70 Classic Dad Riddles That You’ll Love

Last Updated on February 28, 2024 by Michele Tripple

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These dad riddles are the perfect way to bond with your dad. Some are easy, and some are a little more tricky. See how many you and dad can solve together?

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Dads are one of those key figures that we always look up to. To a little kid, they are a hero; as a teenager, they are someone whose rules might be a little strict and who has an odd sense of style, and as an adult, you look back at just how amazing your dad was when you were growing up.

These dad riddles are the perfect way to connect with your dad, whether you are close or far. It creates a bond through laughter and fun and will test your intellect along the way while laughing with one another. So gear up and see if you or dad solves the most riddles on the first try!

Need even more riddles? Try our riddles for teens, Batman riddles, and our logic riddles.

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Best dad riddles

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  • A single dad named Mark was left to raise 3 kids: Billy, Harry, and Mark. Billy left for college in 2019. Harry left in 2020. Mark left in 2023. Who left first? Mother. In order for Mark to be a single dad, the mother had to leave him and the kids first.
  • What can you put in a barrel that makes the barrel lighter? A hole
  • Almost everyone needs it, asks for it, and gives it. But almost nobody takes it. What is it? Advice
  • When my father was 31, I was 8. Now, he is twice as old as me. How old am I? I must be 23 if my father is twice as old as me.
  • A doctor and a boy were fishing. The boy was the doctor’s son, but the doctor was not the boy’s father. Who was the doctor? His mother
  • Why are fathers like parking spaces? The good ones are already taken
  • A father has 4 daughters. Each of his daughters has a brother. How many children does he have? The answer is 5 because each girl has the same brother.
  • What belongs to you, but others use it more than you do? Your name
  • A man was driving a black truck. His lights were not on. The moon was not out. A lady was crossing the street. How did the man see her? It was a bright and sunny day
  • Two fathers and two sons go fishing together in the same boat. They all catch one fish each but the total catch for the day is three fish. How is this possible? There are only three men: A grandfather, a father (the grandfather’s son), and the father’s son
  • How many animals did Moses take on the ark? Zero. Moses didn’t take anything on the ark. Noah did.
  • What did the pirate dad say on his 80th birthday? “Aye Matey.”
  • What does your dad answer when you ask him what the movie he’s watching is about? “It’s about 2 hours.”
  • After you’ve awakened in the car, which your father has been driving for a long distance, what does he say when you ask him where you are? “In the car.”
  • Someone’s father has 4 sons. The first, second and third sons are named North, West, and South. What is the name of the fourth son? Someone. It’s a trick to make you think that Someone isn’t an actual name. You’re supposed to be misled into thinking the name is East. But the answer is actually Someone.
  • What did the daddy chimney say to the baby chimney? You’re too little to smoke!
  • John has 5 children. The 1st kid is named January. The 2nd kid is in February. His 3rd is called March, and the 4th is April. What is the name of the 5th. What. The name of John’s 5th child is What. (the last sentence isn’t a question)
  • What’s Mom and Dad’s favorite ride at the fair? A married-go-round! (Merry-go-around)
  • What jumps higher than a building? Everything. Buildings do not jump at all.
  • If six children were under an umbrella and their two dogs were not under the umbrella, why did the dogs not get wet? Because it wasn’t raining.
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  • What do you call an ape who is just like his father? A chimp off the old block
  • What is something you can put in your pocket that keeps it empty? A big hole, large enough for the contents to fall out
  • What is the difference between a poorly dressed man on a tricycle and a well-dressed man on a bicycle? Attire (pun for a tire)
  • Malcolm is the number of weeks of his father’s age treated as days and his grandfather’s age in months. All three of their ages add up to 120 years. How old is Malcolm, his father, and his grandfather? Malcolm is 6. Malcolm’s father is 42. His grandfather is 72. If Malcolm’s father is 42, then 42 days is equal to 6 weeks, which would make Malcolm 6 years old. If his grandfather is 72, then 72 months is equivalent to 6 years, which is also Malcolm’s age. Add 72 + 42 + 6 and you get a sum of 120.
  • What do you call a ghost’s mom and dad? Transparents
  • Two fathers and two sons walk into an ice cream shop. They each order an ice cream cone, and the ice cream man brings them 3 cones. Why did he only bring 3? There were 3 men – a son, his father and the father’s father. Two of them are fathers and two of them are sons.
  • What kind of coat is always wet when you put it on? A coat of paint.
  • A man walks into an art museum and stares at a painting. When a guard walks up and asks him why he is so interested in the painting, he responds, “Brothers and sisters I have none. But that man’s father is my father’s son.” Who is the man in the painting? The man in the painting is his son. Since he does not have any brothers or sisters, the statement “my father’s son” is himself. A shortened version would be this man’s father is myself. So, he is the father of the man in the painting.
  • A man started to town with a fox, a goose, and a sack of corn. He came to a stream, which he had to cross in a tiny boat. He could only take one across at a time. He could not leave the fox alone with the goose, or the goose alone with the corn. How did he get them all safely over the stream? The man took the goose across the stream first, and he came back. Then, he took the fox across and brought the goose back. Next, he took the corn across while leaving the goose behind. He came back alone and took the goose across the stream again.
  • What does your father call an obese psychic? A four-chin teller (pun for fortune teller)
  • Why are parents so boring? Because they are “groan” ups (pun for grown-ups)
  • What is as light as a feather, but even the strongest man can’t hold it for very long? Breath
  • What has 13 hearts, but no other organs? A deck of playing cards
  • What relation would your mother’s sister’s only brother-in-law be to you? Your dad
  • I sometimes run, but I cannot walk. You always follow me around. What am I? Your nose
  • What do you call your dad if he’s ice skating and he falls through the ice? A pop-sicle
  • What’s more useful after you break it? An egg
  • How many bananas can you eat if your stomach is empty? Just one – after that, it’s not empty anymore.
  • What are Southern fathers called? Southpaws
  • When your dad is the first one into the swimming pool, and you ask, “How’s the water?” what will he say? Wet
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  • You can’t keep it until you have given it? A promise
  • The 22nd and 24th presidents of the United States of America had the same parents but were not brothers. How can this be possible? They were the same man. The 22nd and 24th President of the United States of America was Grover Cleveland.
  • Why was the Egyptian kid confused? Because his daddy was a mummy!
  • What do you call a father who was kidnapped in Iraq? A Baghdad
  • What do you call a man that doesn’t use contraceptives? Daddy
  • What relation to you would your father’s sister’s sister-in-law be to you? Your mother
  • What does your dad say when you ask him to make you a bowl of cereal? He waves his hands and says “Poof! you’re now a bowl of cereal!”
  • How would your dad say is the best way to count cows? With a cowculator!
  • If you ask your father, “What’s on the TV,” what would his answer be? Dust
  • If your mother is from Iceland, and your father is from Cuba, what are you? An Ice cube!
  • What did the father ghost say to the naughty baby ghost? Spook when you’re spooken to!
  • What do you call two people who embarrass you in front of your friends? Mom and dad
  • There’s a day that comes around once a year to celebrate the man you hold dear He gave you life, love, and will pick you up if you fall. When it comes to guys like him, he’s the best of all. Who is he? Your father
  • What did the daddy tomato say to the baby tomato? Catch up!
  • What did the baby corn say to the mama corn? Where is Popcorn?
  • What does a bicycle call its dad? Pop-cycle
  • What did the father Buffalo say to his son? Bison
  • Your mother’s brother’s only brother-in-law is asleep on your couch. Who is asleep on your couch? Your father
  • Why do dads who golf always take an extra pair of socks? “In case they get a hole in one!”
  • What did the grape say to his dad? Dad you did a grape job raisin me!
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  • What did the sweet potato say to Luke Skywalker? Luke, I yam your Father!
  • How does dad take his coffee? Very, very seriously
  • What’s the difference between a bad joke and a dad joke? One letter!
  • What’s the secret to telling a good dad joke on an elevator? It has to work on many levels…
  • What do you call someone who isn’t a dad but tells dad jokes? A faux pa
  • A father shaves every day, but his beard stays the same. What is his job? He’s a barber
  • I shrink smaller every time I take a bath. What am I? Soap
  • What is black when it’s clean and white when it’s dirty? A chalkboard
  • Some are used for fabric, some for hair, some for paper, and one is called a pair. What am I? Scissors.
  • Mr. Blue lives in the blue house. Mrs. Yellow lives in the yellow house. Mr. Orange lives in the orange house. Who lives in the White House? The president

Do you have some other favorite Dad riddles? Be sure to share them in the comments so we can add them to the list.

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