Celebrate Galentine’s Day With These 12 Fab Parks & Rec Picks (2024)

If you're shopping for Valentine's Day, among all the hearts and chocolates for romantic partners, you might find cards for Galentines: those besties with whom you want to shower platonic love. But did you know that it was the iconic show Parks and Recreation that actually invented this holiday (People)? In a season two episode, Leslie invited all her female friends, like Ann and April, to JJ's Diner for some waffles, hand-knit presents, and even essays about her friends' special qualities.

But you don't need to write essays or learn how to knit if you want to celebrate this day with your friends, Parks and Rec style. You can just buy them a gift that reminds them of why Parks is so great: its hilarious dialogue, heartfelt moments, and iconic characters. We've searched through Pawnee, Indiana (and even Eagleton!) to find the best Parks and Recreation merch. You'll feel like a true Pawneean when you grab these goodies featuring some of the iconic quotes and best locales from the show with some cute collectibles, fun kitchenware, and more.

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  Silver Buffalo Parks and Recreation Lil Sebastian Pawnee Harvest Festival Ceramic Salt and Pepper Shaker

  $15 $20 Save $5

  "Bye-bye, Li'l Sebastian!" Celebrate the life of Pawnee's favorite mini-horse and Pawnee's iconic Harvest Festival with this salt and pepper shaker. Created by Silver Buffalo, a company that makes entertainment-themed housewares, this adorable set is the perfect addition to your kitchen or dining table. And hey -- the set's cheaper than buying "1000 candles in the wind"!

  $15 At Amazon

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  Silver Buffalo Parks and Recreation Ron and Leslie 2pc Stemless Wine Glass Set

  "Treat Yo Self" after a long day with this officially licensed stemless wine glass set! These teardrop-shaped glasses feature photos of Leslie Knope and Ron Swanson, each with a funny quote: "Ovaries Before Brovaries" for Leslie, and "I Regret Nothing. The End" for Ron. Keep the set to yourself or gift one to the Ron (or Leslie) in your life. When you're all done partying at The Snakehole Lounge, just pop the glasses in the top rack of your dishwasher.

  $13 At Amazon

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  Silver Buffalo Parks and Recreation City of Pawnee 20oz Camper-style Coffee Mug w/Pen and Note Pad

  Not as organized as our Parks and Rec heroine Leslie?Knopeworries, this cute and officially licensed gift set will get your notes in order! It's a camper mug, notepad, and pen set with delightful details. The mug has the official Pawnee seal on it, the notepad has the seal and the town slogan (Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America), and the pen has the Parks and Rec logo. And it comes gift-wrapped and ready for Galentine's Day with a blue bow and plastic wrap!

  $15 At Amazon

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  Parks And Recreation Farewell Li'l Sebastian Super Soft Fleece Throw Blanket

  Parks and Rec is such a funny show, but man, are there some surprisingly heartfelt moments. Like the Pawnee Harvest Festival episode, where we bid farewell to Li'l Sebastian. Keep him close to your heart -- literally -- with this super soft blanket. With a graphic bidding farewell to Pawnee's favorite mini-horse on the front and a soft sherpa lining on the back, you'll love having this blanket on your couch.

  $22 At Amazon

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  Surreal Entertainment Parks and Recreation Location Logos 4 Piece Shot Glass Set

  Wish you were living it up at The Snakehole Lounge? How about grabbing waffles at JJ's Diner? Then you and your friends will love these Parks and Rec shot glasses, each bearing a different logo from the show's prominent location. In addition to The Snakehole Lounge and JJ's, there are glasses bearing the logos of Entertainment 7 Twenty and the City of Pawnee seal. The perfect accessory for any Parks and Rec-themed party.

  $23 At Amazon

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  Ron Swanson and Leslie Knope Wisdom Notes

  Ron and Leslie have so many hilarious and inspirational quotes, and you'll want to share them with all of your friends. With these two sets of "wisdom notes", you can tear each one out and write a personalized message to your fellow Parks and Rec fans. Your buddies will laugh and feel inspired by quotes like "Never Half-Ass Two Things. Whole Ass One Thing." Or you can rip out the notes and stick them on your wall for fun decor.

  $17 At Amazon

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  Parks and Recreation Complete Series on DVD

  This DVD set is so packed with bonus features, that it's well worth getting that DVD player out from the basem*nt. You can watch every Parks and Recreation episode on 20 discs, with each disc having tons of extras. There are gag reels, original commercials, cast and crew commentaries, featurettes, music videos, deleted scenes, webisodes, and even producer's cut, longer episodes. And it's also available on Blu-ray!

  $25 At Amazon

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  Tervis Parks and Recreation Mash Up Insulated Tumbler

  Keep those cold drinks cold and those hot drinks hot with this insulated tumbler. It's made of shatter-proof BPA-free plastic and is adorned with a sticker-style pattern featuring important places and logos from Parks and Recreation. There's the Mouserat logo, a Vote Leslie Knope logo, the logo from Johnny Karate's Super Awesome Musical Explosion Show and so much more. Unlike actual stickers that would fall off or peel off in the dishwasher, this one is microwave, freezer, and dishwasher-safe.

  $19 At Amazon

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  Hasbro Gaming Knope for President Party Card Game

  $11 $12 Save $1

  Just like Leslie Knope, you're moving from Pawnee to Washington, D.C. to run for president in this card game. But first, you'll have to spin some nasty political scandals. Grab spin cards and scandal cards as you fight off your detractors. The 300+ cards include headlines from The Pawnee Sun, quotes from Parks and Recreation, and many other funny references. Play this game with up to four Parks and Rec fans who are ages 16 and up.

  $11 At Amazon

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  Parks and Recreation Little People Collector Figure Set

  Remember Fisher-Price's Little People from your childhood? They've teamed up with your favorite more adult franchises like Friends, Stranger Things, and Brooklyn Nine Nine for these collectible figure sets. Parks and Recreation gets the Little People treatment with four adorable characters: Leslie with her Leslie Knope button and waffles, Ron Swanson with a cup of coffee, April with her signature frown, and Andy with his guitar. The set comes in equally cute packaging with illustrations and references to the show.

  $25 At Entertainment Earth

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  Ron Swanson Youtooz Action Figure

  Have you ever seen Ron Swanson look this cute? The gruff Ron Swanson has been kawaii-fied, with a cartoonish frown and a little mug that says "be nice to everyone." Made by Youtooz, this high quality vinyl figure arrives in a box with an illustration of the iconic pit from the pilot episode.

  $30 At Entertainment Earth

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  Parks and Recreation Monopoly Game

  America's favorite (only?) property auction game gets a Parks and Recreation spin. Play with eight Parks and Recreation-themed tokens, like "child-sized soda", Li'l Sebastian, and Duke Silver's saxophone to buy properties like Lot 48 and The Pawnee Zoo. The Chance and Community Chest cards even get a Parks spin -- they're called Treat Yo Self and Money Pwease cards! A fun and reference-filled addition to your game night.

  $45 At Entertainment Earth

The Best Parks & Rec Merch For Your Bestie

If you're choosing something for your Galentine off this list, you might want to consider their favorite Parks and Recreation character or who they're most like in real life. Are they geeky like Cones of Dunshire creator, Ben Wyatt? Then they'll probably want the board games and figures. If they're like Ron and want you to "give them all the bacon and eggs that you have," they might want kitchenware items like the tumbler and salt and pepper shaker.

If they like to party like April, they'll want the shot and wine glasses. And if they're looking for a relaxed night in with the family, like Jerry (or is it Terry? Or Larry? Garry?) then they'll love the Li'l Sebastian blanket and DVD set. Those with an inner Leslie Knope, keen on organizing things and planning, are sure to love the camper mug and notes set.

FAQs

Where can I stream Parks and Recreation?

Parks and Recreation is streaming on Peaco*ck.

Where was Parks and Recreation filmed?

Parks and Recreation was filmed in Southern California.