15 Memorable Trips and Activities for Fathers Day Weekend

Are you looking for a fun trip to take Dad on for Father’s Day? 

Well, you have come to the right place. This blog has many ideas of fun places that he will enjoy, whether it’s a road trip to a local place or a quick trip to a distant place, it is all about spending quality time together.

This is the perfect gift for Dad who has everything. The best part is you do not need a passport for any of these places, we will stay in the United States! We will travel from North America to the Great South then head East Coast to West Coast, this will truly be the best Father’s Day Weekend for your Dad. You are going to see a place that is a Michelin-star restaurant and places where local food vendors can be found in food trucks.

I have found your Dad’s style whatever your Dad’s style is I have found a place where he would have a great time and wonderful memories can be made on a trip of a lifetime. Does your Dad enjoy wine tastings? Or Maybe he prefers a golf trip? Fishing trips to rounds of golf, river runs to mountain biking, prepare for an entire weekend of adventure. Buckle your seatbelts outdoor enthusiasts because your next adventure starts right here.

 

The Car Enthusiast 

Where:

• Indianapolis, Indiana

 

Place to Stay:

• Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel

 

Places to Eat:

• Elmo’s Steakhouse

• Indianapolis City Market

• The Eagle, Mass Ave.

 

Things to See:

• Dallara Indy Car Tour

• Indy Racing Experience

• Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

• Walk Cultural Trail

• St. Joseph Brewery

• Sun King Brewery

 

2. The History Buff

 

Where:

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

Place to Stay:

• Alexander Inn

• Double Tree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport

 

Places to Eat:

• Geno’s Steaks (Best Cheesesteak in Philly)

• Pat’s King of Steaks

• Bud’s and Marilyn’s

 

Things to See:

• Museum of American Revolution

• Liberty Bell

• Independence Hall (Declaration Of Independence was Signed Here)

• The Academy of National Science of  Drexel University (Night at the Museum filmed here.)  

• Betsy Ross House (Betsy Ross Stitched the First Flag)

• Civil War Ghost Tour

• Gettysburg National Military Park (Battle of Gettysburg took place there.)

 

3. The Whiskey Lover 

 

Where:

• Louisville, Kentucky

 

Place to Stay:

• Hyatt Regency Louisville Downtown

 

Places to Eat

• Historic Brown Hotel

• Feast BBQ

 

Things to See:

• Kentucky Bourbon Trail

• Maker’s Mark Tour

• Museum Row in Downtown Louisville

• Downtown Distillery

• Old Forester

• Michter’s Fort Nelson Distillery

• Evan Williams Bourbon Experience

• Angels Envy

• Rabbit Hole

4. The Foodie 

 

Where:

• New Orleans, Louisiana

 

Place to Stay:

• Hotel Monteleone

 

Places to Eat:

• Café Du Monde (Pastries)

• Acme Oyster Bar

• Napoleon House

• Brennans

 

Things to See:

• National WWII Museum

• Tabasco Factory Tour

• French Market

• New Orleans Cooking School Class

• Mardi Gras World

• Haunted Ghost Tour

• Bourbon Street for Jazz Music/Live Music

 

5. The Wine Aficionado

 

Where:

• Santa Barabara, California

 

Place to Stay:

• Hotel Milo, Santa Barbara

• Blue Sands Inn

 

Places to Eat:

• Cold Springs Tavern (Live Music/Local Wine)

• Stearns Wharf

 

Things to See:

• Santa Barbara Harbor

• El Presido Real de Santa Barbara

• Shoreline Park

• Wine Tasting

  • Sustainable Wine Tours

  • Stagecoach Co. Wine Tours

 

6. The Hiker

 

Where:

• San Francisco, California

 

Place to Stay:

• Stanford Court

 

Places to Eat:

 

• China Town

• Mission District

• Fisherman’s Wharf

 

Things to See:

 

• Yosemite National Park Giant Sequoia Hike

• Mission District Walking Food Tour

• Alcatraz Island

• Golden Gate Bridge

• Wine Tasting Tour

  • Muir Woods

7.The Golfer

 

Where:

• San Diego, California

 

Place to Stay:

• Springhill Suites by Marriott

 

Places to Eat:

• Javier’s Cantina, La Jolla

• Little Italy

(Both are Michelin 5-Star Restaurants)

• Herb and Wood

• Born and Raised

Things to See:

• Golfing The Lodge Torrey Pines

• USS Midway Museum

• Cabrillo National Monument

• Local Brewery

  • Resident Brewing Company

  • Knotty Brewing Company

  • Stone Brewing Tap Room

 

8. The Gambler

 

Where:

• Atlantic City, New Jersey

 

Place to Stay:

• Borgata AC

 

Places to Eat:

• Hard Rock Café

• Oceans Steak

 

Things to See:

• Casinos

  • Borgata

  • Golden Nugget

  • Hard Rock

• Atlantic City Boardwalk

• Atlantic city Beach

• Borgata Comedy Show

9.The Scuba Diver

 

Where:

• Florida Key

 

Place to Stay:

• Sunset Cove Beach Resort Cottages

 

Places to Eat:

• Beach Café

• Latitudes

• El Siboney Restaurant (Cuban)

• Tin Cup Chalice Bar & Chill, Margaritaville

 

Things to See:

• Snorkeling and Scuba Diving

  • John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

  • Key Largo Two Reef Snorkel Tour

• Mallory Square Sunset Celebration

  • Food Carts / Food Vendors

• Hemingway Home Tour

• Beautiful Beaches

• Breweries

  • Florida Keys Brewing Company

  • Islamorada Brewery & Distillery

 

10.The Sports Fanatic

 

Where:

• The Bronx, New York

 

Place to Stay:

• New Yorker Hotel

 

Places to Eat:

• NYY Steaks

• Hard Rock Café Yankee Stadium

• Michaelangelo’s, Little Italy

 

Things to See:

• Yankee Stadium Tour

• Bronx Bus Tour

• Little Italy

• Bronx Museum of the Arts

 

11.The Boater

 

Where:

• Lake Tahoe, California

 

Place to Stay:

• Ritz Carlton

 

Places to Eat:

• Gar Woods Grill and Pier Restaurant

• Squeeze In

• Jakes at the Lake

 

Things to See:

• Paddleboarding/Jet Skiing/Water Runners

  • Kings Beach Recreation Area

• River Tubing and River Rafting

  • Truckee River Rafting and Tubing

• Hiking and Bike Trails

  • Truckee River Bike Trail

  • Glen Alpine Falls (Waterfalls)

• Tahoe City and Common Beach

• Evening LED Glow Clear Kayak Tour

12. The Mountain Man

 

Where:

• Colorado Springs, Colorado

 

Place to Stay:

• The Broadmoor

• Cliff House at Pikes Peak

• Cheyenne Mountain Resort by Wyndam

 

Places to Eat:

• The View House

• Cliff House at Pikes Peak

• The Rabbit Hole (Underground Dining)

 

Things to See:

• Cog Railroad

• Fly Fishing

• Brewery Tour

  • Manitou Brewery

• Mount Princeton Hot Springs

• Seven Falls Waterfalls

• Royal George Rafting

• Woods Course Zipline Tour in Seven Falls

• Rock Climbing at Garden of the Gods

 

13.The Golfer

 

Where:

• Scottsdale, Arizona

 

Place to Stay:

• Hilton Garden Inn, Scottsdale Old Town

• The Scott Resort

• Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch

 

Places to Eat:

• The Mission

• Olive and Ivy

• Dominic’s Steakhouse

Things to See:

• Scottsdale Silverado Golf Club

• Hyatt Regency Resort Golf

• Octane racing

• Pedal Bar Crawl of Old Town Scottsdale.

14.The Fisherman

 

Where:

• Ketchikan, Alaska

 

Place to Stay:

• The Gilmore Hotel

• The Black Bear Inn

Places to Eat:

• Alaska Fish House

• Annabelles Famous Keg and Chowder House

• Diaz Cafe

Things to See:

• Salmon Charter Fishing Trip (Full or Half Day)

• Rainforest Walk and Totem Park (3 hour)

• Misty Fjords National Monument Floatplane Tour

• Bering Sea Crab Fisherman’s Tour (Deadliest Catch)

 

15.The Explorer

 

Where:

• Galveston, Texas

 

Place to Stay:

• San Luis Resort

 

Places to Eat:

• Fisherman’s Wharf

• Hotel Galvez, Bar and Grill

• Katie’s Seafood House

Things to See:

• NASA Space Center

• Kemah Boardwalk

• BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Madir

• Moody Gardens

• Gerald B Hines Waterfall Park

• Galveston Mansion and Murder Walking Tour

 

 

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The Car Enthusiast 

Where:

• Indianapolis, Indiana

 

Place to Stay:

• Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel

 

Places to Eat:

• Elmo’s Steakhouse

• Indianapolis City Market

• The Eagle, Mass Ave.

 

Things to See:

• Dallara Indy Car Tour

• Indy Racing Experience

• Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

• Walk Cultural Trail

• St. Joseph Brewery

• Sun King Brewery

 

2. The History Buff

 

Where:

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

Place to Stay:

• Alexander Inn

• Double Tree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport

 

Places to Eat:

• Geno’s Steaks (Best Cheesesteak in Philly)

• Pat’s King of Steaks

• Bud’s and Marilyn’s

 

Things to See:

• Museum of American Revolution

• Liberty Bell

• Independence Hall (Declaration Of Independence was Signed Here)

• The Academy of National Science of  Drexel University (Night at the Museum filmed here.)  

• Betsy Ross House (Betsy Ross Stitched the First Flag)

• Civil War Ghost Tour

• Gettysburg National Military Park (Battle of Gettysburg took place there.)

 

3. The Whiskey Lover 

 

Where:

• Louisville, Kentucky

 

Place to Stay:

• Hyatt Regency Louisville Downtown

 

Places to Eat

• Historic Brown Hotel

• Feast BBQ

 

Things to See:

• Kentucky Bourbon Trail

• Maker’s Mark Tour

• Museum Row in Downtown Louisville

• Downtown Distillery

• Old Forester

• Michter’s Fort Nelson Distillery

• Evan Williams Bourbon Experience

• Angels Envy

• Rabbit Hole

4. The Foodie 

 

Where:

• New Orleans, Louisiana

 

Place to Stay:

• Hotel Monteleone

 

Places to Eat:

• Café Du Monde (Pastries)

• Acme Oyster Bar

• Napoleon House

• Brennans

 

Things to See:

• National WWII Museum

• Tabasco Factory Tour

• French Market

• New Orleans Cooking School Class

• Mardi Gras World

• Haunted Ghost Tour

• Bourbon Street for Jazz Music/Live Music

 

5. The Wine Aficionado

 

Where:

• Santa Barabara, California

 

Place to Stay:

• Hotel Milo, Santa Barbara

• Blue Sands Inn

 

Places to Eat:

• Cold Springs Tavern (Live Music/Local Wine)

• Stearns Wharf

 

Things to See:

• Santa Barbara Harbor

• El Presido Real de Santa Barbara

• Shoreline Park

• Wine Tasting

  • Sustainable Wine Tours

  • Stagecoach Co. Wine Tours

 

6. The Hiker

 

Where:

• San Francisco, California

 

Place to Stay:

• Stanford Court

 

Places to Eat:

 

• China Town

• Mission District

• Fisherman’s Wharf

 

Things to See:

 

• Yosemite National Park Giant Sequoia Hike

• Mission District Walking Food Tour

• Alcatraz Island

• Golden Gate Bridge

• Wine Tasting Tour

  • Muir Woods

7.The Golfer

 

Where:

• San Diego, California

 

Place to Stay:

• Springhill Suites by Marriott

 

Places to Eat:

• Javier’s Cantina, La Jolla

• Little Italy

(Both are Michelin 5-Star Restaurants)

• Herb and Wood

• Born and Raised

Things to See:

• Golfing The Lodge Torrey Pines

• USS Midway Museum

• Cabrillo National Monument

• Local Brewery

  • Resident Brewing Company

  • Knotty Brewing Company

  • Stone Brewing Tap Room

 

8. The Gambler

 

Where:

• Atlantic City, New Jersey

 

Place to Stay:

• Borgata AC

 

Places to Eat:

• Hard Rock Café

• Oceans Steak

 

Things to See:

• Casinos

  • Borgata

  • Golden Nugget

  • Hard Rock

• Atlantic City Boardwalk

• Atlantic city Beach

• Borgata Comedy Show

9.The Scuba Diver

 

Where:

• Florida Key

 

Place to Stay:

• Sunset Cove Beach Resort Cottages

 

Places to Eat:

• Beach Café

• Latitudes

• El Siboney Restaurant (Cuban)

• Tin Cup Chalice Bar & Chill, Margaritaville

 

Things to See:

• Snorkeling and Scuba Diving

  • John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

  • Key Largo Two Reef Snorkel Tour

• Mallory Square Sunset Celebration

  • Food Carts / Food Vendors

• Hemingway Home Tour

• Beautiful Beaches

• Breweries

  • Florida Keys Brewing Company

  • Islamorada Brewery & Distillery

 

10.The Sports Fanatic

 

Where:

• The Bronx, New York

 

Place to Stay:

• New Yorker Hotel

 

Places to Eat:

• NYY Steaks

• Hard Rock Café Yankee Stadium

• Michaelangelo’s, Little Italy

 

Things to See:

• Yankee Stadium Tour

• Bronx Bus Tour

• Little Italy

• Bronx Museum of the Arts

 

11.The Boater

 

Where:

• Lake Tahoe, California

 

Place to Stay:

• Ritz Carlton

 

Places to Eat:

• Gar Woods Grill and Pier Restaurant

• Squeeze In

• Jakes at the Lake

 

Things to See:

• Paddleboarding/Jet Skiing/Water Runners

  • Kings Beach Recreation Area

• River Tubing and River Rafting

  • Truckee River Rafting and Tubing

• Hiking and Bike Trails

  • Truckee River Bike Trail

  • Glen Alpine Falls (Waterfalls)

• Tahoe City and Common Beach

• Evening LED Glow Clear Kayak Tour

12. The Mountain Man

 

Where:

• Colorado Springs, Colorado

 

Place to Stay:

• The Broadmoor

• Cliff House at Pikes Peak

• Cheyenne Mountain Resort by Wyndam

 

Places to Eat:

• The View House

• Cliff House at Pikes Peak

• The Rabbit Hole (Underground Dining)

 

Things to See:

• Cog Railroad

• Fly Fishing

• Brewery Tour

  • Manitou Brewery

• Mount Princeton Hot Springs

• Seven Falls Waterfalls

• Royal George Rafting

• Woods Course Zipline Tour in Seven Falls

• Rock Climbing at Garden of the Gods

 

13.The Golfer

 

Where:

• Scottsdale, Arizona

 

Place to Stay:

• Hilton Garden Inn, Scottsdale Old Town

• The Scott Resort

• Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch

 

Places to Eat:

• The Mission

• Olive and Ivy

• Dominic’s Steakhouse

Things to See:

• Scottsdale Silverado Golf Club

• Hyatt Regency Resort Golf

• Octane racing

• Pedal Bar Crawl of Old Town Scottsdale.

14.The Fisherman

 

Where:

• Ketchikan, Alaska

 

Place to Stay:

• The Gilmore Hotel

• The Black Bear Inn

Places to Eat:

• Alaska Fish House

• Annabelles Famous Keg and Chowder House

• Diaz Cafe

Things to See:

• Salmon Charter Fishing Trip (Full or Half Day)

• Rainforest Walk and Totem Park (3 hour)

• Misty Fjords National Monument Floatplane Tour

• Bering Sea Crab Fisherman’s Tour (Deadliest Catch)

 

15.The Explorer

 

Where:

• Galveston, Texas

 

Place to Stay:

• San Luis Resort

 

Places to Eat:

• Fisherman’s Wharf

• Hotel Galvez, Bar and Grill

• Katie’s Seafood House

Things to See:

• NASA Space Center

• Kemah Boardwalk

• BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Madir

• Moody Gardens

• Gerald B Hines Waterfall Park

• Galveston Mansion and Murder Walking Tour

 

 

This post is full of day trips for your adrenaline-junkie Dad.  I have found so many outdoor adventures which would be perfect for June. This post is full of the best places to eat with plenty of opportunities for good food to fill an entire weekend for a foodie Dad. I hope your Dad and you get to experience some serious adventure even if that adventure is just spending the entire weekend reminiscing. It is about your Dad’s needs.

This post has been all about ideas for trips you can take Dad on for Father’s Day.

7 Travel Essentials That Will Make You Say, Damn, I Love Traveling

7 Travel Essentials That Will Make You Say, Damn, I Love Traveling