NEW HAVEN >> The Shops at Yale will hold an early Valentine’s Day celebration Feb. 12 with free downtown horse and carriage rides, ice carving demonstrations and photos with university mascot Handsome Dan XVIII, according to a release.
While downtown that day, visitors can take advantage of the free admission at Yale University Art Gallery and the Yale Center for British Art, the release noted.
Downtown award-winning restaurants such as Tarry Lodge, Union League Cafe, Harvest Wine Bar & Restaurant, Claire’s Corner Copia and Shake Shack offer a range of dining experiences, and shops like J.Crew, Lou Lou Boutique, WAVE Gallery, Derek Simpson Goldsmith, L’Occitane en Provence, Origins, Urban Outfitters, The Yale Bookstore, Barbour and more sell a variety of Valentine gifts, the release said.