Get Dads Reading Children can download a free card encouraging their dads to set aside time to read with them.
Hire a rowing boat at Highfields Lake Take a picnic to the park and enjoy a gentle journey across the water afterwards.
Go fishing Purchase a rod licence from the post office online and take kids fishing free.
Horse riding Take a trek through Creswell Crags and a lesson in stable management at the Coloured Cob Trekking Centre.
Explore the caves If you have never been to the City of Caves (pictured) below the Broadmarsh Centre, why not venture down this weekend and take in some history?
Watch the World Cup Put your feet up and watch the football: Switzerland v Ecuador at 5pm, followed by France v Honduras at 8pm and Argentina v Bosnina and Herzegovina at 11pm.
Go to the cinema: See the likes of Maleficent, X-Men: Days of Future Past (above) or A Million Ways to Die for older viewers.
Go for a bike ride Bikes can be hired from the Nottingham tourism centre for £4.
Adventure golf Tie in a fun game of miniature golf with a trip to Cineworld at the Cornerhouse.
Go Ape Go to the outdoor adventure park at Sherwood Pines and play on zip-wires, ladders and climbing walls.