Valentine’s Day: 40 Ideas for Activities and Gifts

What to give on Valentine’s Day ?

Of course, there’s always the romantic lovers’ spa outing and the delicious heart-shaped golden box from Ferrero Rocher. At the same time, there are plenty of other ways to celebrate the Festival of Love!

Here are 40 suggestions and gift ideas from Milesopedia to show our love for the people we care about.

This year, Valentine’s Day is Wednesday, February 14, 2024!

Many tea stores offer delivery, such as :

• OTentik, Maison de thé (Repentigny and online)
• Un amour des thés, Maison de thé (Montreal and online)
• La Maison des 100 thés (Quebec and online)

Here are a few local and artisanal chocolate shops:

• Etat de choc, Lecavalier Petrone, Avanaa, Chocolats Barbo, Ernestine (Montreal and online)
• La chocolaterie du Vieux-Beloeil (Beloeil and online)
• Erico, creative chocolate factory (Quebec and online)
• Fays, chocolate country (Oka and online)
• Rochef (Gatineau and online)
• Bons Délices (Saguenay)
• La Cabosse d’Or (Otterburn Park)
• Choco Mango (Val-d’Or)
• Choco-là (Sherbrooke)

• Fortune love cookies to personalize (Montreal and online);
• AtChocolats Favoris ;
• Ancestral seed sets to make your love grow;
• Benjo offers several ideas, such as a puzzle, plush toys and books for children on the theme of love;
• A famous Stanley cup so popular and desired;
• Book La facture amoureuse by Pierre-Yves McSween and Paul-Antoine Jetté ;
• Workshop to do at home with your children: Make your own soapfrom Quai des Bulles (Kamouraska and online).

• Make your own candles (Montreal);
• BBQ Quebec online or in person in Laval or Boucherville ;
• Various cooking classes with Doyon Després (Sherbrooke, Drummondville, Montreal, Brossard, Quebec and Laval);
• Several courses on food and cocktails or with children/parents with Ateliers & Saveurs at Quebec and Montreal;
• Art classes at Omer DeSerres (Boisbriand, Brossard, Quebec, Ottawa, Montreal, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières, Vaudreuil, Laval, Chicoutimi, St-Hubert) online and in store.

To personalize the experience and the evening, here are some recipe ideas, on the theme of Valentine’s Day theme:

• From simple or elaborate recipes for every taste;
• Not forgetting the famous chocolate fondue quick and easy;
• Make your own sushi or other Japanese delicacies at home.

• From good-smelling gifts for baths, showers or a new fragrance with Lush (city of Quebec, Laval, several locations in Montreal, Rosemère and Ottawa or online);
• Eternal Roses (Laval and online) ;
• Bouquet of flowers and roses in large quantities (Costco and online);
• ShopMoiça theme boxes (online).

• Valentine’s Box at the GeorgeV (City of Quebec) ;
• Valentine’s menu for 2 from Château Frontenac (Quebec) ;
• Dinner at IKEA (Montreal: Full, Boucherville and Quebec) ;
• Sushi will be very, very popular again this year. Don’t forget to order in advance! You can do this online at Sushi at home (Montreal, Quebec, Blainville, Trois-Rivières, Sept-Îles, Saguenay, Rimouski and Gatineau);
• Valentine’s Box at Montego Resto-Club (City of Quebec);
• 4-course menu Chez Lionel (Boucherville, Laval, Sainte-Thérèse and Brossard) ;
• Chez Milot in Sainte-Adèle.

Michaels and Dollarama offer a wide range of Valentine’s Day items to create the most beautiful red and heart-shaped decorations! Browse through multiple craft projects for kids and adults alike!

Or, here’s our crush for a fun, easy-to-learn game that everyone understands the first time: Telestrations.

Happy Valentine’s Day!