Where to spend your 2023 Palentine’s Day in Austin
February 12, 2023
With February’s recent arrival, Palentine’s Day quickly approaches. Beyond chocolate, flowers and gifts, Austin offers many opportunities to spend the holiday with friends. The Daily Texan compiled a list of activities to check out for this year’s Palentine’s Day celebrations.
This restaurant on West Avenue’s pink theme — even down to the drinks and tortillas — makes it a festive choice for a Valentine’s-themed brunch with friends. The menu consists of many different types of tacos and other specials, as well as a specific weekend brunch menu with several breakfast options, even pink waffles.
Located on South Lamar Boulevard, Cafe Monet serves as a calming place to paint pottery gifts with friends. Patrons can book an appointment for a Valentine’s Day class or walk in to paint the display potteries. Regardless of the occasion, Cafe Monet makes an artistic option for a relaxing and rewarding day activity Austinites won’t want to miss.
Located at 1205 Sheldon Cove, Wonderspaces features interactive artwork and a design museum fitting to explore with friends this season. Tickets can be booked online to peruse the 15 art exhibits the museum presents. The gallery suits patrons for a day excursion celebrating meticulous art displays and friendships.
This fun feline cafe located on South Lamar Boulevard creates a special activity for Austinites to celebrate love. For $15, patrons can book an appointment to spend 30 minutes with the many beloved cats of the lounge. The cats walk freely and approach customers in this purr-fect café to put patrons in a good mood for the Valentine’s Day season.
For a more relaxing holiday celebration, the Milk + Honey Spa’s nearest location on Riverside Drive allows patrons to fully relax with a luxurious spa treatment. With many options on their website, customers can indulge in massages, facials, nails, waxing and more. For the Valentine’s season, Milk + Honey’s options for February allow patrons to get massages, facial microneedling or mani-pedis.
This Austin drive-in theater serves as the world’s only mini drive-in, showing indie films and childhood classics year-round. The cinema poses a great, intimate setting for small friend groups to see a movie for their Palentine’s Day celebration. A miniature version of a regular drive-in, customers watch the movie from their cars, an experience that encourages conversations with friends without disturbing other movie-goers. Blue Starlite even offers packages that include a vintage speaker and old-fashioned concessions to add to the old-timey ambiance.
