The Mile High City turns up the heat for Valentine’s Day — and every day. These are our picks for 25 romantic things to do in Denver Metro.

Is your perfect date night a romantic rendezvous, weekend getaway, or intimate night out? Whether this is your first date or celebrating 50 years of marriage, the Mile High City is the place for lovers of all ages.

Start the planning fun with this round-up of 25 romantic things to do in Denver and beyond, working our way from 25 to 1.

25. Ice Skating in Downtown Denver

Take a romantic whirl on the ice with your sweetheart in downtown Denver at the Southwest Skyline Park (16th & Arapahoe). Bring your own skates — and your adventure is FREE OR rent skates for just $2. In its seventh season, Southwest Rink offers ice-skating seven days a week. On the weekends, skate cheek-to-cheek to live bands and DJs, and take in a skate n’ flicks (movies on ice), and free lessons.

24. Horse Drawn Carriage Ride

Baby, it’s cold outside. Nothing warms up the heart and the romance more than settling in under a blanket on a horse-drawn carriage ride. Clip-clop your way through downtown Denver, and enjoy a different view of the sights and lights of the city. No reservations necessary; just approach a parked carriage driver on the 16th Street Mall.

23. Sports Fans

Take your special someone to a ball game– and propose! Sports fans are lucky to live in theMilie High City as Denver’s got it all. Basketball, baseball, football, soccer, lacrosse, hockey, rugby, all games feature some of the world’s best athletes on the rosters.

Step up your game and say it with lights. Create a memorable proposal during a Denver Nuggets basketball game with your message in lights. Or go all out and propose in front of the entire crowd! (Details for both here.)

22. Laughter is Romantic Medicine

Maybe yours is the first date, or the two of you just like to laugh. What a better way to relax than with therapeutic laughter? Create a funny romantic night out at the Comedy Works Denver. Pick your show and get ready for a belly-laughing, fun-filled evening.

Live in South Denver? Laugh and dine like a VIP with dinner at Lucy’s Restaurant (above the club at Comedy Works South in the Landmark — and skip the lines. Dine at Lucy’s and proceed directly upstairs for dinner where your comedy tickets will be waiting. After dinner, you’ll be personally seated in your reserved preferred seats (somewhere in first six rows).

21. Cocktails with a View

Take the elevator to the 27th floor of downtown’s Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center for a breathtaking view of the Rocky Mountains and the sunset Peaks Lounge (650 15th St.), Sip a fancy cocktail and gaze into each other’s eyes — and at the perfect panorama out at the breathtaking Rocky Mountain panorama. With floor-to-ceiling-windows, this romantic setting is the perfect place to pop a cork or pop the question.