{"id":582851,"date":"2026-02-11T18:50:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/582851\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:50:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:50:20","slug":"no-valentines-day-plans-yet-celebrate-with-pudgy-penguins-at-their-limited-time-pop-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/582851\/","title":{"rendered":"No Valentine\u2019s Day plans yet? Celebrate with Pudgy Penguins at their limited time pop-up"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Anyone and everyone is welcome to waddle into the Pudgy Petals Valentine\u2019s Day pop-up and share some love with their friends, families and partners.<\/p>\n

Courtesy Pudgy Penguins<\/p>\n

Pudgy Penguins<\/a> is waddling into Valentine\u2019s Day weekend with a limited-time Pudgy Petals pop-up in Manhattan that\u2019s a perfect daytime date destination for couples, friends, and families from any colony.<\/p>\n

The three-day pop-up between Feb. 12-14 from noon to 6 p.m., will bring the brand\u2019s lovable characters, Paxton and Polly Pengu, to the Bowery Showroom<\/a> at 55 Delancey St. on the Lower East Side<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It will also coincide with New York Fashion Week and the New York Toy Fair, placing Pudgy Penguins at the intersection of fashion, toys and pop culture.\n<\/p>\n

Lovebirds can warm their tail feathers inside the showroom, immersing themselves in the Valentine\u2019s Day spirit as they receive free aura readings, sip on pink and blue matcha drinks, nibble on snacks from the candy bar, or get matching couples\u2019 tattoos to celebrate Friday the 13th.<\/p>\n

An interactive art piece at the pop-up\u2019s entrance will also give fans a fun photo opportunity to truly seal the deal on their Valentine\u2019s Day experience.<\/p>\n

Guests can waddle around the shop for exclusive Pudgy Penguins merchandise, including the limited edition Valentine\u2019s Day plush bouquet for $49.99 that features Paxton and Polly in a bouquet that will never wilt.<\/p>\n

And, just as penguins do, couples can also symbolize their lifelong love by gifting each other a customized \u201cForever Pebble\u201d in a special keepsake box for $19.99.<\/p>\n

\"\"The limited edition Pudgy Penguins Plush Bouquet, currently sold out online, will be available at the Valentine\u2019s Day pop-up at the Bowery Showroom in Manhattan from Feb. 12-14 between 12-6 p.m.Courtesy Pudgy Penguins<\/p>\n

According to Steve Starobinsky, the brand\u2019s head of partnerships and director of business development, the pop-up serves as an opportunity to bring the virtual phenomenon of Pudgy Penguins to the retail space and provide fans an opportunity to interact with the brand in a physical setting.<\/p>\n

Valentine\u2019s Day is like a second Christmas for Pudgy Penguins, he explained, which makes it a perfect opportunity for the brand to make the penguin partners the face of the holiday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis brand has become the first couple of the internet \u2014 it\u2019s the internet\u2019s boyfriend and girlfriend,\u201d Starobinsky said. \u201cI think couples see themselves in the content and they\u2019re able to resonate with it. It\u2019s important to us to have these little moments where we all feel seen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Paxton, the brand\u2019s masculine character, and Polly, the brand\u2019s feminine character, both embody different character traits fans of all genders and sexual orientations can connect with.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The brand\u2019s millions of fans, Starboinsky noted, often share their Instagram and TikTok content with their partners because the scenarios are relatable.\n<\/p>\n

While the world may seem cold at times, he continued, Pudgy Penguins intends to provide a bit of warmth and magic in couples\u2019 lives by reminding them of their loving partners.<\/p>\n

That is precisely the energy the brand hopes to bring to the Pudgy Petals pop-up, he said, just as they have in the past at events like San Diego Comic-Con, Art Basel Miami Beach, and various events in New York, Texas, Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.<\/p>\n

\u201cNew York is the epicenter of pop culture and trends,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s cold there right now, so we feel right at home as penguins.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s campaign, which the brand is calling \u201cWaddle I Do Without You,\u201d isn\u2019t just aimed at couples, Starobinsky pointed out, and can be celebrated by the whole family.<\/p>\n

He also emphasized that all couples, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, are welcome at the playful pop-up to share a special moment with their partners and express their love on Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n

\u201cLove is for everyone, and we want to be the symbol of love,\u201d Starobinsky said. \u201cI think the pop-up will be a way for couples to really cement it for life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Follow Pudgy Penguins on Instagram, @pudgypenguins<\/a>, or TikTok, @pudgypenguins<\/a>, for more.<\/p>\n

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