Father's Day in Birmingham is Sunday, June 20, 2027. The Barber motorcycle museum, Rickwood Field's Juneteenth game and other ideas from last year.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Father’s Day 2027 is eight months away, so event dates below are from 2026 unless we say otherwise. We list brunch only from restaurants’ own pages.

Father’s Day 2027 is Sunday, June 20. Birmingham’s natural Father’s Day outings are the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, with what it calls the largest motorcycle collection, and historic Rickwood Field, where Major League Baseball has marked Juneteenth, the day before Father’s Day in 2027, three years in a row.

Who to call

  • Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, 6030 Barber Motorsports Parkway: 205-699-7275
  • Negro Southern League Museum (group visits): 205-581-3040
  • Vulcan Park and Museum, 1701 Valley View Drive: visitvulcan.com

Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

The museum at 6030 Barber Motorsports Parkway is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday from April 1 to Sept. 30, according to the museum’s website. Barber Motorsports Park’s race weekends in 2026 included MotoAmerica on May 15-17 and the Barber Vintage Festival on Oct. 9-11, according to the museum’s events page; there was no race weekend on Father’s Day.

Baseball at Rickwood Field

Rickwood Field, 1137 Second Ave. W., is the oldest professional ballpark in the United States, the city says. On Friday, June 19, 2026, it hosted MLB’s third Juneteenth event, the East-West Classic, a tribute to the Negro Leagues All-Star Games of 1933 to 1962: gates at 11:30 a.m., a Home Run Derby at noon and the game at 1 p.m., according to the city’s announcement. The city’s Negro Southern League Museum is free for most visitors, according to its visit page.

Gifts

  • The Anvil, the museum store at Vulcan Park and Museum, ran a Father’s Day Sale June 15-21, 2026, according to the park’s 2026 listing.
  • Pepper Place Saturday Market, 2829 2nd Ave. S., 7 a.m. to noon: Alabama-grown, -raised and -made goods; see our farmers markets guide.
  • Birmingham Zoo animal adoptions start at a $50 donation through the zoo’s adopt an animal page.

Juneteenth closures

Juneteenth is a city holiday. In 2026 city offices closed Friday, June 19, and the Birmingham Public Library also closed, according to the city’s holiday list and the library’s holiday closures. In 2027 Juneteenth is a Saturday; Birmingham City Schools list a Juneteenth observance on Friday, June 18, after students’ last day.

Brunch and other ideas

No Birmingham restaurant had posted a Father’s Day 2027 brunch on Oct. 17; see our brunch guide for weekend brunch menus. For a day outdoors, see walking and biking trails; for an evening, see live music and nightlife.

Hosting a Father’s Day car show, game or brunch in Birmingham? Send us the link.

What this means for you

  • Visit Barber on Sunday afternoon: it opens at noon.
  • Watch MLB’s Rickwood page in the spring for any 2027 Juneteenth game.

Related: Mother’s Day in Birmingham and history and landmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When is Father’s Day 2027?

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

Is the Barber Motorsports Museum open on Sundays?

Yes. From April 1 to Sept. 30 the museum at 6030 Barber Motorsports Parkway is open noon to 6 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

What happens at Rickwood Field on Juneteenth?

MLB has held a Juneteenth event at Rickwood Field three years running. On June 19, 2026, it was the East-West Classic, a tribute to the Negro Leagues All-Star Games, with a Home Run Derby at noon and the game at 1 p.m.

Are there Father’s Day car shows in Birmingham?

As of Oct. 17 no organizer had posted a 2027 Father’s Day car show in Birmingham. We will add any we can confirm.