Whether your kiddo can paint a great Father’s Day portrait or come out of craft class with his fingers stuck together with glue, there’s a perfect event on this list for you.
Some are crafty, some are sporty and in some you’ll cook up something tasty! From fishing to painting to concerts, dads are encouraged to participate in some and will love the presents that come out of others.
READ MORE: Father’s Day Guide for Chicago Families
In-Person Father’s Day Events
Father’s Day Kid’s Cookie Decorating Workshop
June 16, 2021
- Address: Monarca Event Room, 3300 W. 63rd Street, Chicago
- Cost: $16.50
Father’s Day is a sweet time to decorate some cookies at this workshop, where kids get two cookies, a cupcake, decorating tool, a Father’s Day card and more. Social distancing and masks are required.
Take Me Fishing
June 19, 2021
- Address: Robert W. Bernas Park, 5716 S. Wilmette Ave., Westmont
- Cost: Free, no fishing license required
Families can enjoy a “Take Me Fishing” event at Bernas Park. Fishing prizes and giveaways will be given to participants while supplies last. Kids 14 and younger must be under adult supervision. This is an outdoor activity, and there is plenty of room for social distancing from other families; however, face masks are required.
Father’s Day Brushes & Boards
June 19, 2021
- Address: Lincolnwood Town Center, 3333 W. Touhy Ave., Lincolnwood
- Cost: Free, registration required
At Lincolnwood Town Center, make a hand-painted wood sign for fathers at this event from Paint N Board. There will be one wooden board for each child while supplies last.
Busse Lake Fishing Derby
June 19, 2021
- Address: Busse Lake Boating Center, Higgins Rd., Elk Grove Village
- Cost: Free, registration required; no fishing license required for ages 15 and under
Celebrate the finale of Commissioner Kevin B. Morrison’s Outdoors Week by participating in this annual fishing derby. Participants are required to wear masks and socially distance.
Father’s Day Ice Cream Ride
June 20, 2021
- Address: M&M Cyclery, 734 Butterfield Road, Mundelein
- Cost: Free, registration required
Riders of all sizes and abilities will meet for a short trail ride to Dairy Dream for a Father’s Day treat. Bring helmets, masks and ice cream money.
Father’s Day Pizza Party
June 20, 2021
- Address: Taste Buds Kitchen, 2521 Waukegan Road, Bannockburn
- Cost: $35 per child with caregiver, registration required
Kids ages 2-8 and dads will build a mini pizza with homemade dough, tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella cheese and basil. This class is designed for kids and parents to cook together.
Father’s Day Mini Golf Tournament
June 20, 2021
- Address: Golf Learning Center, 2205 Skokie Valley Highway, Highland Park
- Cost: Free for dads, registration required
Put those putt-putt skills to the test at the Father’s Day Mini Golf Tournament. Kids can compete with their dads to win prizes at the 18-hole course.
#1 Dad Painting Class
June 20, 2021
- Address: Bottle & Bottega La Grange, 1 W. Harris Ave., La Grange
- Cost: $32, registration required
Kids ages 5 and up can paint a silhouette-style image of a parent and child cheering on at a sports game this Father’s Day weekend at Bottle & Bottega. Painters can bring food and drink.
Virtual Events
Laurie Berkner’s Father’s Day Family Concerts
June 20, 2021
- Where: Virtual
- Cost: $20 regular, $80 Meet-and-Greet Add-On Package
Children’s musician Laurie Berkner will treat families to songs to sing and dance to. She will sing about the joys of family, like “I Love You Daddy” and “My Family,” along with an array of her greatest hits, including “Victor Vito,” “The Goldfish (Let’s Go Swimming),” “Pig On Her Head,” “Rocketship Run,” “Chipmunk At The Gas Pump,” “Moon Moon Moon” and more.
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