FATHER’S DAY EVENTS
FATHER’S DAY – June 15, 2025
Looking for things to do with Dad this Father’s Day? We have put together a few suggestions.
SPEND TIME OUTDOORS.
- Go fishing.
- Play a game of golf.
- Go hiking in a local park.
- Explore one of our Lake Erie Islands.
- Go canoeing or kayaking.
- Enjoy an Ohio Wine Tour.
TAKE DAD TO A FESTIVAL!
The following festivals take place over the Father’s Day weekend.
Holland Strawberry Festival – Holland (Lucas County) – June 11-15, 2025
Dean Martin Hometown Festival – Steubenville (Jefferson County) – June 12-14, 2025
Kirtland Kiwanis Strawberry Festival– Kirtland (Lake County) – June 12-14, 2025
Native American Indian POWWOW – Williamsfield (Ashtabula County) – June 13-15, 2025
Juneteenth Freedom Fest – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) – June 14, 2025
Stonewall Columbus Pride – Columbus (Franklin County) – June 13-14, 2025
Simply Slavic Heritage Festival – Youngstown (Mahoning County) – June 13-14, 2025
St. Mary Festival – Delaware (Delaware County) – June 13-14, 2025
Riverfront Irish Festival – Cuyahoga Falls (Summit County) June 13-15, 2025
Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival – Gahanna (Franklin County) – June 13-15, 2025
Festival of the Fish – Vermilion (Lorain County) – June 13-15, 2025
Toledo Beer & Bacon Fest – Toledo (Lucas County) – June 14, 2025
Celtic Fest Ohio – Waynesville (Warren County) – June 14, 2025
Ashland Ale Fest – Ashland (Ashland County) – June 14, 2025
> Additional Ohio festival information can be found HERE.
ENJOY A GAME OF MINATURE GOLF
GOLFLAND PARK, is a 36-hole seasonal miniature golf. Highlights of the golf course are a thirty-foot illuminated castle, a 5,000-gallon pond stocked with Koi and goldfish, a cascading waterfall, and at night there are 240 lights illuminate the course.
Location: 6770 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44129
sweetiescandy.com
Don’t forget to allow time to visit b.a. Sweeties Candy right next door. It’s the largest candy store in North America.
CASTLE NOEL AND ALIEN VACATION MINI GOLF
Location: 260 S. Court Street, Medina, OH 44256
330.721.NOEL (6635) | castlenoel.com
ENJOY ONE OF THESE FATHER’S DAY EVENTS:
FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL TRAIN RIDE
Date: June 14, 2025
Train rides in open air car #501 and coach #208. 11AM; 1PM; 2PM.
Location: Orrville Railroad Heritage Society
Train rides: 2174 South Crown Hill Road, Orrville, OH 44667
Dads receive a free gift while supplies last. Pricing is $20 plus online ticketing fees per seat in open air car #501 and coach #208 is $25 per seat plus online ticketing fees. Tickets are available online via etix.
OHIO FREE FISHING DAYS – June 14-15, 2025
Father’s Day weekend
During these two days, all Ohio residents are invited to experience Ohio’s fantastic public fishing opportunities, without purchasing a license.
All size and daily limits still apply. For more info on fishing in Ohio, head to website.
NATIONAL ROAD BIKE SHOW & RIBFEST
Guernsey County SE OH
Date: June 15, 2025
Time: 11am – 7pm
Location: Cambridge Main Street
Cambridge, OH
website
Come out to one of SE Ohio’s largest and longest running bike shows! There will be live music, BBQ, vendors, beer stand and so much more. This is a family and pet friendly event.
CIVIL WAR HISTORY DAY
Wayne County NE OH
Civil War encampment and reenactment at Mishler Mill.
Date: June 14, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: 381 Main Street, Smithville, OH 44677
(330) 669-9308 | website
GREATER CLEVELAND AQUARIUM
Cuyahoga County NE OH
Father’s Day Weekend
Date: June 14-15, 2025
Time: 9AM-5PM
Location: 2000 Sycamore St. Cleveland, OH 216.252.7613
greaterclevelandaquarium.com
Learn more about the aquarium here.
MCKINLEY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY & MUSEUM
Stark County NE OH
Date: June 14-15, 2025
Time: 9am-4pm
Location: 800 McKinley Monument Drive NW
Canton, OH 44708
mckinleymuseum.org
Free admission for Dad.
CROSSBOW TO CARTRIDGE
Wood County NW OH
Date: June 14-15, 2025
Time: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Fort Meigs
29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg, OH 43551
website
CLEVELAND METROPARKS ZOO
Cuyahoga County NE OH
Date: June 15, 2025
Time: 10AM – 5PM
Location: 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland, OH 44109
216.661.6500 | clevelandmetroparks.com
Enjoy Father’s Day with a FREE day at the Zoo for dad.
FATHER’S DAY at the CINCINNATI ZOO
Sunday, June 15, 2025
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: 3400 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45220
cincinnatizoo.org
Every dad that comes to the Zoo on Father’s Day will get in for FREE!
FATHER’S DAY CAR SHOW
Summit County NE OH
Date: June 15, 2025
Time: 9am-3pm
Location: 714 North Portage Path, Akron, Ohio
330-836-5533 | www.stanhywet.org
FATHER’S DAY CRUISE
Date: June 15, 2025
Location: Riviera at the Valley Gem
601 Front Street, Marietta, OH 45750
TELE: 740.373.7862, ext 1
WEBSITE
For local hotel reservations visit mariettaohio.org.
AKRON ZOO
Summit County NE OH
Date: June 15, 2025
Time: 10AM-5PM
Location: Akron Zoo
500 Edgewood Avenue, Akron, Ohio
330-375-2550 | www.akronzoo.org
Free admissions for all dads and granddads. Parking rates apply.
Article and photos, unless noted by: D. Rock, MyOhioFun.com
Diane Rock is the owner and editor of MyOhioFun.com and the Tea Cup Rescue Society. She is an avid baker, gardener, Little Free Library owner, who loves to read and travel. She spends most of her days sharing her love of things to do in Ohio, as well as creating destinations and itineraries for group tours and individual travelers.
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