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Discover Valentine’s Day Fun in Balt-“Amor”!

Ah, Valentine’s Day. It stirs the heart in so many ways and celebrates love in bloom. Are you in the passionate throes of new love? Perhaps you’re in a warm and tender long-term relationship that sees new romantic life every Valentine’s Day. Or maybe you’re happily single or just think Cupid’s day is a fake holiday invented by corporations to make money. Whatever your situation, Baltimore offers a host of fun activities for amor!

Valentine’s Day isn’t just for couples, though – grab your friends, family, co-workers, or anyone you share a bond with and try something new. Take your date for a wild artistic experience at the Maryland Zoo. Design a lovely terrarium or savor true “hoppy-ness” at a brewery. Or just commiserate about the hassles of online dating with other singles – while enjoying a lively cabaret show, of course.

Plant Nite – Valentine Hearts at Hard Rock Café Baltimore

601 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland

February 13, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Are you a plant lover or master gardener? Blend romance and green thumbs and get your hands dirty on Valentine’s Day! No experience required. Come out to the Hard Rock Cafe for a night of digging, planting, and fun! Follow along while a party host guides you step-by-step through a featured garden project. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/events/1004370986382397/.

Where the Wild Things Art at the Maryland Zoo

1 Safari Place, Baltimore, Maryland

February 14, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Head over to the Maryland Zoo for a special Valentine’s Day paint night! Whether you’re a pair of lovebirds or just friends wanting a fun night of painting and wine sipping, you’re guaranteed to get in touch with your creative (and wild) side. Tickets are $45 per person. Learn more at http://www.marylandzoo.org/event/wild-things-art-2-14/.

Sip & Swipe Right at Heavy Seas Beer

4615 Hollins Ferry Road, Halethorpe, Maryland

February 14, 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Come to the Heavy Seas Tap Room on Valentine's Day, where they’ll be offering drink specials all night long for online daters! Show the bartenders that you're with your Tinder Match to enjoy $4 pints on all year-round drafts and $5 casks all night. Pieces of Eight food truck will be onsite serving their delicious wood-fired pizzas and other tasty menu items! Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/events/251582838708068/.

Swipe Left: Valentine's Day for the Rest of Us

Cabaret at Germano’s, 300 South High Street, Baltimore, Maryland

February 17, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Got the Valentine’s Day blues? Developing carpal tunnel in your thumb from constantly swiping? You may be alone, but you’re in good company! Join BFFs Leah Inger and Fatima Petersen for a hilarious, sobering romp through the ins and outs of online dating. They’re swapping out OKCupid for No Way Cupid – and they really mean it this time! R. Timothy McReynolds accompanies with piano tunes and useless dating advice. Learn more at http://culturefly.org/calendar/event/15817/swipe-left-valentines-day-rest-us.