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National Parents' Day Celebration Ideas

National Parents' Day Celebration Ideas

By Jeff Bogle

Jul 08, 2024

Discover the history of National Parents' Day and two great ways to celebrate, including a family fishing trip to kid-friendly fishing spots.

National Parents' Day is a relatively new way we can recognize the important role that parents play in a child’s life. South Korea first established this day, replacing their Mother’s Day in 1973. In the United States, National Parents' Day celebration ideas like fishing trips and outdoor cookouts on the fourth Sunday in July began to be considered when the holiday became a reality in 1994. Today, this mid-summer Sunday serves as a helpful reminder to appreciate the dedication, sacrifices, and unconditional love that parents from coast to coast often work hard to provide to their children every single day.

There are many ways we can celebrate, including having an outdoor adventure by taking mom or dad out on a National Parents' Day fishing trip after finding kid-friendly fishing spots near you. Cooking outdoors with kids on National Parents' Day is another way to spend quality time together on or around July 27 which is when National Parents’ Day will be celebrated in 2024.

National Parents' Day Celebration Ideas

For parents who long to spend a summer day in the sunshine, we have two fabulous ideas for celebrating moms and dads this year. Throwing a National Parents' Day Celebration is easy when you consider the interests of both the adults and the kids who will be participating. If dad, mom, or kids love to go fishing, booking a family fishing trip for National Parents' Day is a superb way to spend quality time together, in nature, reconnecting with loved ones, telling stories, and making new or strengthening existing bonds with your kids. Alternatively, firing up the grill and cooking everyone’s favorite foods in the backyard, having a catch or kick about with a soccer ball, and relaxing in a hammock together on a beautiful July weekend is another way to spend this special day with family.

National Parents' Day Fishing Trip

Aside from rods and reels, bait, and sunscreen, what you need most to help kids celebrate their mom or dad by the water this year are kid-friendly fishing spots for a National Parents' Day celebration. If your children are new to the pas-time, a National Parents' Day fishing trip is a great time to teach your kids the basics of fishing, like the importance of knowing the things you must have to take a kid fishing.

A family fishing trip for National Parents' Day is a great way to create lasting memories, experience the health benefits of being outdoors in nature, and maybe, even catch some food for cooking outdoors with kids on National Parents' Day! Check out these tips for finding the best kid-friendly fishing spots, including these 4 family-friendly spots to catch largemouth bass.

National Parents' Day Cookout with Delicious Recipes for Fish We’ve got some of the best recipes for fish to help you throw a fantastic National Parents’ Day Cookout in your backyard this summer, including one of the easiest and healthiest fish recipes ever. If you’re pairing a cookout with a fishing trip this summer, you can celebrate National Parents' Day by catching and cooking your dinner by following responsible fishing practices. Just like fishing, cooking out with kids is not only a great way to have fun but also, to teach them about being self-sufficient and preparing food for themselves instead of ordering expensive take-out. This simple lesson is delicious and will set them up well for a life spent showing love for others by cooking, grilling, and serving fresh, nu-tritious food for them.

Consult this family fishing trip checklist to discover the essential fishing gear for a National Parents' Day fishing trip before packing up the car and heading to the lake!

Jeff Bogle
Jeff Bogle
Jeff is a dad of teen daughters, avid traveler, photographer, and freelance writer. He’s penned stories on family travel, outdoor recreation, the environment, parenting, and more for Fodor’s, Reader’s Digest, Parents Magazine, Good Housekeeping, PBS, and Esquire, among other publications. Find him on his blog, OWTK.com and on Instagram @OWTK. Jeff is also the publisher of the quarterly literary zine, Stanchion