CELEBRATE FATHER'S DAY IN PARNELL
On Sunday 6 September, New Zealand celebrates Father’s Day, and there are plenty of meaningful ways to celebrate here in Parnell.
If you want to show your gratitude for the father figures in your life, we’ve made your job a little easier with our Father’s Day Guide. Here, you’ll find the best gifts, vouchers, activities and dining details. There’s something in Parnell for every personality!
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GIFT GUIDE
A thoughtful, considerate gift is the perfect way to show your love and gratitude. Choose from our curated Gift Guide, featuring Parnell’s finest home decor, food and drink, clothing, art, and more!
FATHER'S DAY DINING
Spend time together as a family while dining on the best food that Parnell has to offer! Parnell is home to a range of eateries and cuisines if you want to mark this special day with a meal.
If you want something extra special, check out the following deals:
- Treat Dad to a taste of Thailand at Emm Thai Restaurant this Father’s Day. Enjoy their Beef Fat Fried Rice paired with a refreshing Singha Beer for $35.
- For Father’s Day, Gelato Workshop Parnell are offering one FREE kids’ scoop with the purchase of one single scoop.
- Over Father’s Day weekend, customers who make any purchase in-store at Juice Up and share an Instagram Story featuring their Juice Up purchase, tagging and following @juiceupnz, will go into the draw to win a $50 Juice Up voucher
- Spend $80 or more dining in at La Porchetta Parnell and purchase at least 2 drinks in a single transaction to receive a FREE Chocolate Calzone for Dad!
- Book yourself in for Nonna’s Sunday Lunch at Non Solo Pizza. Priced at just $65 per person, your feast begins with a beautiful selection of antipasti before moving through handmade pasta or woodfired pizza, followed by slow-cooked Italian favourites and seasonal sides, all designed to be shared.
- Looking for a delicious lunch option? Nottinghill Kitchen recommends their Sirloin Steak Salad!
- Bring your dad to Rumi for a family feast and he can enjoy his first drink for free with his meal.
- The Paddington is offering $12 Guinness all day on Father’s Day. Purchase a Sunday Roast, and Dad gets a free pint.
- For one day only, Twofold will have St. Louis Style Pork Ribs and a bed of hand-cut fries for $38. Anyone can order, but a beer is included in the price for dads.
- The Garden View Restaurant & Bar at Auckland Rose Park Hotel is offering a Father’s Day Burger & Beverage Special for only $30 per person! Celebrate Dad with a signature gourmet beef, chicken, or vegetarian burger served with crispy fries and your choice of a selected house beer, house wine or non-alcoholic beverage.
ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
Looking for something to do together as a family? Check out these activities and events here in Parnell.
FATHER'S DAY BREWERY TOUR AT TWOFOLD
This year, Twofold are excited to offer buy one, get one free brewery tours and tastings when you bring your dad.
Tours last 1 hour and include a tour of the brewery and a guided beer tasting with our owner and award winning brewer Bernard Neate.
Tours will be taking place at 1pm and 3pm.
You can book everything through Twofold’s online booking system.
Tours are $40pp, and you get 1/2 price if you enter the code ‘ImBringingDad’.
VISIT THE DOMAIN WINTERGARDENS
Get amongst nature without worrying about the forecast! Open from 9.30am–4pm, these historic gardens feature two glasshouses (one temperate and one tropical) and a fernery.
The glasshouses provide shelter from the elements, and allow you to get up close and personal with a curated variety of native and exotic plants.
The gardens are free to visit, and a short walk along the Domain paths will bring you to Parnell’s main shops and eateries.
SUPPORT MĀORI ART AT AUCKLAND MUSEUM
Opening 29 August, Te Ripo o te Moana: Taonga Through Time is a new exhibition at Auckland Museum that explores the richness and diversity of Māori art through whakairo rākau (wood carving), whakakai (adornment), raranga (weaving), kōwhaiwhai (painting), and tārai waka (waka knowledge).
Te Ripo o te Moana will also include Te Rā, the only known customary Māori sail, alongside significant taonga and mahi toi from the Auckland Museum collection.
Featured artwork: Te Pō Keu . Ngataiharuru Taepa and Saffronn Te Ratana, 2025. Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira Collection. 2026.17.1
VOUCHERS & SPECIALS
Treat your dad to something special here in Parnell! These businesses are offering discounts and deals for a limited time only—check out what’s on offer!
HEALTH & WELLNESS
- The 30-Minute Head, Neck & Shoulder Reset at Ayurda is a shorter treatment designed for dads who may not have time for a full treatment. It’s a chance to take 30 minutes out of a busy day to switch off, release tension and recharge. For a more complete wellbeing experience, the Abhyanga Therapeutic Marma Massage is a traditional Ayurvedic full-body treatment designed to deeply relax and restore.
- This Father’s Day, bring your dad to Balance Bloom Pilates for FREE! Book and purchase your own class and your dad can join you as our guest, completely free. Book your class as usual through the website, then txt your dad’s name and contact details to 021 933 268 to book him in for free.
- To celebrate Father’s Day, BePhysio is offering a one month trial of their new AI gym for a special price of $200.
- Receive a free consultation and try the first session of SlimSculpt RF 3-in-1 Body Sculpting Treatment for $199 at Kaiz.
- Palm Clinic is offering two clinical Father’s Day gifts this year. Father’s Day Skin Health Consultation — $95: A 45-minute skin consultation with one of our clinicians. Father’s Day Skin Reset Facial with Gift — $260: A Noon Glow Facial, a full clinical skin experience with visible results.
- Purchase a pack of 5 massage treatments from VIP Health‘s Recovery Lab and receive 10% off. Choose from their 60 minute treatments: Swedish Full Body Massage, Indian Head + Back Massage, and Deep Tissue Full Body Massage
ART & DECOR
- AI Gallery are offering 10% off all paintings. Customers who purchase 2 or more paintings will also receive a complimentary box of tea as a gift.
- Get one of Rossy Art‘s original framed paintings for $195.00 cash and carry.
FASHION & JEWELLERY
- This Father’s Day, treat him to a new pair of glasses he’ll love wearing every day. Auckland Myopia Clinic is offering 20%* off frames, from everyday favourites to timeless classics. Offer ends 30 September.
- Get 10% off Orsini‘s collection of men’s stretch bracelets and their men’s watch jewellery box.
- Parnell Collections is offering 10% off their Merinomink Forrester Jacket. This premium jacket is crafted from fine merino wool, soft possum fur and mulberry silk.
- Refined Living is delighted to offer an exclusive 20% discount on their Halo leather wallets and bags from 31 August to 6 September, exclusively for Parnell Business Association readers and followers.
DADS OF PARNELL: MIKEY BROWN
This Father’s Day, we’re throwing the spotlight on Mikey Brown. You may recognise him as Director of ProntoPrint, but did you know he is also a father and a musician?
What is your favourite thing about being a dad?
Laughing as they develop their wicked sense of humour and teaching the kids to love music and pursue their creative passions.
What are you most looking forward to about Father’s Day?
The children claiming I am the best dad ever, and love bombing me with home-made cards with the cutest and kindest little comments in them!
What would be your ideal way to celebrate Father’s Day in Parnell?
I’d take the kids to brunch at Biskit, followed by a few swings at Heard Park, and then head over the road to Karigar Lane to do some painting and drawing before grabbing a juice at Juice Up on the way home.
