Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday, June 15, 2025, and it’s the perfect excuse to spend quality time with Dad doing something fun. Whether he’s into classic cars, outdoor adventures, art, animals, or a great BBQ, there are plenty of memorable events to celebrate Father’s Day near Seattle in 2025. We’ve rounded up events from Edmonds to Issaquah, and Bainbridge Island to Puyallup — the Puget Sound region is packed with special happenings all weekend long.
This guide rounds up the best 2025 Father’s Day events near Seattle, with something for every kind of dad. Whatever your family’s vibe, you’ll find plenty of options to plan the perfect outing. Read on for 20+ ideas to make this Father’s Day weekend extra special.
Friday, June 13
Edmonds Art Festival | June 13-15 | Hours vary | Frances Anderson Center, Edmonds | Free | All ages | The Festival offers entertainment, a juried gallery art exhibition and sale, a juried student art exhibit, and a hands-on children’s art activity area. On Saturday, the Edmonds Farmers Market will also be going on.
Meeker Days Art and Musical Festival | June 13-15 | Hours vary | Downtown Puyallup | Free | All ages | This year’s festival will feature live music, food vendors, a classic car show, fine art, variety entertainment, inflatable play places, beer gardens, family activities, and more!
Saturday, June 14
Papa Bear Brunch | June 14-15 | 9 to 11 a.m. | Woodland Park Zoo | $69-$89 | Tickets here | Guests will choose between two wild locations — Living Northwest Trail or Banyan Wilds — for an morning meal alongside the zoo’s iconic bears. Tickets include zoo admission and free carousel rides for the day.
Papa Bear Brunch. (Photo courtesy: Woodland Park Zoo).
Olympia Air Show | June 14-15 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Olympic Flight Museum, Tumwater | $22+ | Tickets here | It will feature aircraft and displays from World War II to more recent. Featured Aerobatic demonstrations from the museum collection. Family activities, military displays, a beer garden, food, gifts, and more.
Baby Animals and Berries Festival | June 14-15 | 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Sat/Sun | Swans Trail Farms | $12-$25 | Tickets here | Offers guests a more personal experience with the baby goats, lambs, calves, chicks, ducklings, rabbits, and more. Admission includes access to the petting barnyard area and over 30+ activities and games
Georgetown Steam Plant Open House | Saturday, June 14 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Georgetown Steam Plant | Free | Join one of their knowledgeable docents for a free tour or explore the Plant on your own between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Bell Harbor Rendezvous | June 14-15 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Pier 66 on Seattle Waterfront | Free | Over forty classic motor yachts, many of them built prior to World War II, will welcome visitors throughout this Father’s Day weekend. Many of the boats will be available for boarding.
Soap Box Derby | Saturday, June 14 | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Arrowhead Ranch, Camano | Free | All ages | Each racer works with a mentor at the weekly build clinics to build their car then race it down the hill on race day. On race day, everyone is welcome to watch this exciting event.
Soap Box Derby. (Photo courtesy: Arrowhead Ranch).
Bicycle Weekend | June 14-15 | 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Lake Washington Boulevard | Free | A scenic 3-mile stretch of Lake Washington Boulevard between Mount Baker Beach and Seward Park will once again be closed to motorized vehicles but open to people walking, rolling, and biking.
Strawberry Festival & Father’s Day Car Show | June 14-15 | Hours vary | Downtown Burien | Free | All ages | Enjoy the annual FREE Strawberry Festival and Father’s Day Car Show this weekend. This long-standing event includes a petting zoo on Saturday, the car show on Sunday, live music all weekend, a kid’s area, and vendor booths.
Father’s Day Mini Golf Pop Up | June 14-15 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | The Landing, Renton | Free | All ages | Dine, shop, and enjoy a Free Father’s Day inspired Mini Golf Pop-Up. Join in the plaza across from Regal Cinemas. Movin 92.5 will provide live entertainment on Saturday.
Father’s Day BBQ Train Ride | Saturday, June 14 | 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Chehalis-Centralia Railroad | $79 | Tickets here | Take a memorable train ride into the Chehalis River Valley. The Chehalis-Centralia Railroad celebrates Father’s Day by offering a full meal BBQ on a 2 hour round trip train ride.
Sunday, June 15
Fenders on Front Street Father’s Day Car Show | Sunday, June 15 | 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Downtown Issaquah | Free | All ages | Downtown Issaquah’s car show features hundreds of classic and vintage car owners showing their vehicles along historic Front Street. There will be music, family activities (kids scavenger hunt), food trucks, vendors, and more.
Dream Builder’s Father’s Day Car Show | Sunday, June 15 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Evergreen Speedway Monroe | Free | Check out classic cars, low riders, street rods, sports cars and more. They will have a power wheels drags (Free for kids to participate with their electric ride-on vehicle), contests, a kid zone and more.
Father’s Day Car Show. (Photo courtesy: Dream Builders Car Show).
Father’s Day at the Locks Car Show | Sunday, June 15 | 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Ballard Locks | Free | All ages | Mustangs Northwest get to show their Mustangs inside the beautiful setting of the Ballard Locks. Great place to have a picnic with the whole family on Father’s Day.
Free Admission for dads at Cougar Mountain Zoo | Sunday, June 15 | 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Cougar Mountain Zoo, Issaquah | Free for dads, $15-$18 for admission | Tickets here |
Father’s Day Free Admission | Sunday, June 15 | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | The Museum of Flight | Free | Museum admission is free for all dads accompanied by their kids (of any age) on Father’s Day (June 15, 2025). There will be activities on this day; check Facebook or Instagram for more information.
The Dad Games | Sunday, June 15 | starts at 11 a.m. | Dave & Buster’s Bellevue | $31+ | Tickets here | Champion your team as you compete against other families in an epic arcade showdown. Team colors, matching t-shirts, or themed-family outfits are encouraged.
Take Dad to the Mariner’s Ball Game | Sunday, June 15 | 1:10 to 4 p.m. | T-Mobile Park | $44+ | Tickets here | The Mariners are at home playing the Cleveland Guardians and the first 10,000 dads will get a free Muckleshoot Casino socks. PLUS – Youth Softball Day (Mariners poster giveaway) and kids 14 and under will get to run the bases (postgame)
Father’s Day BBQ & Adventure Race | Sunday, June 15 | 2 to 6 p.m. | IslandWood Bainbridge Island | $21-$55 | Tickets here | Enjoy this old-fashioned barbeque, complete with trail time and fun activities for the whole family, IslandWood-style. You may dine indoors or outdoors, just BYOPB (Bring Your Own Picnic Blanket).
Looking for more ideas? Check out our searchable Family Event Calendar for more 2025 Father’s Day events near Seattle.
