Valentine’s Day 2027 is Sunday, February 14. That is more than three months away, but people in Redwood City are already searching for flowers for it, and the earlier you have a plan, the easier the week goes. Our shared guide to the dates, deadlines and flowers is on the shared blog. This one is local. It is about the places flowers actually go on the Peninsula, how a Sunday changes the plan, and what to do with the rest of the day once the flowers have arrived.
📅 The Week at a Glance
- Friday, February 12: the last weekday before Valentine’s Day, and the last chance to deliver to an office while people are there.
- Saturday, February 13: a good day for homes, apartments and a surprise that is waiting before the big day.
- Sunday, February 14: Valentine’s Day itself. We deliver seven days a week, including Sundays.
- Monday, February 15: Washington’s Birthday, commonly called Presidents’ Day, a federal holiday, so government offices and many schools are closed, which matters if you were planning a belated delivery.
The big consequence of a Sunday Valentine’s Day is that the working week ends before it. If your recipient works in an office, the day to send flowers there is Friday. If you want them at home on the day itself, Sunday is the day. Many people do both, with a small arrangement at the desk on Friday and a bigger one at home on Sunday, and that is a nice way to stretch the holiday into a weekend.
🗺️ Where the Flowers Go in Redwood City
Redwood City had a population of 84,292 in the 2020 census, and about half of its households rent. That tells you what a lot of Valentine’s deliveries look like: apartments and condos, where a unit number, a building letter and a gate code decide whether a bouquet arrives on the first try. Here is how we think about the main destinations.
- Downtown and Courthouse Square. Apartments, offices and shops cluster around the square. The old San Mateo County Courthouse, built in 1910, was fronted by an addition in the late 1930s that was torn down during downtown’s revival, leaving a courtyard with fountains, and the San Mateo County History Museum opened in the old courthouse in February 1999. For a downtown delivery, give us the business name, the suite number and a phone number.
- Redwood Shores. This planned community in the northeast is part of Redwood City, but there is no road from the rest of the city to the Shores that does not pass through neighboring San Carlos or Belmont. That is a fun quirk of local geography. Please include the unit number and the gate code for apartments and condos.
- The hills. Neighborhoods above the city, such as Emerald Lake Hills, are winding and sometimes hard to navigate. A phone number for the recipient and a note about the best entrance help.
- Hospitals. Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City began with a group of nine women who appealed to the city council for a hospital in 1938. The 106-bed hospital was dedicated on October 15, 1950. If someone you love is in the hospital over Valentine’s weekend, flowers are a way of showing up, and a quick call to the nurses’ station before you order is always worth it. Give us the full name and the room or unit.
- Offices. Redwood City is the county seat of San Mateo County and sits in the heart of Silicon Valley, with a lot of tech and professional offices. For those, Friday is the day, and the recipient’s name, suite and phone number are what we need.
Our Redwood City delivery page has the neighborhood detail. For the neighbors, see San Mateo, Belmont, Burlingame and Foster City.
🌹 A Sunday Plan: Flowers First, Then the Day
Flowers are the easy part. The harder question is what to do with the day, and on the Peninsula there are good options within a few minutes of home. A few that we think suit Valentine’s Sunday:
- A walk on the bay at Bair Island. This 3,000-acre marsh in Redwood City is part of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. It is a habitat for the endangered California clapper rail and a stop for birds on the Pacific Flyway, and a pedestrian bridge opened in 2013 to connect trails around the island. Harbor seals haul out at Corkscrew Slough. It is a quiet, unhurried way to spend an afternoon, away from the crowds that fill restaurants on February 14. Check conditions and access before you go.
- Downtown Redwood City. The Fox Theatre, which opened on January 2, 1929, as the New Sequoia Theater, was designed with a Moorish interior and a gothic exterior, and it is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is worth a look from the sidewalk even if there is no show, and the History Museum in the old courthouse is a good rainy-day stop. Check hours before you go.
- Dinner, if you can get a table. A Sunday Valentine’s dinner is a real thing, and the good tables go early. Book as soon as you have decided, and ask whether the kitchen is running a special menu. Our Peninsula date night guide is built around a dinner, a drive and flowers waiting at home, and it works well here.
- Laurel Street in San Carlos. Our guide to Laurel Street after dark covers the walkable restaurant block downtown.
- A garden or a landmark. See our guides to Filoli and the Pulgas Water Temple, and the coast side is a short drive away: the Half Moon Bay flower trail.
If you are planning a surprise, the cleanest version is this: have the flowers arrive while you are out, so that the two of you walk in together. Tell us the time window you want and who will be home, and we will build the delivery around it.
💐 What to Send
Roses are the classic for a reason, and our roses guide covers how to choose them. A few other thoughts:
- A dozen red roses say what they have always said. Our romance page has options.
- Something different. Pink ranunculus, tulips, or a mix of garden roses and greenery feel fresher than the usual dozen. Our designer’s choice guide explains why giving us room to choose often gets you the best arrangement.
- A plant that lasts. An orchid or a flowering plant is still blooming long after the holiday. See plants and gardens.
- On a budget. Our flowers and gifts under $50 page has choices that still feel like a gesture.
- For someone who says not to bother. See Don’t Get Me Anything.
- For a guy. See Is It OK to Send a Guy Flowers? and our gifts for him page.
Valentine’s Day is not only for couples, and a bouquet for a friend, a parent or a neighbor is a sweet use of the day. Our honest guide to what flowers mean helps you choose the message.
⏰ When to Start
Our advice is simple. Decide who the flowers are for and where they are going now, and place the order well before the week itself. The earlier you order, the more choices you have and the more room there is to get the day and the time window you want. If your plan includes an office delivery on Friday, February 12, make sure you have the suite number and a phone number. If you want the flowers at home on Sunday, February 14, tell us who will be there. For the full calendar and what typically sells, see our Valentine’s Day 2027 guide.
📝 The Card
Short beats clever. A few ideas to adapt: “Still choosing you.” “Thank you for making a regular Sunday feel like a holiday.” “The flowers are for the table. The dinner is for us.” If you are mending something, see our apology flowers guide, and if you are just getting started, our crush flowers rulebook has the dos and don’ts.
📋 The Short Version
- Valentine’s Day 2027 is Sunday, February 14. Friday, February 12 is the last weekday, and Monday, February 15 is a federal holiday.
- Send to offices on Friday and to homes on Sunday, or do both.
- About half of Redwood City households rent, so unit numbers, gate codes and phone numbers matter.
- Redwood Shores is part of Redwood City but is reached by road through San Carlos or Belmont.
- For a Sunday plan, try a walk at Bair Island, a look at the Fox Theatre and the History Museum downtown, or dinner, booked early.
- We deliver seven days a week, including Sundays. Decide early and tell us who will be home.