Looking for the perfect way to treat the special chap in your life? In this guide you’ll find places offering celebratory experiences and even free entry for Dads this Father’s Day in Devon.
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Father’s Day lunch in Devon
Experiences are not only a thoughtful gift that the whole family can enjoy, they are also better value than physical presents that might just gather dust.
Here’s some Devon businesses offering to treat your Dad, Grandpa, Pops, Uncle or other VIP gentleman like a hero with special Father’s Day lunch and dinner menus:
Exeter
East Devon
- Lympstone Manor near Exmouth
Plymouth
- Future Inn in Plymouth
- The Jack Rabbit in Plymouth
South Devon
- Bedford Hotel in Tavistock
- Boringdon Hall near Plymouth
- Berry Head Hotel near Brixham
- The Ship in Paignton
- Sloop Inn in Kingskerswell
- Dartbridge Inn near Buckfastleigh
North Devon
- Watersmeet Hotel in Woolacombe
- The Carlton Ilfracombe
I know this list is not exhaustive! If you know of a pub or restaurant I can add please drop me a line.
Father’s Day events in Devon
Here’s the Daddies of all events happening on this special weekend:
Exeter Street Food Festival – 14 to 16 June 2024
More than 25 unique street food traders will be setting up shop in Northernhay Gardens to bring tastes from around the globe to Exeter.
No two stalls will be selling the same cuisine so you can quite literally eat your way around the globe with dishes inspired by Vietnam, Thailand, Morocco and Afghanistan to serve up a few.
Alongside the delicious grab and go food will be bars, live entertainment and fun for all the family.
Tickets can be booked online. Under 18s go free!
Find out more on the Street Food Warehouse website.
Seaton Summer Celebration – 15 June 2024
Seaton is getting set for summer with a day of free live entertainment and community fun at Cliff Field Gardens.
There will be dancing, circus skills, bands and creative workshops from 1pm to 10am.
Find out more about what’s on at Seaton Summer Festival.
Steam Weekend at Bicton Gardens – 15 to 16 June 2024
Immerse yourselves in the sights, sounds, and smells of a bygone era as you explore a wide array of vintage vehicle parked up at Bicton Gardens.
There will be displays of military vehicles, classic motorcycles, and vintage cars to look around as well as Bicton’s gardens and countryside museum.
Standard admission prices apply.
Find out more about what’s on at Bicton Garden this Father’s Day.
Music on the Green at Made-Well CIC, West Devon – 16 June 2024
There will be live music, an open mic session, a licensed bar, BBQ and games at this fundraising event at West Fishleigh Farm in Hatherleigh.
Made-Well CIC provides support and enabling young people and adults. This event is held on Made-Well’s green with marquees, is a short walking distance from the organisation’s facilities including a Changing Places toilet.
All are welcome including well behaved dogs on leads. The entrance charge is £5 per person and under 14s go free.
Find out more and book tickets on the Made-Well CIC website.
Happy Circus Funday in Okehampton – 16 June 2024
Okehampton Primary PTA is hosting a community fun day in Simmons Park.
The day starts at 11am with family activities, food and drink vendors and a bar. Happy Circus will be performing in their big top at 2pm.
Find out more on Facebook.
Exeter Summer Comic Con and Gaming Festival – 16 June 2024
Props, gaming and cosplay will be taking over Westpoint Exeter for a special summer edition Comic Con this weekend.
Don’t forget to bring a blanket for the popular dinosaur and dragon picnic.
Find out more and book tickets.
Pasty and Pint cruise with Stuart Line Cruises – 16 June 2024
Treat your Dad to a trip out on the water accompanied by a pasty and pint. Stuart Line Cruises have three special trips planned on the River Exe from Exmouth Marina on Father’s Day in 2024.
Tickets to ride include an award-winning Chunk pasty (steak or vegetarian), a cider, lager or glass of wine, or soft drink.
Find out more and book your place on the Stuart Line Cruises website.
Classic Car Show at Darts Farm – 16 June 2024
Head to darts Farm near Topsham for its annual Classic Car Show with a range of locally owned vintage vehicles on display.
You can also tuck into delicious farm produce while you browse. Tickets cost £5 for adults and teens, and children aged under 12 go free.
Find out more about what’s on at Darts Farm.
Special offers for Father’s Day in Devon
Father’s Day falls on 16 June this year and Devon attractions are rolling out the red carpet for dads.
Here’s where to find Father’s Day offers in Devon:
- Canonteign Falls in Dartmoor – Dads go free on 15 and 16 June with a paying child (big or small)
- Seaton Tramway – Dads ride for free on 16 June with a paying child
- Dartmoor Zoo – Dads enter for free on 16 June with a paying child (big or small)
- Wildwood Devon in Ottery St Mary – Dads can visit for free with a paying child on 16 June
- Woodlands Theme Park near Dartmouth – Dads go free with a paying child on 16 June
- Becky Falls in Dartmoor – free bacon butty for Dads visiting with a paying child on 16 June
- Dartington Gardens near Totnes – Dads can visit for free with their child or grandchildren on 16 June
- Devon Railway Centre in Tiverton – Dads go free with a paying child on 16 June
- Ilfracombe Museum – Dads go free on 16 June
- Exmoor Zoo near Barnstaple – Dadas can visit for free with a paying child on 15 and 16 June.
Full terms and conditions are on the attraction websites. Some tickets must be bought in advance to redeem offers.
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And if you are a Dad reading this feel free to point your family in the direction of these places offering Fathers Day deals!
More ideas for Father’s Day
There’s plenty more ideas for places to spend family time in my other guides to things to do in Devon.
Here’s some to check out before Father’s Day:
- What’s on in Devon this weekend
- Family-friendly walks in Devon
- Farm shops with kid-friendly activities and cafes
- Unusual things to do in Devon
Can’t celebrate Father’s Day this weekend? Here’s some more events happening in June.
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