Father's Day in Beach Haven
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Fathers Day Weekend at a Glance
Sunday
June 21, 2026
Solstice
Longest Day
LBI Fleet
Offshore & Fluke
Sea Bass
On the Wrecks
While You're in Beach Haven
Make the most of your visit with these local highlights and essential info.
🎯 Don't Miss
- Fantasy Island Amusement Park — Family amusement park with rides, games, and attractions for all ages. Wristbands $35-$45. Classic shore experience since 1966.
- Thundering Surf Waterpark — Waterpark with slides, lazy river, and wave pool. $30-$38 admission. Perfect for hot beach days.
- Surflight Theatre — Historic theater presenting Broadway-style productions since 1950. One of the few remaining professional summer stock theaters.
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Staying overnight?
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Book Beach Haven Tours & Experiences
Make the most of the weekend — book a tour, tasting, or guided experience. Free cancellation on most reservations.
Why Beach Haven for Father's Day?
Beach Haven anchors the south end of Long Beach Island, and the LBI fleet — running out of Beach Haven and Barnegat Light — is one of the most productive sportfishing operations in the state. For Father's Day, that means a deep menu: fluke at their June peak, black sea bass stacked on the wrecks, and full-day offshore runs toward the canyons where the first tuna and mahi are showing.
Because Father's Day 2026 lands on June 21, the summer solstice, you get the most daylight of any day all year. Send Dad out on a dawn offshore trip, take an easy back-bay or sunset bay cruise in the afternoon, and still have light to spare for an island dinner.
Beach Haven keeps the rest of the day relaxed and family-friendly: a stop at Fantasy Island Amusement Park, wide LBI beaches, and casual island dining from a Chicken or the Egg breakfast to an oceanfront dinner at the Engleside.
💕 Sample Romantic Weekend
Dawn Offshore Charter
Run with the LBI fleet for fluke and sea bass inshore, or head offshore toward the canyons on the longest day of the year.
Island Brunch
Refuel at Chicken or the Egg or another Beach Haven favorite once you are back at the dock.
Bay Cruise
Take a relaxed back-bay or sunset cruise on Little Egg Harbor in the long solstice afternoon.
Oceanfront Dinner
Cap the day with dinner at the Engleside Inn or another island dining room.
Romantic Restaurants
Reserve 2-3 weeks early for fathers day weekend. Many offer special prix-fixe menus.
The Engleside Inn (The Sea Shell)
$$$Seafood
Oceanfront island dining and a famous deck bar
Chicken or the Egg
$$American
Beloved 24-hour LBI spot — great for a Father's Day breakfast
The Gables
$$$$American
Upscale Victorian-inn dining in Beach Haven, reserve ahead
Black Whale Bar & Fish House
$$Seafood
Casual bayside seafood with a raw bar
Buckalew's
$$American
Long-running Bay Avenue tavern, easygoing and family-friendly
Parker's Garage
$$Seafood
Lively dock-side bar and grill on the bay
Romantic B&Bs & Hotels
Beach Haven's accommodations offer the perfect romantic retreat. Many offer special packages.
The Engleside Inn
Oceanfront classic
Beachfront rooms, pool, on-site dining and deck bar
The Sand Castle B&B
Boutique bed & breakfast
Refined rooms steps from the beach and Bay Avenue
Spray Beach Hotel
On the ocean
Beachfront, pool, just north of Beach Haven
VRBO Vacation Rentals
Island house for the family
Full kitchens and multiple bedrooms across LBI
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fathers day Weekend Tips
Charter Tips
- • Book LBI fleet charters out of Beach Haven or Barnegat Light weeks ahead
- • Inshore fluke trips suit families; offshore canyon runs are full-day
- • Confirm departure point — Beach Haven and Barnegat Light are at opposite ends of LBI
Island & Lodging Tips
- • LBI traffic backs up at the causeway on summer weekends — leave early
- • Beach badges are required in season
- • Reserve dinner tables and lodging well ahead for June 21
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Plan Dad's Day on LBI in Beach Haven
Book the LBI fleet for fluke or an offshore run, then add a bay cruise and island dinner for Dad.