35 Best Father's Day Games That The Family Will Love Playing
Fun games for a fun dad!
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After he's unwrapped all of his Father's Day gifts and devoured a delicious Father's Day dinner, you can keep the celebration of Dad going with some fun Father's Day games that the whole family will enjoy. Surprise him with a game you know he'll love, or let him take his pick from these dad-themed challenges, party games, and more. All of these games are good for a laugh—especially the "don't laugh" challenge, which is filled with plenty of super corny (but still funny) dad jokes.
Since Father's Day falls in June, odds are you'll be blessed with a nice, sunny day. If so, consider playing one of the outdoor games on this list, like cornhole, backyard bowling, or jumbo dominoes or Jenga. (By the way, all of these outdoor games incorporate easy and creative DIY projects, for all the DIY kinda dads out there!) There's still plenty of fun to be had on rainy Father's Days, too. Try planning an indoor Olympics event, playing video games, or learning how to play chess. No matter which game you choose, Dad will definitely have a blast with these fun Father's Day activities—because he'll be playing with his favorite people!
Make dad's day even more special with these ideas:
Barbecue Relay Race
Ready, set, grill! To play this game, you'll need two grills and two teams of two players each, along with a selection of ingredients to make things such as hotdogs or burgers. One team member from each group will operate the grill station while their partner rushes to bring them food items with tongs. Will dad be crowned the official grill master once and for all?
It's Family Feud... Father's Day style! After purchasing from the seller, you'll get an instant download file so you can print out the 16 included feud cards. They all have family-friendly survey questions so the whole crew can put their trivia skills to the test.
Hot Ones
Is your dad a hot wing fanatic? He'll love this game inspired by the TV show, Hot Ones. Here's how it works: everyone in the family will take turns answering challenging questions while eating increasingly spicy wings. Each round, the questions get tougher, and the sauces get hotter. You can choose random questions or trivia questions about dad. Just make sure you have some milk on hand!
Name That Tune
For this game, you'll turn on a song and see who can guess the artist and name of the song the quickest. The catch? The playlist is full of all dad's favorite hits! Play as many rounds as you want and keep score to determine a winner at the end.
Oreo Game
This one is for any dad with a sweet tooth! Choose his favorite flavor of Oreo, then let the games begin. Everyone will tilt their head back and balance a cookie on their forehead. On the count of three, you'll race to get the cookie from its current spot to your mouths, without using hands. The first to eat their Oreo is the winner.
Calling all dad jokers! In this hilarious game, dads and kids take turns telling each other jokes and acting out silly scenarios. When the person listening laughs or even cracks a smile, the joke teller gets a point.
Dad knows the kids are never too young to start learning about money. This game–designed by the author of the popular self-help book Rich Dad Poor Dad–will make it fun for everyone involved!
For the dad who knows how to get down to his kids' maturity level, there's this family-friendly version of Cards Against Humanity. It's full of age-appropriate innuendos that'll get the whole family giggling!
Everyone is a winner in this bingo game that's designed just for Dad. The markers are little mustaches—so cute!
Divide up the families at your celebration into three groups (make sure there is at least one adult in each). Set a timer for 15 to 20 minutes, and see which team can put together the most complete puzzle! This set contains three different 300-piece puzzles, so you can rotate sets if teams want to go for round two!
This classic children's game is right on theme for Father's Day! He'll have fun playing with you, too.
This fun game comes with 100 unique, simple game and activity ideas that will help dads connect with their kids and make special memories they'll never forget! Examples include: have a hula hoop contest, or prank call a loved one using funny voices.
Twister was invented in 1966, so chances are Dad played it when he was a kid. It's a great indoor or outdoor game, and this new version can even be paired with Alexa.
If Dad is into exercising, test his skills with this fun dice game. The kids can try, too! He'll also get great use out of the dice long after his special day.
Giant Jenga
This large-scale Jenga game would be so much fun to play at a Father's Day barbecue in your backyard. And if your dad is into woodworking, learn how to DIY this set together for even more fun!
Get the tutorial at Lemon Thistle.
Father's Day Scavenger Hunt
Set up a scavenger hunt in your backyard using clues that only Dad could guess. Each clue will bring him closer and closer to the treasure, a.k.a his Father's Day gift!
Football Toss
Is your dad a football fan? If you have an old sheet, a pair of scissors, and a football, then you can easily set up this football toss game in your backyard. Simply cut holes in the sheet, assign different points for each hole, and let the games begin!
Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things to Do.
Play a Father's Day Trivia Game
There's a lot you might not know about the history of Father's Day! Learn all about it, and then make a list of trivia questions to ask Dad and the rest of the family.
How Well Do You Know Dad?
Time to test your knowledge about your dad! Compose a list of questions ahead of time about Dad, from "What's his favorite food?" to "What would Dad's perfect day look like?” Everyone gets a piece of paper or a dry-erase board. Ask the first question, and once everyone has recorded their answers (including Dad), reveal your papers all at once. Whoever's answer is the closest to what Dad wrote, gets the point!
Human Ring Toss
If Dad is a swimmer, chances are he might want to spend Father's Day by the water. A simple, fun game you can do by the pool or at the beach is a human ring toss! The game is exactly as it sounds: Have a few people line up, mark a throwing line, and see who can toss the most blowup rings around them!
Tierney McAfee is a freelance writer and Country Living and The Pioneer Woman contributor who covers entertainment, holiday & entertaining, food & drinks, design ideas, DIY, and more.
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