Great Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in New Jersey with Kids & Teens

Celebrate Valentine’s Day in New Jersey with one of these Local New Jersey Valentine’s Day Events for kids

Monday, February 14, 2022 is Valentine’s Day!

We love love. The time to celebrate your love for those around you is VALENTINE’S DAY! Sprinkle some love wherever you can and these great ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day in New Jersey with kids and teens will help you do just that.

Start with these simple Valentine’s Day activities

While your kids are making valentines for their classmates it is a great chance to discuss what they love about their friends.

Talk about your love for your family pets and your pet’s love for your kids. Pets are the best examples of unconditional love – take yours for an extra walk or give some special belly rubs to show your love and appreciation!

Grandparents love to be reminded of the love their grandkids have for them, so pick up the phone and let them know! You should love your neighbors too, so drop off a special treat or just give a hug when you see them in the neighborhood.

What else can you do to get the kids in the Valentine’s Day mood? Whether you have a fancy dinner or just order in pizza, go out to do something or stay in for the night, celebrate Valentine’s Day with your family with these low cost or free New Jersey Valentine’s Day events from the Jersey Family Fun Calendar of Events or one of our other family date night ideas below.

We share with you loving storytimes, beautiful ice carving celebrations, chocolate spectaculars and of course crafts and card making. The events below appeal to all ages and start before Valentine’s Day so don’t delay! Mark your calendars soon for the events you want to attend and register for the ones that require registration. Tis the season to get out and celebrate LOVE!

Which of these New Jersey Valentine’s Day events will you attend with your kids?

Local New Jersey Valentine’s Day Events for kids

We’re currently working to update our Valentine’s Day in New Jersey guide for 2022.

New Jersey Valentine’s Day events happening in your favorite stores statewide.

• Lowe’s DIY Kids Workshop Valentine’s Day Project confirmed for 2022

Visit one of the following NJ Valentine’s Day events in North Jersey

These New Jersey Valentine’s Day events for kids are happening in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union, and Warren Counties. Head to your local library, store, or park for some celebrations of love!

Bergen County Valentine’s Day Events

• Virtual
  • Valentine’s Day Dance Party at Hasbrouck Heights Library
  • Valentine’s Day Craft in Montvale at Montvale Library
• Fair Lawn – Valentine’s Day Party in Fair Lawn at Fair Lawn Library
• Glen Rock – Valentine’s Day Take Home Craft at Glen Rock Library
• Ho-Ho-Kus – Valentine’s Day Take Home Craft in Ho-Ho-Kus at Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library
• River Vale
  • Valentine’s Day Craft in River Vale at River Vale Library
  • Valentine’s Day Teen Craft in River Vale at River Vale Library
• Saddle Brook – Valentine’s Day Crafts in Saddle Brook at Saddle Brook Library

Essex County Valentine’s Day Events

• Nutley – Valentine’s Day Anti-Valentine Party at Nutley Library

Hudson County Valentine’s Day Events

• Hoboken – Valentine’s Day Take Home Craft in Hoboken at Hoboken Library

Morris County Valentine’s Day Events

• Lake Hiawatha
  • Valentine’s Day Take Home Ice Cream Tree at Lake Hiawatha Library
  • Valentine’s Day Take Home Craft at Lake Hiawatha Library
• Madison
  • Valentine’s Day Craft in Madison at the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts

Passaic County Valentine’s Day Events

• Virtual – Valentine’s Day Show at Clifton Library
• Hawthorne – Valentine’s Day Celebration in Hawthorne at the Hawthorne Library
• Wayne – Valentine’s Day Celebration in Wayne at Wayne Library

Sussex County Valentine’s Day Events

• Virtual – Valentine’s Day Craft in Vernon at Dorothy Henry Branch Library
• Franklin – Valentine’s Day Craft in Franklin at Franklin Branch Library
• Sparta – Valentine’s Day Story Time in Sparta at Sparta Library

Union County Valentine’s Day Events

• Linden – Valentine’s Day at Hawk Rise in Linden
• Westfield – The February 13, 2022 Story Time and Craft in Westfield at Miller-Cory House Museum will have a Valentine’s Day focus.

Warren County Valentine’s Day Events

• Virtual – Valentine’s Day Party in White Township

Visit one of the following NJ Valentine’s Day events in Central Jersey

These New Jersey Valentine’s Day events for kids are happening in the central or middle part of New Jersey such as in Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Hunterdon, and Somerset County. Head to your local library, store, or park for some celebrations of love!

Mercer County Valentine’s Day Events

• East Windsor – Valentine’s Day Activities in East Windsor at Hickory Corner Branch Library
• Ewing
  • Valentine’s Day Craft in Ewing at Hollowbrook Branch Library
  • Valentine’s Day Story Time and Craft in Ewing Township at Ewing Branch Library
• West Windsor – Valentine’s Day Bingo at West Windsor Branch Library

Middlesex County Valentine’s Day Events

• Virtual
  • Valentine’s Day Crafts at Monroe Township Library
  • Valentine’s Day Party at Monroe Township Library

Monmouth County Valentine’s Day Events

• Asbury Park – Valentine’s Day Bazaar in Asbury Park
• Historic Walnford – Valentine’s Day Craft at Historic Walnford
• Spring Lake – Valentine’s Day Story Time in Spring Lake at Spring Lake Library

Hunterdon County Valentine’s Day Events

Somerset County Valentine’s Day Events

• Bedminster – Valentine’s Day Craft in Bedminster at Clarence Dillon Public Library
• Bernardsville – Valentine’s Day Workshop in Bernardsville at Bernardsville Library
• Rocky Hill – Valentine’s Day Teen Craft in Rocky Hill at Mary Jacobs Branch Library

Visit one of the following New Jersey Valentine’s Day events in South Jersey

Last but not least these New Jersey Valentine’s Day events are happening in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, and Salem County. Head to your local library, store, or park for some celebrations of love!

Atlantic County Valentine’s Day Events

• Ventnor – Valentine’s Day Craft in Ventor City at Ventnor Branch Library

Burlington County Valentine’s Day Events

• Virtual
  • Valentine’s Day Music and Comedy Show in Mount Laurel at Mount Laurel Library

Camden County Valentine’s Day Events

Cape May County Valentine’s Day Events

• Virtual – Valentine’s Day Dance at Cape May County Library
• Lower Township – Valentine’s Day Celebration in Lower Township at Lower Township Library
• Wildwood Crest – Valentine’s Day Craft in Wildwood Crest at Wildwood Crest Library

Cumberland County Valentine’s Day Events

• Millville – Valentine’s Day Bingo in Millville at Millville Public Library

Gloucester County Valentine’s Day Events

• Greenwich Township – Valentine’s Day Craft in Greenwich Township at Greenwich Township Library
• Mullica Hill
  • Valentine’s Day Reading Party in Mullica Hill at Mullica Hill Library
  • Valentine’s Day Craft in Mullica Hill at Mullica Hill Library

Ocean County Valentine’s Day Events

• Waretown – Valentine’s Day Teen Anti-Valentine Party in Waretown at Waretown Library

Salem County Valentine’s Day Events

Plan a Valentine’s Day date with the kids at one of these great Attractions

These family-friendly attractions are open over Valentine’s Day weekend and would make for a great family date on Valentine’s Day. Use our affiliate links to learn more and get discount tickets.

Valentine’s Day family date ideas in New Jersey

If you’re looking for more ideas for Valentine’s Day family activities try one of these family date ideas.

Take a walk among the animals

Valentine’s Day weekend the Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge is offering free admission to children who bring in a handmade Valentine’s Day card for the animals. The cards are going to be on display in the Nature Center for all to enjoy! Learn more about this sweet Valentine’s Day activity in our event listing.

Build a memory together

At the Legoland Discovery Center New Jersey you can build more than sculptures, build memories with your kids as you take a Lego-building class together, train to be a NINJAGO master ninja, go on a ride made out of Legos, or watch one of their 4D movies. Buy your discount Legoland Discovery Center New Jersey tickets with us and save time and money on your Valentine’s family date.

Have a dance among sea creatures

When you visit Sea Life Aquarium New Jersey you can walk hand in hand with the kids watching seahorses, eels, turtles, fish and more. Make sure you stop by the jellyfish exhibity where the neon lights overhead make for a fun disco dance party. Don’t visit though without buying your discount tickets to Sea Life Aquarium New Jersey through us.

Get treated like a queen with a family date to Medieval Times New Jersey

Time being treated like a queen. A meal you don’t have to cook. A knightly battle the whole family will enjoy. All of these reasons make for why a trip to the Medieval Times New Jersey can be a memorable way for your family to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Just as we do for Legoland Discovery Center we can offer our readers discount tickets to Medieval Times New Jersey.

Valentine’s Day family date ideas in New York City

Stop for something sweet for your Valentine’s

NYC Candy Stores: Sweeten your visit to New York with gifts from around the City. At M&M’s World Times Square, create customized M&M’s candies with your own image and personal message for special someone. Make a stop at the Hershey’s Chocolate World location in Times Square! And with two locations in NYC, Dylan’s Candy Bar offers everything your sweet tooth could want in a bright, fun and memorable store. It’s a sweet family date in NYC.

How about a little comedy?

It’s not often that you hear the phrases “family friendly” and “improv comedy” in the same sentence, but that’s exactly what you get with this fun and funny show. Improv 4 Kids comes to the Broadway Comedy Club with an entertaining production that has impressed audiences of all ages in New York City and nationwide. No two versions are ever the same as the high-energy troupe Eight Is Never Enough creates songs and skits on the spot based on audience suggestions. Lots of audience volunteers get to join the action on stage, too. The troupe has played off-Broadway at the Lambs Theatre in New York City and presented more than 1,000 performances at the Laugh Factory in Times Square and the New York Improv. Get your tickets for one of their February performances. Tickets are less than $10 each.

More New York City Family Date Ideas

• See the Blue Man Group
• Enjoy a cruise taking in sites of the Statue of Liberty and the NYC Skyline