Head to New Haven on Saturday, Feb. 11, for an early Valentine’s Day celebration. The Shops at Yale, in the Chapel Street Historic District, are hosting free horse and carriage rides, ice carvings demonstrations, (lovebirds and flowers, of course), and special appearances by Yale’s mascot. Make a day of it by planning a visit to the Yale University Art Gallery and Yale Center for British Art,where admission is always free. theshopsatyale.com/valentinesday
