If your father happens to live in Brooklyn, here are some fun ways to enjoy Fathers Day, which this year falls on Sunday June 16, 2012.
1. Eat on Your Feet! Visit the Grand Army Plaza Food Truck Rally
For a hungry dad, here are a few options:
- Take him to the Prospect Park Food Truck Rally on Sunday, where he can graze to his hearts content
2. Go On, Do It Already; Walk the Brooklyn Bridge
If it's nice weather, take a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge. Everyone else, even Manhattan residents who think they need a passport to get to Brooklyn, have done it! It's a perfectly civilized way to spend Father's Day.
3. Get Tickets to a Brooklyn Cyclones Game in Coney Island Overlooking the Atlantic
There's nothing as fun, local, and engaging as a Brooklyn Cyclones Game down in Coney Island at the MCU Stadium. The 2012 Cyclones season doesn't begin until Monday, June 18th, the day after Father's Day. But that doesn't mean you can't treat dad to a game later in the season. (Here's the schedule.
4. Take Dad Shopping in Brooklyn
Does dad like to shop? Or even if he hates shopping, does he need some new duds? Find out what stores are in Atlantic Center Mall, and about other Brooklyn Malls. Or, head to
- Long Island Shopping Malls for an unrivaled suburban shopping experience.
- Looking for sneakers? Try Fulton Mall in Downtown Brooklyn.
5. Take a Funny, Funky Tour of Brooklyn with Levys' Brothers
For a good time, laughs, and some interesting exploration, check in with Levys' Tours. This family run tour empire offer a full menu of fun: pizza tours, Coney Island tours, a Brooklyn Bridge Tour, and more. 877-NYC-LUNY or (877-692-5869)6. Go Boating in Brooklyn
Photo by EF
Check out this list of top summer things to do in Brooklyn...it includes , yes, boating in Brooklyn. You can go fishing on a party fishing boat off or take a boozy dinner cruise off of Sheepshead Bay, kayak with the Sebago Canoe club, and more.
7. Send Flowers, Buy Gardening Supplies
Photo by Ellen Freudenheim
For a father who gardens, check out these good Brooklyn nurseries, and also the Brooklyn Botanic Garden gift shop. If the gent likes flowers, then here's a list of some of Brooklyn's best florists.
8. Go Bowling at Brooklyn Bowl on Sunday Afternoon (Family Bowl time)
Join other families and have some fun bowling at hipster Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg. There's excellent (but not cheap) food available, prepared by Blue Ribbon foods. The entire outing is bound to make dad wish he were 28 years old again.9. Visit Brooklyn Flea — More than an Outdoor Market, It's an Experience
Photo by Ellen Freudenheim
On Sundays, Brooklyn Flea, Brooklyn's most popular outdoor flea market, sets up shop on the Williamsburg waterfront. You can buy interesting foods, people watch, and buy dad an impromptu father's day present like these vintage suitcases.
10. Take a Free Guided Tour of the Brooklyn Museum
Join in a gallery tour at the Brooklyn Museum, and let someone else do the talking. Here's what's on:
2:00 PM — A free tour of the exhibition Rachel Kneebone: Regarding Rodin.
3:00 PM — A free tour and talk, The Body Divine: Hindu and Buddhist Sculpture" A free tour of Hindu and Buddhist sculpture in the installation Arts of Asia.
4:00 PM — A free tour of the installation African Innovations.
For all tours, meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor. Note that the tours are free, but museum admission is not.
