Galentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to celebrate your favorite friendships in the most creative and joyful ways possible. Whether you’re hosting a big bash or an intimate get-together, this is the day to have fun with your besties and shower them with love. To help you plan the ultimate gathering, here are 13 fun ideas for unforgettable day with the girls!
Bracelets for Your Besties
Parties are always more fun when everyone gets to go home with a gift! You could go with beaded friendship bracelets or level up and put together your own charm bracelets! Provide an array of charms, beads, and threads for your friends to choose from, or you could also have each of your friends bring a set of charms or beads to share. Each guest gets to go home with a little something to remember your special day together.
Come as Your Favorite Gal Pal Duo
Get ready for a night of fun and nostalgia with a costume party themed around iconic gal pal duos! Think Serena and Blair, Glinda and Elphaba, or Rachel and Monica. Give out prizes for the most creative, hilarious, or spot-on pairs and prepare for endless photo ops.
Spa Day with DIY Treatments
Turn your home into a luxurious spa for the day with DIY face masks, mani-pedis, and herbal foot soaks. Set the mood with soft lighting, calming music, and, of course, cucumber water!
Galentine’s Day Brunch
Brunch is a classic for a reason! Serve up waffles, avocado toast, and bottomless mimosas while everyone exchanges compliments like Leslie Knope. Add a fun twist by incorporating a waffle-topping bar or DIY smoothie station to personalize the menu. If you need some smoothie inspo, get your free copy of my Smoothie E-book with 26 of my favorite recipes!
Movie Night with a Themed Snack Bar
Host a cozy movie night featuring an iconic friendship flick like Legally Blonde, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, or The Parent Trap. Pair each film with a themed snack, like oreos with peanut butter or “Paulette’s Bend-and-Snap Popcorn.” Fuzzy blankets and tons of pillows are a must!
Vision Board Party
Gather your gals for a vision board session where you can dream big and share your goals for the year ahead. Provide magazines, scissors, glue, and boards to create inspiring collages.
Game Night Extravaganza
Get competitive with a game night featuring party games like Code Names, Wavelength, or Hues and Cues. If you don’t have any board games on hand, Salad Bowlis one you can play with just a pen and a few slips of paper, and you can easily make it Galentine’s Day themed. Winners take home a fun prize!
Wine and Dessert Pairing Party
Indulge your sweet tooth with a wine and dessert pairing night. Set up stations with mini desserts like macarons, chocolate truffles, and cupcakes alongside complementary wines or mocktails. It’s the ultimate treat-yourself celebration with a touch of sophistication.
Cozy Crafternoon
Set the cozy vibes and invite the girls to tap into their artistic sides! Options could include painting mini canvases, decorating photo frames, or making custom tote bags. Getting creative together is such a fun way to connect and everyone gets to take home their own special masterpiece.
Outdoor Adventure
Bundle up and head outside for a unique Galentine’s Day experience like a scenic hike, ice skating, or even a winter picnic. Pack a thermos of hot cocoa, cozy blankets, and a playlist of your favorite feel-good songs. It’s the perfect way to enjoy nature and spend time together.
Group Fitness Class
Celebrate your strong friendships and your strong selves by taking a fitness class together! Whether it’s yoga, barre, spin, or even a dance cardio class, you’ll leave feeling accomplished and energized. Bonus points if you follow it up with smoothies or coffee at a cute café nearby.
Cookie Decorating Contest
Channel your inner Great British Bake Off energy with a cookie decorating contest. Provide pre-baked cookies, colorful icings, sprinkles, and fun toppings, then let everyone show off their creative side. Vote on categories like “most creative” or “best Galentine’s theme,” and enjoy snacking on your masterpieces!
Book Swap
For your book-loving besties, host a cozy book swap where everyone brings a book they’ve loved and are ready to pass on. Wrap the books and write a short description or why you loved it for a fun guessing game. Pair the event with tea, scones, and plenty of comfy seating for the ultimate literary Galentine’s.
However you celebrate, the best part of Galentine’s Day is spending quality time with the amazing women in your life. So grab your favorite gals, pick a few of these ideas, and get ready for a day full of love and laughter!
Looking for more ways to feel the love this month? Plan some quality time with your favorite people with these 45 Fun Date Ideas for Solo Dates, Girls’ Nights, and Romantic Dates, and get inspired to spread the love with my roundup of 50 Random Acts of Kindness.
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