Best Places to Celebrate Valentine’s Day 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

There are so many ways to feel the love in Pittsburgh this Valentine's Day. Whether you are looking for a romantic candle light dinner for two or want to participate in a crowded cupid outdoor sprint in your undies - Pittsburgh does Valentine's Day right!

Check out these featured 2017 Pittsburgh St. Valentine's Day Events.  

Cupids and Canines
February 4, 2017
Cupids and Canines is taking place on February 4, 2017 at the PNC Club Level Gunner's and Keystone Corner. Cupids and Canines and is a one of a kind party that benefits both the Animal Rescue League, the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society and the Bow Wow Buddies Foundation.  This year's theme is Monte Carlo night and features a VCA Casino and a live sports book.  The event is sponsored by SOHO and The Spring Hill Suites Marriott on the North Side.  So get out there and show some love to the pet population of Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania. Learn more about Cupids and Canines.

The Melting Pot - Ten Days of Valentine's
February 10 - 19, 2017
Some say it's the most romantic and most ooey gooey place in Pittsburgh to celebrate Valentine's Day.  This year melt your Valentine's heart and some cheese at The Melting Pot restaurant at Station Square with Cupid's Four-Course Feast.  From February 10,11,12 & 16,17,18,19 and exclusively on February 13-15 the fondue eater will be offering up top shelf Fiesta, Quattro Formaggio or French Onion Gruyere Cheese along with Cold Water Lobster Tail,  Filet Mignon and much more. Make a reservation today!

Cupid’s Undie Run
February 11, 2017
Want to run a mile in nothing but your Valentine's day best undies?  Well here is your chance to join like-minded scantily dressed cupids as you run and party on the North Shore of Pittsburgh to benefit The Children’s Tumor Foundation.  The party is at McFadden's Restaurant and Saloon on the north Shore and the running takes place at 2:00 pm.  Learn more about the 2017 Pittsburgh Cupid’s Undie Run.

 

Breakfast In Bed: All You Need Is Love
February 12, 2017
The Mattress Factory is one of the most unique museums in Pittsburgh, if not the entire country and will again be hosting its 21 and over Breakfast In Bed: All You Need Is Love at their museum to celebrate Valentine's Day. The brunch menu includes Salud Juicery mimosas, Bloody Marys with Ustianochka vodka, brews from War Streets Brewery, a continental breakfast from the MF Café, and FREE museum admission. Don't leave without meeting adoptable pets from Animal Friends, creating a medallion for your valentine, or exploring the museum! Learn more about The Mattress Factory Valentine's Day event.

Other notable Pittsburgh area Valentine’s Days events include:

Lucky in Love Wine & Whiskey Fest"alcular"
February 12, 2017
Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh
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Valentine's Day Champagne Dinner at Lautrec
February 14, 2017
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort

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Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty

February 10-12, 2017
Pittsburgh Symphony
Heinz Hall
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Animal Instincts – Valentine’s Day Dinner

February 10-11, 2017
Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium
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Full Moon Hike - Owl Prowl

February 10, 2017 

Frick Park
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy

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Happy Valentine's Day Pittsburgh - We Love You!

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The Pittsburgh Skyline: The Gulf Tower and the KDKA Weather Beacon

Have you ever wondered what those colorful lights on top of the Gulf Tower in downtown Pittsburgh mean? Well then here is the not-so-secret cipher to the great Gulf Tower KDKA Weather Beacon light pattern.

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2016 Pittsburgh New Year's Eve Events and Celebrations

Countdown to Noon!
The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
12/31
Count down to noon is Pittsburgh's best bedtime-friendly New Year's Eve celebration!
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New Year’s Eve Family Celebration
Phipps Conservatory
12/31
Ring in 2017 with the whole family at Phipps and participate in an early countdown at 8:45 p.m. All activities are free with Phipps admission.
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Ring in the New Year Pittsburgh Riverboat Cruise
Gateway Clipper
12/31
Begin your New Year's Eve celebration aboard a grand riverboat for a fabulous dinner. Featuring DJ Entertainment, a delicious New Year's Eve Buffet and enjoy the beautiful sights of the city one last time before we ring in 2017! Great for Families!
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Pittsburgh First Night
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
12/31
Highmark First Night Pittsburgh, a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, is Pittsburgh’s arts-focused New Year’s Eve celebration. Culminating with the city’s Countdown to Midnight and raising of the Future of Pittsburgh Ball, the six-hour celebration sprawls downtown’s renowned 14-block Cultural District—inside theaters, galleries, and unique spaces and along city streets on outdoor performance stages. Acclaimed national artists and Pittsburgh’s vibrant artist community ring in the new year for revelers with live music, dance, theater, visual arts, comedy, magic, kids’ activities and a signature parade along with two Zambelli Fireworks displays at 6 pm and midnight. Admission Button prices remain among the most-affordable in the nation: $10 per person (kids 5 and under FREE).
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New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Bash
Jergel's Rhythm Grille
12/31
It's the 5th Anniversary of the BEST New Year's Eve party in the 'burgh! Secure your tickets now for another entertaining evening that includes the ever-popular $1,000 Balloon Drop at midnight, along with a free buffet and champagne toast! Totally 80's will be rocking the house once again and entertaining you as the clock strikes midnight to ring in 2017! Don't miss it!
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Saved by the 90's "X Official NYE Party"
105.9 The X and Drusky Entertainment
Rex Theater
12/31
General Admission tickets, VIP Balcony, and All-You-Can-Drink tickets are available! Don't miss The World's Awesomest 90's Party Band!
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Mikey & Big Bob KISS Freak Show New Years Eve Party
Rivers Casino
12/31
Join Rivers Casino and Mikey and Big Bob from KISS for the biggest NYE party in Pittsburgh! Ticket includes dancing, fun and food! This is the first ever Morning Freak Show KISS New Years Eve Party and is sure to be huge!
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New Year's Eve 2017 Pittsburgh
Howl at the Moon
12/31
Are you ready to have the best New Year’s Eve Party to date? Then book a New Year’s Eve package with Howl at the Moon Pittsburgh! Our variety of packages offer you and your friends everything you need to kiss 2016 goodbye and start the New Year having a blast. 2017 won’t know what hit it!
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Brew Year's Eve 2016
Smallman Galley
12/31
Join Smallman Galley as we ring in 2017 and celebrate Pittsburgh’s exceptional local beer scene.
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2016 New Year's Eve Blues Bash
Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania
12/31
Don't miss THE blues event of the year!  Featuring JP Soars & the Red Hots and local favorites Bubs McKeg and the Rhythm Aces.
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All That Glitters" 2016 NYE Celebration
Olive or Twist
12/31
All that glitters is gold" Celebrate a fresh new year with a sophisticated (and sparkly!) New Year's Eve party at Olive or Twist in our upstairs lounge! Whether it's a sequin dress or a metallic bangle, wear something that sparkles!

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Pittsburgh Opera’s New Year’s Eve Gala
Carnegie Music Hall
12/31
The evening’s musical entertainment is an ingenious blend of grand opera, operetta, and musical theater, with an overarching narrative, recalling the Christmas Television Specials of the 1950’s.

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South Hills YMCA First Day 5K
South Hills YMCA
1/1
Start off 2017 on a healthy foot by running or walking in the South Hills YMCA’s First Day 5K.
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Mystical Psychic  New Year Fair
Skyview Fire Hall, West Mifflin
1/8
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