Go Team Dad! From historic baseball games to high-flying planes, give Dad his most spectacular Father’s Day.
Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
201-559-1500; June 15, 7 pm
More than 4,000 tons of dirt will be brought into the stadium, along with 50 crush cars, vans, and buses to create a colossal racing track and obstacle course.
Blairstown Car Show
June 15; Blairstown
CAR SHOW: All Proceeds Benefit Sycamore Park Playground Project.
Cars * Trucks * Motorcycles * Prizes * Raffles * Crafts * Children’s Activities * Vendors * Food * and More
Father's Day Pottery
June 15; Maplewood
Celebrate Father’s Day with your child. Children will create a special pottery project with Dad, for Dad. All materials plus pizza and beverages provided. Sessions from 11 am-1 pm and 2-4 pm.
Donuts with Dad
June 15; Roseland
Get a jump start on Father's Day festivities by enjoying donuts with Dad! Call to sign up.
NY/NJ Comets Pro Softball
June 15; Little Falls
Bring the family to an action-packed, pro softball game starring elite female athletes and Olympians! Be part of the inaugural season. Support women's athletics and give your daughters great role models! Family-friendly ticketing policy: tickets are good at any home game. Post-game autographs and pictures!
Clasico de Calle (Street Soccer Fun!)
June 15 – 16; Newark
Clasico de Calle is the ultimate celebration of street soccer culture and is the perfect opportunity for families to come together and take part in the weekend of festivities. In addition to the tournament, the CDC two-day experience will feature DJs, live music performances, food vendors, beer gardens, foosball tournaments and celebrity appearances.
2013 Skimmer Festival with Annual Sand-Sculpting Competition
June 15 – 16; Sea Isle City
The Sea Isle City Skimmer Festival, one of the Jersey Shore’s largest and most-popular events, will feature a Sand sculpting demonstration by Sand Pounders Professional Sculptors, followed by a sand sculpting competition with trophies awarded to the best amateur sand creations.
Wings and Wheels Expo 2013
Teterboro Airport, Teterboro
201-288-6344; June 15, 9 am––5 pm; June 16, 9 am–4 pm
Explore this vintage/military aircraft and car show. Historic and modern aircrafts are expected, and rides are available. Kids will love seeing the Batmobile and Green Hornet cars.
New Jersey's Free Fishing Days
June 15 – 16
Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16, will be New Jersey's Free Fishing Days in 2013. Free Fishing Days are held annually in conjunction with National Fishing and Boating Week, and on these days anyone may fish the Garden State’s public waters without a license or trout stamp. All other regulations, including size and daily catch limits, remain in effect.
Father’s Day Excursion Train Ride
Whippany Station, Whippany
973-887-8177; June 16, departures at 1, 2, 3, and 4 pm
Spend the day with Dad on a 10-mile, 45-minute, round-trip excursion on a mid-1900s excursion train. Be on the lookout for animals, as the route takes you past a swamp with abundant wildlife.
Father's Day Breakfast and Craft
June 16; Florham Park
Enjoy a breakfast brunch with your child including bagels, juice and coffee. Followed by a special Father's Day card craft the children will love!! Admission also includes unlimited time to explore the museum too!
Father’s Day Festival
Alba Vineyard, Milford
908-995-7800; June 16, 12–5 pm
Celebrate Father’s Day at this large estate vineyard overlooking the scenic Musconetcong Valley. Treat Dad to a wine tasting, cellar tour, lunch, and live music.
Father’s Day Street Fair and Craft Show
June 16; Nutley
This annual event has offered festival food, live entertainment, games, crafters, kiddie rides, and more.
Father's Day Hike
June 16; Tenafly
Spend quality time with Dad in an outdoor place of beauty, and celebrate with a guided walk in the woods. No strollers.
Father's Day at World of Wings
June 16; Teaneck
Father's enjoy Free Admission… plus, submit a photo to the "Dad & Me at WOW" contest.
Father’s Day Cruise on the Hudson
Lincoln Harbor Marina, Weehawken
866-483-3866; June 16, 12 and 7 pm
Treat Dad to a special day aboard Spirit of New Jersey, with a bountiful buffet, DJ entertainment, and a spectacular skyline.
Somerset Patriots vs. Bridgeport Bluefish
TD Bank Ballpark, Bridgewater
908-252-0700; June 16, 11 am catch with Dad, 1 pm game
Have a fathers-and-kids catch on the field, the first 500 participants receiving a free baseball. Snag players’ autographs before the game, too. And be sure to get there early—the first 1,000 dads in attendance will get a “Greatest Dad” T-shirt.
Old-Timey Baseball Games
- Dobbelaar Baseball Field, Hoboken
201-656-2240; June 15, 1 pm
One of Hoboken’s “firsts” is hosting the first officially-recorded, organized “base ball” game in 1846. In commemoration, watch a reenactment (in full uniform) of a mid-19th-century game.
- Howell Living History Farm, Lambertville
609-737-3299; June 22, 11 am practice, 1:30 pm game
Two NJ “farm teams” take the field, playing according to the early rules of baseball. The public is invited to watch or play. A children’s baseball craft will also be offered.
- Greenway Meadows Park, Princeton
609-921-6748 x 102; June 30, 11 am–2 pm
Part game, part show, part history lesson, and all fun, the Flemington Neshanock and the Diamond State Club of Delaware will play bare-handed baseball, wearing period uniforms and using rules from 1864 or 1873. It’ll be a double-header, too!
Battleship New Jersey
Give dad the gift of fire power and baseball for Father's Day. The Battleship Father's Day Pack includes two self-guided tour tickets to the Battleship, two USS New Jersey hats, and two vouchers good for a Camden Riversharks game this season!
Minor League Baseball
Check the schedules to find a game near you! Great for the whole family.
Father's Day Gift Ideas
Don't forget, we're running lots of Dad-friendly giveaways, so take a peek and enter to win something for Dad!