No reservations? Here's 5 romantic date night ideas for Valentine's Day in OKC

With Valentine's Day on the horizon, it's time to start finalizing plans to treat that special someone in your life to a romantic date. But if you're looking for a classic, nice restaurant dinner, you might already be out of luck.

If you're looking for a date that doesn't require reservations, here are a few ideas to try around Oklahoma City:

Museum date: Forensic night at OKC bone museum, Oklahoma City Museum of Art and more

While most museums in the city will be closed on the evening of Valentine's Day, there are plenty of museums in the area to check during the day or on the weekend:

• Oklahoma City Museum of Art

• National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum

• First Americans Museum

Or, if you're feeling like solving crime together, the Museum of Osteology in south Oklahoma City is hosting three options for a Valentine's Forensic Night where you can help get to the bottom of real crime cases.

Take a couples class together: Woodworking, glassblowing, painting, cooking

Make a charcuterie board or other wood masterpiece with one of Rockler's Woodworking and Hardware classes, or learn to play mahjong together at Cosabella Kitchen's date night ahead of Valentine's Day.

Create a painting together at Pinot's Palette, take a glassblowing class, learn to decorate sugar cookies or taste wine and make a charcuterie board together. You can also check out the DIY bar at the Plant Shoppe to pot your own plant.

Test your skills at an OKC escape room

If you're feeling up for fast-paced puzzle solving, head to one of OKC's many escape room options:

• The Escape OKC

• Red Door Escape Room at Chisholm Creek or Penn Square Mall

• The Sanctuary

• Breakout Games

• Baker Street Escapes

Go on an nature walk around OKC parks and gardens

Oklahoma City is home to more than 170 parks and green spaces, and with the weather warming up an evening stroll could be the perfect way to spend the holiday of love.

Myriad Gardens and Scissortail Park are both downtown options, and for more nature exploration check out the Martin Park Nature Center or Will Rogers Gardens.

Plus, treating your significant other to a nice dinner on Lake Hefner and taking a walk around the lake is never a bad idea.

Dinner and a movie in OKC

Sometimes, there's nothing better than eating dinner and seeing a movie with the one you love. If you want to kill two birds with one stone, head over to Flix Brewhouse where you can order and be served dinner in your movie seat.

Or, grab a bite in Uptown and then you're a short drive from Icon Cinema on NW 23, where you'll be greeted with cushy reclining seats.

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Valentine's Day 2024: Romantic date ideas in OKC