Christie O'Sullivan of Florida says her favorite Valentine's Day was spent with a close friend, not her husband.

Valentine’s Day is the perfect holiday to shower your significant other with kisses, chocolates and lots and lots of love, but for those of us who are single, it can be a real drag.

What began as a fictional holiday has quickly become a February staple: Galentine’s Day. Created by character Leslie Knope in the television series “Parks and Recreation,” Galentine’s Day comes around every year on Feb. 13, and is a day to leave your significant other at home, gather your closest friends, and remind each other how much their friendship means. Here is a list of events and places where you can take part in Galentine’s Day festivities this year. Part of Galentine’s Day is treating yourself and the ladies to a little luxury, and the 8th annual celebration at Redlight Redlight Pub has everything you need to do just that. For more information on the gathering and the vendors that will be there, visit the event site here.