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10 Things To Do On Valentine’s Day With Your Gals

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCLA chapter.

Stuck on figuring out what to do on Valentine’s Day? I feel you, I’ve been there and it’s not fun. My friend and I once wasted almost the entire day trying to figure out what to do. That’s why it’s important to think ahead and make plans with your friends! Below you’ll find 10 fun ideas that can help you have a great time:

Have breakfast, lunch or dinner

Who doesn’t love to eat with their friends?! I know I do! Round up your friends and make plans to go eat at that restaurant that you have been wanting to go to or try something new!

Take a trip to the happiest place on earth!

Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite doesn’t mean it’s just for couples, it can be for anyone! It’s a special event that will run on specific days until February 14th. It’s one of the best ways to avoid making those long lines, all while taking cute pictures with your friends! But if that doesn’t work out with everyone’s schedule then be sure to plan a hangout for all-day fun.

Hangout at the beach and watch the sunset

Grab a beach towel and get ready to wait for the sunset. Another fun option could be to have a bonfire with your friends and enjoy the view with some s’mores!

Have a movie marathon

It’s ok to stay in, you can still make the most of it. Reunite your friends to watch some movies or to make it even safer create a Zoom/watch party to watch all those romantic movies!

Get together to bake and eat sweets!

It’s not Valentine’s day without some sweets! Don’t forget to eat some of your favorite sweets with your friends. Who knows, maybe this is the year you can bake something sweet yourself!

Get your outfits ready and have a photoshoot

Today is the day you take those pictures you’ve been meaning to take with that cool outfit! Drive to a nice place with your friends and take as many pictures with as many outfits, because it’s all about self-love.

Get ready to dance the night away with a girls night

Dance the night away with a playlist of everyone’s favorite songs! Take a drive and see where the night takes your friends and you.

Have a cute picnic

Gather around at a park with your favorite meals/snacks and catch up with your besties!

Paint with your friends!

Grab your paintbrushes and canvases and start painting away. Pinterest and TikTok usually have some great ideas of what to paint!

Karaoke/Arcade Night

Get ready to sing your hearts out with your gals and make those new memories. Playing in the arcade after a couple of songs could be fun!

Please don’t stress about what you are going to do the day of, try to think about this a couple of days ahead. Take it from my friend and I who wasted our day going to Downtown Disney without even knowing that it was a three hour wait and reservations were required to go inside restaurants. The important part is you all spend it with the people you love! I wish you all a happy Valentine’s Day! Remember to stay safe and enjoy the day!

Maria Alfaro is a fourth year student at UCLA majoring in Sociology and minoring in Spanish. She joined HerCampus at UCLA in 2021 and ever since has been able to do what she enjoys; write and share her stories with everyone. Her love for journalism grows with each story she gets to write. She loves to meet new people and learn new things. In her free time you can find her exploring the city of LA, dancing, binge-watching, blogging or relaxing.