Father’s Day Events for Kids and Families – New York Family

Father’s Day events for kids and families

This weekend, Father’s Day is just around the corner and, if you haven’t already, it’s time to plan a fun weekend of activities to show your dad a little extra love.

There are many Father’s Day events and activities taking place in and around NYC that are perfect for all ages and are sure to be popular spots for all families!

Click on your region to go to events near you!

Manhattan

Give dad a clear arrangement for Father’s Day

Outside Yeti, 200 5th Ave., Stuyvesant Park

Wednesday, June 12, 12:00 noon

All ages

Free

To remind you that the father figures in our lives want flowers too, UrbanStems is handing out mini arrangements that you can gift to someone special or to yourself.

Father’s Day Picnic

Corlears Hook Park, 397 FDR Drive, Lower East Side

Saturday June 15, 12 noon

All ages

Free

Celebrate Dad with a fun Father’s Day Picnic with Aunt Hilda’s Pet Care Services & Vetted Primary Pet Care! Receive professional veterinary care tips and service demos while TagTeamArtist captures your furry friends with dog sketches. Aunt Hilda herself will be present to give free paws to those present! It is a family afternoon full of music, food and games on the lawn.

Pop-up for Father’s Day

Grand Bazaar NYC, 100 West 77th St., Upper West Side

Sunday June 16, 10am – 5pm

All ages

Free

Prepare for a Father’s Day shopping experience at New York City’s largest and oldest curated weekly shopping market. This special themed event is dedicated to celebrating dads with a unique selection of vendors, each specializing in products dads love. Discover a world of menswear and accessories designed to keep dads looking sharp and on top.

The dad games!

Dave and Buster’s – Times Square, 234 West 42nd St., Midtown

Sunday June 16, 12 noon

All ages

$42.24 – $59.56

Seize the family and fight for paternal glory in the first ever Dad Games. Defend your team as you take on other families in an epic arcade showdown.

A beard like my dad, Sugar Hill Kids are lit! Father’s Day Event

Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art and Storytelling, 898 St. Nicholas Ave., Sugar Hill

Sunday, June 16, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Ages: 3 – 8

$9; children under 8 years old are free

Celebrate fatherhood and New York with author Michael Warren and artist/illustrator Melvin Nesbitt Jr. as they share their book, A beard like my father! This interactive, participatory lecture includes a collage workshop with the artist.

Panasonic House of (RED)

House of (RED), 27 Mercer St., Tribeca

Sunday, June 16, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m

All ages

Free

Step inside a fully immersive pop-up house from Panasonic House of (RED). Lounge in a cozy living room with gaming and immersive audio, sit at a kitchen table for freshly baked cookies, get creative in the studio and pose for a photo, and even peek into the closet to get glam with blowouts, shaves and beard trimming. As a special treat in honor of Father’s Day, all dads can enjoy a professional beard shave or trim in the glam closet of the iconic Astor Place Barber Shop (first come, first served; while supplies last).

Mozart for Munchkins in Backyard at Hudson Yards: Dad’s Day Delight- A Musical Extravaganza

Backyard at Hudson Yards, 20 Hudson Yards, Chelsea

Saturday, June 15, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m

Ages 8 and under

Free

This Father’s Day, Mozart for Munchkins brings the best of classical, jazz, show tunes and more, featuring prominent artists from Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center and Broadway.

Bronx

Family tree for Father’s Day

Wave Hill, 4900 Independence Avenue, Riverdale

June 15 & 16, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

All ages

Included in admission: $4-$10

Celebrate a father figure in your life. Design a tree sculpture with your family as inspiration. Personalize this as a special gift to hold valuable photos or drawings. At 11:30 a.m., families can enjoy a storytime program in the Gund Theater; all ages are welcome.

Father’s Day cooking course with an allergy to salad

Eastchester Library, 1385 East Gun Hill Road, Pelham Gardens

Wednesday, June 12, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Ages 5 – 11

Free

Take a trip around the world and discover international cuisines, ingredients and dishes. Students gain insight into culinary techniques, tools and kitchen safety. Students will use their 5 senses to strengthen fine motor and receptive language skills while encouraging them to be adventurous eaters.

Brooklyn

The dad games!

Day at Dave & Buster’s Brooklyn Atlantic, 625 Atlantic Ave., Park Slope

Sunday, June 16, 12 noon – 2 p.m

All ages

$34.62

Seize the family and fight for paternal glory in the first ever Dad Games. Defend your team as you take on other families in an epic arcade showdown. Team colors, matching t-shirts or themed family outfits are encouraged!

Sunday Storytime x Brooklyn Public Library

Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy., Prospect Heights

Sunday, June 16, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM and 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM.

Ages 2-5

Free

Listen to stories, sing songs, do crafts and enjoy time together on Father’s Day. Afterward, stay and explore the museum and its weekend art programs. Visitors can sign up for a library card and discover ways to promote early literacy at home.

Father’s Day Celebration @ Kick Ax Brooklyn

Kick Ax Throwing, 622 Degraw Street, Park Slope

Sunday June 16, 11:30 am – 10:30 pm

Ages 8 and up

$34

Celebrate your father on Father’s Day! A free beer for dad if he hits the bull’s-eye, cold beer, good food, terrace, fun games and more!

Queens

Father’s Day Water Bug Exploration

Baisley Pond Park, Baisley Blvd. & 157th Street, Jamaica

Sunday, June 16, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

All ages

Free

Join the Urban Park Rangers and explore the pond in search of fun aquatic insects and invertebrates that help keep NYC’s ponds and lakes healthy. Learn some fun facts about why some species are the insect world’s best dads.

Father’s Day craft

Queens Public Library – Richmond Hill, 118-14 Hillside Ave., Richmond Hill

Friday June 14, 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Ages 12 and under

Free

Make a unique craft for Father’s Day.

Father’s Day party

Mud Genius, 212-91 26th Ave., Bayside

Friday June 14, 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Ages 5 – 12

$45

Paint something special for Dad, dance, play games and eat pizza!

Staten Island

The dad games!

Dave and Buster’s, 2655 Richmond Ave., Bull’s Head

Sunday, June 16, 12 noon – 2 p.m

All ages

$34.62

The dad games! Seize the family and fight for paternal glory in the first ever Dad Games. Defend your team as you take on other families in an epic arcade showdown. Team colors, matching t-shirts or themed family outfits are encouraged!

Family day Reading and crafts

West New Brighton Library, 975 Castleton Ave., West Brighton

Wednesday, June 12, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Ages 4-10

Free

Join Ms. Cherryl for a fun Family Day craft to celebrate the month of Father’s Day. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Father’s Day UTV

Lowe’s, 2790 Arthur Kill Road, Rossville

Saturday, June 15, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Ages 5-12

Free

Advanced registration required

Spice up Father’s Day with this exciting workshop where kids build their own miniature UTV (Utility Terrain Vehicle)! Dads and their little friends can enjoy putting together this cool vehicle, complete with movable wheels and a customizable design.

Long Island

Celebrate daddy

Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City

Saturday, June 15, 12 noon – 2 p.m

All ages

Included with $17 admission

Make a custom BBQ mix for the special caregiver in your life.

Father’s Day at Long Island Game Farm

Long Island Game Farm, 489 Chapman Boulevard, Manorville

Sunday June 16, 12:00 – 13:00

All ages

Included with admission: $19.95-$26.95; $15 for dads

Families are invited to Woodland Hall to meet some of Madagascar’s newest residents, the hissing cockroaches. These creatures are one of the largest species of cockroaches in the world and can grow up to four inches long! Learn about this fascinating species, hold them and take some selfies!

Father’s Day at the LIM

Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook

Sunday June 16, 12:00 – 17:00

All ages

$5-$15; free for fathers and grandfathers and children under 6 years old

Take dad on a historical adventure and discover the LIM exhibitions and grounds, including the new ones Musical masterpieces: the guitars and other instruments of John Monteleone exhibition with almost 50 instruments from the world-famous luthier!

Father’s Day Festival

Harbes Farm & Vineyard, 715 Sound Ave. Mattituck

Saturday 15 & 16 June, 10am – 6pm.

All ages

$25.95 – $27.95; half price for fathers

Take Dad to Harbes Family Farm in Mattituck this Father’s Day weekend for adventures he will never forget! The Barnyard Adventure is a family-friendly, 20-acre experience for all ages and a great place for quality time with both Dad and Grandpa! Farm admission includes a musical Hayride tour of our 100-acre farm, the famous pig races and adorable farm animals.

Father’s Day in Adventureland

Adventureland, 2245 Route 110, Farmingdale

Sunday, June 16, 11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m

All ages

$39.50; $49.50 for children; free for dad

Celebrate your dad at Adventureland where all dads get FREE admission on Father’s Day!

Father’s Day Retro Skate Party

United Skates of America, 1276 Hicksville Rd., Seaford

Sunday, June 16, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

All ages

$24; $10 non-skating adults

Get ready to groove and hit the rink with your dad. It’s time to bring back the old school vibe and show off your best skate moves. Come out for a fun day of music, games and quality time with your dad.

Rockland

The dad games!

Dave and Busters, 4661 Palisades Center Dr, West Nyack

Sunday, June 16, 12 noon – 2 p.m

All ages

$34.54

Seize the family and fight for paternal glory in the first ever Dad Games. Defend your team as you take on other families in an epic arcade showdown. Team colors, matching t-shirts or themed family outfits are encouraged!

Father’s Day skate

Branch Brook Park Roller Skating Center, 7th Ave & Clifton Ave., Newark, NJ

Sunday, June 16, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

All ages

$19 admission and skate rental; $13 admission with own skates; $5 spectator 18 and older

Celebrate Father’s Day with roller skating and family fun!

Father’s Day Beach Party with the New York Boulders

Clover Stadium, 1 Palisades Credit Union Park Dr., Pomona

Sunday June 16, 1:30 PM

All ages

Tickets start at $14

Join Dad when you head over to watch the New York Boulders take on the Joliet Slammers for Father’s Day! After the game, head to the field for a postgame catch and player autographs.

Father’s Day concert

American Dream, 1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford, NJ

Sunday, June 16, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

All ages

Free

Experience the enchantment of a hundred-piece choir led by Chunhe Zhang, with an enchanting cello solo by David Yu, a compelling baritone playing by Xuefeng Wan and a graceful Chinese folk dance.