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Need a last-minute suggestion on how to celebrate dad on Father\u2019s Day? Sacramento has ideas from river cruises to train rides.<\/p>\n
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Father\u2019s Day 2026 is Sunday, June 21, and Sacramento offers plenty of options beyond the traditional backyard barbecue or round of golf. From baseball and river cruises to vintage cars and historic trains, here are ways to celebrate dad in the region.<\/p>\n
FULL STORY: Stuck on what to do for Father\u2019s Day in Sacramento? Here are some ideas<\/a><\/p>\n Here are key takeaways:<\/p>\n The A\u2019s host the Los Angeles Angels at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, with a Hawaiian shirt giveaway, complimentary ice cream for early arrivals while supplies last and kids under 14 invited to run the bases after the game.City Cruises offers a one-hour Father\u2019s Day ride along the Sacramento River with live narration on river facts and history, plus a full bar with cocktails, wine and beer available for purchase. Boarding begins at 11:45 a.m. on Front Street between K and L streets, and advance reservations are recommended.The California Automobile Museum at 2200 Front St. is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the last admission at 4 p.m. It features more than 130 vintage vehicles, including an 1880s Columbia \u201cPenny Farthing\u201d bicycle, a 1900 Locomobile steam car and a 1908 Ford Model T.The California Railroad Museum in Old Sacramento offers 45-minute train excursions along the Sacramento River, departing from the Central Pacific Passenger Station at 930 Front St. between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Wheelchairs, mobility devices and strollers are not allowed in the historic coaches.Father\u2019s Day was first celebrated in 1910 in Washington state but did not become a national holiday until 1972, according to History.com.<\/p>\n The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by journalists.<\/p>\n This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence based on our own originally reported, written and published content. Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media\u2019s AI policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n Loading\u2026<\/p>\n Related Stories from Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n