🇭🇷ZagrebUpcoming
April 18, 2026·Family Sports Day
Spring Family Sports Day
A full-day family festival of sport, play and music in the heart of Zagreb — open to all fathers, kids and caregivers.
Croatia
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European community project · Season 2026
Fathers in motion. Communities in step.
Dadathlon is an international movement bringing fathers, families and partner organizations together through sport, play and shared events — across Europe and beyond.
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About Dadathlon
A continent moving, one family at a time.
Connected to Daddyhood Europe, Dadathlon stands for active fatherhood, family bonding, inclusion, wellbeing and cross-border cooperation. Our events combine sport, play, workshops and shared rituals — bringing entire communities into motion together.
Active Fatherhood
We celebrate fathers as present, playful and engaged — and create the spaces where that quietly becomes a habit.
Family & Community
Every event strengthens local family networks and brings neighbours, schools and clubs into the same circle.
International Cooperation
Cross-border partnerships connect cities and countries through shared experiences, learning and friendship.
Upcoming
All events Where Dadathlon goes next.
Join one of the upcoming community gatherings across Europe — and one continental flagship in Mexico City.
🇸🇪StockholmUpcoming
May 30, 2026·Outdoor Challenge
Fathers & Children Outdoor Challenge
A Nordic outdoor adventure through forest trails — teamwork, obstacles and nature for fathers and their kids.
Sweden
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🇨🇿PragueUpcoming
June 13, 2026·Community Weekend
Dadathlon Community Weekend
Two days along the Vltava with games, family workshops and cross-border meetups for partner organizations.
Czech Republic
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🇲🇽Mexico CityUpcoming
September 19, 2026·International Day
International Dadathlon Day
Our flagship intercontinental day of fatherhood, play and culture — connecting families across Europe and Latin America.
Mexico
DetailsMemories from the road
Stories the finish line never forgets.
Each Dadathlon leaves something behind — friendships, partnerships, photographs, finish-line tears.
- October 5, 2025·🇦🇹Vienna, Austria
Vienna Family Run
"Over 320 fathers and children crossed the finish line at the Prater — our most emotional finish-line moment yet."
Memories from 320+ participants - July 12, 2025·🇸🇮Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ljubljana Fatherhood Games
"A weekend of cooperative games and dialogue circles — building local networks of active fathers."
Memories from 180+ participants - May 24, 2025·🇪🇸Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona Community Sports Weekend
"Beach games, mini-football and a multicultural family picnic with five partner organizations from three countries."
Memories from 240+ participants - September 7, 2024·🇸🇪Malmö, Sweden
Malmö Outdoor Family Day
"The Nordic launch of the Dadathlon series — a sunny harbour-side day with 28 partner activities."
Memories from 410+ participants
Map
A movement expanding across borders.
A growing network of cities — focused on Europe, with international partners reaching to Mexico. Click any glowing marker.
Upcoming Completed
A movement crossing borders
Click any glowing marker to read about that city's event, partner organization and story.
Partners
Built with the people who already do the work.
Dadathlon is delivered locally by trusted organizations and connected internationally through shared values, EU cooperation and mutual learning.
DE
Founding partner
Daddyhood Europe
Founding partner and home of the Dadathlon movement — promoting active fatherhood across Europe.
FA
Network partner
Family Active Croatia
Local delivery partner organizing community sports and family festivals in Croatian cities.
NF
Network partner
Nordic Fathers Network
Cross-Nordic network connecting fathers' groups across Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland.
CS
Network partner
European Community Sports Lab
Research and methodology partner shaping inclusive, evidence-based community sport.
FI
Network partner
Fathers for Inclusion
Mediterranean coalition advancing inclusion of single, migrant and minority fathers.
MX
Network partner
Movimiento Familias Activas México
Our Latin American partner extending the Dadathlon community across Mexico and beyond.
Gallery
Open gallery The visual language of the movement.
Fathers running, families playing, partners gathering — moments captured across Europe.
Fathers and children running together at sunset
Children playing with flags in Zagreb park
Outdoor football game in Mexico City
Father carrying daughter across a finish line
Father and kids on a forest obstacle course
Father lifting his son on shoulders at a festival
Outdoor workshop circle of dads and kids
Films & stories
Watch the movement in motion.
Recaps, voices and short documentaries from across the Dadathlon community.
What is Dadathlon?
A 2-minute introduction to the movement, the people and the mission.
Highlights from Zagreb
The Spring Family Sports Day in 90 emotional seconds.
Fatherhood Through Sport
Fathers from four countries talk about why movement matters.
International Partners Speak
Voices from our partner organizations across Europe and Mexico.
Family Day Recap
Behind the scenes of an unforgettable community weekend.
News & updates
All news Latest from the Dadathlon community.
Movement·March 4, 2026
Dadathlon expands to new European cities
Three more cities join the 2026 calendar as the movement grows across Central and Northern Europe.
Read articleStories·February 18, 2026
How sport helps fathers connect with their children
What we learned from 1,500 families: shared movement is one of the most powerful bonds parents have.
Read articlePartners·January 27, 2026
Partner spotlight: Daddyhood Europe
How our founding partner builds a continental community of fathers — one local circle at a time.
Read articleInternational·December 12, 2025
Mexico joins the Dadathlon community
Movimiento Familias Activas México brings the movement to Latin America with a flagship Mexico City event.
Read articleImpact & voices
Real fathers. Real partners. Real change.
What the people behind Dadathlon say — and the impact we measure together.
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Countries
12
Community events
1,500+
Families reached
20+
Partner organizations
I came as a dad. I left feeling part of something much bigger — a real community of fathers across Europe.
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Marko Horvat
Father participant · Zagreb, Croatia
Dadathlon gave our local NGO a platform to connect with partners in five other countries within a single season.
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Linnea Berg
Partner coordinator · Stockholm, Sweden
Volunteering at the finish line, I watched fathers cry as their kids crossed with them. That is what this is about.
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Tomáš Novák
Event volunteer · Prague, Czech Republic
My husband finally found a space made for fathers — and the whole family came along for the ride.
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Sofía Ramírez
Family member · Mexico City, Mexico
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Everything partners, participants and the curious public ask us most often.
Let's build together
Bring Dadathlon to your community.
We work with NGOs, municipalities, schools, sports clubs, EU institutions and sponsors who want to host or support a Dadathlon event in their city.
- Partner organizations & NGOs
- Cities & municipalities
- EU & international institutions
- Sponsors & supporters