Watch CBS News

Best Places To Celebrate Father's Day In Baltimore

By Troy Petenbrink

Father's Day often takes a backseat to Mother's Day, but not in Baltimore. From enjoying an Inner Harbor cruise to catching a baseball game, it has a nearly endless list of ways to celebrate dads. Here are five places that are rolling out the red carpet on Father's Day in Charm City style.

Spirit Cruises
561 Light St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 347-5552
www.spiritcruises.com/baltimore

A cruise through the Inner Harbor and along the Patapsco River aboard the Spirit of Baltimore or its sister ship, Inner Harbor Spirit, is a fun experience for dads and family members of all ages. Spirit Cruises will offer three different cruises on Father's Day, a brunch cruise from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Spirit of Baltimore, a brunch cruise from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on the Inner Harbor Spirit, and a dinner cruise from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Spirit of Baltimore. In addition to wonderful views of the city's many landmarks, including the National Aquarium and Fort McHenry, each cruise will include a buffet-style menu and DJ music.

GBMC Father's Day 5K
6545 N. Charles St.
Towson, MD 21204
(443) 849-2773
www.gbmc.org

This Father's Day, Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) will host its 30th annual Father's Day 5K through its campus and surrounding area. The event raises vital funds to support the neonatal intensive care unit at GBMC. Prizes are awarded to top individual finishers as well as the fastest father/son and father/daughter teams. In addition to the official 5K and an alternative one-mile walk, there will be a health fair and entertainment by MIX 106.5.

Baltimore Orioles
333 W. Camden St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
(888) 848-BIRD
www.mlb.com/orioles

If dad is a fan of America's pastime than a Father's Day trip to Camden Yards to see the Baltimore Orioles is ideal. The hometown favorites will play a mid-day game against the Miami Marlins. The first 20,000 attendees will receive a promotional Orioles necktie. In addition, the team has special Father's Day Catch on the Field ticket packages available that include 25-minutes pre-game session of catch on the field, two tickets to the game, and two soft baseballs. A portion of the proceeds from each package sold will benefit the Prostate Cancer Discovery Fund of the Brady Urological Institute of Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Related: DIY Gifts For Dad – Gifts To Make For All Ages And Skill Sets

Alexander's Tavern
710 S. Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 522-0000
www.alexanderstavern.com

Alexander's Tavern has won awards for everything from its burgers and pizzas to its wings and Cubano paninis. The popular Fells Point neighborhood haunt will be celebrating Father's Day with a free beer and Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket to all dads who join them for brunch, available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Advance reservations are strongly recommended.

Sagamore Spirit Distillery
301 E. Cromwell St.
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 624-7488
www.sagamorespirit.com

When Sagamore Spirit opened its waterfront distillery and fired up its 40-foot mirrored-finished copper column still in April 2017, it had two goals: produce a product that would put Maryland back on the whiskey-making map, and create a destination to entertain and educate spirits, lovers. Since that time, it has won multiple awards for its rye whiskeys and welcomed thousands of visitors. For Father's Day, it will have distillery tours available from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each tour takes approximately one hour and includes the tasting of three of its whiskeys.

Related: 5 Father's Day Themed Gift Basket Ideas

Follow @WJZ on Twitter and like WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore on Facebook

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.