15 Father’s Day activities for the whole family
Last Updated on September 1, 2024
Sometimes dads can be hard to buy for, and if this is the case for the dad, grandad, step dad, father in law, uncle, or dad adjacent person in your family, then what may make their day special instead of receiving a gift, is doing some Father’s Day activities with the ones they love.
Here are 15 Father’s Day activities that may inspire you to do something different with your family and the dad figure in your life, and who knows, you may find something that will become a Father’s Day tradition for years to come.
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Start the day with a Father’s Day breakfast
What better start to the day than a hearty Father’s Day breakfast that the whole family can make together, and then spoil dad with?
Some Father’s Day breakfast recipes that you may like to try include:
- Breakfast tacos
- Egg, hash brown, and bacon breakfast skillet
- Spicy tomato baked eggs
- Pancakes
- Caramel French toast
End the day with a Father’s Day dinner and movie
If your dad isn’t keen on breakfast, and much prefers dinner, having dinner together and then watching a movie is one of the Father’s Day activities that will really make his day.
Some Father’s Day dinner recipes that you may like to try include:
Then to end the night, here are some movies with a dad as a main character that you may like to watch:
Have a backyard adventure
If dad is an outdoor adventurer type of guy, a backyard adventure may just be the perfect gift for him.
This could include having a camping trip, where you sleep in tents outside for the night, or you could build a fort and play medieval games, you could even have a treasure hunt dressed as pirates.
Go camping
Perhaps your dad would rather have an outside the home camping adventure, where you all pitch a tent, melt marshmallows, and cook dinner over a fire.
Go fishing
If your dad is more of a fisherman than a camper, going fishing could be one of the Father’s Day activities that you take him on to make his day special.
Visit his favourite place
Does your dad have a place where they love to go, or somewhere he has wanted to go but has never been?
If so, pack a picnic, jump in the car, and spend a day there.
Or if your dad doesn’t have a favourite place, but you’d like to take him somewhere, then some suggestions are:
- Museums
- Game arcades
- Movies
- Road trip
- Rally car ride
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Let him take a nap
Sometimes the best present for a dad is letting them take a nap whilst the rest of the family leaves the house.
Actually, this is an activity idea for mums too!
Have a sports themed day
If your dad loves sports, spend the day at his favourite outdoor spot playing football, cricket, basketball, crazy golf, or whatever sport he loves.
If your dad loves attending sports games, see if there are any sporting events the month of Father’s Day and take him to a game.
Go out for a drink
This is something older children can do with their dad, which is going out with dad for a drink at their favourite pub.
Or, they could take dad to a cocktail making class, or go on a wine or brewery tour.
Spend the afternoon playing board games
One of the best Father’s Day activities you could do, especially if there are younger children at home, is spend the afternoon playing board games.
This could also include doing arts and crafts, puzzles, or dressing up.
Chat with other dads
A nice way for all the dads in your family to celebrate together is to organise an online chat, where all the dads can see each other and catch up on what’s happening in their lives.
Put on a performance
Putting on a performance for dad is perfect for younger children, where they may even get dad to dress up and have a leading role.
Visit a car show
Visiting a car show is perfect for car lover dads.
It’s a great way for them to get the family involved in their love of cars by discussing what they love so much about them, what their favourite car is, and what car they’ve owned that they’ve loved the most.
Become a gamer
Playing video games is a great way to spend some time with dad, and the choice of game may even spark some childhood memories for him.
Best of all, this is one of the Father’s Day activities that can be done online, so if you have family members who live in different areas, they can still all play together.
Go out for a picnic
Going out for a picnic with foods that dad loves is a really nice way to spend time together, and get some fresh air at the same time.
What do you have planned for this Father’s Day?
I’d love to hear about it in the comments section below.
