Go to: San Francisco Main Event Calendar
For more entertainment on Valentine's Day: February 14 Live Music Performances
All events listed below are on February 14, 2009.
If you have a Bay Area Valentine's Day event, open to the public, submit your information using this form -- for inclusion in this calendar.
Valentine's Day Cruises 2009
Hornblower Valentine's Cruises
- Dinner Dance Cruise - February 13
- Aphrodite's Premier Dinner Cruise - February 14
- Heart's Premier Dinner Cruise - February 14
- Cupids' Brunch Cruise- February 14
- Berkeley Sweetheart's Dinner Cruise - February 14
- Sunday Champagne Brunch Cruise - February 15
- Dinner Dance Cruise - February 15
Discounts for seniors, military and children
San Francisco Valentine's Day Parties & Events 2009
Valentine's Day Cabaret at Hotel Rex
February 14 - Show starts at 7:00p
Dinner and live jazz, $65 per person
Love Through the Ages from San Francisco Sinfonietta
February 14 at 7:00p
Workspace, Limited - 2150 Folsom Street
Includes a catered buffet, drinks and live music
EDT Love
February 14 - 8:00p
Regency Center - 1300 Van Ness
$40 to $70 - 18+, full bar for 21+, three stages, DJs
Meet Your Valentine Parties
from the Society of Single Professionals
February 14, 2009
See website for list of Bay Area Valentine-themed parties from February 6 to February 14
Meet Your Valentine Convention
from the Society of Single Professionals & Bay Area singles organizations
February 14 - 7:30p to midnight
Westin St. Francis Union Square - California Ballroom - 355 Powell Street
With keynote address at 7:30p from author Rich Gosse, dancing from 9p to midnight
Origin of Love
February 13 to 15
Victoria Theatre - 2961 16th Street (across from 16th Street BART)
$25 or $45 for two shows - Join John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig, Shortbus) performing live, songs from Hedwig as well as other tunes celebrating the origins of love - followed by screenings (Hedwig on Feb 14 and 15, and Shortbus on Feb 13 and 14)
Love Bites Pop Rocks
Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco
February 6 and 7 at 8p at the Women's Building (3543 18th St)
Adults-only show on Friday, Feb 13
LGCSF sings top 40 hits of bitterness and betrayal
San Francisco Vampire Tour
February 14 at 8pm, corner of California and Taylor (on Nob Hill)
Mina Harker (aka Kitty Nasarow) leads a special Valentine's Day vampire tour
BATS Improve Valentine's Night Improv Show
Feb 13 and 14 - - $ 15 (adv)/$18 (door)
Bayfront Theater at 8p - Fort Mason Center (see map to Fort Mason
Improv where suggestions from the audience will spark scenes and improv games that illustrate the funny side of romance - audience will also supply title and theme for improvised story
Valentine's Day "Stroll Through Time" on Lovers' Lane
Feb 14, continuously from 1p to 3p
Meet at Presidio's Officers' Club for shuttle ride to Lovers' Lane or hit the trail on your own for a self-guided experience
Lovers' Lane is the park's oldest footpath. Meet artist Jeannene Przyblyski and stroll the one-mile trail while listening to audio tales and encountering costumed representatives from many Presidio eras.
Musical Performance & Concerts
- Live Music: February 14 Live Music Listings
- Nightclubs: Dance Club List
Chocolate, Flowers & Wine
- San Francisco Gourmet Chocolate: Chocolate Shops (SF & East Bay)
- Flowers: San Francisco Florists & Flower Delivery
- Wine: San Francisco Wine Shops (by neighborhood)
- Cheese Vendors: Cheese Shops & Gourmet Groceries
Eating Out on Valentine's Day - San Francisco
Some venues fill up well in advance of Valentine's Day. But Open Table San Francisco will provide a list of available tables if you plug in your stats: Open Table Reservations
San Francisco & Bay Area Day Trips
Getting out of town for the day or the weekend . . .
You can travel in any direction, including west -- if you like the water -- and you'll come upon charming towns and dramatic scenery changes. It's all within mere miles. 71 Miles, in fact. 71Miles is one of my favorite local websites, with travel writer John Vlahides cluing you in to the goods and bads of Bay Area travel.
For a great visual and photographic guide to favorite spots around the bay, check out San Francisco Day Trips at About's California Travel site.
For outdoor adventures of the Bay Area kind, Weekend Sherpa specializes in weekly updates of trails and outdoor excursions around Northern California.
Valentine's Day Ideas & Tips
And finally, some Valentine's Day ideas from across the About spectrum: About.com Guide to Valentine's Day - everything from Valentine's Day cocktails to romantic getaways and marriage proposal tips.