Father’s Day 2018 in Los Angeles offered a variety of complimentary items and special pricing promotions for fathers. These offers ranged from free beverages and branded merchandise to discounted dining experiences and event admissions. The availability of these incentives was largely tied to dining establishments, breweries, and cultural venues, requiring specific purchase behaviors or event attendance to redeem the value.
Complimentary Food and Drink Offers
Several restaurants and bars in the Los Angeles area structured their Father’s Day promotions around complimentary food and beverage items with the purchase of a meal.
Brennan’s in Marina del Rey Brennan’s offered a specific value-based promotion for Father’s Day on June 17. The establishment provided a beer and burger special for $15. This offer applied to all craft beers available at the venue. The promotion was valid all day, and reservations were handled via phone or the restaurant's website.
Bluebird Brasserie in Sherman Oaks Bluebird Brasserie, identified as Los Angeles' first authentic Belgian brewpub, offered a non-food related complimentary item for fathers. Dads dining at the restaurant on Father's Day evening received a free Bluebird hat. The venue specializes in 16 varieties of Belgian-style house beers, a curated bottle list, classic cocktails, and absinthe fountains. They also offered a vegan-friendly menu.
Baldoria in Downtown Los Angeles Baldoria provided a bottomless beer promotion for Father's Day. For $30, fathers could enjoy bottomless beer from Fort Point Brewery, which included one entree (or pizza) and one side. The offer was valid from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Angel City Brewery Angel City Brewery hosted an annual Father's Day Food Truck Festival. While the event itself was free to attend, the brewery offered its latest creation, the single-hopped, kettle-soured "Sunbather," alongside food trucks and live music.
InterContinental Los Angeles in Century City For the father who enjoys spirits, the InterContinental Los Angeles offered a complimentary social experience. From June 12 to 14, the hotel lobby featured a display of cigars ranging from $18 to $42. Additionally, the hotel's exclusive blend of Angel's Envy whiskey was available for purchase at $99 per bottle. Guests who made a purchase were invited to stay and utilize the Copper Lounge’s social hour, which began at 3 p.m.
Dining Promotions and Special Menus
Many establishments focused on special menus or bundled pricing rather than strictly free items, offering value through discounted access to premium dining experiences.
Castaway in Burbank Castaway restaurant, recently renovated, hosted a Grand Celebration for Father's Day. The venue offered an elaborate three-course meal for $79, with a reduced price of $35 for children. Menu options included Lobster and Waffles or Seared Tuna Tartine. The restaurant is noted for its hilltop location and views.
1 Pico in Santa Monica 1 Pico offered a high-end dining experience focused on steak. The Father's Day special included a 14-ounce dry-aged, prime-grade bone-in New York Strip, accompanied by rosemary fingerling potatoes, bone marrow, and a small green salad. This oceanside feast was priced at a premium, though specific pricing was not listed in the source data.
Belcampo Belcampo offered a "Double Belcampo Burger Special" exclusively during Father's Day weekend (June 15-17). The burger featured two half-pound patties, butter lettuce, caramelized onions, house sauce, and cheddar cheese on a brioche bun. Pricing was set at $18 for the burger alone and $22 for the burger with fries. This offer was available at all Los Angeles Belcampo locations.
Lucques Lucques, a James Beard Foundation award-winning restaurant, hosted its annual Father's Day Sunday Supper. The menu included cherry tomatoes with arugula, warm tallegio toast, and local walnuts. Main course choices were vermillion rockfish or grilled hanger steak. The meal concluded with meringues "Closerie Des Lilas" with vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, and toasted almonds. Supplemental wine pairings and seasonal handcrafted cocktails were also available.
The Stalking Horse in Los Angeles The Stalking Horse combined dining with entertainment. They offered a "Starring King of the Castle Burger" for $17, featuring a 1/2 lb beef patty, provolone cheese, pork belly, beer-battered onion rings, bacon onion relish, aioli, and arugula on a pretzel bun. Additionally, the venue screened James Bond and Clint Eastwood movies starting at 4 p.m., and showed World Cup games starting at 7 a.m.
Fuego’s Father’s Day Barbecue and Beer Bash Located at the Hotel Maya in Long Beach, Fuego offered a barbecue spread and local beer tastings for $68 for adults and $27 for children ages 6-12 (free for children 5 and under). The event also featured family-friendly oversized games.
Entertainment and Activity-Based Offers
Beyond dining, several venues offered value through activity-based packages or free admission to cultural institutions.
Angel Stadium in Anaheim For baseball fans, Angel Stadium offered a "Baseball and BBQ" package. For $90 for adults and $20 for kids (ages 6-12), fathers could play catch in the outfield, take swings in the batting cages, receive a free drink (for those 21 and over), take a behind-the-scenes stadium tour, and enjoy a BBQ picnic buffet in the Lexus Diamond Club. Kids 5 and under were free.
The Kimpton Everly in Hollywood The Kimpton Everly catered to sports fans by offering proximity to Dodger Stadium. Guests of the hotel were a quick 15-minute ride away from watching the Dodgers vs. Giants game on Father's Day. Ball game tickets were available for purchase separately.
The Mission Inn in Riverside The Mission Inn offered a beer-centric brunch created in collaboration with So Cal brewery Hangar 24. Special menu items included Pugachev’s Cobra Russian Imperial Stout-infused BBQ pork rib, Hangar 24 Orange Wheat beer-can chicken, and beer-infused éclairs.
Cultural Venues with Free or Discounted Admission Several museums and cultural sites offered free or reduced admission for Father's Day.
- Getty Villa: Admission to the Getty Villa was free. The Malibu institution features ancient Greek and Roman art and gardens.
- Hammer Museum: Admission to the Hammer Museum was free.
- Huntington Library: The Huntington offered admission ranging from $13 to $29, with children younger than 4 admitted free.
- Petersen Automotive Museum: This museum offered advance tickets ranging from $11 to $16. It features a large collection of cars, including modern racers and vintage vehicles.
- Channel Islands Maritime Museum: Located in Oxnard, this museum hosted a Father's Day event featuring vintage boats, classic cars, ship models, and knot-tying demonstrations. Regular admission applied ($3 to $7; children 6 and younger free).
Shopping and Lifestyle Promotions
Concours d’Elegance A free event on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, the Concours d’Elegance showcased high-end exotic cars. For those wishing to dine nearby, 208 Rodeo offered bistro fare and cocktails on the cobblestone streets of Via Rodeo.
208 Rodeo Located above Wilshire Blvd, 208 Rodeo provided an elegant dining setting for fathers interested in the car show or general people-watching.
Conclusion
The Father's Day 2018 landscape in Los Angeles provided diverse opportunities for consumers to treat fathers to complimentary items or special pricing. The majority of offers were centered on the food and beverage industry, with breweries and restaurants offering free hats, bottomless drinks, and discounted meals. High-value activity packages were available at Angel Stadium, while cultural venues in Los Angeles and Oxnard provided free or low-cost admission for family outings. Consumers were advised to check specific reservation requirements and age restrictions for alcohol-related promotions.