Love Parks: A Guide to Valentine’s Day
By Yordanos Tesfazion
Love is in the air! Whether you’re spending Valentine’s Day with a partner, friend, family or all by yourself this year – we’ve got you covered.
Start the day by sending a Seattle Parks Foundation-inspired Valentine to those you love! Click to enlarge the images, and then right click to download:
If you have some free time earlier in the day to celebrate your loved one(s), stop by Westlake Park’s Valentine’s Day event from 11am-2pm for a sweet treat and the opportunity to make a floral bouquet or card – free of charge!
In case you missed it: Seattle Parks Foundation and Seattle Parks and Recreation are spearheading the Reimagine Westlake Project, with construction set to start this summer.
Appreciate the work of local artists at the Belltown Art Walk from 6-9pm! Map out your evening or RSVP to join a guided tour (21+).
This event takes place every second Friday of the month and falls on Valentine’s Day this year, making it the perfect activity to end a busy week.
Test out your skating skills at the River City SkatePark! The South Park skate park was designed by the late visionary and founder of Grindline Skateparks, Mark “Monk” Hubbard, a Seattle icon who spent his life opening free skateparks around the country.
The South Park community is in the process of raising funds to make upgrades to the skate park. Visit their project page to learn more about their efforts.
Enjoy the sunset at one of the following parks:
Shoutout to the countless community members who volunteer and help keep our parks enjoyable for all to use – learn about what our partners are working on in these parks:
- A Cleaner Alki
- Friends of Golden Gardens Park: Golden Gardens Park
- Friends of Maple Leaf Park: Maple Reservoir Park
- Friends of Seward Park: Forest Health Project
Get lost in nature!
Our partners are doing incredible work keeping these parks clean, safe and functional – learn more about their projects:
- Friends of Cheasty Greenspace: Cheasty Trails and Bike Park
- Friends of North Beach Park: North Beach Park
- Volunteer Park Trust
Browse around one of the city’s 27 public libraries or support a local bookstore.
Need to move your plans to the weekend? Grab some groceries at a local farmers market for a home-cooked meal your loved one has been craving!
Take the ferry to Bainbridge Island for a local getaway trip and discover what Bainbridge Island has to offer!
Get some fresh cool air and trek across one of the region’s floating bridges:
- Lavey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge (1.2 miles)
- Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge (1.3 miles)
- Evergreen Point/SR-520 Bridge (1.4 miles)
- Hood Canal Bridge (1.5 miles)
Have some extra love to share? Pay it forward and make a donation towards a park or community project you hold close to your heart! Seattle Parks Foundation has over a hundred active partners with projects that need your support. February is Matching Gift Month, meaning that some employers will give and match donations their employees make to causes they care about.
Click here for a full list of active community partners and to learn more about the projects you can support.
Too many options to pick from? Celebrate the love you have for yourself and others all throughout the year (or bookmark this list for next year). However you decide to spend Valentine’s Day this year, don’t forget to allow yourself to experience the joy that comes with appreciating what our beautiful city has to offer!