Who we are
We love our wives. We miss our boys.
We'll argue about things like Kobe vs. LeBron, fantasy football draft picks, and whether tequila beats bourbon. But you won't hear a single "happy wife, happy life" joke here; because we love our wives.
But parks and playdates shouldn't be our entire social identity. Before DNO, we were missing time with our boys...
And mother f*cking FUN.
Fluent in
Not a networking group.
Not group therapy.
Not a ministry.
Nobody lectures you about being a better man. Nobody's insisting that you optimize your morning routine or do wake up at 5am. Nobody wants your business card.
If real conversation happens, it's because it's 11:40pm, you're having beers with your boys and just having a good f*ckin time. That, and somebody probably pulled a killer conversation starter from the card deck.
All you have to do is show up.
The velvet rope
Every guy in the room is vetted
A great night is 90% who's in the room. So there's a real application. Short, human, and we actually read it. And yes, we actually say no.
We're looking for guys who bring energy, take an L gracefully, ask a question once in a while, and text back. Guys who love their wife and kids, but also want an identity outside of parenthood. That's it. That's the bar... and you'd be amazed at how many guys can't clear it.
If you're reading this thinking "hell yeah," you're not only incredibly handsome, but you're also in the right place.
Not making it past the door
The asshole. We get it bro, you read Radical Candor once. And life at this stage can feel hard as hell. But that never excuses someone being rude or mean.
The dude who won't stfu. Conversation is all about reciprocity. The guy who is a battery-charged chatterbox... let's just say his invite got lost in the mail.
The human LinkedIn. The guy who is way too uptight, who says we'll circle back to that and doesn't know how to leave his work at the office.
The flake. Commits, cancels day-of, repeats. The room runs on guys who show.
"I've got the wife, the kids, the career. And somewhere along the way I realized: every real friend I had was from a former life. My entire identity had become parks & playdates. I was craving friendship and fun, so I decided to build it."
The founder · Temecula dad
The rotation
Nights you'd never organize yourself
These events would require way too much time and energy. And low key, would be too embarrassing to suggest. But we run them all to ensure maximum fun. We also keep the groups small to ensure long-term connection.
One epic night a month, every bit of it covered by your membership. When the founding crew fills, the next crew opens.
How a night works
01
The date drops
Once a month the next event lands in the group chat and on your calendar. Venue, food, drinks: booked, planned, and covered by your membership. You RSVP with one tap.
02
You show up
15 to 20 guys, engineered so nobody stands in a corner. Teams get drafted, the deck comes out, and strangers stop being strangers fast.
03
You leave with plans
Numbers in your phone, a group chat that's actually funny, and next month's night already handled. You just have to show up again.
The Summit
ONCE A YEAR, WE GO WAY TOO HARD
The trip your group chat has been threatening to plan since 2019, except this one actually happens. Fully produced, zero logistics on you. Two examples of what we're talking about:
Priced a la carte when the trip drops. Members get first right to seats before anyone else hears about it.
Between events
The group chat never sleeps
The monthly event is the anchor. The chat is the momentum: it's how one great night a month turns into guys you actually talk to every day.
Kid goes down early on a Thursday? Someone's already at the wing spot with a table. Golf Saturday needs a fourth? Solved in four minutes. No three-week planning committee, no "we should hang soon" purgatory.
And it's where you talk about the stuff your wife has zero interest in: fantasy trades, the new Reacher season, whether the smash burger place is actually elite. She'll thank us. You'll thank us.
Spontaneous hangs between the big nights
Watch parties for games, fights, and finales
Extremely serious discourse about very unserious things
Events build the friendships. The chat is where they grow.
The icebreaker
We made it impossible to not build real friendships
100+ questions. Three levels of depth. Every single event will include a few of these carefully curated questions. Sharing vulnerably and being real with a group of dudes… and being completely seen without feeling judged.
That sh*t is scientifically proven to build deep friendships. That's the foundation of what will make Dad's Night Out feel like the best investment you ever made in your life.
Steal 15 of the questions, free
No email required. If they hit at your next hang, imagine launch night.
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ARE YOU THE WIFE OR PARTNER OF ONE OF THESE GUYS?
You've noticed he hasn't made a real friend since the move. Join the list, gift his first night, and let "you need this" come from you. It lands better that way.
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20 spots available. Launches November 2026.
Try before you buy
You made it this far down the page, so let's be honest: you're curious. Your first night is $25. We lose money on it, on purpose. We'd rather put you in the room and let the night make the case before we ever talk membership.
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Takes 2 minutes. No credit card, no pitch.
We read it
Every application, personally. You hear back in 48 hours.
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First night is $25. Everything included, zero planning.
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