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Buckeye Love Week

Info & Tickets

A young woman with fair skin and dark hair holds up a miniature card that reads Happy Valentine's Day! Open me.

Feb 09, 2026–Feb 14, 2026

Wexner Center for the Arts

Free for all audiences.
See individual program pages for ticketing details.

For ticketing questions please call the Visitor Desk at (614) 292-3535.

If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit our Accessibility page to learn more.

Become a Member

Connect, create, and celebrate with someone special at the Wex during Ohio State’s Buckeye Love Week.

Buckeye Love is a university-wide campaign that celebrates kindness and care and reminds us that we are a community. The Wexner Center for the Arts invites you to connect with friends and colleagues throughout the week as you enjoy the events and activities we have planned for our Ohio State family. Show your BuckID to get special discounts on store purchases, too. Stop by and feel the Buckeye Love!

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Buckeye Love Week 2025, photo: Tracie McCambridge.

Buckeye Love Week schedule

Mon, Feb 9–Sat, Feb 14
Receive a 20% discount on Wexner Center Store purchases with a BuckID.
Purchase a specially crafted Buckeye Love latte or cookie throughout the week at Heirloom Café during open hours.

Tue, Feb 10
Craft Some Care (and Valentines) with the Art & Resilience Student Organization
Lower Lobby | 2–4 PM

Craft a valentine or kindness clothespin and spread the love. Members of our Art & Resilience (A&R) student group and the Wex’s Student Advisory Board will be your hosts as you create a greeting card or pin for a special someone in your life. We will have a range of materials on hand for this free-form, drop-in studio experience.

The A&R student group (@osuartandresilience) is an Ohio State student organization anchored at the Wex. The group is open to all Ohio State students and explores how art can build personal and collective well-being through community healing, healthy social connection, and social justice.

Thu, Feb 12
Cinéseries Presents:
The Willow Weeps for Me
Film/Video Theater | 7 PM

Join student group Cíneseries for an eclectic program of short films exploring themes of Black love, identity, history, and introspection, handpicked by Ohio State students.

Fri, Feb 13
Exhibitions Opening and Kenny Barron Trio
Wexner Center | 5–9 PM

Plan a date night or evening out with friends to celebrate the free opening of our spring exhibitions featuring Eric N. Mack, Vitória Cribb, Naeem Mohaiemen, Ximena Garrido-Lecca, and Hew Locke. Attend the artists’ talk and explore the galleries, then round out the evening with some jazz at a performance by the Kenny Barron Trio. See performance event page for ticket pricing. Wexner Center members enjoy 30% off purchases at the store as part of the celebration.

Sat, Feb 14
101 Films You Need to See Before Graduation
Citizen Kane
The Social Network
Film/Video Theater | 1 and 3:30 PM
See event page for ticket pricing

This special Valentine’s Day double feature focuses on the tales of a fictitious newspaper tycoon and the very real founder of Facebook, two men whose successes are driven by what is missing in their respective lives. In addition to exploring their personal motivations, the films invite us to consider the lure of wealth; how social media has reshaped the way we connect; and the promises and pitfalls of the digital tools that shape friendship, love, and connection.