Father's Day 2027 is Sunday, June 20, the day after Juneteenth. In 2026 a free Father's Day car show ran both days of the weekend in Semmes.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. It is written early: where a 2027 event is not announced yet we give the 2026 date and say so. Facts come from each venue’s or organizer’s own page, linked below.

Father’s Day 2027 is Sunday, June 20, and Juneteenth is the day before, Saturday, June 19, so Mobile’s Father’s Day weekend is a double holiday weekend. Restaurants post Father’s Day brunch menus in late May and June.

Who to call

  • USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park: ussalabama.com
  • Bellingrath Gardens and Home: 251-427-3367
  • City of Mobile Special Events (Juneteenth): 251-208-1550

Car shows

Dad Bods and Hot Rods: Father’s Day Car Show. In 2026 the show ran 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 20-21, at Pirate Pete’s Fireworks, 3535 Snow Road, Semmes, about 12 miles northwest of downtown. It was free to attend, with live music, food trucks, local vendors and a Power Wheels racing bracket that dads and kids entered free (county listing). We will add the 2027 date when organizers post it.

Fall car shows in Mobile are on our things to do this month page when they are in season.

Things to do with Dad

Place Father’s Day hours Admission
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, 2703 Battleship Parkway 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; last ticket 4 p.m. Ages 12-55 $18, 55 and up $15, veterans $15 (in person), active-duty free; $5 parking
Gulf Coast Chinese Lantern Festival, Bellingrath Gardens and Home, Theodore Thursday to Sunday, 5 to 9 p.m., April 22 to June 27, 2027 Ticketed, online in advance
History Museum of Mobile, 111 S. Royal St. Sundays 1 to 5 p.m. Adults $14, seniors and military $12; includes Colonial Fort Condé

The battleship park also has the submarine USS Drum and an aircraft pavilion. The Lantern Festival’s last week runs through Sunday, June 27, 2027.

The day before: Juneteenth

The City of Mobile’s 2026 calendar of events listed its Juneteenth Celebration on Friday, June 19, 2026. The city’s most recent full listing, for 2025, was a free afternoon at Mardi Gras Park from 2 to 5 p.m. with a live DJ, line dancing, games, crafts, inflatables, free food while it lasted, and food and market vendors (City of Mobile). In 2027 Juneteenth is a Saturday.

Juneteenth closings, from 2026: the city skipped garbage and yard trash pickup on Juneteenth and ran those Friday routes on Saturday, June 20, and the recycling centers closed (sanitation holiday schedule). Second Line Transit does not run on Juneteenth. With the holiday on a Saturday in 2027, check our trash and recycling page for that year’s schedule.

Saturday markets and movies

  • Market in the Park, Cathedral Square: the city’s 2026 calendar had it every Saturday in June (June 6, 13, 20 and 27). See our farmers markets guide.
  • Wheels & Reels Drive-In Movie: a free city drive-in night was Saturday, June 27, in 2026 (City of Mobile).

Father’s Day brunch

We list Father’s Day brunches only from a restaurant’s own website or menu. Until menus are posted, our brunch in Mobile guide lists restaurants that serve Sunday brunch, with links to each one.

Frequently asked questions

When is Father’s Day 2027?

Sunday, June 20, 2027, the third Sunday in June. Juneteenth falls the day before, on Saturday, June 19.

Is there a Father’s Day car show near Mobile?

In 2026 the free Dad Bods and Hot Rods Father’s Day Car Show ran 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 20 and 21 at Pirate Pete’s Fireworks, 3535 Snow Road, Semmes, with a free Power Wheels race for dads and kids. The 2027 date is not out yet.

What can I do with Dad in Mobile on Father’s Day?

USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, and Bellingrath’s Gulf Coast Chinese Lantern Festival is open that Sunday evening from 5 to 9 p.m. Our brunch guide lists Sunday brunch spots.

Is the Juneteenth celebration in Mobile on Father’s Day weekend?

In 2027 Juneteenth is Saturday, June 19, the day before Father’s Day. The City of Mobile’s 2026 calendar listed its Juneteenth Celebration on June 19; the 2027 details are not out yet.