While you’re always welcome to enjoy the activities from our article about romantic Valentine’s Day outings with your friends, here are five more suggestions that are just perfect for a Valentine’s Day with your best friend or the whole crew. You don’t have to be in a relationship to celebrate love!😊
1 – Offbeat winter sports
To clear your head and get moving, try fatbiking or snow scootering. You’re guaranteed to get out all your energy while getting a few laughs in too!
Where can you fatbike*? Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno, Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville, Mont Rigaud, Sentiers de L’Escapade (fatbikes are only available for rent during the fatbike introduction course on February 16)
Where can you snow scoot*? Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville, Parc Les Salines, St-Bernard Regional Park
*Rental available
If you head over to the Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno, stop at the Vieux-Moulin tea house for a hot cuppa. There’s a nice variety of teas, specialty coffees and pastries.
2 – A just perfect staycation
If you want to take a load off but stay local, have a staycation at Quartier DIX30. With over 300 stores, restaurants, bars, a movie theatre, SKYSPA, Laser Game Evolution and more, this destination has plenty of options if you’re looking to have a good time. For an ultra-cozy hotel stay, book a room at the Alt or Alt+. Note that guest can also spend an evening at Brasserie T! and Bar Les Cousins, located on the premises.
3 – Festival de la Saint-Valentin
The week of February 7 to 14 is chock full of festive activities in the town of Saint-Valentin. With live music and entertainment (including a drag show on February 8) and a Valentine’s mass, the capital of love pulls out all the stops for the occasion. Enjoy a special Love and Friendship dinner and a Guylaine Tanguay concert at the Érablière St-Valentin on February 14.
4 – COOLBOX : a ski-in/ski-out at Mont Rigaud
Is your bestie your favourite ski partner? Kidnap them for the weekend and take them to mont Rigaud to spend the night in a new COOLBOX. Its Pinterest-worthy design (totally Instagrammable!) will win you over. With room for up to five people, each unit has a kitchenette, bathroom, bunk bed and sofa bed. Experience ski-in/ski-out on the slopes!
5 – Local brews for craft beer aficionados
Our local microbreweries are expanding their business and growing in popularity. Why not head to a local pub or brewery to sample local craft beer on Valentine’s Day? To capture all the local flavours, make sure to stop at:
- Bilboquet Microbrasserie in Saint-Hyacinthe
- Bedondaine & Bedons Ronds in Chambly
- Lagabière, Brasserie artisanale in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
- Domaine Berthiaume in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
- Brasseurs du Moulin in Beloeil
Interested in seeing how beer is made? Le Brasseur can bring your passion to the next level by helping you brew your own beer with a pro. Sign up all your friends and celebrate Valentine’s over a pint!
Sweet treats that are just perfect
Valentine’s Day is also the perfect time to thank the people around you who make a difference, whether a friend who’s always ready to help or a co-worker. You’re sure to come up with great ideas, browsing in one of our local boutiques:
- La Cabosse d’Or, Otterburn Park
- La Petite Grange, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
- Les Soins Corporels l’Herbier, Mont-Saint-Grégoire
Have a great Valentine’s Day!