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Step 1
Make a reservation at one of the city’s best restaurants, such as R Bistro, Oakley’s Bistro, Elements or Meridian. Check the restaurants’ online menus if you need some help deciding. As an alternative, check the Indianapolis Star’s food calendar for information on special Valentine’s Day restaurant events.
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Step 2
Can't get a reservation? Plan a candle-lit, fireside picnic in your living room. Local gourmet food stores, such as Vine & Table Gourmet Market, Goose the Market and Frasier’s Gourmet Foods, will help you to assemble the perfect picnic meal. Don’t forget some romantic tunes for the background music.
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Step 3
Reserve a room in one of the city’s bed and breakfasts or high-end hotels, such as the Conrad. Some of the best B&B options include the Looking Glass Inn, Stone Soup Inn and Inn at the Villa (which also has a good restaurant and a spa).
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Step 4
If she's artistic, surprise her with a stroll through one of the local art galleries or art museums, such as the Dean Johnson Gallery, the Herron School of Art and Design or the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
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Step 5
Are you drawn to his sense of humor? Buy tickets for an improv comedy performance at ComedySportz or a stand-up comedy show at one of the city’s Crackers Comedy Club locations.
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Step 6
To connect with your inner child, spend the day at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, one of the best date spots in the city. You can spend hours riding the historic carousel, playing board games, navigating a mirror maze, gazing at model trains and dollhouses or seeing a planetarium show.
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Step 7
Take your sweetheart dancing. Check the “dance participation” events calendar at the Indianapolis Star’s website for ballroom, swing, samba and other dance opportunities.
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Step 8
Go to the theater. Your best bet for a Shakespeare play or favorite drama is the Indiana Repertory Theatre. The Phoenix Theatre is a good choice for irreverent, funny and cutting-edge shows. Or, check the schedules of the Murat Centre and Clowes Memorial Hall for touring Broadway musicals, ballet and operas.
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Step 9
Yes, it’s touristy, but the horse-drawn carriages on downtown’s Monument Circle offer the perfect opportunity to snuggle up together under a warm blanket and enjoy the sights of the city. You can make a reservation or just hail a carriage on the street.
