These Galentine's Day party ideas will help you ring in the special day with your BFFs in the best way.
Valentine's Day is a romantic time to celebrate your loved ones, but it's not just for couples. Whether you're single, or looking to surround yourself with friends this season, Galentine's Day is the perfect way to ring in the holiday.
After getting glammed up with a fresh set of Valentine's Day nails and a chic outfit, plan a memorable day or night of quality time with the people you love most.
Galentine's Day Party Ideas
From a crafty night in, to a fun bake off and gift exchange — there's no shortage of ways to celebrate Valentine's day with your girls. These Galentine's Day party ideas will inspire you to plan an unforgettable night.
1. Throw a pizza party
You can't go wrong with throwing a pizza party with your bestfriends. Cooking with friends is such a fun way to spend time together while also sharing something you all made. Make heart shaped pizzas if you want to stay on theme and have a cute aesthetic dinner!
2. Go out to dinner
Who says you need a date to go out to dinner on Valentine's Day? This year, get your girls together and book a reservation at a chic restaurant. It's the perfect excuse to get dressed up and have a fun night out with your friends.
3. Make cocktails
There's a fun new trend going around where people are each assigned a cocktail to make for the night. Then one by one, they come out and show off their cocktails and everyone gets to enjoy one. This idea is so fun and let's you get creative with your drink choices while also trying different drinks.
4. Celebrate with a spa night
Spend the night unwinding with a relaxing spa night. Buy some face masks and hair masks, and pamper yourself with your girlfriends. This is a great budget-friendly option and an easy way to spend quality time with your BFFs while also caring for yourself.
5. Scrapbook together
Get your girls together for the ultimate scrapbook night. Gather up a few magazines, print out some photos, and scrapbook your favorite memories, goals, and dreams. You'll feel inspired and be able to look back at memories with your BFFs.
6. Make crafts
Get crafty with your BFFs and have a night in making cute crafts. There are endless things you can make like plates, mugs, and frames that you'll actually want to use. Plus you and your friends will all have a unique memory from the party.
7. Go on a staycation
If you and your friends love to travel, book a staycation not too far to explore a different part of home. There's nothing more exciting than planning a trip with your closest friends, and what better time to do it than on Valentine's Day?!
8. Bake a cake
Channel your inner Martha Stewart by baking a Valentine's Day cake. There are endless decorations and fun flavors you can bake up with friends for a cute aesthetic cake everyone will love.
9. Games night
Are your friends into board games? If so, this is an easy way to spend the night with your closest friends that's fun and will keep you busy for hours. From mystery games like Clue to hilarious games like Charades or Taboo, you and your besties will be in stitches laughing all night long.
10. Have a bake off
To shake things up, have a bake off with your girls and see who can get the most creative. Everyone can choose their own dessert that they bring, and you can all try everyone's desserts while judging the best dish!
11. Go through dating apps together
If you've currently sworn off online dating, we get it. It can be brutal out there. Make online dating fun again by going through your dating apps together and helping spark some new conversations with your girls.
Show each other your matches, give advice, and have girl chats for the night! It's a light and uplifting way to make the online dating world a bit more bearable.
12. Host a snack & paint
Have your friends bring a different dish each for the ultimate snack and paint night. You can all paint the same thing and see how everyone's piece turns out, or have everyone paint something unique to them while snacking.
You can easily turn this into a sip & paint with a few fun cocktails, or mocktails if you prefer!
13. Have a movie night
Whether you're big on rom coms, or prefer an action-packed film, you can't go wrong with a movie night with your BFFs to celebrate Galentine's Day. Make some snacks, get cozy and enjoy some much needed R&R with the girls.
14. Karaoke night
For a hilarious Galentine's Day, have a karaoke night with your friends. Put on the old throwbacks and sing your heart out for an unforgettable night.
15. Wine & cheese night
This is the perfect Galentine's Day party idea for all of the wine lovers out there. Lay out some wine and cheese and play some games or make some crafts with your girls.
16. Gift exchange
Show your gratitude for each other by doing a small gift exchange. You can set a budget on the gifts, and you can even do a secret Santa style exchange to keep things cheap and fun. There are so many useful Valentine's Day gifts to get for your friends that they'll genuinely appreciate.
17. Fondue night
Fondue parties are the latest trend and we're definitely not complaining. Do a sweet chocolate fondue with fruit or a savory cheese fondue set up for you and your friends. There's nothing like sharing a delicious snack with friends that's fun to eat and so easy to make!
