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Top 5 Things To Do For Father's Day This Weekend

June 15, 2011|Casey Siebels | FetchToto.com Editor

(WICHITA, Kan.) — Top 5 Things To Do For Father's Day This Weekend - June 17 - 19, 2011

Make this Father’s Day one that he will remember by taking him to a special event this weekend! Whether your father enjoys golfing or classic cars, family entertainment or space adventures, there is an event that your father will be sure to enjoy. Check out these local events and make Father’s Day one that he will enjoy. 

1)    1st Annual Safari Showdown Golf Tournament


Time: 12:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Date: Sunday, June 19
Where: Cherry Oaks Golf Course & Tanganyika Wildlife Park
Cost: Call (316) 794-8954 for prices
Info: 1000 S. Hawkins Ln., Goddard, KS 67052


Why you should go: What dad wouldn’t want to participate in a golf tournament this Father’s Day weekend? Let dad go out and have a fun day of golf with his buddies at the beautiful Cherry Oaks Golf Course. After the golf tournament, meet your dad at Tanganyika Wildlife Park where the whole family can enjoy dinner and access to the wildlife exhibits. While you’re out there, make sure to visit the two six-week-old white tiger cubs, Skyy and Gilbert!

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2)    Derby Days Festival


Date: Thursday, June 16 (opens at 6:00 p.m.)
          Friday, June 17 (opens at 6:00 p.m.)
          Saturday, June 18 (opens at 10:00 a.m.)
          Sunday, June 19 (opens at 12:00 p.m.)
Where: Derby High School
Cost: $3 Derby Days button
Info: (316) 788-6776, 920 N. Rock Rd., Derby KS 67037


Why you should go: The Derby Days Festival is a great event that dad and the whole family will appreciate all weekend long. Come out and enjoy all of this year’s exciting events including the Derby Days Parade, dodge ball tournament, golf tournament, dog show, family fun walk, theater shows, music, children’s entertainment including magicians and clowns, and all of the thrilling Ottaway Carnival rides!

3)    Father’s Day at the Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center


Time: 12:00 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Date: Sunday, June 19
Where: Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center
Cost: Dad’s get in FREE, Adults $17, Seniors (60+) $15, Children (4-12) $15, 3 and under FREE
Info: (800) 397-0330, 1100 North Plum, Hutchinson, KS 67501


Why you should go: Bring your father out to the Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center and get him in for free! Check out all of the exclusive U.S. and Russian space artifacts that the Cosmosphere has to offer including moon rocks, space suits, and space vehicles. Also, you won’t want to miss the shows that are playing at any of the three Cosmosphere theaters: Carey IMAX Dome Theater, Justice Planetarium, and Dr. Goddard’s Lab.  

4)    Local Car Show’s for Father’s Day


If your dad enjoys classic cars as much as mine does, then you'll want to bring him out to the car shows going on this Father's Day weekend. The car shows this weekend include everything from classic muscle cars, antique automobiles, motorcycles, drag races and much more. Bring your father out to one of these events and make his Father’s Day one that will be memorable.

25th Annual Derby Classic Car Show


Time: 5:00 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Date: Friday, June 17
Where: Atwood’s Parking Lot, Derby, KS
Info: (316) 992-5002

26th Annual Wichita Area Mopar “All Mopar” Car Show & Meet
 

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Date: Saturday, June 18
Where: Sedgwick County Park
Cost: FREE spectator admission & parking
Info: (316) 291-0426, 6501 West 21st Street North, Wichita, KS 67212

KID/WACO Motorcycle/Car Show & Drag Race
 

Time: 12:00 p.m. (Gates open at 11:00 a.m.)
Date: Saturday, June 18
Where: Kansas International Dragway Racing Complex
Info: (316) 788-0190, 61st St. N. and Ridge Road, Wichita, KS 67205

Father’s Day Car Show
 

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Gates open at 8:00 a.m.)
Date: Sunday, June 19
Where: The Sedgwick County Zoo
Cost: Dads are admitted free with a paying child
Info: (316) 660-9453, 5555 Zoo Boulevard, Wichita, KS 67212 

5)    Hulas and Harleys
 

Time: 6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Date: Saturday, June 18
Where: Kemp Garage
Cost: $35 on-line, $40 at the door
Info: 1018 N. Battin, Wichita, KS 67208


Why you should go: This is a silent auction in which several great items will be auctioned off, such as: jewelry, $100 gift baskets, gift certificates from Cocoa Dolce Artisan Chocolates, and much more. One gift that dad might especially love is an autographed basketball from the 2011 NIT Wichita State University Men’s Basketball team. This auction will be catered by Bubba’s Nekked BBQ and will include beer, wine, and other beverages. All proceeds for this event will go towards Families Together, Inc. which is an organization that offers support for families with children with special healthcare needs.


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