"Whether your Dad is on social media or not, it’s hard to resist giving him a Father’s Day shout-out so that everyone knows just how lucky you are. Every father figure, from brand-new dads to stepdads to seasoned fathers with grown children, plays a pivotal role in shaping who we are. There’s no love quite like theirs, and Father’s Day is the perfect excuse to post a cute photo or two on Instagram to make him laugh, shed a sentimental tear, or even give a nod to his favorite Dad joke.
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To help you craft the perfect Instagram caption this year, we’ve compiled a list of more than 60 options for all the different types of dads in your life. From charming one-liners to touching song lyrics, keep scrolling for all the inspiration you need to earn your Dad a few extra “likes” this year. Happy Father’s Day!
Father’s Day Instagram Captions for Your Partner
Family pic: I wouldn’t want to share your heart with anyone else.
Throwback photo before kids with current family pic: From closing down the bars to being in bed before 9 p.m. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Watching you as a Dad is the privilege of my life.
Thanks for always tapping in when I need to tap out. My partner in parenting for life ❤️
Thanks for always correcting people that you’re not “babysitting,” you’re just… being a Dad. You’re a real one.
Our kids are the luckiest to have you as their Dad.
Happy Father’s Day to Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, the ridder of monsters under the bed, and the healer of all wounds. We’d be lost without you.
Thanks for loving me even though you’ve seen me in my school drop-off outfits.
HFD to the one who still laughs at all the random TikToks I send him from across the room.
Family pic: The best decision I ever made was choosing you to be their Dad.
Father’s Day Instagram Captions for New Dads
Pic with new baby: the day your life as a dad began.
Baby announcement photo: Here’s to our greatest adventure of all.
You proved the #hotdadwalk when leaving the hospital with the baby is true 🔥
How can we be this tired and this happy at the same time?
Tired eyes, full bottles, can’t lose.
In your Dad era.
Fatherhood looks good on you.
Pic of kids: Sharing an important lesson I’ve learned on this Father’s Day, that two things can be true at once: You can love someone so much and still count down the minutes until their bedtime.
Father’s Day Instagram Captions for Your Dad
Forever a daddy’s girl because of you.
Home is wherever I’m with you.
Happy Father’s Day to my first love and biggest supporter.
Thanks for putting up with me all these years, Dad! I know it wasn’t easy 😅
Ain’t nobody like my pops!
I get it now, Dad. Thank you.
Happy Father’s Day to the king of Dad jokes.
All of my favorite memories are with you.
Dad: The maker of all my core memories.
Not all heroes wear capes.
Thank you for loving me exactly as I am. I’m so proud to be your kid 🌈
The fixer of everything from my scraped knees to my broken hearts.
My compass for whenever I feel lost.
“Came into this world, Daddy’s little girl, Daddy made a soldier out of me.” — Beyoncé and The Chicks, Daddy Lessons
“You tucked me in, turned out the lights. Kept me safe and sound at night. Little girls depend on things like that.” — Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus, Butterfly Fly Away
“I’ll keep a part of you with me, and everywhere I am there you’ll be.” — Faith Hill, There You’ll Be
No one loves me like you do, Dad.
“I hope he’s proud of who I am. I’m trying to fill the boots of my old man.” — Zac Brown Band, My Old Man
Thanks for always helping me pick the right health insurance and not screw up my W2, Dad! You’re the 🐐
HFD from your favorite kid.
Funny pic with Dad: Thanks for always teaching me to embrace my weirdness. I wonder where I got it from?
“You can tell what was the best year of your father’s life because they seem to freeze that clothing style and ride it out.” — Jerry Seinfeld
You’re the maker of my childhood magic.
You teach me about football. I teach you about Taylor Swift’s flawless music catalog. We make a great team.
Celebrating the only man I will ever pause Love Island to take a call from. [or insert your current favorite show]
Father’s Day Instagram Captions for Father Figures
Shout-out to all the father figures who choose to show up for our kids in every way. I’d be lost without this guy!
You might not technically be my father, but you are most certainly my Dad.
Happy Father’s Day to the man who taught me you don’t have to be related by blood to have an unbreakable bond.
You never expected my love—you earned it. Thanks for knowing it would be worth the wait.
How lucky am I that I get to have a bonus Dad? Double the advice, double the love.
“It’s the courage to raise a child that makes you a father.” — Barack Obama
Famous Dad Quotes and Quotes About Fatherhood
“A father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow.” — Unknown
“A father carries pictures where his money used to be.” — Steve Martin
“Raising kids may be a thankless job with ridiculous hours, but at least the pay sucks.” — Jim Gaffigan
“Fathers be good to your daughters. Daughters will love like you do.” — John Mayer, Daughters
“As long as one and one is two, there could never be a father who loved his daughter more than I love you.” — Paul Simon, Father and Daughter
“I don’t know how much time I’m going to get and I don’t want to spend it in the wrong place. I know I’m not spending it in the wrong place if I’m with family.” — Ryan Gosling, Variety
“I’ve said it before, but it’s absolutely true: My mother gave me my drive, but my father gave me my dreams. Thanks to him, I could see a future.” — Liza Minnelli
“No man stands taller than when he stoops to help a child.” — Abraham Lincoln
“To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter.” — Euripides
“My father was my teacher. But most importantly he was a great dad.” ― Beau Bridges
“The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get.” ― Tim Russert
“To her, the name of father was another name for love.” — Fanny Fern
“One of the greatest lessons I learned from my dad was to make sure your children know that you love them.” ― Al Roker
Caitlin Gallagher, Contributing Writer
Caitlin is a writer and editor based in the Chicago suburbs with her husband, daughter, and two dogs, Dale and Oprah (yes, those are seriously their names!). When she’s not writing, you can find her consuming all things interior design or talking about ’90s and early 2000s nostalgia with anyone who will listen.