Colac farmer Luke Riches doesn’t think so, with he and his partner Tamara one of several families at the Ballarat Base Hospital welcoming spring babies into the fold this week.

Mr Riches already has three children and says a fourth is going to make for a hectic schedule by the time Father’s Day rolls around on Sunday, September 6.

However, the Bureau of Meteorology has forecast gloomy conditions for the weekend.

Temperatures are expected to reach just 13 degrees over Saturday and Sunday, meaning a nice quiet weekend in front of the fire might be the best way to spend time with the old man.

If not, the Mechanica expo has returned to the Ballarat Exhibition Centre, with more than 80 vintage cars and  20 motorbikes on show to appease the  car heads.

Sunday might be the only chance to see their AFL team in action this year and St Kilda, Melbourne, Collingwood and Essendon fans might want to celebrate in front of the big screen.