Celebrate Love Around DSM This Valentine’s Day
Love is in the air — all around Greater Des Moines (DSM)! From the Valentine's Murder Mystery Dinner and Show to a Galentine's Cupcake Decorating Workshop, there is plenty to do to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year! So grab your sweetheart for a romance-inspired event, gather up a group of friends to attend a galentine’s party or bundle up the kiddos to partake in family friendly activities around the region.
Attend Valentine’s Events in Greater Des Moines
40th FAAI Valentine’s Ball
Affiliate: Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce
The Filipino American Association of Iowa (FAAI) will celebrate Valentine’s Day at the 40th FAAI Valentine’s Ball on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 5 p.m. at Prairie Meadows. This formal event will include a parade of past Valentine’s kings and queens, dancing and more.
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Valentine’s Murder Mystery Dinner & Show
Affiliate: Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce
The fifth annual Murder Mystery event takes place at Main Street Café & Bakery on Valentine’s Day in Ankeny. From 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14, enjoy dinner, dessert and fun with The Dinner Detective.
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Valentine’s Day at Prairie Canary
Affiliate: Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce
Attend the Valentine’s Day at Prairie Canary for a four-course dinner for two featuring starters, soup and salad, entrees and desserts for just $100.
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Galentine’s Girls Night Out
Affiliate: Madison County Chamber of Commerce
Covered Bridges Winery is ready to welcome you and the gals for an evening featuring local vendors and wines. This is a free event from 7 – 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9.
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Valentine’s Date Night with Max Wellman & Jazz Band Sings Sinatra
Affiliate: Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce
Vocalist Max Wellman and Jazz Band Sing Sinatra perform at Conrad Mansion in Conrad on Wednesday, Feb. 14 from 7 – 10 p.m. The event includes cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, dinner, dessert and parking at the Carriage House.
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Galentine’s Cupcake Decorating Workshop
Affiliate: Norwalk Area Chamber of Commerce
At Middlebrook Mercantile in Cumming, indulge in an evening of cupcake decorating from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 5. The cost to attend this event is $65 and registration is required.
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Cupid’s Wine Tasting
Affiliate: Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce
Bring your valentine to The Hills Bar and Grill for a Wine Tasting on Wednesday, Feb. 7 from 6 – 8 p.m. with Vitis Distribution LLC and live acoustic music from Tim Earp.
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Make Valentine’s at The Library
Affiliate: Waukee Area Chamber of Commerce
All ages can drop into Waukee Public Library to make valentines on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
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Valentine’s Day Dinner
Affiliate: West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Stop by Beerstyles Taproom and Gastropub in West Des Moines on Tuesday, Feb. 13 or Wednesday, Feb. 14 for a Valentine’s Day Dinner with Master Chef David Baruthio. Choose between a 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. dinner time. The four-course menu includes an option for add-on cheese platter, too. Limited tickets are available so grab your ticket today.
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Shop + Dine with Your Valentine in Greater Des Moines
And don’t forget to shop for Valentine’s goodies locally or dine in one of DSM’s many restaurants to help elevate your celebration. Here are a few we recommend:
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Cooper’s Hawk: Not only does Cooper’s Hawk in Clive have delicious food, but you can grab a bottle of wine, a celebration flute, scented candle or stemless glass to help celebrate the Valentine’s Day at home, too.
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Baratta’s: Visit Baratta’s in south Des Moines for Italian favorites including Chicken Piccata, Cavatelli and Amaggio.
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Prairie Canary: Grinnell’s Prairie Canary is the perfect place for Grinnell College and Grinnell High School students to celebrate Valentine’s Day when they receive 20% off every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
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Waterfront Seafood Market: With locations in both Ankeny and West Des Moines, Waterfront Seafood Market offers featured items such as Glazed Grilled Salmon and Oyster Rockefeller Casserole.
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Jasper Winery: Stop by the Tasting Room at Jasper Winery in Downtown Des Moines (DSM) for wine by the glass, sangria, flights, draft beer, cheese and crackers and more. Wine-related gifts are also on-site and available for purchase.
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Tassel Ridge Winery: Take a tour with your valentine or galentine and enjoy complimentary samples of Tassel Ridge wines when you visit the Leighton winery.
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Covered Bridges Winery: This Winterset family winery will hold both a Valentine’s Pop-Up Market and Dinner & Music on Saturday, Feb. 10. The Market will take place from Noon until 4 p.m. and the Dinner will take place from 6 – 9:30 p.m.
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Summerset Winery: At Summerset Winery in Indianola, you can take part in a Valentine’s Paint N’ Sip: Wine Glass Painting Workshop on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 2 – 4 p.m.
Visit the Greater Des Moines Partnership Affiliate Chamber websites to find out about other community events. Or attend one of the Downtown Des Moines (DSM) Valentine’s Day events to celebrate in the heart of Iowa’s capital city.
The Greater Des Moines Partnership calendar of events is a one-stop resource for activities taking place throughout the region. Find networking information for Greater Des Moines (DSM) businesses, including Chamber luncheons, roundtables and ribbon cuttings. You can also find live music happening each week thanks to the "Live Music This Week in DSM” blog series.
Greater Des Moines Partnership
The Greater Des Moines Partnership is the economic and community development organization that serves Greater Des Moines (DSM), Iowa. Together with 23 Affiliate Chambers of Commerce, more than 6,500 Regional Business Members and more than 400 Investors, The Partnership drives economic growth with one voice, one mission and as one region. Through innovation, strategic planning and global collaboration, The Partnership grows opportunity, helps create jobs and promotes DSM as the best place to build a business, a career and a future. Learn more at DSMpartnership.com.