Celebrate Dads with a Day at Liberty Station

San Diego CA

17 June, 2022

1:25 AM

Description

With the official start of summer just a few days away and Father’s Day quickly approaching this weekend, you may be looking for fun, memorable and easy-to-plan (or last-minute!) activities to celebrate with your dad. Whether it’s a nice dinner or round of mini-golf, look no further than San Diego’s top dining, shopping and quintessential local destination, Liberty Station. This 361-acre community hub includes everything you need to celebrate the dads, grandpas, uncles, brothers and beyond in your lives with a rewarding daycation, staycation or vacation. We gathered a few of our favorite ways to celebrate at Liberty Station, but we guarantee, if you walk around, you’ll find something to do with dad on every corner. For the Foodie Dad Pizza fans, rejoice! Treat dad to dinner at Officine Buona Forchetta for an upscale Northern Italian meal to be remembered. Shake, rattle and roll over to the Corvette Diner for a ‘50s blast from the past! With a full bar, three distinctive dining rooms, and a massive Gamer's Garage arcade, this destination diner is serving up more than just a burger and fries. For the Sporty Dad Tee up for a round of golf at Tappers Mini Golf. Whether you’re looking for some friendly competition or a fun afternoon with the family, the two nine-hole mini-golf courses add a touch of fun for anyone to the existing course. Enjoy Father’s Day on the Bay with paddleboard and kayak rentals at Liberty Station’s West Coast Paddle Board Rentals! Enjoy a move night at The LOT and treat him to see Top Gun: Maverick – even if it is his (or your) second or third time seeing it. Fun Fact: a few scenes of the original Top Gun were filmed at Liberty Station! For the History Buff Dad Take a step back in time through the historic grounds, parks and open spaces of Liberty Station, formerly known as the Naval Training Center San Diego, with this guided walking tour. Learn the role Franklin D. Roosevelt took in helping establish NTC and discover how the Navy shaped the growth of San Diego as we now know it. For the Art Lover Dad ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station offers a fun, fresh art experience every day for those in search of inspiration, creativity and community. This is the place where artists can showcase their craft in either art, performance, design, fashion, culinary deliciousness, and even beer.