Best Valentine's Day Events For Singles In Minnesota
There's no reason you can't have fun on a day that seems to have been created just to make single people feel bad about themselves. There's no reason to stay hidden in your apartment with romance novels and junk food. In fact, this is your day too. Get out on the town and have a little fun. You're single. It means you're not weighed down with the responsibilities, and the costs, of having a significant other. You're still significant on your own, right? Don't forget that as you enjoy this holiday.
Valentine's Day TC 5k
Lake Harriet Bandshell
4120 W Lake Harriet Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55410
(651) 289-7700
www.tcmevents.org
Date: Feb. 14, 2015 at 10 a.m.
You don't have to be in a gushy relationship to hit the ground running. This race along Lake Harriet will let you show off your training, and still enjoy discounted drinks and Valentine's treats at the end. Relationship status back tags, labeled either with "Single", "It's Complicated" or "Taken," will let you meet other singles, if you so please, and also let you know who to stay away from. Or you can just leave the whole mess behind and run your heart out in one of the most beautiful parts of Minneapolis.
Nikki Lane
Turf Club
1601 University Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 647-0486
www.turfclub.net
Date: Feb. 14, 2015 at 8 p.m.
This rising Nashville star brings her unique sound to the Turf Club on Valentine's Day, and it's the perfect show for singles. As her bio states, she writes songs that "crucify ex-boyfriends, celebrate one-night stands (as long as she can bolt town right after) and proclaim that it's "always the right time to do the wrong thing..." It's a great venue to grab a few beers and get down and dirty to some floor-stomping music all night long, look for other singles to meet or simply enjoy the evening solo.
"A Prairie Home Companion"
Fitzgerald Theater
10 East Exchange Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101
(651) 290-1200
www.fitzgeraldtheater.publicradio.org
Date: Feb. 14, 2015 at 4:45 p.m.
Garrison Keillor's lauded, hilarious show might not be the first thing you think of when you think of Valentine's Day. But that's kind of the point. The incredibly popular show will have you singing along one moment and in stitches the next, and the audience is sure to be full of other singles. Ladies can ogle special guest and musician Chris Thile, and gentleman can ogle the ladies... or just sit back and have a great time at this timeless sketch comedy show.
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Open Skate
The Depot
225 3rd Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 375-1700
www.thedepotminneapolis.com
Date: Feb. 14, 2015 from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 p.m.
Whether or not you're trying to meet someone this Valentine's Day, an evening of ice skating at one of the coolest rinks in America is a great alternative to staying home alone. Either show off your moves on the ice and hopefully impress any other singles who might be on the prowl, or get a group of friends together and enjoy the night all the same. You can even show up yourself. Ice skating is, pure and simple, fun and you can skate all through the night on this holiday.
Movie Night
Grandview Theater
1830 Grand Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 698-3344
www.manntheatres.com
Date: Feb. 14, 2015 at 7 p.m.
With so many good movies in theaters before blockbuster season starts, get some friends together, or say "screw it!" and go alone, munch on popcorn (made with real butter at Grandview) and enjoy an evening with the silver screen. Yes, it is possible that there might be a few couples making out in seats nearby, but they don't have to know it was you who threw popcorn at them, right? Check out something anti-mushy and have fun.
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Adrian Schramm is a resident St. Paul writer with a passion for all things local. Through his work with Saint Paul Almanac and Minneapolis Examiner at Examiner.com, as well as in the kitchens of bars and restaurants around town, he has discovered what truly makes the Twin Cities tick.
