Hull Truck Theatre Family Open Day!! 11am-3pm. A free, fun day out at our local theatre with lots of activities and even back stage tours. Find full details here.
Medieval Fair HT600 – Hull Minster & Trinity Square. Hull Minster are hosting a Medieval Festival, celebrating Hull Minster’s 600th anniversary. 10am-4pm. No booking needed, just drop in. Free family event. Includes:
The Humber Bridge Soapbox Derby – an annual race for amateur teams. 10am-3pm. A family friendly event for homemade soapbox carts – also known in the Hull area as “bogeys” – which race from the Humber Bridge toll booth plaza down into the car park to be met spectators. All proceeds go back to the Hull4Heroes charity. North Bank Viewing Area, Ferriby Road, Hessle, East Yorkshire, HU13 0LN
Boston Park Farm near Doncaster have Reptile Rendezvous. Come and see all the unusual animals including snakes, lizards, skunks, tenrecs, meerkats, and loads more. You can also handle some of the animals, if you dare! Find full details here.
Calvert Lane Hull Fire Station Open Day. 11am – 5pm. Visitors can meet the crew and discover the state-of-the-art rescue equipment used in emergency situations. The event will also feature live rescue drills, where visitors will see first-hand the skills and techniques employed by firefighters during rescue operations. There will be plenty of fun activities for all ages, along with food and refreshments available throughout the day. HU4 6BJ
Race the Waves, an internationally recognised vintage motoring spectacular, will bring high-octane drag racing back to Bridlington’s South Bay. This year’s event will run from Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 June 2025, with the highlight being two days of beach racing in South Bay on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 June 2025. Free, just pop along and watch.
Biting Point, from Middle Child Theatre, tells the story of two people who spend their working days stuck in traffic, until an accident near the Humber Bridge turns their lives upside down. The show has an age guidance of 14+ so is a good one to see with friends or if you have an older teen. The play immerses audiences in the characters’ world, by wearing headphones to experience dialogue. It will visit Flemingate car park in Beverley from 12th-15th June, (also South Promenade seafront in Bridlington 19th-20th June). Book on their website now.
Parkway Cinema on Flemingate Beverley have Little Penguins. A weekend screening for little ones and their grown ups, Saturday and Sunday mornings, £4 per ticket, this weekend is Finding Nemo (U). Saturday 14th June 11.10 and Sunday 15th June at 11.20.
Sledmere Deer Safari!
Sat 14th and Sun 15th June, 10am-4.30pm. A special opportunity for the whole family to tour the Deer Park and see some of the Red Deer and their calves, up close in their natural habitat. Jump on those tractors and trailers for an awe-inspiring visit to see their beautiful herd of Red Deer and their newborns. Book in advance to guarantee a slot.
Little Monkeys soft play centre in Hull have a Fathers Day Offer, for Sunday 15th June – Free cuppa and a cookie for all dads and grandads who are there during the day. Little Monkeys, Active+, Harpings Road, off National Avenue, Hull, HU5 4JF. To book in advance visit their website here.
Castle Howard have a Fathers Day Classic Car and Motor Show. 15th June. Featuring over 500 vintage, classic and modern classic cars and motorcycles on display, in addition to live commentary, vehicle judging and awards, live music, trade and autojumble stalls and quality food, drinks and ice cream. Included in House & Gardens and Gardens tickets. Booking online in advance is advised, visit their website here.
Little Astronauts, space themed play centre on the top floor of Prospect Shopping Centre Hull, have Dads go free. Book online and use code FATHERSDAY. Also a free printed photo and 4 digital photobooth shots included (Props available!).
Celebrate Father’s Day with a Splash! Free swimming lesson for dads and their babies/tots at Frederick Holmes Hull HU6 8JJ with Puddle Ducks. Limited spaces available, so book now to secure your space.
Running from now until the 16th June is the West Hull Villages Scarecrow Hunt. Find the interactive map and tick sheet here, or just head off for a walk around Anlaby, Willerby, Kirkella and see what you spot! We will be doing this with our dad, combined with a cafe or pub stop too!
There are more events on the following weekend if you want to extend the celebrations –
Celebrating Dads Event – A free event from Homestart Hull to promote services that dads can access with or for their children at every stage of development through the first days, into early years, childhood and up into teens. Saturday 21st June, 10am-3pm at Princes Quay ground floor. Children’s entertainment, face painting, giant games.
Tom Gates Epic Stage Show is at Hull City Hall, Sunday 22nd June 2025, at 12.30pm and 3.30pm. Based on the bestselling books by Liz Pichon, this brand-new stage show brings alive the illustrations and music that makes Tom Gates hugely popular around the world. Book tickets here.
Family Day Out – there are LOADS of great family days out in our area, from attractions and farm parks to stately homes and museums. Have a look through the Days Out section here for ideas, it’s split into different types of days out.
Family Walk or Bike Ride: We have lots of great places to go locally for a walk or cycle – we have the river, the coast, the countryside, and in Hull city centre around the marina always makes a nice walk (with a stop for a beverage on Humber Street!). Find a list of walks and outdoor ideas on Mumbler here.
If you would like your dad to have a choice of what he does on Fathers Day, we’ve created these Mumbler vouchers that you can print off, then he can pick and choose what he wants to do! Download them here.
Or you could colour in and personalise this We Love Daddy poster! Download it here.
Have a great fathers day!!
