Get your kids in on the Valentine’s Day fun in North Carolina this year! From crafts and cooking to stories and sweets North Carolina has ways to make Valentine’s Day fun for kids and parents!
Raise your hand if you have searched fun for kids more than a few times? *Go on – raise ’em high! I have too so when I started to see some really cool Valentine’s Day fun for kids happening right here in North Carolina I decided to share. Thank me later 😉
Fayetteville, NC
Cape Fear Botanical Garden
Cape Fear Botanical Garden is a great way to get the kids outside and in nature! This year they have decided to give the kids a bit of Valentine’s fun with two kid-friendly events.
Nature Tales: Love Bugs!
Our FREE preschool story and nature time is presented in partnership with Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center. Each month we explore a different natural science theme. Join us for either the 10am or 11am session. Pre-registration is required.
Date: Saturday, February 9th 10 am OR 11 am {See Event}
Place: 536 N Eastern Blvd, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
PreK Valentine Hike
Celebrate Valentine’s Day by collecting natural materials as we hike around the Garden to see if we can find any red or pink! Make a craft after the hike with the found objects.
Date: Thursday, February 14th 10:30 am OR 2 pm {See Event}
Place: 536 N Eastern Blvd, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
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City Center Gallery & Books
A little gem I stumbled upon a few months ago on my hunt for the best coffee shops in Fayetteville. I was drawn immediately by the books lined up on the rack outside and then the quaint feeling I had as soon as I walked in. After being in the heart of downtown Fayetteville for over 10 years, City Center knows how to make reading fun for kids – even on Valentine’s Day!
Bring your kids to make their own special paper collage Valentine!
The event is $5 for each card, all the material included.
Come spread some love with us!
Date: Saturday, February 9th 11 am – 1pm {See Event}
Place: 112 Hay St, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
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Bravery Kids Gym
Fun + Learning = Furning! How fun is that? Well, Bravery Kids Gym is taking their awesome talent of combing fun and learning and adding some Valentine’s fun to it with crafting.
Valentine’s Day Craft Table: Children will make paper heart wreaths during Open Play
Date: Saturday February 14th – 15th {See Event}
Place: 886-A Elm St, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28303
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Raleigh, NC
Marble’s Children’s Museum
Marble’s Museum in Raleigh, NC has become one of my most favorite Field Trip destinations. Between my 3 Kiddies I think I’ve been there at least 4 times and loved each one like it was my first. To celebrate Valentine’s Day Marble’s is hosting the Marble Family Heart Hop!
From the Foxtrot to the Floss, dance the night away in your festive best at our family Valentine’s party. Hop to it!
- Practice new dance steps
- Make your own corsage
- Test your fitness in Cupid’s Quest
- Craft special cards
- Enjoy sweet treats and LOVEly drinks
- Play in the exhibits
Date: Saturday February 9th 6 pm & 8:30pm {See Event}
Place: 201 E Hargett St, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
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Durham, NC
AR Workshop® Durham
The AR® Workshop Durham is a recent discovery for me. I came across it and new it was definitely a place I want to add to our fun plans. I mean who can resist a bit of DIY where you get to have all the fun and someone else cleans up all the mess? LOL . . .
Join us at AR Workshop for this Valentine’s Crafter-Noon to create a custom charming Design for the loves in your life!
You will have the opportunity to customize your sign with your own level of distressing, and your choice of (non-toxic!) stain and paint colors.
Date: Saturday, February 9th 2:00pm – 4:00pm {See Event}
Place: 201 E Hargett St, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
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Apex, NC
Taste Buds Kitchen
Yet another accidental but lucky find, Taste Buds Kitchen is making sure kids have a chance to cook up something special this Valentine’s Day!
Heart Cupcakes!
Join us as we celebrate the season of LOVE the best way we know how with our delicious Red Velvet Cupcakes. Enjoy whipping up our scrumptious creations from scratch and working with fondant to create the perfect heart shaped toppers. Bring your loved ones as we create our favorite sweet treat to share with family and friends. This class is designed for kids and parents to cook together! This class is designed for kids and parents to cook together! $28 per child with one caregiver included.
Date: Saturday, February 9th 9 am – 10 am {See Event}
Battle Cupcake!
Come enjoy everyone’s favorite sweet escape where we’ll put your culinary creativity to the test. We’ll teach you the techniques to make melt-in-your-mouth cupcakes, but it’s up to you to invent your own version of this traditional sweet using our tasty array of flavors and mix-ins. Each cupcake becomes a VALENTINE’S DAY inspired masterpiece, complete with fondant decorating, leaving all budding chefs cheering for more! Judged by our very own TBK panel of chefs to see whose cupcake reigns supreme. Maybe you will be the next cupcake star? This class is drop-off. $40 per child.
Date: Sunday, February 10th 2 pm – 4 pm {See Event}
Valentine’s Day Incredible Pizza!
Artisan pizza fresh from the oven? Yes, please! Join us as we learn the secret tricks behind working with yeast and preparing dough from scratch, shaping the dough and creating a variety of thin-crust pizzas from the classic Margherita, to unique flavor combinations like Pizza alla Bismark. Pick up a few bonus skills as we create delicious Donut Bites, drizzled with a home-made Chocolate Sauce for a sweet treat. Bring your family and friends and let’s create handmade pizzas together! This class is designed for kids and parents to cook together! Minimum one adult required per group. $40 per participant.
Date: Sunday, February 10th 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm {See Event}
Place: 1475 Beaver Creek Commons Dr., Apex, North Carolina 27502
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26 thoughts on “Valentine’s Day Fun For Kids *North Carolina”
These are some great ideas. I would have loved something like a cooking class for kids if only my child was a bit older. 🙂
Thanks so much!! There are a lot of things for the littles too – I always loved doing craft based fun when my kiddies were smaller 😉
I had no idea that there were so many events like this for Valentine’s Day. These all look like they would be so much fun!
It’s amazing right Krystle!? North Carolina makes sure they keep us active 🙂
Wow! Sounds like loads of fun things to do for kids on Valentines. We don’t generally do much but I’m thinking this year it would be fun to get the kids out and about for the day!
There is definitely a lot happening and the kiddies always have a blast getting in on the Valentine’s Day Fun . . .
Wow there are so many different activities! From swimming as a family to making things with beads! They all sound super fun!
Yes Nina! North Carolina has definitely made sure we have a variety of things to pick from 🙂
Thanks for sharing! I’m excited because I live in North Carolina! I will definitely have to take them to a few of these places to celebrate this year.
You’re so welcome Brittany!! That’s awesome – you will have no shortage of things to do I promise 😀
We have family in North Carolina so we visit often. I love going to Charlotte anytime we visit.
I love Charlotte and don’t get there as much as I’d like – definitely a city full of character!
These are some really cute ideas! I never really thought about celebrating Valentines Day with the kiddies. When I was little I would always get a box of chocolate from my parents but that’s it. I like the idea of making it a fun day for the kids!
Thanks Tracy! Yes, I do the same plus we always get the Krispy Kreme Valentine’s Donuts – it’s great to have traditions they will remember when they are older.
all your activities look like so much fun! I wish I was in North Carolina.
Thanks Kimberly! It’s definitely a great place to live!
I LOVE including my kids in Valentine’s Day fun! These all sound like such fun ideas! I hope whatever you choose is a blast!
Me too Reesa! I love giving them the chance to feel included with things just for them. Thanks so much and thanks for coming by!
I really do miss living in NC, there were always things going on. I lived in Asheville though. I do have family still there.
Well Is ay it may be time for a visit Jessica 🙂 NC Still is the place to be especially if you love to stay active . . .
These seem like great activities to do with the kids for Valentine’s Day. Thanks for sharing.
They really are! Thanks so much for coming by Toya . . .
It sounds like there are a bunch of activities and crafts to celebrate Valentine’s day! You can never go wrong with books so I’d probably enjoy the city center gallery and books event ☺️
There is really something to do for just about any kid Liz and I love it – so many options!