Out of season. Most of what is listed below is closed for the year. The hours and open dates are last season's — check the operator's own page before setting off.
This one isn't a listings page. Father's Day deals change every year and half of them turn out to be a free dessert with an entrée, so instead here's an argument for how to spend the day in this particular metro — plus permission to say what you actually want.
How to spend it here
Go early, go to the waterThe Red is at its best before about seven, when the boat traffic is nothing and the banks are still cool. Lindenwood Park has easy access and restrooms, which matters more than it sounds when you've brought a five-year-old
Take the kid, not the whole planOne child, one activity, no schedule. The version of this day that goes wrong is the one with three stops and a lunch reservation
Let the ballgame be the whole thingAn afternoon at Newman is about as low-effort as a family outing gets — cheap seats, food you're allowed to eat, and nobody minds a toddler who loses interest by the fourth inning
Say the thing out loud"Surprise me" is how you end up at a crowded brunch. Ask for the morning off, or the grill, or two hours and a book, and let someone else feel useful
Dad Tip
If you want the events calendar rather than an opinion, it's under Events in the nav — but the best Father's Days here are usually the ones nobody organized.
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