When it comes to Father’s Day, all dads like to celebrate a little differently. Whatever kind of day your pops is looking for, we’ve got the details on something to do with him this Father’s Day in Phoenix.
Weekend activities
Tempe Comedy Concert Series: June 13
One of Arizona’s favorite comics, Ken Kaz, delivers a show especially for Father’s Day. His one man show, Unplanned Parenthood, was one of Arizona’s longest running one man shows.
Details: 700 West Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe, 85281
Hours: 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Admission: $10 general admission, $12 second row, $15 first row, $25 VIP backstage pass and VIP seating
Father’s Day Sidewalk Sale: June 13-15
Outlets at Anthem is helping you score on gifts for that hardest person in the family to buy for. Find something for the man who has everything at a great price during the Father’s Day sidewalk sale.
Details: 4250 W. Anthem Way, Phoenix, 85086
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Father’s Day Weekend Fiesta at Go AZ Motorcycles: June 14
Bring out the family for a day of fun, free food, live music, and motorcycles this Father’s Day weekend! Have a walking taco for lunch, chill out and enjoy a few outdoor games in their courtyard.
Details: Go AZ Motorcycles, 15500 N. Hayden Rd., Scottsdale, 85260
Hours: 11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Admission: Free
Father’s Day Weekend at Donovan’s Phoenix: June 14-15
It’s hard for dads, grandfathers and father figures to pass up a big, juicy and tender USDA Prime Steak. So why not make Father’s Day dining an annual tradition at Donovan’s Steak and Chop House in Phoenix. Surrounded by those that love and appreciate your favorite man, fathers will enjoy the environment and choice of cuisine at Donovan’s.
Details: 3101 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, 85016
Hours: Seating starts at 4:00 p.m.
Man Brunch at Octane Raceway: June 15
Swap the Hallmark card for race results this Father’s Day. Pay it forward by indulging in your dad’s adventurous side at Octane Raceway’s 5th annual Man Brunch. Plan an Octane outing with the kids, friends and family for brunch and one ProKart Race. Choose between a brunch time that begins at 9:00 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. The brunch menu will include eggs, bacon, sausage, waffles hash browns, coffee and juice.
Details: 9119 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale, 85250
Hours: 9:00 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
Price: $29.95 per person
Octane Raceway
Peoria’s Father’s Day Run: June 15
All ages are welcome to participant in Peoria’s second annual Father’s Day 4-Miler Run. The run will start and finish at the Rio Vista Community Park. Awards will be given out to the overall male and female winners including a masters category. The top three finishers in each age and gender division will receive medals.
Details: 8866 W. Thunderbird Rd., Peoria, 85381
Hours: Starts at 7:00 a.m.
Admission: (Advance) 4 Miler: $20, Kids Mile: $10; (Race Day) 4 Miler: $25, Kid’s Mile: $15
Beat It! Drumming Workshop with Dad at Musical Instrument Museum: June 15
Grab your dads this Father’s Day and catch the rhythm and learn the basics of African, Latin, and pop-music hand drumming with master instructor Frank Thompson. This workshop will be fun and relaxing and a great chance to make music and rhythm together. After basic instruction, the session will end with a jam session. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Bring your own drum or use one of the museums.
Details: 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, 85050
Hours: 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Price: $12 per person
Photo credit: Musical Instrument Museum
Father’s Day Dining Specials
Ben and Jack’s Steakhouse Father’s Day Menu:
Celebrate Dad this year at Ben and Jack’s Steak House! Enjoy a three course meal that features salad, petite filet mignon, shrimp scampi, grilled filet of salmon, hamburger deluxe, or chicken parmigiana. Top it all off with a dessert platter and coffee and tea.
Details: 4180 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale, 85251
Hours: Seating starts at 4:00 p.m.
Price: $47.95 per person, including soft drinks and juice
El Chorro Father’s Day Dinner:
Paradise Valley’s iconic El Chorro invites guests this Father’s Day to treat Dad to a holiday dinner featuring great food and cool cocktails amid the beauty of Arizona’s natural desert landscape. Guests can enjoy a Father’s Day dinner three-course meal, including: El Chorro garden tomato salad with Oaxaca cheese and pickled red onions, a 14 oz. prime Niman Ranch rib eye with rosemary roasted potatoes and grilled asparagus, and a root beer float with vanilla bean ice cream.
Details: 5550 E. Lincoln Dr., Paradise Valley, 85253
Hours: 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Price: $39 per person
Treat dad to brunch with a view at El Chorro.
Father’s Day at Lone Butte Casino:
Experience brunch at Verona Chophouse with a varied selection of dishes including made-to-order omelets, pasta station, prime rib, oven herb-roasted pork loin, poached seafood bar, seasonal vegetables, chocolate-dipped cannolis and much more. It’s a feast for all your senses!
At Cafe 24/7, guests start with a house salad dressed with tomato and cucumber. Entrée includes BBQ half-rack baby back ribs or grilled chicken breast topped with bacon and cheese, and served with BBQ baked beans and potato salad. Finish off this delicious meal with lemon meringue pie.
Details: 1077 S. Kyrene Rd., Chandler, 85226.
Hours: Verona Chophouse: 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Cafe 24/7: 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Prices: Verona Chophouse: $29.99 per person, Café 24/7: $17.99 per person
Taggia Scottsdale:
Chef Massimo de Francesca is featuring Half pound Niman Ranch Burger topped with truffle mushrooms, smoked porcini aioli, bacon/onion jam and fontina cheese, served with a side of poutine fries and gravy. This will be paired with a special draft beer or bourbon and a cigar.
Details: 4925 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, 85251
Hours: 12:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Price: $25 per person
The Melting Pot:
The Melting Pot has created a specialty menu to “meat” Dad’s dietary needs on his day of the year. The four-course endless fondue package includes: Dad’s choice of cheese fondue paired with San Tan Brewery Devil’s Ale, choice of fresh salad paired with Mudshark Full Moon, Father’s Day endless entree paired with Lumberyard Red Ale, and Dad’s choice chocolate fondue paired with Grand Canyon Coffee Bean Stout.
Details: 3626 E. Ray Rd., Phoenix, 85044
Hours: 3:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Price: $39.95+ per person, $17.95 for kids 12 and under
Proof at the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North: June 14-15
Treat Dad Saturday or Sunday for a breakfast buffet featuring a rotating selection of breakfast entrees, sides, fresh fruit, a live action omelet station and even a “gluten free corner” with an entree choice, muffins and breads.
If you’re not interested in brunch, look out for the prime rib roast, featuring 12 ounces of prime rib served up with buttery mashed potatoes and roasted seasonal vegetables for $30.
Sundaes on Sundays offers buy one get one free at the Soda Jerk Station in Proof. Buy one full price sundae or float and get a second one free.
Details: 10600 East Crescent Moon Dr., Scottsdale, 85262
Hours: Breakfast buffet: 7:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Sundaes on Sunday: 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Proof at the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North
Father’s Day at Vee Quiva Casino:
Brunch at Coffee Shop 24/7 includes fresh seasonal fruit, assorted muffins and danish, buttermilk pancakes, diced breakfast potatoes with peppers and onions, crispy smoked bacon and sausage links, buttermilk biscuits and country gravy, omelet station, carved Prime Rib, BBQ chicken and spareribs, Mesquite-rub pork spareribs, fire roasted corn, mashed potato bar, dessert station with assorted pies and cakes, and chocolate fountain.
Ditka’s will offer guests a choice of house caesar salad or crab bisque, followed by either smoked BBQ glazed ribs, or a 10 oz. filet Oscar topped with béarnaise, crab, and asparagus. You can also choose from creamed corn or steamed broccoli, and either sweet mashed potatoes or mashed red skin potatoes. Dessert selections include crème brulee or sorbet.
Details: 15091 S. Komatke Lane, Laveen, 85339
Hours: Coffee Shop 24/7: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Ditka’s: 1:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Price: Coffee Shop 24/7: $17.95 per person, Ditka’s: $49.95 per person
Father’s Day at Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino:
Cafe 24/7 will be offering spring salad of mixed field greens, tomatoes, cucumber and carrots with your choice of dressing. You will have a choice of 8 oz. grilled rib-eye, brown sugar compound butter, au gratin potato and seasonal vegetable, or sautéed chicken breast, marsala mushroom demi-glace, parsley and garlic angel hair pasta. Top it all off with a salted caramel chocolate layer cake.
At Shula’s Steakhouse guests may start with French onion soup. The main entrée will consist of a 14 oz. Shula Cut New York strip with sautéed mushrooms and onions or 10 oz. of salmon Oscar style with jumbo lump crab, asparagus and hollandaise sauce. For dessert, guests will delight in a bourbon chocolate pecan tart with vanilla ice cream.
Details: 5040 Wild Horse Pass, Chandler, 85226.
Hours: Cafe 24/7: 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., Shula’s Steakhouse: 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Prices: Cafe 24/7: $16.95 per person, Shula’s Steakhouse: $55.95
Brunch at Salty Senorita
Salty Senorita in Old Town Scottsdale celebrates Dads with a specialty Father’s Day brunch. Breakfast selections by Executive Chef, Brian Feirstein include a sunrise torta served with chorizo, egg, rajas, pico, and salsa verde for the price of $10; stuffed french toast with peanut butter mousse, bananas, and cinnamon maple syrup for $10; California burrito served with scrambled eggs, bacon, tomato, relish, avocado, and chipotle crème for $9. In addition, there will be $5 bloody marys, $10 sofia mimosas, and $15 bottomless mimosas with a purchase of an entrée or $20 bottomless mimosas.
Details: 3748 N. Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, 85251
Hours: 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Beckett’s Table
Chef Justin Beckett and his esteemed staff are working hard to make all dads proud this year with items like prime steak with warm German potato salad and Beckett’s Table steak sauce, or a slow-roasted pulled-pork sandwich on a pretzel roll, with coleslaw and jalapeno chorizo peppers. To wash it down, dads can enjoy half-off Arizona bottles of wine for the entire evening.
Details: 3717 East Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 85018
Hours: 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Café ZuZu
The brunch special will be braised pork benedict and the dinner special will be pan seared salmon. They will also be offering peach cobbler and German chocolate cake all day. Dad can build his own drink at the bloody mary and mimosa bar from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. for only $6.
Regular menus will be available along with the specials.
Details: 6850 E. Main St., Scottsdale, 85251
Hours: Brunch: 6:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Dinner: 5:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
The Shout House
Enjoy family night this Father’s Day at The Shout House. They will be serving up a $7 burger and beer special for Dad. Kids can also grab a drink with Dad with $3 root beer floats.
Reservations are encouraged.
Details: 6770 N. Sunrise Blvd., Glendale, 85305
Hours: 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Wright’s at the Arizona Biltmore Resort
The Father’s Day brunch at the historic resort’s signature restaurant will offer a lavish spread of stations and displays, including: fruit display, pastries station, omelet and breakfast station, iced seafood raw bar station, antipasto bar, small plate salads, and an action station with soy-braised short ribs and seared scallops. There will also be a lunch station with coffee-rubbed pork tenderloin and seared chicken breast, and various options from our pastry shop display.
Details: 2400 East Missouri Ave., Phoenix, 85016
Hours: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Price: $59 per person.
Wright’s at the Arizona Biltmore
TEXAZ Grill
TEXAZ Grill is serving up “The Big Daddy”, a 16 oz. rib eye smothered in sautéed onions. Dads will also receive complimentary strawberry shortcake! Proof of fatherhood required.
The regular brunch menu featuring biscuits and sausage gravy for $6 will be available on Father’s Day until 4:00 p.m., as well.
Details: 6003 N. 16th St., Phoenix, 85016
Hours: 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Price: $24.95 per person