Celebrate Galentine’s Day in Columbus with your besties!

Whether you’re single, or just want a reason to hang with your gal pals in February, Galentine’s Day gives you the perfect excuse to plan a fun outing with your best friends. 

Mid-February tends to revolve around Valentine’s Day and love – but there’s more to life than that! Your girl gang is just as important (and often MORE important) than the current love of your life.

These events are also great hangouts with your sisters, your mom, a favorite aunt, or co-workers!

What is Galentine’s Day?

While it’s not an “official” holiday, we think it should be!

This unofficial, official holiday was more likely first introduced in a 2010 episode of “Parks and Recreation” by Leslie Knope (such a good show!). In the episode called “Galentine’s Day,” Leslie gathers a group of her closest gal pals for a brunch full of waffles and love, 

Every February 13, my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home and we just come and kick it, breakfast style,” Leslie says in the episode. “Ladies celebrating ladies.

Leslie Knope, “Parks and Recreation”

The unofficial Galentine’s Day is “technically” February 13, but there are lots of events in the upcoming weeks to celebrate your love of friendship.

Sign up for one of the following Galentine-themed events, or plan your own! (perhaps involving brunch and mimosas!)

2026 Galentine’s Day in Columbus

Galentine’s Sugar Cookie Decorating at Our Cupcakery

February 3, 2026 at 6 pm.

Grab your favorite Gal Pal and come create some heart-felt cookies. The cookies will be baked and ready for you to focus on decorating about a dozen elegant custom sugar cookies using the much-requested royal icing flooding technique. Adults or teens 13 years and older. Register here.

Our Cupcakery, 54 S. High Street, Dublin

Galentine’s Day Sip and Shop

Thursday, February 5, 2026 from 5 pm – 8 pm

Join the Downtown Powell businesses in celebrating Galentine’s Day! Grab your friends and your FREE tickets to sip and shop the evening away in our charming downtown. Must show ticket at the door!

Galentine’s Day Painting Party

Friday, Feb 6, 2026 from 6 pm to 9 pm

Grab your besties and join us for the ultimate Galentine’s Day celebration! It’s a night of creativity, laughter, and lots of love as you paint any pottery piece you wish. We are celebrating girlfriends, and it is all about having fun and making memories with your favorite gals!

Your reservation includes a sweets bar full of delicious treats, and drinks to sip while you paint. So, come relax, unwind, and enjoy a night of pottery and friendship — because Galentine’s Day is all about YOU and your squad! Cost – $7 +pottery of your choice. 

ByuPaint Pottery Studio
1205 Polaris Pkwy Columbus 

Besties & Bliss: A Galentine’s Chocolate Making Workshop

Saturday, February 7, 2026 from 4:30 pm – 6 pm. 

Grab your besties and join us for a sweet Galentine’s celebration at Bliss in a Bottle. This fun, hands on chocolate making workshop is all about friendship, laughter, and treating yourself to something delicious. Tickets are $65/person.

Bliss in a Bottle, 418 East Mound Street Columbus, OH 43215

Made Local Events Annual Galentine’s Party

February 8, 2026 from 10 am – 3 pm at The Exchange at Bridge Park

Expect a day of shopping, live music, crafts & cocktails at the Annual Galentine’s Party located inside the gorgeous venue The Exchange. Enjoy live entertainment, photos ops, free coffee, and more.

Ticket are $13; details here.

Galentine’s Day: Women Celebrating Women

February 8, 2026 from 11 am – 1 pm at 153 East Main Street, Columbus, OH 43215

Grab your favorite gals (or guys!) and join us to mingle, enjoy lite brunch + dessert bites, drink up at a mimosa bar, shine with hair tinsel, take photos with your pals, and learn more about how YES! and Dress for Success Columbus support our community. o further support our community, we invite guests to bring donations of personal care items, purses, or jewelry. Details/tickets here.

Celebrate Valentine’s or Galentine’s at our Succulent Planting Party

Thursday, February 12, 2026 from 6:30 – 8pm

Hands-on interactive crafting party where guests learn how to create their own beautiful succulent arrangement/terrarium. The class includes instruction on techniques for selecting succulents, planting and arranging them, as well as best practices for keeping the arrangement vibrant and healthy. Tickets are $30. 

Mimi’s Cafe, 1428 Polaris Parkway Columbus, OH 43240

Galentine’s Paint & Sip at Double Edge Brewing Co!

Thursday, Feb 12, 2026 from 7 pm to 8:30 pm 
Celebrate Galentine’s Day at DE! We’re Paint & Sip-ping again – this time creating a heart-shaped trinket dish! All supplies will be provided. Pizzas available for purchase, or you can bring your own food. Tickets are $32; space is limited.

Valentine’s Weekend Wine Tasting at Wine on High 

February 13-14, 2026 various times.

Enjoy a Valentine’s Weekend Wine Tasting with a best friend, Galentine, & wine lover. The guided tasting includes 4 delicious tastes plus desserts from Pistacia Vera. Tickets are $55pp. Tickets here.

They also offer a Wine Club is a unique gift for wine lovers, and we offer gift memberships of 3, 6 or 12 months in-store or through our online shop. Wine Club members choose from exclusive sommelier picked wines each month, and get additional daily, monthly and yearly perks.

Noble Cut Galentine’s Day Cocktail Class

Friday, Feb 13, 2026 from 7 pm to 9 pm
Get ready to learn how to craft delicious cocktails with your friends in a cozy setting. Your ticket includes a small welcome cocktail, two class cocktails, and a small bite! Tickets are $40; purchase here.

Galentines: Cider, Cheesecake and Cocktails!

Friday, February 13, 2026 from 6:30 – 9:30pm 

Celebrate with your besties with a festive night of treats, drinks, and friendship at the Retreat 21 Venue. Tickets are $35-$40.

Retreat 21, 11433 Industrial Parkway Marysville, OH 43040

Galentines Glam + Glow with The Beauty Boost

February 18, 2026 from 6-8 pm at The Century, 106 East Moler Street Columbus, OH 43207

Enjoy mini Spa Sessions and grab pink drinks for purchase. Loads of shopping, glam pics + other surprises to come! Tickets are $35; see full details and purchase here.

Other ways to celebrate Galentine’s Day with your girl gang

Some of these “may” be part of Valentine’s celebrations, but aren’t as “couple” focused. Other options are great for any group!

Happy Hour!

Check out our big list of Happy Hours in Columbus. Most are only Monday-Friday, but some offer on weekends too!

Valentine’s Day with CMA

Columbus Museum of Art is offering a couple of different ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s Day. From cocktail celebrations to music nights, it’s always a great place to explore with your gals – no matter your relationship status.

If this day doesn’t work, or it’s too expensive, admission to Columbus Museum of Art is only $5 on Thursdays from 5 pm – 9 pm, and is FREE on Sundays. Find all of the details here.

16-Bit Bar + Arcade

Throw it back at 16-Bit Bar+Arcade, which has more than 40 classic games like Ms. Pac-Man, Mario Bros. and more. The bar’s motto? “You drink, you play for free.” There are 3 locations – downtown Columbus, Dublin, and Easton! See website here!

Pins Mechanical Co.

Feeling competitive? Pins Mechanical Co. offers foosball, pinball, bowling, and ping pong along with a variety of local beers, cocktails and punches. Located in Dublin, Downtown Columbus, and Easton. See website here.

Metro Parks Winter Hike Series

Any Day! Take a hike for the Metro Park Winter Hike Series. The hikes aren’t guided this year, but there are a list of suggested hikes for each month. Grab a passport to fill out to earn a Winter Hikes patch! See details here!

Trolley Pub Columbus

Grab your gals and go for a tour on the Trolley Pub to enjoy Happy Hour, dancing, dive bars, foodie stops, or whatever fits your vibe. Trolley Pub offers discounted winter pricing through February. In winter, the mobile pubs are protected from the weather with a heater on board, so you can go anytime!

They offer public and private tours, so you can book with one other gal, or allll your galentines.

Check out the details here!

Pedal Wagon Columbus 

Pedal your way on your choice of tours through the city or at Easton. They offer a six seater bike and up to 15 seat wagons, as well as public and private tours. Hop on a public tour with just a few friends, or book a private tour for a larger group. See website for details.

Throw Nation

Land a bullseye this Valentines/Galentine’s Day and Throw Axes! Do something AXE-citing this year! Great for a date or the whole family. Several booking options are available. See website.

Dublin Celtic Cocktail Trail

Make plans for multiple dates with the Dublin Celtic Cocktail Trail. Pick up or print your guidebook. Take your time visiting some of the 18 stops on this boozy beverage route. Try the featured drinks, or your favorite at each stop and get your guidebook stamped. 

Complete 6 trail stops and redeem a commemorative koozie. Complete 12 stops and score an exclusive Celtic Celtic Cocktail t-shirt. Details here.

“Zero-Proof” cocktails are available as designated stops for those who are sober-curious. Redeem stamps from all “ZP” stops and turn in your passport for a t-shirt! See other Adventure Trails here.

Gahanna’s Herbal Cocktail Trail

Are cocktails more your beverage of choice? Head to the Herb Capital of Ohio – Gahanna – and visit the 6 stops along the Herbal Cocktail Trail.

The unique herb-infused cocktails at the restaurants and bars on the list celebrate different flavor combinations, and pair well with the host restaurants’ menu offerings.  

Find more Galentine’s Day fun…

Galentine’s Yoga for the Heart

tba 2026 at 4:30 pm

Please join us for a free yoga class lead by Georgia, a third-year medical student at OUHCOM, Columbus! This is a free beginner-friendly yoga class with Female Partnered Health at Grandview Public Library. Bring your mother, your daughter, or other woman in your life. All ages and abilities. Spots are limited! Free; register here.

Female Partnered Health is a community outreach program focused on improving the health and wellness of females by fostering the support and bond between mothers and daughters. They hold free events, and discuss ways to improve women’s health and wellness. The focus for this event is heart health.

Grandview Heights Public Library 1685 West 1st Avenue