Valentine's Day 2027 is a Sunday. The Symphony's Valentine's Arias by Candlelight is Feb. 11; plus the Cummer Museum, concerts and date ideas.

Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: the Jacksonville Symphony’s 2026-27 season and the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens. We list Valentine’s dinners and events only when the venue announces them on its own site.

Valentine’s Day is Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027. That puts the Valentine’s weekend on Friday, Feb. 12, and Saturday, Feb. 13. The first confirmed event in Jacksonville is a candlelit concert from the Jacksonville Symphony on the Thursday before. We will add restaurant menus here once each is on the restaurant’s own page.

At a glance

  • Valentine’s Day: Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027
  • Valentine’s Arias and Songs by Candlelight: Thursday, Feb. 11, 100 seats
  • Valentine’s weekend at the Symphony: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert, Feb. 12-13
  • Symphony box office: 904-354-5547

Valentine’s events

  • Valentine’s Arias and Songs by Candlelight, Jacksonville Symphony, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2027. Part of the symphony’s Chamber by Candlelight series, which it describes as “an intimate concert experience limited to 100 seats that will sell out quickly.” Details and tickets are on the symphony’s 2026-27 season page.
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert, Friday, Feb. 12, and Saturday, Feb. 13, 2027, with the symphony playing the score live to the film at Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St. Season page.
  • Beethoven’s “Eroica,” Feb. 19 and 20, the following weekend, from the symphony’s classical series.

Hosting a public Valentine’s event in Jacksonville? Send the date, time, address and link through our contact page.

Dinners

No Jacksonville restaurant had posted a 2027 Valentine’s Day menu when we checked in October. We will list prix fixe dinners and Valentine’s specials here only as each restaurant announces them on its own site. For restaurants that take reservations all year, see date night in Jacksonville; for a Sunday Valentine’s brunch, see brunch in Jacksonville.

Date ideas

  • The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, the latest of the week, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Adult admission is $20, according to its visit page. Parking in the museum lots is self-paid through ParkMobile.
  • A walk on the Riverwalk. The Northbank and Southbank Riverwalks run along both sides of the St. Johns River downtown; see walking and biking trails.
  • A concert or show. The symphony, the Florida Theatre and other venues are on our live music and nightlife guide.
  • Free ideas, from parks to museum free hours: free things to do in Jacksonville.

What this means for you

  • Valentine’s Day falls on a Sunday; check back in January for restaurant menus.
  • The candlelight concert has 100 seats; the symphony says it sells out quickly.

Related: date night in Jacksonville, New Year’s Eve and spring break in Jacksonville.

Frequently asked questions

What day is Valentine’s Day 2027?

Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027. The Friday and Saturday before are Feb. 12 and 13.

Is there a Valentine’s concert in Jacksonville?

The Jacksonville Symphony’s Valentine’s Arias and Songs by Candlelight is Thursday, Feb. 11, 2027, an intimate concert limited to 100 seats that the symphony says will sell out quickly.

Which Jacksonville restaurants have Valentine’s Day dinners?

None had posted 2027 Valentine’s menus when we checked in October. We list them only when the restaurant announces one on its own site; see our date night guide for year-round options.

What are some date ideas in Jacksonville for Valentine’s Day?

A symphony concert, an evening at the Cummer Museum (open until 8 p.m. Thursdays), a walk on the Riverwalk or a show at the Florida Theatre. Our date night guide lists more with official links.