Golf, beer, and bikes—Kingston offers all the essentials (and more) for a perfect Father’s Day celebration. Here’s a list of activities you can do with your father figure in Kingston.
We offer a variety of golf packages like one that includes a two or more-night stay at the Holiday Kingston Waterfront, three rounds at Smuggler’s Glen or Loyalist Golf Course, and some meals at Wharf and Feather restaurant. Visit our website to explore the other golf and hotel packages.
Garrison Golf Club
12 Red Patch Avenue
Take your dad to play a round of golf at the Garrison Golf Club. You’ll play nine holes at this golf course surrounded by lush greenery.
After swinging clubs with dad, grab lunch at Garrison’s Pub inside their clbhouse, which boasts panoramic views of the course and an expansive outdoor deck. The clubhouse serves a variety of beverages, and their menu includes classic salads and hearty shareable plates. Let your server know of any allergies before ordering.
Visit their website for information on tee times.
YGK Beer Fest
Fort Henry (June 14, noon—8 pm)
Head over to Fort Henry on Father’s Day weekend for waterfront views as well as beer, ciders, and non-alcoholic beverages from local Kingston businesses. In addition to beers from beloved local breweries like MacKinnon Brothers Brewing Co. and visiting beverage vendors like SIP Niagara, live music will reverberate across the historic 19th-century fort all day long.
Want to buy a gift for your dad or treat him to some local cuisine? YGK Beer Fest has several artisan and food vendors selling home goods, tacos, poutine, and more.
Kingston breweries
Multiple locations
Kingston is home to many breweries serving handcrafted ales for you and your dad to sip on this Father’s Day.
Fine Balance Brewing Company in Kingston’s east end offers a free tour of their brewhouse where you’ll learn about the equipment used and process behind the creation of their signature ales. After the 15-minute tour, you’ll taste their beers in their taproom.
For a brewery in the heart of downtown Kingston that boasts live music from local artists, head over to Something in the Water Brewing Co. While enjoying the breweries interior decorated with neon signage, you can enjoy their loaded nachos and snack plates, including soft Bavarian pretzels.
For more on Kingston’s breweries, read A guide to Kingston’s breweries.
Ahoy Rentals
21 Ontario Street
This Father’s Day, rent a bike and pedal through the city’s downtown or grab a kayak and paddle along Kingston’s tranquil waterfront. Ahoy Rentals, located near downtown, offers daily bike, canoe, kayak, and sailboat rentals for you and your dad.
After visiting Ahoy Rentals, take your bike along Kingston’s waterfront pathway, which boasts landmarks such as Kingston Penitentiary & Museum and Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. If you decide to explore Kingston by canoe or kayak, you’ll most likely spot Fort Henry and Wolfe Island from the water.
Improbable Escapes
Downtown – Suite 16B, LaSalle Mews, 303 Bagot Street
West End – 500 Gardiners Road Unit 2A
Head over to Improbable Escapes and put your collective brains to the test with one of their interactive escape rooms.
Improbable Escapes’ downtown intricately designed escape rooms include “Legend of the Mayan Temple” where you’ll have to crawl and slide to uncover the ancient secrets of the Mayan people. There’s also “The Cure for the Common Zombie,” which requires you to save humanity from a deadly disease. If you and your dad share a love of storybooks and fairytales, visit Improbable Escapes west-end location and try their escape rooms inspired by Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Peter Pan.
For dads with a taste for adventure, book an outdoor escape room. These excursions will have you and your father running through the limestone carriageways around downtown Kingston.
Improbable Escapes has escape rooms designed for as little as two to as many as fourteen players, so you can either bring just your dad or the whole family along for a mind-bending puzzle. Visit Improbable Escapes’ website to book your escape room today.
Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises shipwreck cruise
Departs from Crawford Wharf (1 Brock Street)
If your dad is a history buff, book Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises’ new shipwreak cruise and discover the sunken vessels around the city’s waterfront.
You’ll board the Island Belle, which boasts an open observation deck, and listen to tour guides from the Great Lakes Musuem explain why so many steamships sit on the bottom of the St. Lawrence River. Tour guides will also give you and your dad insight into the historical secrets uncovered by divers who’ve explored the vessels.
After the one-and-a-half hour sightseeing cruise, take your father to one of Kingston’s downtown restaurants and discuss all the nautical knowledge you both acquired on the tour.
Kingston Food Tours
Multiple locations
For the foodie fathers, book a Kingston Food Tour and explore the city’s eclectic culinary scene. As you walk from restaurant to restaurant, your knowledgeable tour guide will explain the evolution of Kingston’s culinary scene as well as provide insight into the city’s architecture and history.
Visit Kingston Food Tours’ website to book either their classic or tapas tour today.
For dining options, check out 10 new restaurants in Kingston to add to your foodie bucket list in 2025.
