DadFest is returning to South Cliff Holiday Park, Bridlington, this May.
Organised in partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Rewilding Youth, DadFest is a unique ‘Festival of Fatherhood’, offering a weekend full of activities for dads and children.
The unique festival, which was created by The Dads’ Network CIC, is for dads, father figures, male carers and their children of all ages, was named ‘Best Small Event in the UK’ by the National Outdoor Events Association in 2025.
The event focusses on children and their fathers, or father figure, spending quality time in nature, building bonds and making new friends.
A range of activities, run by qualified leaders, will include archery, camping, storytelling, bat walks, kids disco, den building, trampolines, star-gazing, water rockets, high ropes, lots of beach games, Forest School activities.
This year the event will take place Friday, 15 May to Sunday, 17 May and all activities over the whole weekend and camping are all included in the ticket price.
DadFest is also home to the Regional Dad Dancing Championships, with one dad going home as the Yorkshire Champion.
DadFest organiser and founder of The Dads’ Network, Ian Blackwell, is excited about this year’s DadFest:
“DadFest started in Devon in 2014 and we ran our first DadFest in Bridlington in 2025. We are really pleased to be bringing our small, award-winning festival to East Yorkshire in partnership with East Riding Council and Rewilding Youth.
“The festival will also be bringing the renowned ‘Yorkshire Dad Dancing Championship’ – a hotly contested dance off by grooving dads, much to the sheer embarrassment of their kids. The winning dad in Yorkshire will take home the bragging rights as the Yorkshire Champ and will get free tickets to The World Dad Dancing Championships in Devon in September, along with a fetching trophy for the mantlepiece.”
A small number of discounted tickets will also be available to low-income families, if interested please email: info@thedadsnetwork.org to enquire.
For more information and to book online, visit: www.eryc.link/dadfest
