Are you looking for unique Father's Day ideas? Bring your Dad to Huck Finn Jubilee, held every June, on Father's Day weekend, in Victorville, California.
The Father's Day event celebrates Huck Finn, the most popular character in Mark Twain's book, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Driving directions to Victorville CA
The Huck Finn Jubilee is held in Mojave Narrows Regional Park in Southern California. Mojave Narrows is close to Rt. 66, Horseshoe Lake and Pelican Lake.
From Victorville, California, follow I-15 to the Bear Valley Road exit. Drive east to Ridgecrest Avenue. After turning north and driving to 18000 Yates Road, you'll reach the 800-acre Mojave Narrows Park. Parking is free.
Father's Day activities
During the three-day festival, a Huck Finn look-alike contest selects a boy to be Huck. Games include building river rafts, climbing greased poles, whitewashing fences, throwing cow chips, horseshoe-tossing and an Injun Joe's Treasure Hunt. Most contests have no entry fees. Winners receive ribbons, trophies or cash prizes.
Other Huck Finn Jubilee competitions include a fishing derby, a Liar's Contest, The California State Arm Wrestling Championships, Deering Banjo Championships and a Route 66 Car Show.
Father's Day weekend entertainment
A stage performance brings Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to life. Families can also enjoy line-dancing, dulcimer, fiddle, guitar and banjo music on stage and juggling, magic and animal tricks at the Russell Bros. Circus. On Friday night, there is an old-fashioned barn dance.
Stars, including Roy Clark, provide more than 30 hours of country and bluegrass music on the main stage. Adults and kids enjoy guitar, song-writing, banjo and line-dancing workshops between performances.
During Father's Day weekend, hot air balloons offer aerial views of the two man-made lakes and campgrounds in Mojave Narrows. Some campsites have electrical hookups for RVs. The regional park offers fishing, horse-back riding and a water splash area.
Families can eat and shop in food and crafts villages. In the Mountain Man Village, kids learn how to make rope, how to build a fire and how to load a musket. Visitors help a woodsman build a pioneer log cabin on the shores of Horseshoe Lake.
Hotels in Victorville CA
Comfort Suites, The Courtyard by Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn, Hawthorn Suites and Red Roof Inn offer special Father's Day weekend rates for Huck Finn's Jubilee. Families can also camp at Mojave Narrows Regional Park campgrounds.
The daily admission charge is reduced for children between six and 12. Kids under six have free admission.
For more information:
Huck Finn Jubilee: www.huckfinn.com