The Dad Joke Libraryjohnsonkalistan.lol

Clean dad jokes, told properly.

A family-friendly library of 150 dad jokes and 25 riddles, written fresh in the classic question-and-punchline style. Every punchline stays tucked behind a tap, so you can guess first — or appoint one person to read the setups aloud and make the whole table wait. Animals, food, school, sports, weather, pure puns, and a shelf of riddles: all clean, all ages, all groan-certified.

Illustration of a dad with a microphone telling a joke — “Why did the cow join the band? Because it had the moo-sic!” — to a laughing cow, duck, and cat under a smiling sun

Joke of the day

One fresh joke every day, picked by the calendar. Today’s serving:

What do you call a bear with no teeth?Animal JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

A gummy bear.

Find a joke

Search the featured shelf by topic or keyword — try “hockey”, “snowman”, “cheese”, or “teapot” — or filter by shelf.

Shelf

Showing all 28 featured jokes.

What do you call a dog who performs magic tricks?Animal JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

A Labracadabrador.

What do you call a bull who's fast asleep?Animal JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

A bulldozer.

Why don't oysters ever share their pearls?Animal JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

Because they're shellfish.

What do you call a bear with no teeth?Animal JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

A gummy bear.

What do you call cheese that belongs to somebody else?Food JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

Nacho cheese.

Why do watermelons have such fancy weddings?Food JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

Because they cantaloupe.

What do you call a noodle in disguise?Food JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

An im-pasta.

What do you call a potato who reports the news?Food JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

A common-tater.

What is a math teacher's favourite season?School JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

Sum-mer.

Why was the student's report card soggy?School JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

Every mark was below C level.

Which dinosaur always aced the spelling test?School JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

The thesaurus.

What is a snake's favourite subject in school?School JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

Hiss-tory.

What do hockey players and magicians have in common?Sports JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

They both pull off hat tricks.

Why did the golfer pack two pairs of pants?Sports JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

In case he got a hole in one.

Why did the football coach go to the bank?Sports JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

He needed his quarter back.

Why did the stadium get so warm after the game ended?Sports JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

All the fans had gone home.

What does a cloud put on under its raincoat?Weather JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

Thunderwear.

What did the fog whisper to the coastline?Weather JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

“I mist you already.”

How does a snowman get to work in the morning?Weather JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

By icicle.

How can you tell it's a true Canadian cold snap?Weather JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

Even the snowmen are asking to come inside.

I run all day but never walk, I have a mouth but never talk, and I have a bed but never sleep. What am I?RiddlesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Answer

A river.

I belong entirely to you, yet your friends use me more than you do. What am I?RiddlesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Answer

Your name.

What can travel all the way around the world and still stay in its corner?RiddlesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Answer

A postage stamp.

I begin with T, I end with T, and I have T inside me. What am I?RiddlesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Answer

A teapot.

Why did the loonie go to the doctor?Pun JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

It wasn't making any cents at all.

What do you call a vegetable who sings rock and roll?Pun JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

Elvis Parsley.

How do you throw a party in outer space?Pun JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

You planet well in advance.

What did the beach say when the tide came back in?Pun JokesTap for the punchline ▸Tap to tuck it away ▾
Punchline

“Long time, no sea.”

Browse the shelves

Seven shelves, twenty-five jokes apiece — 175 in total.

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Animal JokesCows · dogs · ducks · owls · the whole barnyard and beyond

Twenty-five original animal dad jokes — cows with cow-culators, dogs who do magic, owls who are a hoot, and a bear with no teeth. Clean, classic question-and-punchline jokes, safe for the whole family.

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Food JokesCheese · eggs · pizza · pickles · everything in the kitchen

Twenty-five original food and kitchen dad jokes — nacho cheese, im-pastas, crumby cookies, and a potato who reports the news. Clean, classic question-and-punchline jokes for the dinner table.

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School JokesPencils · math books · libraries · classrooms — all kid-safe

Twenty-five original school and classroom dad jokes — worried math books, bright students, a thesaurus who aces spelling, and marks below C level. Clean and kid-safe, every one of them.

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Sports JokesHockey first — plus baseball, soccer, golf, tennis and more

Twenty-five original sports dad jokes — hockey hat tricks and puck-stars up front, plus quarter backs, clean sheets, ball hogs, and fans who keep stadiums warm. Clean, classic, and safe for the whole arena.

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Weather JokesSnowmen · thunderwear · cold snaps — Canadian winter approved

Twenty-five original weather and seasons dad jokes — snowmen at work, clouds in thunderwear, rising temperatures, and cold snaps so Canadian even the snowmen come inside. Clean and classic, all winter long.

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riddles
RiddlesPianos · rivers · teapots · classic brain-teasers, answers hidden

Twenty-five classic-style riddles with tap-to-reveal answers — a piano full of keys, a river that never sleeps, and a teapot with T inside it. Family-friendly brain-teasers, written fresh.

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puns
Pun JokesPure wordplay, shelved by theme: money · music · space · the sea

Twenty-five original pun jokes — pure wordplay grouped by theme: Money, Music, Space, and The Sea. Loonies that make no cents, Elvis Parsley, well-planned space parties, and shell-phones. Clean and classic.

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How dad jokes work

Four steps, perfected over generations of long car rides.

01

Deadpan delivery

Say the setup like you’re reading the weather forecast. The straighter the face, the harder the punchline lands.

02

The sacred pause

Stop for one full beat before the punchline. Let them guess. Let them dread it. Then deliver.

03

Full commitment

Never apologise mid-joke, never explain the pun, and never laugh first. Say the wordplay like it’s the most sensible sentence ever spoken.

04

The groan is the applause

A groan is a five-star review. Eye-rolls count double. If nobody groans, the joke was too good — tell it again at dinner.

House rules of the library

Every joke on these shelves was checked against three rules before it earned its card: