Father’s Day is Sunday, June 15, and we’ve rounded up some fun ways to celebrate the day with the Dads in your life.
June 12
Cruisin’ to Cure MS Car Show
Adventure Crossing USA – The Dome, Jackson Twp.
Tonight’s car show theme is Father’s Day, so there will be station wagons and vans on display. Aside from a Father’s Day Family BBQ, there will be live music and entertainment inside the golf and video game complex.
June 12-15
Tri-County Fair
Christ Church, Rockaway
Attractions at the carnival will include Polar Express, Free Fall, Sky Fall, Vertigo, Ferris wheel, kiddie rides, games of chance, pony rides and fun fair foods. There will also be music, a fireworks show, monster truck rides, and Anthony Salazar the Illusionist. Bring your superhero dad on Father’s Day to take a picture with the Batmobile.
June 13
Father’s Day Kickball Tournament
Bradley Beach
Kids and dads will play together as the rest of the family cheers them on.
June 13-15
NJ Airshow
NJ Airshow, West Milford
Aside from aerial acrobatics by pilots, there will be a flag jump, a pyrotechnic show, a laser show and the Wall of Fire. Meet the pilots and performers, check out static displays of old war planes and visit The Connie (Greenwood Lake’s Lockheed Constellation).
June 14
Father’s Day Robotics Build, Bond & Bot
The R Child, Fort Lee
Kids ages 5-8 can join their dads for a special LEGO roboticsclass. They will team up to build their very own vehicle robot.
Father’s Day Weekend Wellness Event
Fitometry, Ridgewood
Workshops, classes and wellness services will be available for the men in your life.
June 14-15
Flag Day / Father’s Day
Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia, PA
The dual holiday celebration includes the Banners of Liberty display of Revolutionary War flags, gallery talks from museum educators, historical interpreters, a craft project to create your own flag and info on how men (dads) lived during wartime.
Father’s Day Open Swim
Five Star Swim School
Saturday: Cherry Hill, East Hanover
Sunday: Deptford, East Brunswick, Eatontown, Edison, Galloway, Princeton
Dads can swim for free with their families in the heated, indoor pool.
Father’s Day Winery Weekend
Terhune Orchards, Princeton
The wine orchard will be open for families to visit barnyard animals, play on the tractors, listen to live music, walk on the farm trail, visit the farm store, and celebrate dad (as he tastes some wine).
June 15
Father’s Day Father/Son Golf Outing
TopGolf, Edison
It’s father-son bonding time as you test your swing at the driving range. There will be a live leaderboard, as well as the Grip It & Rip It longest drive contest, plus door prizes and a gift bag. Brunch will be served.
Father’s Day at Casino Pier
Casino Pier and Breakwater Beach Waterpark, Seaside Heights
Dads ride free with their child on the same amusement park ride, or they can enter the waterpark for free.
Father’s Day at The Track
Monmouth Park, Oceanport
Start with a Father’s Day brunch inside the Dining Club, or pack a picnic for the family area. There will be live horse racing, plus free Family Fun Day activities in the afternoon.
Skimmer Antique Auto Show And Parade
Promenade, Sea Isle City
Spend Father’s Day at an antique auto show “geared” toward both history buffs and auto lovers. There will be live music by The Snake Brothers Band. After trophies are presented, the winning vehicles will parade through town.
Father’s Day BBQ
Crystal Springs Resort – Minerals Hotel, Vernon
At the Sweetgrass Pavilion, sit down for honey & garlic glazed salmon, braised short ribs, shrimp cocktail and a selection of desserts. Fun Father’s Day activities include balloon creations by Guinness World Record Holder John Cassidy, lawn games, gift making, axe throwing, pony rides with Nugget and live music.
Father’s Day Train Rides
Whippany Railway Museum, Whippany
Board a club car for a 10-mile, 45-minute, round-trip excursion through Morris County. Ride along The Whippanong Trail, and then at the station visit the museum building with its gift shop and historic exhibits – including an operating Lionel O gauge model railroad. Stay for the grand opening of the Alan S. Wishengrad Pavilion, dedicated to a longtime volunteer of the museum.
Earthquake’s Father’s Day Comedy Show
NJPAC, Newark
This year’s lineup features DeRay Davis, Chico Bean and B. Simone.
Farm-to-Table Father’s Day BBQ
Alstede Farms, Chester
Dad doesn’t want to spend all day inside, so after your 90-minute BBQ buffet lunch, go on a tractor-drawn wagon ride around the farm, visit the farm animals and take a tour of the museum. You’ll get a container of fresh strawberries to take home, too.
The Bob Hermes Father’s Day Fishing Derby
Boyd Pond, North Brunswick
Teach your kids how to hook bait and cast their poles into the ponds. This Father’s Day tradition, in its 48th year, is an annual fundraiser for the North Brunswick Food Bank.
Father’s Day Family Woodland Hike
New Jersey Botanical Garden, Ringwood
Bring all the kids for an easy hike in the garden’s woodlands, where you will learn about the plants that grow and animals that live there.
Father’s Day BBQ
Johnson’s Corner Farm, Medford
If your father prefers something more low-key, ask him if he wants to go to this BBQ at the farm. You’ll have lots of options while dining inside the event barn, and then you’ll go outside for a Father’s Day craft. Your reservations includes a hayride, the Discovery Barnyard, the splash pad and the animal farm.
Father’s Day at The Track
Monmouth Park Racetrack, Oceanport
Check out the menu for brunch with Dad inside, or pack a picnic and sit in the grove as you watch the horses race by. All men get into the track for free, and then everyone can continue the day with Family Fun Day activities (also free).
Dads Ride Free at the Dream Wheel
American Dream, East Rutherford
Take Dad to new heights by riding the 300-foot-tall observation wheel. Dads ride free with the purchase of a junior or adult ticket.
Free Workouts at Retro Fitness
Bayville, Manahawkin, Whippany
Dads and their family members can work out for free during one of the open house sessions. Special events (varies per location) include group fitness classes, chair massage, smoothie samples and indoor tanning.
Father’s Day Showdown on the Track
RPM Raceway, Jersey City
Make Dad work for his Father’s Day present by challenging him to a go-kart race, arcade games, virtual reality, bowling, billiards or racing simulation. Then treat him for lunch or dinner at RPM Sports Bar & Grill.
Father’s Day at the Museum
Staten Island Children’s Museum, Staten Island, NY
Dads can explore the museum exhibits for free with a paying child.
Father’s Day BBQ
Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia, PA
Your ticket gets you admission to the zoo, where a barbecue will be held on the Impala Lawn, with an animal meet-and-greet, beer and bourbon samplings and lawn games. Visit Abrazzo, the zoo’s oldest dad; coo at the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise hatchlings; ask about giraffe-themed activities at education stations; and take selfies by the five topiaries; and see the new babies Jambi the Sumatran orangutan, Khari the red-tailed monkey, and Yeti the black-and-white colobus monkey.
Editor’s Note: Always check times, dates and weather updates before heading out.
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