This unofficial holiday, celebrated annually on Feb. 13, is a time for ladies to ditch the romance and have an evening out with your best girls.

A special Valentine's Day concert featuring The Chicago Experience is set for Friday, Feb. 13.

Brookfield Zoo Chicago adds new Valentine’s Day events and offers experiences and gift ideas for lovebirds, friends and foes.

This comedy play runs Jan. 29-March 1 at the McAninch Arts Center on the College of DuPage campus.

Enjoy a romantic dinner to celebrate Valentine's Day at one of these restaurants in northern Illinois.

"Million Dollar Quartet" will run March 4-May 31 at the intimate Stolp Island Theatre in downtown Aurora.

Known as “garden railroads,” the large-scale model trains bring a larger-than-life miniature world to the Morton Arboretum in Lisle.

Performances of “Pride & Prejudice & Murder” will be at Angelo’s Ristorante in Elmhurst at 247 N. York Road at 7 p.m. Feb. 27-28 and March 6 -7, and at 6 p.m. March 8.

Fun ideas include checking out a unique local museum or attending a roller derby bout.