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25 Father's Day Ideas

Father's Day is THIS Sunday, June 19th

By Jessica Kline, Publisher and Editor Macaroni Kid Clifton-Montclair June 13, 2022

Father's Day gifts are always a struggle. Dads have it easy on Mother's Day -- flowers, jewelry, a beautiful trinket, a few hours of quiet time -- we're easy to please. But Father's Day gifts are hard. Do we go sentimental? Do we encourage a new hobby?

Are you more into experiences? Check out some fun local ideas to celebrate Dad.

🍓 Go Strawberry Picking 🍓

🖼️ Walk around the Fine Arts & Crafts Sale at Brookdale Park

🕶️Get his grill cleaned

🛹 Get Rad with Dad 2 at Rand Skate Park

🖤Attend the Juneteenth Worship Service at First Congregational Church

🖼️ Guided House Tour: Eyewitness to Black History at the Crane House & Historic YWCA

🖌️ Sunday Makebreak: You Rock Dad! Canvas at Michaels

⛸️ Ice Skate at the Public Skate at Montclair State University Ice Arena

👨Look into ways to give back to the community together

🥝Head to a local Farmer's Market together

🎥Get him a movie night in your backyard

☕Surprise dad with a cup of coffee from these local coffee shops

🛍️Head to The General Store and Cornerstone Montclair for Father's Day Gifts and pick up some Teacher's and Graduation Gifts too

🥾Go on a hike and explore!

🧺Get him an Illuminate Food farm box

🚴‍♂️Get Dad a Cyclebar Montclair gift card

💆Get Dad a gift certificate for a massage that comes to him!

📚Go read a book together at Watchung Booksellers!

🎾Get Dad some tennis or pickleball lessons

💆Get Dad a gift certificate for some adjustments and pilates classes!

🗃️Get Dad a nice surprise appointment with an organizer!

🥘Surprise Dad with a gift certificate or some amazing grub from one of these local favorites!

✈️ Book a trip to Mexico

🧀Get him a Charcuterie boards and Dinner, yes please!

🎭 Head to Broadway: Encanto at Westfield Garden State Plaza


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