Father’s Day is June 16, 2024, and you can celebrate all the things your old man does for the family with Father’s Day events happening the entire weekend.
You’ll find all sorts of fun events and activities to enjoy with your dad, from outdoorsy events and historical demos to car shows and cookouts. There’s something for every metro Detroit dad.
Use this list as your guide to find the perfect event for you and your dad.
This article was recently updated on May 9, 2024 by Metro Parent’s Audience Development Coordinator, Kari Zaffarano. The update included her updating Father’s Day events in metro Detroit and adding new Father’s Day events for families. Questions? Please reach out to kari@metroparent.com.
Father’s Day Events near me in Macomb County
Father’s Day presented by The Detroit News at Jimmy John’s Field
June 16, 2024
- Address: 7171 Auburn Road, Utica
- Cost: $80/Father’s Day Four Pack, $15/additional Father’s Day hat
See the Eastside Diamond Hoppers vs. the Westside Woolly Mammoths play on Father’s Day. Tickets include four grandstand tickets, four hot dogs, four soft drinks and one Father’s Day hat.
Happy Father’s Day I Love You Beary Much at Painting With a Twist
June 16, 2024
- Address: 29004 Gratiot Ave., Roseville
- Cost: $30
Choose from a 11-inch by 14-inch canvas, framed 12-inch by 12-inch canvas or 12-inch by 12-inch wood plank board for children and their fathers to create. Registration required.
Father’s Day Events near me in Oakland County
Dad & Me – Epoxy Coaster & Holder Workshop at Rockler Woodworking and Hardware
June 15, 2024
- Address: 26160 Ingersol Drive, Novi
- Cost: $49.99/pair
Join Rockler Woodworking and Hardware to bond with your father figure while creating personalized epoxy coasters and a coaster holder. Learn the art of epoxy resin crafting along with exploring coloring methods using mica powders. The pair will create two coasters and a custom coaster holder. For ages 6-plus.
Father’s Day Mini-Golf at Cranbrook Art Museum
June 16, 2024
- Address: 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills
- Cost: $15/adult, $10/ArtMembers and Detroit Residents, $8/ages 11 and under; Free admission for one adult
Check out the artist-design miniature golf course on the historic campus. Mini golf admission includes access to the art gallery.
Father’s Day Events near me in Wayne County
Father’s Day Craft – Detroit Style at Sherwood Forest Branch
June 10, 2024
- Address: 7117 W. Seven Mile Road, Detroit
- Cost: Free
Come out to Sherwood Forest Branch to celebrate Father’s Day Detroit-style to make a special gift for the dad in your life. RSVP required.
O-fish-ally The Best Dad: Father’s Day Craft at Lincoln Branch
June 10, 2024
- Address: 1221 E. Seven Mile Road, Detroit
- Cost: Free
Celebrate the father figures in your life by creating a layered Father’s Day card at Lincoln Branch. RSVP required.
Roar! Painting Dinosaurs with Dad at Elmwood Park Branch
June 11, 2024
- Address: 550 Chene, Detroit
- Cost: Free
Come out to Elmwood Park Branch to paint a cool dinosaur with your father figure for Father’s Day. RSVP required.
Father and Child Drawing Class at Elmwood Park Branch
June 13, 2024
- Address: 550 Chene, Detroit
- Cost: Free
Ages 17 and under and their fathers can join Elmwood Park Library and illustrator Amy Nielander for a drawing class. RSVP required.
Father’s Day Craft at Jefferson Branch
June 14, 2024
- Address: 12350 Outer Drive East, Detroit
- Cost: Free
Come out to Jefferson Branch to use beads, foam and other recycled objects to make a piece of jewelry to gift to a special dad in your life on Father’s Day. RSVP required.
Father’s Day Craft for Kids at Wilder Branch
June 14, 2024
- Address: 7140 Seven Mile East, Detroit
- Cost: Free
Families can come out to Detroit Public Library – Wilder Branch to create a Father’s Day card for their father figure. RSVP required.
Celebrating Fathers, Freedom & the Black Rodeo/Hold Your Horses Event at Bailey Park
June 15, 2024
- Address: 2701 Elmwood St., Detroit
- Cost: Free
Celebrate Father’s Day and Juneteenth at Bailey Park. There will be horseback riding, free food for the first 100 guests, music, crafts and more. RSVP required.
Motor Muster at Greenfield Village
June 15-16, 2024
- Address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn
- Cost: Free with admission to Greenfield Village: $35/ages 12-61, $31.50/ages 62-plus, $26.25/ages 5-11, free/ages 4 and under and members; $9/parking for nonmembers, free for members
Enjoy a collection of cars from the 1930s through 1970s while learning about American culture through the view of the cars that were on the road.
Eyes on Design Car Show at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House
June 16, 2024
- Address: 1100 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Shores
- Cost: $40/admission, free/kids 10 and under and active duty military
See a wide variety of themed vehicles on display at the Ford House. This annual event benefits Henry Ford Health System’s Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology.
Father’s Day Skate at United Skates of America
June 16, 2024
- Address: 1419 Southfield Road, Lincoln Park
- Cost: $11/admission, $5/skate rental, free/dads
Enjoy a Father’s Day skating event at United Skates of America. Celebrate with games, contests and more.
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