Hop on a boat, compete in a Lego building competition, listen to Frank Sinatra or paint a colorful canvas this weekend to celebrate Father’s Day.
While every dad is unique, there are events happening around the county just right for hungry dads, creative dads, funny dads and dads who just need to relax.
Father’s Day Cookout
Take Dad to the Fort Worth Zoo for an after-hours dinner at the Bluebonnet Cafe. There will be free rides on the Yellow Rose Express Train and Country Carousel, open habitats on view in Texas Wild! and the possibility of a meet-and-greet with the zoo’s outreach animals.
A Father’s Day coyote adoption package is available for purchase, too. While live coyotes aren’t included, the adoption carrier comes with a coyote plushie and personalized adoption certificate.
When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 20
Where: Bluebonnet Cafe, 1989 Colonial Parkway, Fort Worth
Admission: Tickets for adults 13 and older are $95; $40 for children 3 to 12; and free for children 2 and younger. Zoo members receive a 10% discount. The Father’s Day Cookout doesn’t include daytime Zoo admission. The coyote adoption costs an additional $60.
Paint with Dad
Create a colorfully layered and textured painting alongside Dad on the same canvas or on separate canvases at Hawaii Fluid Art. For Father’s Day, the studio is offering a free kid’s canvas with the purchase of an adult canvas.
Each class runs for about two hours and includes all the materials needed to paint a fluid piece.
When: 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. June 20 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. June 21. Book online to reserve a spot. Reservations begin at 11 a.m. and are available every two hours.
Where: 6333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth
Admission: $65 for an adult 10 x 20-inch canvas plus a kid’s 12 x 12; $75 for a shared 16 x 20; $95 for a shared 18 x 24.
Grilling with Dad
Dad can learn or polish grilling techniques alongside his kids at the Central Market Cooking School. The class led by cooking school instructors teaches how to grill steak kebabs, cheese-and-vegetable skewers, herb potatoes and peaches.
After preparing dinner and dessert, children can enjoy the meal they cooked with their father. Anyone 21 and older can enjoy a glass of wine paired with their meal.
The event allows up to two children per dad. Children must be at least 7 years of age and accompanied by an adult.
When: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. June 21
Where: 4652 West Freeway, Fort Worth
Admission: Tickets are $99.88 for Dad and up to two children.
Father’s Day Build Competition
Put Dad’s technical skills to the test and participate in a Lego build challenge at Books-A-Million Grapevine. Each father-and-child team will receive the same Lego set and can only build using those pieces. The competition’s theme is to build a family fun creation.
All entries must be submitted by 6 p.m. June 21 and will be judged after the competition ends. The top three winners will receive BAM Grapevine store credit.
When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 20-21
Where: 2101 Harwood Road, Bedford
Admission: General admission is $23.18 per person.
Father’s Day Cruise
Sail across Grapevine Lake and let Dad celebrate his day with a BBQ buffet. Two time slots are available for reservation. From 1-3 p.m. kids are allowed onboard, and from 4-6 p.m. it’s an adults-only cruise. A DJ will play music all day, and a face painter will tag along for the kids ride while the adults cruise will feature a comedy performance.
When: 1-3 p.m. for kids-allowed cruise and 4-6 p.m. for adults-only cruise
Where: Silver Lake Marina, 2500 Fairway Drive #1, Grapevine
Admission: Adult tickets are $71.21 and kids tickets for 18 and younger are $55.20.
Father’s Day Matinee — A Sinatra Celebration
Listen to music and enjoy an evening with Dad at Scat Jazz Lounge. To celebrate and honor fathers on their special day, the lounge is hosting an exclusive matinee at 4 p.m. when Ricki Derek and his band perform Frank Sinatra ballads. Must be 21 and older to attend.
When: Doors open at 3 p.m. and the show starts at 4 p.m. June 21
Where: 111 W. 4th St., Fort Worth
Admission: Ticket prices vary between $28.44-$33.59 depending on the group’s size and the location of the seats.
Ash Petrie is a reporting fellow for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at ash@fortworthreport.org.
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