Make your Father's Day celebration a necktie-free zone this year. Honor your favorite guy(s) with time to play at one of these hot spots.
Canoe at the Chicago Botanic Garden
See the garden from a different angle when you canoe the Chicago River on Father's Day. An aquatic biologist will cruise with you to explain what you’re seeing and what the Chicago Botanic Garden is doing to restore the area. Best of all: no canoe experience is necessary. Find more information and register in advance online.
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Car Show at the Glen
Stroll Tower Drive through Town Center for a view of the cars you and Dad always wished you owned. Admission is free Sunday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The show will feature a wide array of classic and vintage model cars, with up to 50 cars on display. A live DJ will provide music throughout the day.
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Dairy Breakfast at Wagner Farm
Did you know June is Dairy Month? Eat with the animals at the annual Dairy Breakfast at Wagner Farm Saturday, June 18, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.. The hot farm-style breakfast starts your day off right. Follow it up with farm tours, demonstrations, hay rides and plenty of hands-on activities. Purchase tickets at the door: adults, $10; kids 2-10, $5.
Host a trip to the museum for your favorite father or grandfather—admission is free Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Check in on the monarch butterfly exhibit or take a romp through the 2-acre Habitat Park.
Play 18 at Sportsman’s Country Club
Reserve Dad’s tee time at Sportsman’s Country Club now: With a paid round, Dad will receive a complimentary golf car rental on Father's Day weekend, Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19. The carts at Sportsman’s now offer touch screen GPS systems that show golfers a full graphic display of each hole on the Classic 18 Course and accurate distances as the cart moves through the course. Dad and Grandad will geek out, as the in-cart technology also provides tee shots distances, scorecard data, pin placement management, two-way messaging and pace of play reporting.
