Valentine's Day 2027 is a Sunday. First Friday is Feb. 5, Kentuck's Art Market Feb. 20 and the symphony Feb. 22. Dinners are listed as venues announce them.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address; the dates below are for Valentine’s Day 2027. Dinners and events are listed only as each venue announces them, with a link; we do not rank restaurants.

Valentine’s Day 2027 falls on Sunday, Feb. 14. As of Oct. 17, 2026, no Tuscaloosa venue had announced a 2027 Valentine’s dinner, dance or show; each one goes here when the venue posts it. Meanwhile, the month already has a downtown gallery night, a free art market and a symphony concert on the calendar.

What this means for you

  • The weekend: Saturday, Feb. 13, and Sunday, Feb. 14. Book dinner directly with the restaurant.
  • To-go cups downtown: the city’s Arts and Entertainment District runs Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday noon to 9:30 p.m.
  • Free: the Riverwalk at sunset, First Friday on Feb. 5 and Kentuck’s Art Market on Feb. 20.

February 2027 on the calendar

Date Event Where
Friday, Feb. 5, 5 to 8 p.m. First Friday gallery night Downtown, around the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center, 620 Greensboro Ave.
Saturday, Feb. 20 Kentuck’s Art Market, free Kentuck at Queen City, 1901 Jack Warner Parkway
Monday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m. Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra, Beethoven Lives Upstairs, a narrated family concert with The Actor’s Charitable Theatre Moody Concert Hall

The symphony’s previous concert, Gershwin Greats, is 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, 2027, at Moody Concert Hall, with Rhapsody in Blue and music from Porgy and Bess, presented with Stillman College and Theatre Tuscaloosa, according to the orchestra.

Date ideas

  • A film or show at the Bama Theatre. The Historic Bama Theatre, 600 Greensboro Ave., is run by the Arts Council of Tuscaloosa, which posts its film screenings, concerts and shows on its events calendar.
  • A sunset walk on the Riverwalk. The city’s Riverwalk along the Black Warrior River is open from 6 a.m. until one hour after sunset; leashed pets are welcome. More on our walking and biking trails guide.
  • A gallery night. First Friday, Feb. 5, keeps downtown galleries open late with art, food and drinks.
  • Handmade gifts. Kentuck’s free Art Market, on the third Saturday of each month, has local artists’ work, and The Deep End gift shop inside sells work by Alabama artists.
  • A downtown drink. Participating bars and restaurants in the downtown Arts and Entertainment District may sell one drink per adult to carry inside the district in an approved cup.

Dinners and dances

None announced for 2027 as of Oct. 17, 2026. Restaurants, hotels and churches that post a Valentine’s dinner, brunch or dance with a date, time and place are added here. For restaurant ideas, see our date night and brunch guides.

Frequently asked questions

What day is Valentine’s Day 2027?

Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027. Downtown Tuscaloosa’s to-go cup district is open Sundays from noon to 9:30 p.m.

What is there to do in Tuscaloosa for Valentine’s Day?

As of Oct. 17, 2026, venues had not announced 2027 Valentine’s events. On the calendar that month: First Friday downtown Feb. 5, Kentuck’s free Art Market Feb. 20 and a Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra family concert Feb. 22.

Where can couples walk in Tuscaloosa?

The Tuscaloosa Riverwalk along the Black Warrior River is open from 6 a.m. until one hour after sunset, and leashed pets are welcome, the city says.