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Visit with Your Valentine


Two people walk down a path surrounded by trees with pink flowers..Two people walk down a path surrounded by trees with pink flowers..

This February, bring a special someone to discover everything there is to love about this cultural oasis! Check out our thoughtful date ideas and explore acres of inspiring gardens and unexpected treasures in our collections.

Advance tickets are required on weekends and recommended on weekdays. Reservations will be required on Fri., Feb. 13, through Mon., Feb. 16. 

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Plan Your Date

Fourteen Things to Love at The Huntington

Take a self-guided tour of expressions of love at The Huntington—from 15th-century paintings and 19th-century stained glass to the gardens’ winter blooms.

A composite image include a painting of people enjoying a swing on the left. The right side depicts a bush of pink flowers.

Daily Engagements

A purple and white Chinese magnolia blooms.

Romantic Blooms

Explore acres of spectacular color and fragrance. Winter-flowering magnolias, camellias, and fruit trees are in season from January through February; dates are approximate.

Now Blooming
This sculptural grouping portrays a Greek legend about love in which the mythical poet Orpheus braves the underworld to bring his dead wife, Eurydice, back to life.

Garden Sculpture Tour

This audio tour includes 26 stops covering classical to contemporary works, including Orpheus and Eurydice. In this legendary Greek myth, a husband ventures into the underworld to revive his deceased wife.

Start the Tour
Two pairs of hands work on a paper craft on a table.

"Puzzle Purse" Love Note

Make your own paper valentine that folds to close and reveals a message when opened. Available on-site in the Mapel Orientation Gallery.

 

Download and create from anywhere:

Design a custom note

Historical Re-creation

A composite image. On the left a couple in walks in a desert garden. On the right, pamphlets rest on a marble bench.

Special Offer: Gift Membership and Valentine's Date

The first 200 people to purchase a gift Membership will receive two guaranteed admission reservations for Sat., Feb. 14. 

Use the code GIFTLOVE at checkout. 

Purchase a Gift Membership

Valid beginning Tue., Jan. 20, while supplies last, until Wed., Feb. 11. Tickets will be issued within 48 hours of gift membership purchase. Memberships are issued digitally. Contact membership@huntington.org with your order number to request a paper gift Membership packet for pickup.



Themed & Thoughtful Gifts

A hand holds two cards near a rose flower.

Voucher for the Rose Garden Tea Room

Treat someone special in your life to a decadent dining experience. Enjoy a selection of teas, seasonal house-made scones, and a variety of savory and sweet offerings.

 

Gift vouchers are available in person only in the Rose Garden Tea Room and 1919 Cafe.

About the Tea Room
Four plates rest on a table, with pastries and a cup of tea.

Seasonal Bites

Enjoy house-made, love-themed pastries, available from Feb. 1–15, including:

  • Heart-shaped Linzer cookies at Red Car coffee shop
  • Chocolate lava cake and heart-shaped macarons at the Rose Garden Tea Room
Dining details
A pink umbrella shades a person in a garden.

Curated Presents

Find the perfect gift among our curated selection of fashion accessories, romantic books, beautiful stationery, clever kitchenware, and elegant fragrances.

Shop the Collection

A painting of a cherubic child near blooming rose bushes, set in an ornate oval frame.

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Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Cupid Among Roses, or Love the Sentinel, ca. 1775. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

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Many rows of blooming roses in red, white, and pink under a large tree with bright green leaves.

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The Rose Garden. Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

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A stone sculpture of a woman and winged cherub surrounded by columns, set in a rose garden at sunset.

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Attributed to Ange-Jacques Gabriel, Temple of Love, ca. 1765. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

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Countless small, double-petaled pink flowers bloom along think dark branches, set against a light blue sky.

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Prunus mume, Japanese Apricot. Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

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An illustration and paper collage with white lace and gold accents depicts a couple walking in a field with sheep.

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Nancy and Henry Rosin collection of valentine, friendship, and devotional ephemera. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.  

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