Valentine's Date Night Ideas

A good dinner is practically required for a Valentine's Day date, and Corvallis has plenty of great restaurant options to choose from.

• Check our restaurant listings here.
• Find restaurants with cozy fireplaces.
• Check our guide to vegan food.
• Find vegan, vegetarian, and glute-free pizza.

Don't forget to toast your sweetheart! Check out our local wineries, breweries, and distilleries.

Sweet treats are a Valentine's Day tradition. Fortunately, Corvallis has several great bakeries, including three donut shops and a chocolate shop.

• Donuts: Benny's Donuts, Dough Hook Bake Shop, and Death by Donutz
• Chocolate: Burst's Chocolates
• Bakeries: Sweet Heart Dessert, New Morning Bakery, Wild Yeast Bakery, Le Patissier, and Pilos Bakery

A great date night needs a great date activity, so you'll want to plan something fun to do for you and your sweetheart.

Suggestions

• Go hiking. Bundle up and get outside with your sweetie. We've got hiking and biking information here, but if you're new to hiking, we've got some beginner's suggestions too.
• Looking for something more like a nice stroll instead of a real hike? Check out the Jackson-Frazier Wetland, the Riverfront Commemorative Park, or our historic walking tours: Second Street, Franklin Square, Downtown Corvallis, Atomic Ranch Neighborhood, the Avery Helm Historic District, or the College Hill West Historic District.
• Are you art lovers? We have a ton of public art you can tour around Corvallis. Check out our public art info, and don't miss the Corvallis Murals Scavenger Hunt or the Downtown Alley Art Walk. Check out the shows at the Arts Center, the Corvallis Museum, or the Philomath Museum, too.

If your idea of romance includes laughter, surprises, or trying something new together, these not-so-usual date ideas make Valentine’s Day in Corvallis anything but ordinary.

Goat Happy Hour & Goat Yoga at No Regrets Flower Farm
This Valentine’s Day, trade roses for goat noses. Enjoy a private farm tour, wine or a mimosa, and heart-melting goat time in the beautiful Bellfountain Valley. Private bookings also available. Saturday: Goat Happy Hour (morning), Goat Yoga (afternoon) Sunday: Goats & Stained Glass Workshop at 10am

Catch a live show at PRAx at Oregon State University
From music to film to comedy, PRAx events make for an easy, culture-filled date night.

• Thursday, Feb. 12: Julie Fowlis- Scottish Gaelic folk magic – crystalline vocals, enchanting stage presence, and songs featured in Pixar’s Brave.
• Friday, Feb. 13: Free Film Friday: Monsters, A professor-curated cinematic experience hosted by Distinguished Professor of Film Jon Lewis
• Friday, Feb. 13: STEM Cabaret:An Eight-Bit Comedy Revue -Nerdy, playful, and completely unexpected, vaudeville spirit meets modern tech and laugh-out-loud geeky comedy.
• Saturday, Feb. 14: Seffarine - A global fusion of flamenco, jazz, and classical music, a mesmerizing night of rhythm, passion, and world sounds.

Dance, cheer, or sparkle together

• Friday, Feb. 13: Get dressed up and go dancing at Adult Prom at the Benton County Fairgrounds.
• Saturday, Feb. 14: Prefer something a little campy? Glitter Hearts Club by Dam Right Drag Night at the Majestic Theatre delivers drag, burlesque, and aerial arts in a dazzling celebration of love.
• Saturday, Feb. 14: Share the thrill of victory and catch a glimpse of Olympic-level talent at the OSU gymnastics meet, a high-energy date full of wow moments.

Want to get your special someone a present or some flowers? We have a lot of great little gift shops around Benton County. You can check our shopping listings, but be sure to visit Garland Nursery or Shonnard's Nursery & Florist (great for gifts and flowers), Sibling Revelry or Seoul Sisters Boutique (lots of excellent gift items here), or the Richard Gretz Jewelry (beautiful and custom jewelry).

Corvallis also has several great florists, like Expressions in Bloom, Stargazer Premier Florist, and Penguin Flowers. Check out the new 'farm-to-florist' County Line Flowers in Philomath.