Does your love story involve Ray’s Boathouse, Cafe or Catering? Tell us and win dinner for two on Valentine’s weekend!

Maybe you met while working at Seattle’s most iconic waterfront restaurant, had your first date with us, got engaged, or married at Ray’s — or your parents or grandparents did?

We want to hear it!

Share your story on Instagram or Facebook from January 15-31, 2026 and  be entered to win dinner for two at Ray’s 1st floor Boathouse on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026!

No purchase necessary. Open to U.S. residents 21+. Ray’s employees are not eligible. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram.

Full contest details below. Cheers to love and cheers to Raymances!

Ray’s Boathouse & Café Raymance Contest Official Rules

Contest Period
January 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM PST through January 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST.

Sponsor
Ray’s Boathouse & Café (“Ray’s”), Seattle, WA.

Eligibility
This contest is open to legal residents of the United States who are 21 years of age or older at the time of entry. Current Ray’s employees (including Boathouse, Café, Catering) are not eligible to win.

How to Enter
During the contest period, eligible participants must:

1. Post a photo on their Instagram feed featuring themselves and their partner (or their parents/grandparents).
2. Include a caption sharing how their love story is connected to Ray’s (meeting, engagement, dates, marriage, etc.).
3. Tag @raysboathouse in the caption and/or photo.
4. Ensure their Instagram and/or Facebook account and post are set to public.

Bonus Entry
Participants may receive one (1) additional entry by sharing their post to Instagram and/or Facebook stories and tagging @raysboathouse. Limit 3 (3) entries per person.

If you share your post on both Instagram and Facebook and tag @raysboathouse in each, that will count as two (2) entries.

Prize
One (1) winner will receive a romantic 3-course dinner for two (2) with wine pairings from the Ray’s team, on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 at Ray’s first-floor Boathouse dining room. Winner will choose 3-courses from our Valentine’s menu available that weekend only. Prize is non-transferable and not redeemable for cash. Ray’s covers 3-course dinner, wine pairings, taxes and gratuity.

Winner Selection & Notification
The winner will be randomly selected by an automated program. The winner will be notified via Instagram direct message by February 2, 2026, and must respond within 72 hours to claim the prize. Or another winner will be selected.

Instagram Disclaimer
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram. By entering, participants release Instagram from any responsibility related to this contest and agree to Instagram’s terms of use.

Publicity Release
By entering, participants grant Ray’s the right to use submitted photos, captions, and Instagram handles for marketing and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law.

General Conditions
Ray’s reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not comply with these rules or to cancel or modify the contest if necessary. All decisions are final.