Celtic Woman: Perfect for Valentine's Day, the enchanting all-female group — vocalists and a violinist — performs classic Irish tunes, plus pop anthems and inspirational songs on their Believe tour. It's at 7:30 p.m. at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa. $44–$77. (813) 229-7827.
Tampa Bay Symphony: Romantic Obsessions: Guest conductor Mark Sforzini leads the symphony in a romance-themed program with works by Hector Berlioz, Wagner and Smetana at 8 p.m. at Palladium Theater, 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. $20. (727) 822-3590.
'That Guy' Kramer's Valentine's Day Bitter Ball: Here's something for the non-romance crowd. Forget roses and champagne tonight, and celebrate instead being single and/or bitter. Drink specials and acoustic performances by Scars on 45 and Mikey Wax are sure to cheer you up at 7 p.m. at Green Iguana's Hawaiian Village, 2520 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. Free. (813) 868-7600; play987.radio.com/Bitter.
Social Justice Roundtable: This roundtable discussion on bullying is in conjunction with the Studio@620 play Slipping, a drama about teen gay bullying. St. Petersburg City Councilman Steve Kornell, former city council candidate Darden Rice and others are expected to attend at 6:30 p.m. at Studio@620 in St. Petersburg. Free (no play performance). (727) 895-6620.
Date night
Busch Gardens Serengeti Night Safari: Travel through the park's Edge of Africa on this Valentine's-themed safari to see the nighttime behaviors of animals, then cozy up around a bonfire. There will be drinks, appetizers, champagne and chocolate-dipped strawberries, too. The 21-and-up event starts at 6:30 p.m. at Busch Gardens in Tampa. $60 per person; park admission not required. 1-888-800-5447; buschgardens.com.
To watch
Season premiere: Cougar Town, 8:30 p.m., ABC: Grayson calls Jules predictable, which really annoys her. At least he didn't call her typecast.
Season premiere, Top Gear, 9 p.m., History: Adam Ferrara, Tanner Foust and Rutledge Wood are back to drive lots of cars you can't even afford to look at.
More to explore
Find plenty more Valentine's Day events at tampabay.com/things-to-do.