Are you wondering what to do for Galentine’s Day? This article compiles some fantastic Galentines Day ideas to help you celebrate friendship, love, and community with your favorite gals.
Whether you’re on a budget or willing to splurge, these Galentine’s Day ideas can accommodate your budget and interests.
Galentines Day Party Ideas
If you’re looking to celebrate Galentine’s day with a fun party, here are some great party theme ideas that your friends will absolutely love.
Brunch Party
Celebrate your favorite gal pals with a sweet and savory treat by hosting a brunch party.
From heart-shaped waffles to a refreshing berry salad, you can find easy and delicious recipes online to help you execute your amazing brunch party.
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Tea Party
Have an elegant and whimsical tea party paired with tasty tea sandwiches, tea, macarons, and other delicious sweet treats.
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Dinner Party
Invite your friends over and have a relaxed and social dinner party.
Although it’s a dinner party, do not feel anxious about preparing all of the food yourself. You can tailor your menu based on your budget and convenience by offering potluck-style options, cooking dinner together with your friends, or even ordering from a restaurant.
Lastly, complete your party with some fun games after everyone has eaten. Try to stick to light games that don’t require a lot of physical movement since everyone is most likely going to be full from eating.
Some great games that can help keep the party going are:
- Heads up
- Charades
- Pictionary
- What do you Meme (Card game)
Slumber Party
Have a cozy and fun slumber party with your best gal’s this Galentine’s Day. Everyone can enjoy staying up late, watching movies, playing games, eating junk food, and having girl talk.
You can host your slumber party at a hotel, Airbnb, or right at home. In terms of food, many restaurants offer heart-shaped items that not only look good but taste good also.
Here are some chained restaurants that offer heart-shaped food during Valentine’s Day:
- Chickfila: nuggets and minis in a heart-shaped box
- Auntie Anne’s: heart-shaped pretzels
- Papa John’s: heart-shaped pizza
- Dunkin Donuts: heart-shaped donuts
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Paint and sip Party
You and your friends don’t need any artistic/painting skills to enjoy a relaxing paint-and-sip party. Simply come together over delicious drinks, snacks, paint, and chill vibes.
You can provide pre-drawn canvases where the image is already outlined and the only thing your guests have to do is paint it. Or you can go for blank canvases and encourage your guests to freely paint a masterpiece.
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Galentines Day Party Games
In keeping everyone entertained for whatever Galentine’s Day party you plan on hosting, here are some festive activities/game ideas.
DIY Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Provide your guests with strawberries and melted chocolate and have them create their own chocolate-covered strawberries from scratch.
You can provide a variety of toppings such as sprinkles, edible glitter, chopped nuts, and sprinkles.
Make Galentine’s Day Cards
Bring out the cardstock papers and have a Galentine’s Day card-making station.
This fun and creative activity is perfect for allowing your guests to write personalized and sentimental messages for each other inside the cards.
Cookie Decorating
Have fun decorating cookies with a delicious cookie-decorating station.
You can bake your sugar cookies in advance and have your friends simply decorate them. Or you can get them involved in the baking process and have them prepare the dough and bake the cookies.
DIY Photobooth
Capture fun memories with a cute DIY photo booth. You can create a simple, inexpensive, and beautifulphoto Booth with decorations found at Dollar Tree, Walmart, local retailers, etc.
Don’t forget to check Pinterest for easy photo wall ideas.
Galentines Day Ideas
If you’re seeking great quality time with friends that are not in the form of a party, here are some fantastic ways that you can celebrate Galentine’s Day
1. Delight in an aesthetic and relaxing picnic in the open air
2. Enjoy a pampered day at the nail salon and get mani-pedis
3. Savor sweet memories and food and go out for brunch
4. Take home a sweet-smelling gift at a candle-making class
5. Partake in a fun secret cupid gift exchange (The Valentine’s version of secret Santa)
6. Discover new pieces and trends and enjoy a day of shopping
7. Sing at the top of your lungs at a concert
8. Say cheese and have a photoshoot session (DIY or professional)
9. Relax and enjoy a movie at the theater
10. Get active and go on a group hike
11. Go out for yummy ice cream
12. Put on your chef hats and Cook/bake something together
13. Get your hands dirty at a pottery class
14. Spend a day at the museum
15. Celebrate Galentine’s Day with an epic girl’s trip
