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Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2023 and updated in 2025.

Love is in the air, Tucson!

Valentine鈥檚 Day is almost a week away. Now's the time to plan a romantic date with your boo or a self-care day for yourself. 馃挅

No matter how you celebrate, here are tons of ideas to help you celebrate Valentine鈥檚 Day in Tucson.

For the adventurers 馃悗

Take a tour of Colossal Cave

Colossal Cave,听, offers a couple different tours including the听, which is a half-mile, 40-minute tour where you鈥檒l learn about the history of the cave and the rock formations that have developed over the years.

If you鈥檙e looking for something a little more adventurous, check out their Ladder Tour which takes you through narrow passages.

Prices start at $24 per person.听

Fly above the Sonoran Desert at sunrise in a hot air balloon听

Nothing says romance more than flying above your favorite city in a hot air balloon.听听offers a sunrise hot air balloon flight over the Tucson Mountains, Saguaro National Park West and parts of Avra Valley.听

Flights start at $250 per person.

Stay grounded with a sunset horseback ride at Tanque Verde Ranch

Not an early bird? Hate flying? Not a problem. We have something a little more grounded for you 鈥� a sunset horseback ride at听,听. They also offer sunrise rides, if you prefer the morning.

Prices start at $95 per person.

Find your way out of an escape room

What better way to bond with your significant other than being stuck with them in a room until you鈥檙e able to find a way out? Tucson has a few escape rooms to test your problem-solving skills (and your relationship), including听,听,听听and听听Prices vary per location.

Food options nearby:

• If you鈥檙e going horseback riding at Tanque Verde Ranch, the resort has dining options including a听听and听a听听dinner menu.
• The pick-up point for the hot air balloon rides is at the IHOP on Grant Road, west of the highway. Just 10 minutes away is the JW Marriott Starr Pass听where you can double down on great views at the听.
• The west side is also home to favorites like听听and听.
• If you鈥檙e heading as far east as Colossal Cave, dine next to the floor-to-ceiling windows at听.

For the art enthusiasts 馃帹

Take a stroll through the Tucson Museum of Art

Museums make great dates with your significant other, or even just for yourself. The听,听, is no exception. This museum offers a quiet and relaxing stroll through exhibits featuring art from all walks of life and eras.

Spend a few hours at MOCA

Luckily for us, Tucson has its fair share of art museums. If you鈥檝e already checked out the Tucson Museum of Art, try听,听

Watch something on stage

Valentine's Day marks one of the last days you can see Arizona Theatre Company's "." Tickets start at $33.听

Although there are no Broadway in Tucson shows playing on Valentine鈥檚 Day, "" starts Feb. 18.听Who says you can only celebrate Valentine鈥檚 Day on Feb. 14 anyway? Tickets start at $30.

Over at the Leo Rich Theater, is celebrating their love for Tucson with four shows over Valentine's Day weekend. Tickets start at $20.听

Catch a movie at The Loft Cinema

It鈥檚 not unusual to watch a movie at a major theater for Valentine鈥檚 Day, but consider taking your date to a local theater instead.

,听, is showing "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and a "Moulin Rouge" sing-along on Valentine's Day, among other films. Tickets start at $8 per person.

Go to a craft workshop

If you want to do something artsy for the holiday, consider a craft workshop. Bonus: you'll get to take home your masterpiece!听

• has two painting Tucson workshops happening this Valentine's Day, priced at $45.
• is hosting a couples painting workshop on Valentine's Day eve. On the holiday, couples can create a shadowbox. The workshops are $50-$60.

Food options nearby:听

• Downtown has a bevy of romantic dining options:听,听,听,听听and听听all have tons of atmosphere.
• If you鈥檙e closer to The Loft in midtown,听,听听and听听are go-to date-night spots.听
• If you're just looking for something sweet, grab ice cream from听听or gelato from听听or听,听all of which are near midtown and the University of Arizona.

For the nature lovers 馃尩

Take a ride through Sabino Canyon on their electric shuttle

One of the best ways to take in Sabino Canyon's beauty is by taking a relaxing ride through the area on the听. The electric shuttle offers hourly rides from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $15 per adult.

Have a picnic on Mount Lemmon

While you鈥檙e on Tucson鈥檚 northeast side, pick up some goodies to have your very own picnic on Mount Lemmon. If you don鈥檛 want to make your own lunch, order from one of the听.听

Pet stingrays at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Did you know there are stingrays here in Tucson? The听,听,听has a big tank of听听that you can pet as they swim by.听

The smooth but slimy creatures are bound to make you laugh when you see their tiny excited faces. Museum admission is $24.95 (for Arizona/Sonora residents) plus an additional $3 to pet the stingrays and an added $3 if you want to feed them.听

Walk through a tropical butterfly exhibit听

Take a walk through the calming and beautiful听,听, to see the magic of cacti and blooming flowers. Don't forget about the Butterfly Magic exhibit, which is home to hundreds of fluttering butterflies and tropical plants.听

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Admission is $19 for adults.

Watch the sunset at Gates Pass

Few things are better than an unobstructed view of Tucson's pastel skies at sunset. Drive down on the west side, maybe with your favorite snacks, and find a spot to sit to take in the views.

Take a bike ride along The Loop

The is approximately 137 paved pathways closed to cars. Go on a bike ride together at sunset and get dinner or drinks after.听,听, is a bike-friendly spot near The Loop in midtown, perfect for drinks.听

Food options for nature lovers:听

• Pick up your Mount Lemmon or Sabino Canyon picnic at听听on Tanque Verde听or听.
• If you want to dine surrounded by the beautiful desert, the听听and听听at the Tucson Botanical Gardens are set amid the flora of the Sonoran Desert.

For the night owls 馃

Relax with a jazz show at The Century Room

If you鈥檙e looking for something a little more mellow compared to a Broadway musical or an action-packed movie, check out a jazz show at听,听听The venue has several jazz shows leading up to Valentine鈥檚 Day.

Grab a drink or two on Fourth Avenue or Downtown Tucson听

Fourth Avenue is the perfect place to grab a drink. You could share a fish bowl at听,听,听or try a hard cider at听,听听

Other options in the area:听听in the MSA Annex,听;听,听;听and听,听

If you're looking for a brewery: try听's expansive patio downtown,听, or the new听听at听

Look up at the stars

The听,听, is hosting two shows on Valentine's Day, one of which tells ancient stories in connection to constellations in the sky. The second features lasers alongside Disney songs.

For $25 per person, you can watch one of the planetarium鈥檚 shows, check out the exhibits after hours and view the stars from telescopes outside.听

See who can take home the gold during mini golf

There actually isn't any gold to be won at听, but we can pretend. Try your hand at mini golf and arcade games at the east-side amusement park,听.听

Late-night food options:

• If you're looking for late-night dining with atmosphere downtown,听听is open until 11 p.m. on Valentine's Day. Its speakeasy, dubbed Portal, is open until midnight.
• For something less formal, indulge in a slice of pizza at听,听open until 3 a.m. on Valentine's Day.
• 听is right across the street from Golf n' Stuff and they're open until midnight on Valentine's Day. Get the birria pizza!

For the homebodies 馃彔

Pick up a book and board game for a chill night in

Valentine鈥檚 Day doesn鈥檛 mean you have to pull out all the stops.听

Pick up your favorite book or a board game from a local shop to have a relaxing night at home. Local bookstores include听,听,听听and听.

Grab takeout from your favorite local restaurant

Some of Tucson鈥檚 fanciest restaurants tend to book up for Valentine鈥檚 Day, but that doesn鈥檛 mean you can鈥檛 pick up some delicious food (to go) from your favorite local eatery. Try听,听,听or听,听.

Have a paint night at home

Head to a local art store and pick up some paints and canvases for a fun paint night at home. Local art shops include听,听, and听,听.听

For the foodies 馃嵔锔�

Prix fixe romance

, , is putting on a five-course dinner featuring dishes like smoked oysters and pork and liver pate for $140. More info: .

Head to , , for a three-course menu that includes entree choices of duck breast and John Dory. The prix fixe menu is priced at $90. More info: .

Over at , , you can get a $139.95 dinner for two that includes entrees like lobster tamales and Chilean sea bass. More info: .

Food specials

Gluten-free bakery听听has released a Valentine's Day menu (or what they're calling the Arizona Statehood menu)听including sugar cookies painted like conversation hearts.听

For chocolate, preorder the Sweethearts Bon Bon Box from听,听which includes flavors like balsamic strawberry caramel and raspberry dark chocolate.听

听has spicy candy in heart-shaped boxes that come in small and big sizes. Trust us, you鈥檒l want the large.听

Vegan bakery  and flower shop  are teaming up to put together a that’ll make your partner swoon. The sets come with a tumbler filled with fresh blooms and a six pack of cookies. More info: .

Transport your Valentine鈥檚 date to Italy with a heart-shaped Neapolitan pizza from听.听

Home baker听听is known for cute cakes and homemade pan dulce. Order heart-shaped pop tarts, chocolate-covered strawberries, heart-shaped conchas and mini cheesecakes.听

听has crafted a light-pink strawberry tiramisu ahead of Valentine's Day, topped with dollops of cream and perfectly sliced strawberries.听

听pretty much created the color pink so it鈥檚 no surprise that they're pulling out all the stops for Valentine鈥檚 Day. Several bundles are available for preorder including heart-shaped bento cakes and pink cupcakes. Seasonal drinks are on the menu, too.听

Steal your partner鈥檚 heart with a tray full of carne asada tacos.听听is offering 12 tacos in a heart-shaped tray. Place your order before Feb. 13.听

Forget a romantic dinner and do a romantic breakfast instead.听听Swan location has month-long Valentine鈥檚 Day specials including strawberry shortcake French toast and specialty lattes.

Home baker Caleb Orellana, of听, is known for his amazing doughnuts and pastries 鈥� February is no exception. On his听, he teased bright-red croissants with the caption 鈥淐roissants En Rose.鈥澨�