Mark Twain once said, “When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.” (And you thought it was going to be the coldest-winter-I-ever-spent gem, didn’t you?)

Father’s Day is almost here! Depending on what type of man your Big Man is, check out these Sunday itineraries:

The Sports Fan
Head to AT&T Park for the Ballpark Tour and stick around for the Giants County Fair. Maybe Dad’s carnival game prowess will win Mom’s heart all over again.

If World Cup mania has you evaluating your toddler’s foot-eye coordination, kick off this summer’s SoccerTots session in Noe or Telegraph Hill. Head over to the North Beach Festival afterward in time for the pizza toss.

The Mythbusters Buff
East Bay is where it’s at! Accept the Father’s Day Solar Car Challenge at Chabot Space Center or celebrate Naval aviation with Father’s Day on the USS Hornet.

The Bear Grylls Enthusiast
Check out the Live Snake Demonstration at the California Academy of Sciences, but don’t worry: rather than eat anything Bear Grylls-style, there’s always Free Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream in Golden Gate Park.

The Artsy Dude
If your man is of the artistic variety, why not indulge the kids with Free Family Day at the Museum of Modern Art? Or head to the Stern Grove Festival and get there early for KidStage.

The Hyperactive Sort
The San Francisco Zoo opens early for the Father’s Day BikeAbout, a leisurely bike tour followed by a continental breakfast. If it’s strength, flexibility, and relaxation techniques that Dad needs to work on, there’s a special Father’s Day Family Yoga at It’s Yoga Kids! in the Presidio.