Father's Day: 11 ways to celebrate dad this weekend

Take your superhero family to a family-friendly flick about a superhero family. The sequel to the Pixar classic opens this week. Both Marbles and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Raleigh have special events lined up.

The Durham Bulls will be playing at home all weekend. Fireworks on Friday and Saturday are planned. And kids run the bases on Sunday.

And the Holly Springs Salamanders, part of a league featuring collegiate players hoping to make it into the major league, will have superhero night on Friday and a pirate night on Sunday.

The North Carolina Courage, the Triangle's professional women's soccer team, will face off against the Utah Royals on Saturday at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.

Fit4Mom Midtown Raleigh will host a Father's Day run from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday, at the N.C. Museum of Art's Museum Park. Meet at the ellipse for a warm up. All paces, strollers and big kids on bikes and scooters are welcome to join. The route will be a two to three-mile loop that can be walked, run or done in a walk/run combination. After our stretch and cool down, they'll have iced coffee and raffle prizes from Omega Sports for the dads. If you plan on attending, be sure to RSVP and sign a liability waiver.

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Marbles Kids Museum in downtown Raleigh will host special Dad's Day Weekend events. They include a superhero training camp in the morning, a DIY make shop in the afternoon and more. It's free with admission, which is $7 per person.

Wake Forest will host its charity car show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, in downtown Wake Forest. The free event includes some special family-friendly activities, food trucks and more.

Apex's Peak City Pig Fest runs Friday and Saturday in downtown Apex. The event includes a cook team area where you can buy some competition barbecue, pig races, and a special area with activities for kids.

Yep, there is one. The second Man Expo is at the N.C. Fairgrounds this Saturday and Sunday. You'll find craft beverages and vendors selling things that, I guess, are manly, including whiskey barrel tables, meat, cars and outdoor items. Tickets start at $12.

My family celebrated Father's Day at Durham Central Park's Father's Day food truck rodeo last year. We had a lot of fun and a lot of great food. It's noon to 4 p.m., Sunday. Lots of trucks line up to serve all kinds of food.

For dads who love riddles and mazes, head over to the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences' special exhibit Mazes & Brain Games. Tickets are $5 for the exhibit at the downtown Raleigh museum.