These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (2024)

February 14 may be a day for celebrating your sweetie, but before Valentine's Day comes Galentine's Day, which is all about loving on your friends. Made famous by Amy Poehler's Parks and Recreation character Leslie Knope, Galentine's Day takes place on February 13 each year, and it's a holiday for recognizing the bond you share with your closest gal pals. There's no wrong way to celebrate your most treasured friendships, of course, but if you're in need of some Galentine's Day party ideas for this year, then we've got suggestions that would definitely get Leslie Knope's stamp of approval.

You don't need to be single to participate in Galentine's Day. You don't even need to have a huge pack of girlfriends with whom to celebrate. But if you're looking for a way to make your favorite ladies feel special on Valentine's Day Eve, then throwing a fun Galentine's Day party is always a good idea. From invites to decorations to party activities, we've rounded up all the elements you need to throw a rockin' event for your Galentines, whether you want to go all out with your party or just want a couple of ideas for an intimate gathering.

1. Send out themed invitations.

Printable Galentine's Day Invite

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (1)

Printable Galentine's Day Invite

Now 40% Off

Rather than simply texting your crew, send out pretty Galentine's Day invitations in advance, either via email or through the mail if you have enough time.

2. Assemble cute goodie bags.

Galentine's Day Favor Bag

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (2)

Galentine's Day Favor Bag

Get some personalized goodie bags made for your guests, which you can then fill with candy, nail polish, scrunchies, mini candles, or other small party favors.

3. Set a dress code.

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (3)

Crushed Velvet Deep V Bodysuit

Now 30% Off

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (4)

Mongolian Cashmere Turtleneck

Now 59% Off

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (5)

Ribbed Jersey Danube Skirt

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (6)

Tronjori Wide Leg Palazzo Pants

Whether you decide to go chic and classy or casual and cool, let your guests know ahead of time what they should wear (and if there any colors they should prioritize) so that everyone is on the same page.

4. Serve heart-shaped appetizers.

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (7)

Get the Pepperoni Pizza Dip Recipe

When it comes to your Galentine's or Valentine's Day menu, you don't necessarily need to serve heart-shaped food, but this Pepperoni Pizza Dip is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

5. Make festive drinks.

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (8)

Get the Pomegranate Royale Recipe

Keep it simple with a signature pink or red Valentine's Day cocktail, like this pretty Pomegranate Royale, which only requires a few ingredients to make:

  • 5 pomegranate seeds
  • 1 oz. pomegranate liqueur
  • 4 oz. Champagne, prosecco, cava, or any dry sparkling wine

To make, simply add pomegranate seeds to a champagne flute, add liqueur, then pour in sparkling wine.

6. Whip up Galentine's Day treats.

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (9)

Sweet Cherry Linzer Torte Cookies

GET THE RECIPE

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (10)

Chocolate Sweetheart Cupcakes

GET THE RECIPE

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (11)

Valentine's Let Get Cozy Cake

GET THE RECIPE

From cakes and cupcakes to cookies, there are so many fun Valentine's Day desserts you can make for your guests (though any sweet treat is sure to please!).

7. Invest in a fun game.

For The Girls Party Game

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (13)

Sure, you can always make up your own games to play, but investing in a hilarious adult party game will save you from having to prep ahead of time.

8. Sing karaoke.

Wireless Bluetooth Karaoke Microphone

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (14)

Wireless Bluetooth Karaoke Microphone

With a few karaoke microphones and a YouTube video with lyrics, you can transform your space into your own personal karaoke bar where your friends can belt out their favorite love songs.

9. Go big with red-and-pink decor.

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (15)

Be My Galentine Sign

Now 60% Off

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (16)

Galentine Balloon Garland

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (17)

Valentine's Day Balloon Backdrop

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (18)

Conversation Heart Banner

If you're pressed for time, then skip the DIY Valentine's Day decorations and invest in some cute heart-shaped balloons and banners to jazz up your place.

10. Create a DIY photo booth.

Galentine's Day Party Photo Booth Prop Kit

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (19)

Galentine's Day Party Photo Booth Prop Kit

Do you have blank wall space? Use streamers or banners to create a fun backdrop, and then lay out photo booth props to create the perfect photo op for friends.

11. Order flowers.

The Verona

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (20)

You can't celebrate Valentine's Day without some beautiful blooms. Impress your pals with a gorgeous pink-and-red floral arrangement, which can also serve as the perfect centerpiece.

12. Put together a mani/pedi station.

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (21)

ILNP Paige Berry Pink Holographic Polish

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (23)

Olive & June XOXO Nail Polish

Now 77% Off

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (24)

Essie Bordeaux Nail Polish

Now 22% Off

Grab some red and pink polishes and set them up on a table with cotton swabs, nail polish remover, files, cuticle oil, and anything else your guests might need to give themselves salon-quality manis and pedis.

13. Host a wine tasting.

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (25)

$25 AT TOTAL WINE

Get a few girly bottles of vino (or have your guests each bring a bottle of their choice), and then let everyone sip and sample to determine their favorite.

14. Pass out Galentines.

Galentine's Day Mini Printable Cards

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (26)

Galentine's Day Mini Printable Cards

Throw it back to elementary school by having everyone bring mini Valentine's Day cards for all the other guests, which you can all personalize and pass out for everyone to take home.

15. Have a rom-com marathon.

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (27)

'Valentine's Day'

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (28)

'An Affair to Remember'

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (29)

'The Wedding Singer'

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (30)

'Pretty Woman'

Whether you all sit down to watch a movie together or just have it playing in the background, there are tons of great Valentine's Day movies out there that'll make you swoon.

16. Make a girl power playlist.

JBL Go 3 Portable Speaker with Bluetooth

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (31)

JBL Go 3 Portable Speaker with Bluetooth

Now 20% Off

Keep everyone dancing with a playlist that's full of empowering pop hits from artists like Lizzo, the Spice Girls, Beyoncé, and Kelly Clarkson.

17. Provide face masks.

Rosé Resurfacing Facial Mask

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (32)

Rosé Resurfacing Facial Mask

Get your girls glowing with a moisturizing face mask treatment, like this sparkling at-home facial formula from Soko Glam.

18. Arrange a Secret Cupid swap.

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (33)

Good Vibes Only Soy Candle

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (34)

Gold Cuff Huggie Heart Earrings

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (35)

Pat McGrath Labs Major Mini Lip Trios

Just like Secret Santa, you can assign each of your guests a gift recipient ahead of time, then set a budget and have everyone bring a small Galentine's Day gift to exchange.

19. String up a heart-shaped piñata.

Heart Piñata

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (37)

Heart Piñata

Everyone will have a blast taking a whack at a Valentine's Day piñata filled with chocolates (but make sure you keep anything breakable far away).

20. Create a Galentine's Day tablescape.

XOXO Red Paper Table Runner

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (38)

XOXO Red Paper Table Runner

If you plan on serving a sit-down brunch or dinner, then an adorable Galentine's Day tablescape is a must.

21. Make it a pajama party.

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (39)

Pink Crawfish Pajama Shirt and Pants

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (40)

Fuzzy Sweater PJ Set

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (41)

Kitty in Paris Boyfriend Pajamas

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (42)

Flock of Flamingos Long Sleep Set

Now 20% Off

Is comfort your top priority? Ditch the fancy sweaters and jeans and have your friends all wear their cutest pajamas instead, complete with slippers and bathrobes.

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (43)

Corinne Sullivan

Editor

Corinne Sullivan is an Editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers a variety of beats, including lifestyle, entertainment, relationships, shopping, and more. She can tell you everything you need to know about the love lives of A-listers, the coziest bedsheets, and the sex toys actually worth your $$$. She is also the author of the 2018 novel Indecent. Follow her on Instagram for cute pics of her pup and bébé.

These Galentine's Day Party Ideas Will Ensure You Have the Best Celebration (2024)

References

Top Articles
Latest Posts
Recommended Articles
Article information

Author: Merrill Bechtelar CPA

Last Updated:

Views: 6188

Rating: 5 / 5 (50 voted)

Reviews: 89% of readers found this page helpful

Author information

Name: Merrill Bechtelar CPA

Birthday: 1996-05-19

Address: Apt. 114 873 White Lodge, Libbyfurt, CA 93006

Phone: +5983010455207

Job: Legacy Representative

Hobby: Blacksmithing, Urban exploration, Sudoku, Slacklining, Creative writing, Community, Letterboxing

Introduction: My name is Merrill Bechtelar CPA, I am a clean, agreeable, glorious, magnificent, witty, enchanting, comfortable person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.