As the home to the celebrated LOVE sculpture, Love Park is the perfect place to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The iconic LOVE sculpture makes a great backdrop where you can:
- Take a Valentine’s Day selfie.
- Renew your wedding vows.
- Get married!
Wedding Wednesdays: Valentine’s Day Edition
Each year, Valentine’s Day marks the return of Parks & Rec’s popular Wedding Wednesdays. This weekly event gives couples a chance to get married in front of the iconic LOVE sculpture.
As part of the Valentine’s Day kickoff, up to 10 lucky couples can get married or renew their vows at the LOVE sculpture. The half-hour ceremonies will take place from 10am to 3pm on Valentine’s Day, Saturday, February 14, 2026.
- Each ceremony gives access to the sculpture area for 30 minutes.
- Cost is $250 per couple for each time slot.
- Officiant is provided as part of your booking.
- Time slots are available on a first-come, first served basis.
Reserve a time slot for a Valentine’s Day ceremony!
Valentine’s Day Events in Love Park
Get married in Love Park
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day by tying the knot with the iconic LOVE sculpture as the perfect backdrop, or stop by and give best wishes to the newlyweds! An unforgettable start to your day either way; for more info see Wedding Wednesday information below. and on the website.
Make Love Market with Now + Then Marketplace
Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Make your way to the Saucer in Love Park for a curated market featuring 19 local vendors. Shop for the perfect gifts for your sweetheart and discover unique, one-of-a-kind finds. Admission is free.
Now + Then is a thoughtfully curated market that pops up “now and then,” showcasing local artists, artisans, makers, and resellers from across Philadelphia. The market is always free to the public and family-friendly.
This is the third Make Love Market, along with weddings on Valentine’s Day at Love Park. Vendors include a local caricature artist on-site to paint couples, self-love gifts from Not a Bad Life, and Tinder profile reviews from Free Dating Advice Philly.
Founded in 2021 by local event producer Steph Irwin, Now + Then grew out of her work helping launch Philly vintage staple Thunderbird Salvage. Irwin created the market to support the local economy while raising awareness of the environmental benefits of shopping locally. See more details on Facebook.
Additional details on Wedding Wednesdays:
Cost
- There’s a $250 fee to get married or renew your vows in Love Park. Payment is made to the Fairmount Park Conservancy.
- This fee is in addition to the cost of getting a marriage license.
What’s provided
- When you sign up for a Wedding Wednesdays ceremony, Parks & Rec provides an officiant from Journeys of the Heart. They will conduct the ceremony. Or, you can use your own officiant, but the ceremony fee still applies.
- Your ceremony will take place rain or shine.
Wedding Wednesdays is presented by:
