Father's Day in Apex 2027: events, breweries and brunch

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Venue hours come from each venue’s own website; events are added only when the organizer announces them.

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 20, 2027. As of Oct. 11, 2026, no Apex organizer had posted a 2027 Father’s Day event, car show or special menu, so this page lists the places that publish their regular Sunday hours and the June events the town has run before, with the year marked. We will add 2027 events as they are announced. Questions about town events go to Apex Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources at 919-249-3402.

Plan the day

• Brunch: Doherty’s (Sunday brunch 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) or First Watch (daily 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)
• A ride: the American Tobacco Trail, 1309 New Hill-Olive Chapel Road
• A pint: Southern Peak Brewery or the Oaklyn Springs taproom, both open Sunday afternoons

Sunday brunch

• Doherty’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 5490 Apex Peakway: Sunday brunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a traditional Irish breakfast and corned beef hash on the brunch menu. Reservations are online.
• First Watch, 1280 W. Williams St.: breakfast, brunch and lunch daily from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; online waitlist or 919-377-9920 (location page).

More in our brunch guide.

Breweries and taprooms

Hours below are each venue’s own published hours; check for Father’s Day changes.

• Southern Peak Brewery, 950 Windy Road, Suite 100. Brewery hours are 3 to 10 p.m. weekdays, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. Taproom and pizzeria: 919-267-4216 (contact page).
• Oaklyn Springs Brewery, Apex taproom, 209 N. Salem St. Open 3 to 9:30 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, 3 to 10 p.m. Thursday, noon to midnight Friday and Saturday, and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. It sells beer to go in four-packs and crowlers (website).
• Salem Street Pub, 113 N. Salem St., known for burgers and a bourbon and moonshine list (menu).

A ride or a walk

The American Tobacco Trail runs more than 22 miles on an old railroad bed from Apex to Durham, and the town says more of it lies inside Apex than in any other Wake County community. Wake County’s section is 6.5 miles; the county lists it at 1309 New Hill-Olive Chapel Road, with grounds open from 8 a.m. to 30 minutes before sunset (Wake County). Bikes are allowed. See our walking and biking trails guide for greenway loops and parking.

Prefer fishing? Apex Community Park’s lake has a wheelchair-accessible fishing dock stocked with channel catfish; a town fishing permit is required. See our parks and trails guide.

June events the town has run

• Rhythm and Reels at the Apex Nature Park Amphitheatre, 2600 Evans Road: in 2026 a concert on June 6 and an outdoor movie on June 13.
• Classical Concert Series at The Halle: in 2026, Duo Romantico at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 28.
• Juneteenth in the Peak, run by the Apex Juneteenth Festival Committee: in 2026 a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at the John M. Brown Community Center and a festival from 1 to 8 p.m. on the town campus, 73 Hunter St., on Saturday, June 20, 2026, the day before Father’s Day (details).

We add 2027 dates when the town posts them on its calendar.

Related: Mother’s Day in Apex, summer camps and pools and live music and nightlife.

Frequently asked questions

When is Father’s Day in 2027?

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 20, 2027.

Is there a Father’s Day car show in Apex?

As of Oct. 11, 2026, no Father’s Day car show in Apex had posted 2027 details on an organizer’s own page. We add events here when organizers announce them.

Which Apex breweries are open on Sunday?

Southern Peak Brewery on Windy Road lists Sunday hours of noon to 8 p.m., and the Oaklyn Springs taproom on North Salem Street is open noon to 8 p.m. Sundays. Check each for holiday changes.

Where can I take Dad to brunch in Apex?

Doherty’s Irish Pub and Restaurant on Apex Peakway serves Sunday brunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and First Watch on West Williams Street is open daily from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.