Single on Valentine’s Day? Take Yourself Out to These Events

By Moira Del Rosario February 11, 2025

Who said Valentine’s Day is just for the couples? Celebrate self-love solo or with your best friend with these activities

While it’s understandable to despise Valentine’s Day as a single woman, we can easily change the way we view love. You don’t have to have a partner to celebrate romance, instead, celebrate self-love. And if you’re not comfortable spending the day of love alone, you can always bring your fellow single friends with you, because love is also present in the friendships we have.

Valentine's Day isn't limited to romantic love. Spend the day of love with yourself and your fellow single friends for a fulfilling Galentines! — ^{Valentine’s Day isn’t limited to romantic love. Spend the day of love with yourself and your fellow single friends for a fulfilling Galentines!}

Mix and Mingle

Feeling bold and looking to meet someone? This coming Valentine’s Day, there are various dating events happening around the Metro if you’re looking for some company on the most romantic day of the year. Bookworms can enjoy talking about their favorite stories with other people in a speed dating event in Quezon City. Not fond of books? Mix up speed dating and painting on February 16 to meet other singles and make friends while making art.

Whether you're looking for new friends or a potential partner, you can join a speed dating and painting experience at the MUNI Co-Wellness Recreational Center — ^{Whether you’re looking for new friends or a potential partner, you can join a speed dating and painting experience at the MUNI Co-Wellness Recreational Center}

You can finally experience a meet-cute while shopping at Anko in Glorietta 2 on Valentine's Day. What a cute story to tell! — ^{You can finally experience a meet-cute while shopping at Anko in Glorietta 2 on Valentine’s Day. What a cute story to tell!}

Eager to experience a meet-cute? The singles who love running can also run, meet, and repeat with other singles every Saturday in BGC. Who knows? You might meet a cutie to match paces with. Anko is also hosting Bagay Ba Tayo? where you can meet other singles while shopping in their store, encouraging their customers to choose a flower based on what they’re looking for and initiating conversations with other shoppers. That’s a story worth telling your friends!

Party The Night Away

Welcome the night of love with an epic and fun party. Drinks, games, and so many people to meet? Count us in! The Sunny Club is doing a Valentine’s Day countdown on the 13th of February for the sapphic community, and they’re giving away several prizes! The Fun Roof in Poblacion is also hosting a The Kissing Booth-inspired party, where you can also meet other single people at the party. You can also enjoy their games, the gorgeous rooftop view, and must-have cocktails. And if you absolutely hate everything Valentine’s Day, join Lost Spirit’s Rooftop Lounge on the 15th of February in Manila to celebrate an Anti-Valentines Party.

The Sunny Side Club is hosting a Valentine's Countdown for singles, friends, and couples—all for the sapphic community. — ^{The Sunny Side Club is hosting a Valentine’s countdown for singles, friends, and couples—all for the sapphic community.}

Experiencing the kissing booth for the first time? Just in time for Valentine's! Dress up, pucker up, and have some fun at The Fun Roof. — ^{Experiencing the kissing booth for the first time? Just in time for Valentine’s! Dress up, pucker up, and have some fun at The Fun Roof.}

It's okay to hate Valentine's Day with a passion, because other people hate it, too! Party with like-minded people at Loft Spirit's Anti-Valentines Party. — ^{It’s okay to hate Valentine’s Day with a passion, because other people hate it, too! Party with like-minded people at Loft Spirit’s Anti-Valentines Party.}

Valentines Workshops

Celebrate love month by learning something new this month. Learn something new on your own or invite your friends for a cute Galentines party! Matcha cafe Matcha Mama is hosting an onigiri-making workshop that pairs extremely well with their matcha drinks. Commemorate Valentine’s Day alone or with your best friends with a flower-arranging workshop, one of love’s beautiful and heartfelt symbols.

^{Matcha pairs well with an onigiri made with love and a group of friends to workshop with at Matcha Mama.}

Embrace Valentine's Day with a flower-arranging workshop with delicious coffee on the side at Got Baked. — ^{Embrace Valentine’s Day with a flower-arranging workshop with delicious coffee on the side at Got Baked.}

If you’ve been meaning to try wheel-throwing, Sinta Ceramics is hosting a beginner-friendly pottery workshop at Benny and Cherie, inclusive of not just the workshop, but also of an event-exclusive menu, chocolate bars, Oatside merch, and many more gifts! In Palawan, you can also have a pottery experience at Ma Ma’s Tea House where they combine botany and pottery, creating a beautiful and romantic design on clay.

Shop ‘Til You Drop

Shopping is most girls’ favorite pastime, and Valentine’s Day is no exception. In fact, it’s the perfect way to celebrate Galentines! The Modern Market is setting up shop on the 14th to 16th in Estancia featuring delicious snacks and mini coffee shops, apparel, accessories, activities and so much more! There’s also the Solana Market in Katipunan, which will also bring a variety of fashion brands, mouth-watering food, and more activities to spend with the girlies.

^{Spend Galentines in Estancia and join the love and fun of The Modern Market.}

Stroll around The Solana Market with your best friends and shop 'til you drop! — ^{Stroll around The Solana Market with your best friends and shop ’til you drop!}

Valentine’s Day isn’t just for the couples in love. It’s a celebration of all kinds of love—including your friends, family, and yourself. Don’t forget to treat yourself also. And who knows? Maybe you’ll find the lucky one while doing your solo dates.

_{Featured Image and Photos: MEGA ARCHIVES, MUNI PHILIPPINES, ANKO PHILIPPINES, THE SUNNY CLUB, THE FUN ROOF, LOST SPIRIT, MATCHA MAMA, PALAWAN POTTERY, BLOOMBAR (via Instagram)}