Child Family Dance (La Grange)
March 1, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Mother Son Magic Night (La Grange Park)
March 8, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Fun With Your Son Night (Geneva)
March 9, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Lads and Ladies Date Night (Lisle)
March 9, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Mom and Son Dance (Woodridge)
March 15, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Mother Son Superhero Bash (North Riverside)
March 15, 2024 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Date Night Dance (Berwyn)
April 5, 2024 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Princess Ball (Berwyn)
April 12, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Boots and Beauties (Roselle)
April 12, 2024 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Small and Tall Ball (Winfield)
April 12, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Mom and Son Night (Villa Park)
May 10, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Dad and Daughter Date Night (Blackberry Farm, Aurora)
May 17, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Daddy-Daughter, Mother-Son, and Parent-Child Dances and Events in the Northwest Suburbs
Mother Son Night Out (Franklin Park)
January 13, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Reptiles and Royalty (Rolling Meadows)
January 20, 2024 | 9:30am – 11:30am
Daddy Daughter Dance (Inverness)
January 26, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Family Night Out Dance: Candy Land Carnival (Hoffman Estates)
January 27, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Sweetheart Ball (Palatine)
February 2, 2024 | 4:30pm – 9:00pm
Family Valentine’s Dance (Prospect Heights)
February 2, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Son and Me Magic Night (Park Ridge)
February 2, 2024 | 6:00pm – 7:45pm
Daddy Daughter Dance (Franklin Park)
February 2, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Sweetheart Ball (Palatine)
February 3, 2024 | 4:30pm – 9:00pm
Sweetheart Ball (Bensenville)
February 3, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Boots and Beauties (Wood Dale)
February 8, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Date Night (Palatine)
February 8, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Sweetheart Dance (Elk Grove Village)
February 9, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Daddy Daughter “Under the Sea” Date Night (Medinah)
February 9, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:15pm
Daddy Daughter Disco Rodeo (Roselle)
February 9, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Father Daughter Dance (Rosemont)
February 9, 2024 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Valentine’s Dance (Addison)
February 9, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Sweetheart Tea (Arlington Heights)
February 10, 2024 | 12:30pm – 2:00pm
Royal Ball (Des Plaines)
February 10, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Barbie-Themed Daddy Daughter Dance (Schaumburg)
February 16, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Daddy-Daughter Dance (Streamwood)
February 16, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Family Night Out Dance: Sports Spectacular (Hoffman Estates)
February 17, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Valentine’s Day Dance and Dessert (Arlington Heights)
February 17, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Superhero and Princess Party (Buffalo Grove)
February 23, 2024 | 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Daughter Date Night Glow Dance (Bloomingdale)
February 23, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Medieval Times Mother Son Dance (Glendale Heights)
February 23, 2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Medieval Times Daddy Daughter Dance (Glendale Heights)
February 24, 2024 | 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Superhero Family Date Night (Wheeling)
February 24, 2024 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Daughter and Me Royal Princess Ball (Park Ridge)
March 1, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Mother Son Dance: Let’s Glow Crazy (Schaumburg)
March 8, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Mother and Son Bowling (Rosemont)
March 16, 2024 | 11:30am – 1:30pm
2024 Family-Friendly Valentine’s Day Events
Origami Club, Juniors (Aurora)
February 1, 2024 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Make origami hearts at the Santori Library.
Cupcakes and Cupids (Roselle)
February 2, 2024 | 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Make cards, eat special treats and play Valentine’s games. Register in advance.
Victorian Valentines (DuPage County Historical Museum, Wheaton)
February 3 and 10, 2024 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Free event but registration is required. Create your own Victorian-style valentines in a fun, afternoon workshop using treasured keepsakes, incorporating feathers, beads, and bits of fabric. The Museum also offers Victorian Valentines Craft Pick Up if you’d prefer to do them on your own time at home for a $15 fee.
Victorian Valentine’s Workshop (Elmhurst)
February 4, 2024 | 11:00am – 2:00pm
Elmhurst History Museum is offering Valentine-making stations, with a dose of history about this annual holiday. Advance registration available online.
Be My Valentine (Mount Prospect)
February 4, 2024 | 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Create homemade gifts at the Art Studio. Register in advance.
Sweet and Treats (Darien)
February 7, 2024 | 4:30pm – 6:00pm
All little bakers will have their own home treats they made. There will also be crafts included in registration.
Valentine’s Day Card Decorating Party (Bensenville)
February 7, 2024 | 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Celebrate Valentine’s Day by creating crafts for your friends, family, and classmates.
Be My Valentine Party (Aurora)
February 8, 2024 | 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Make cards and enjoy treats at this bilingual love-themed program offered at Santori Library.
Valentine’s Day BINGO (Woodridge)
February 9, 2024 | 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Register in advance for fun at the Woodridge Public Library.
Valentine Family Pizza and Bingo Night (Prospect Heights)
February 9, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Play games and enjoy food together at this family event. Register in advance.
Milk and Cookies Art Party (Berwyn)
February 9, 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Kids will create Valentine crafts, enjoy pizza, and celebrate the night with milk and cookies. Register in advance.
XOXO Valentine’s Day Event (Little Fox Clubhouse, Yorkville)
February 10, 2024 | 9:30am – 11:30am
Register in advance for open play and special Valentine’s Day activities.
Valentine Dessert Decorating (Berwyn)
February 10, 2024 | 10:00am – 11:00am
Get creative decorating sweet treats with the Berwyn Park District. Register in advance.
Heart Storycraft (Indian Prairie Public Library, Darien)
February 10, 2024 | 10:00am – 10:30am
Listen to love-themed storytime. Register in advance.
Valentine’s Bash (Park Ridge)
February 10, 2024 | 12:15pm – 1:00pm
Splash around at Centennial Fitness Center Pool with Valentine’s activities and giveaways. Register in advance.
Vintage Valentines (Elk Grove Village)
February 10, 2024 | 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Create custom valentines inspired by valentines created in the early 20th century. Register in advance.
Valentine’s Hearts and Crafts (Wheeling)
February 10, 2024 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Register in advance for valentine crafts, games and treats with the Wheeling Park District.
Scavenger Hunt: Love Your Library (Bensenville Public Library)
February 11 – 17, 2024 | all day
Visit the Youth Services Department to find hidden Valentines all throughout the week.
Studio 60056: Valentines Day (Mount Prospect)
February 12, 2024 | 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Get creative with love-inspired designs at the Mount Prospect Public Library.
Valentine Workshop (La Grange Public Library)
February 12, 2024 | 3:45pm – 4:45pm
Make cards for the special people in your life.
Valentine’s Party with the Animals (Park Ridge)
February 12 and 13, 2024 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Visit the Wildwood Nature Center for loving activities with the animals. Register in advance.
Valentine’s Day Storytime and Craft (Palatine)
February 13, 2024 | 10:00am – 10:30am
February 14, 2024 | 6:30pm – 7:00pm
Register for your spot in this love-inspired storytime.
Valentine’s Day Storytime (Bolingbrook)
February 14, 2024 | 10:45am – 11:15am
Celebrate the big day with a special storytime at Fountaindale Public Library.
Valentine’s Day Cards and Wreaths (Downers Grove)
February 14, 2024 | 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Visit the Downers Grove Museum to learn about Valentines Day throughout history and make Victorian crafts.
2024 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 for a $15 fee.
A Little Note for You: Valentines for Seniors (Elmhurst Art Museum)
Spread a little love to local seniors with homemade Valentines. Completed cards should be dropped off by Friday, February 9.
Last Year’s Family-Friendly Valentine’s Day Events
These events happened in 2023, but as of January 12, haven’t announced their plans for 2024. Check their websites for the most up-to-date information.
- Kids Cookie Decorating Workshop (Ruscello, Oak Brook)
- A Princess Tea Party (Blackberry Farm, Aurora)
- Valentine’s Sock Hop (Wonder Works, Oak Park)
- Nature in Love (Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center, Willow Springs)
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.
- Create your own date night at a restaurant with private igloo dining.
- Treat your valentines to heart shaped pizzas from local eateries like Antonino’s Ristorante in La Grange.
Our winter activities page has even more fun to keep your family warm this season.
