Where to Take Dad This Father’s Day in Melbourne

Father’s Day is Sunday 6 September 2026, and Melbourne’s pubs have decided a roast and a handshake isn’t quite enough this year. Because what’s better than keeping the kids busy while Dad enjoys a well-earned pint? We’re talking petting zoos, superheroes, magic and balloon twisting, and a mini putt putt course, enough to keep the kids entertained for hours. The cherry on top? Dad gets to tuck into a delicious Sunday roast, an expansive buffet breakfast, or classic hearty pub food while it all unfolds around him.

Whether he wants a big family day out with animals and face painting, a quiet riverside lunch, or a rooftop feed with a view of the city, there’s a booking below built exactly for him.

From the Yarra to St Kilda West, here’s where to book Melbourne’s best Father’s Day plans.

If one Father’s Day booking in Melbourne deserves top billing, it’s this one.

Wharf Hotel is going all out on Sunday 6 September, with the classic Sunday Roast for the grown-ups and a $20 kids’ roast for the little ones. Upgrade the day with a themed Glasshouse, chocolate fondue, kids’ mocktail paddles, wine and gin tasting flights, or a self-led Paint & Sip session, and capture it all on a Polaroid camera. Free-roaming family entertainment runs from 1pm to 4pm with magic, balloon twisting and kids’ activity packs, so there’s genuinely something happening at every turn.

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Auburn Hotel is turning Father’s Day into a full day of programming, starting from 9am.

Breakfast specials open proceedings, an all-day Sunday roast keeps everyone fed, and a free animal farm runs from 10am to 2pm for the kids, plus face painting to match. Once the little ones have had their fill of farmyard friends, live music takes over the beer garden from 4pm to 9pm, and an AFL raffle draw at 6:30pm puts some serious memorabilia up for grabs.

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The Victoria Hotel has built a Father’s Day that runs from breakfast to dinner without ever running out of things to do.

The breakfast buffet opens from 9am to 11:30am at $43 for adults and $18 for kids, with under-4s free, before an all-day Sunday roast takes over for $36.50. Live music plays from 12:30pm to 3pm and again from 5:30pm to 8pm, while superheroes, a petting zoo and face painting keep the family entertained throughout. Every dad who books also goes into the draw for a Father’s Day Superhero Hamper, because apparently regular hampers don’t cut it anymore.

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Right in the heart of Federation Square, Good Nature Hotel is treating Father’s Day like a proper city occasion.

From 11am on Sunday 6 September, kids’ entertainment runs all the way through to 6pm, with live music and garden games keeping the beer garden buzzing. Every dad who books goes into the draw to win a BBQ and beer prize pack worth over $500, which might just be the best excuse yet to book early.

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Known for serving some of the best steaks in the west, Station Hotel is bringing that same reputation to Father’s Day.

Choose between a dry-aged scotch fillet special or lamb and beef Sunday roasts, alongside the full à la carte menu, on Sunday 6 September. Family entertainment runs from 12:30pm to 2:30pm with a petting zoo and face painting, and the beer garden play area means the kids have somewhere to burn off energy while Dad works through his steak.

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For a Father’s Day with sand between your toes, West Beach Pavilion is hard to beat.

Enjoy a Sunday Roast for $36.50 across Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September, and every roast purchased goes into the draw to win an Albert Park Golf Course voucher. The whole weekend is packed with family activities, Jenga, board games and a kids’ drawing table, live music from 12pm to 4pm both days, and a mini putt putt course that might genuinely be more popular with Dad than the kids.

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Studley Park Boathouse is pairing Father’s Day with one of Melbourne’s prettiest river views.

Celebrate with a riverside lunch on Sunday 6 September, featuring a hearty lamb or beef roast with all the traditional trimmings while the little ones are entertained throughout the day. Mini Explorers kicks off at 9am, followed by kids’ entertainment from 12pm, so there’s a full morning of activity before anyone even sits down to eat.

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Up on the rooftop with the iconic Parliament house as the backdrop, Imperial Hotel is offering two very different ways to spend the day.

Start with the buffet breakfast from 8am, or head straight for the $38 Father’s Day BBQ platter on the rooftop. Either way, live acoustic music plays throughout the afternoon and kids’ face painting keeps the little ones busy while the grown-ups take in the view.

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Not every Father’s Day needs to be about Dad alone, and Fairfield Boathouse has thought of Grandpa too.

The Roast & Row combines a $40 Father’s Day Roast Special, roast beef, rich jus, golden Yorkshire pudding and seasonal vegetables, with a spot of boat hire on the Yarra afterwards, first come, first served. For a different kind of celebration, Grandpa’s High Tea runs at $75 per person or $30 for kids 12 and under, proving there’s more than one way to spoil the men in the family this Father’s Day.

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From petting zoos and superheroes to mini putt putt and a rooftop BBQ platter, Melbourne’s Pass venues have made sure Father’s Day is a lot more than just a roast this year.

Book the table, round up the family, and let someone else handle the washing up for once.

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