What are you giving your dad for Father’s Day? You spoiled your mom so it’s only fitting to get dad something. You could give him something from Best Buy. I’m not saying you must buy something. You could pen a poem of appreciation and recite it over a loudspeaker for the whole neighbourhood to hear. He’d like that. But if you are planning on a quieter gift, one that you purchase from Best Buy, then this contest might inspire you with a few gift ideas.

Will this be the best Father’s Day ever?

I have days where I can’t help but think in superlatives. I wake up at the best time, eat the most amazing granola, drink what turns out to be outstanding coffee … and my day just gets better from there. Imagine if that was the kind of day your father had on Father’s Day. You can make that happen. But you have to start preparing immediately. Especially if you want it to be an over the top Father’s Day he’ll never forget.

A more than perfect day is within reach. And I’m going to suggest three over-the-top ways to make your dad surprised and amazed.

  1. Remind him of his first car: For most of us, our first car holds a special place in our hearts. For this surprise to work, you need to find out what your dad’s first car was. Once you get that simple piece of information the rest is easy: get some cardboard and recreate that vehicle in cardboard, as lifelike and realistically as your artistic skills allow. Your dad will be touched by the effort, the sentiment, and he’ll applaud your creative use of cardboard (just like many people have done for a different contest we ran on the blog).
  2. Get him in the gaming spirit: June is not only the month of Father’s Day, it’s also gaming month. Best Buy goes over the top during gaming month with the biggest contests, amazing deals, and fantastic announcements. Enter those contests and you might win a great gaming prize. However, if your dad is really into gaming then I suggest you create a gaming experience your dad will never forget: a neighbourhood tournament. Organize each home in your neighbourhood to plan one game. On Father’s Day, go from house to house playing Mario Kart in one home, Scrabble in another; charades in the third, etc. Win or lose, he’ll never forget the effort you made and fun you all had together.
  3. Gourmet day with dad: Is your dad a foodie? This is the day to make his food dreams come true. Make a list and prepare as many of his favourite dishes ahead of time as is possible. Scour the internet for recipes and perhaps even practice a few at a friend’s house to ensure you can pull off this once in a lifetime culinary experience. Is your dad into pancakes? Find the most extravagant pancake recipe like caviar and cream cheese or gold leaf and berries. Then repeat this process for lunch. If you are really adventurous, you could pretend that dinner too will be home-cooked, then surprise him with a visit from a personal chef (you can find one in most major cities these days)!

Over the top gifts also come from Best Buy

I know I said you don’t have to get dad a gift, and two of my suggestions above can be done with very little monetary expense. But if you do want to get him a gift, I prepared this amazing prize package full of gifts he’ll love. In keeping with the theme of this article, I’m going to explain each item in the prize pack as elaborately, and “over-the-top” as I can in a single sentence. Here are the five items pictured at the top of this article:

  1. Arlo Essential Cam Security Bundle: Incredible wireless security that he can put anywhere then view thieves (or more often raccoons and stray cats) right on his phone in vivid colour! (see the review on the blog)
  2. Nextbase 522GW dash cam: Yes your dad is the best driver, but this will protect him from all those other drivers on the road … capture their un-indicated lane changes like never before. (see the review on the blog)
  3. Instax Mini 12 instant camera: this pink wonder cam captures family memories and prints them out … yes, he’ll get hard copy photos of his children that he can string from one end of his office to the other. (see the review on the blog)
  4. Jlab GO Air earbuds: these are likely as good or better than the best earbuds he has worn. Seriously, they are low cost AND amazingly high quality (just like his children!). (see the review on the blog)
  5. Sizzle BBQ plasma lighter: this is my personal favourite. The coolest dads on the block have the coolest lighters on the market. It’s electric so no gas to burn; it’s electric so charge it up and it’s ready; it’s electri-fyingly cool (worth repeating if you ask me). (see the review on the blog)

The winner doesn’t have to choose which part of this prize they like best because for the best Father’s Day contest we are awarding the winner all five prizes. Imagine your dad’s face when he opens that prize!

How to enter

This contest is easy to enter and you can enter in two different ways.

  1. In a comment below, using as many superlatives as you can think of, tell us how great your dad is, and tell us which part of this prize pack would be his favourite.
  2. First visit the Father’s Day page at bestbuy.ca, then in a different comment below, still using superlatives in your comment, tell us which item on that page you consider to be the most incredible gift someone could get from Best Buy for Fathers Day.

What you can win

At the end of this contest, one random entry will be drawn. That winner will receive: a Arlo Essential Cam Bundle, a Nextbase 522GW dash cam, an Instax Mini 12 instant camera with film, Jlab GO Air earbuds, and a Sizzle BBQ plasma lighter.

This contest runs from June 9th to June 23rd.

Remember you can enter in two ways here on the blog. However, you likely know many other people who would love to have the best Father’s Day ever and might get a kick out of some of my stupendous suggestions above. They might also want a chance to win this contest, so you should tell them about this crazy, incredible contest.

Father’s Day Contest Rules and Regulations

Good luck.

Martin Renaud
Editor in Chief
Martin loves working with the talented editors and writers on the Best Buy Blog as Editor-in-Chief. During his spare time he is either working on his next novel, cooking up a masterpiece in the kitchen, or adding some smart tech to his new home on Mayne Island in British Columbia.

993 COMMENTS

  1. This contest is now closed. We will draw the winners soon in accordance with the rules. Return to the blog often to read great articles, learn about the latest technology, and to enter more contests. You never know when we’ll be doing another amazing giveaway!

    • I am happy to announce the winner(s) of this contest:

      John C – Toronto, ON

      Keep reading blog.bestbuy.ca and get great informative articles about a wide range of topics from tech to toys, from smartphones to style. Participate on the blog by asking questions and offering your expertise to the comment sections of articles you read. And enter more contests: you never know when we will get more great products to give away.

  2. My dad is helpful, positive, hard-working, energetic, fun, social, athletic and just plain old nice and the Arlo Essential Spotlight Wire-Free Indoor/Outdoor 1080p Security Camera would be his favourite

  3. My Dad was smart, interesting, calm, successful, entertaining, athlectic, family-oriented and creative and he would have loved the Sizzle BBQ plasma lighter

  4. His sense of humor is legendary, the funniest, wittiest, and most entertaining dad around. His laughter is infectious, lighting up the room and bringing joy to everyone he encounters. His quick wit and clever jokes never fail to brighten even the darkest of days. MY dad would love to win the Sizzle BBQ plasma lighter

  5. My dad is fun, energetic, helpful, super clean and really into sports and he would like the Nextbase 522GW 1440p Dash Cam

  6. My Dad is practical, smart, well-read, worldly, sweet, protective, witty, poetic and old-fashioned with an openness to modern ideas. He also loves music. So the Jlab GO Air earbuds: would be a really nice present for him.

  7. The Best Father’s Day gift from Best Buy for an amazing, loving, fun, spur-of-the-moment Dad would be the Sony BRAVIA 85″ 4K UHD HDR LED Google TV Smart TV

  8. My Dad was smart, interesting, calm, successful, entertaining, athlectic, family-oriented and creative and he would have loved the Sizzle BBQ plasma lighter

  9. The most incredible Father’s Day gift from Best Buy would be the Apple MacBook Pro 16″ (2023) – Space Grey (Apple M2 Max / 1TB SSD / 32GB RAM) for my amazing, fun-loving, sporty, hard-working dad

  10. My dad is helpful, positive, hard-working, energetic, fun, social, athletic and just plain old nice and the Arlo Essential Spotlight Wire-Free Indoor/Outdoor 1080p Security Camera would be his favourite

  11. The Google Pixel 7 Pro 128GB would be the most incredible gift for my fun-living, instagram addict Dad

  12. My dad is fun, energetic, helpful, super clean and really into sports and he would like the Nextbase 522GW 1440p Dash Cam

  13. Knowing my dad and most dads, I think this beautiful, amazing, indulgent Marathon Diver 46mm Automatic Watch would be an incredible gift

  14. My Dad was kind, honest, hard-working, giving, athletic, happy, brilliant and fun and he would have loved the Sizzle BBQ plasma lighter:

  15. My father is one of the greatest men I’ve ever known. I have never met anyone more loving, kind, and caring. His intelligence and wisdom are unmatched. Patient and generous, he knows no bounds. He is the most selfless, humble, and compassionate human being I have ever encountered. His strength and resilience are awe-inspiring, and his determination and perseverance are truly remarkable. He is the most supportive, encouraging, and inspiring father anyone could ever ask for. He is the epitome of greatness, and he has left an indelible mark on my life that will stay with me forever.

    The most incredible gift a father could get from best buy would be the DJI Mavic 3 Pro Fly More Combo Drone and Remote Control with Built-in Screen.

  16. My father is, without a doubt, the greatest man to ever walk this Earth. His unwavering strength, intelligence, and kindness make him an unparalleled human being. His love for his family is limitless, and his devotion to our well-being is nothing short of extraordinary. His wisdom is unmatched, and his guidance has been invaluable throughout my life. Every day, I am in awe of his incredible patience, generosity, and selflessness. He is the epitome of greatness, and I feel incredibly lucky to have him as my father. There simply are no superlatives grand enough to describe how truly amazing he is.

    My father would like the Arlo Essential Cam Security Bundle to keep an eye on things.

  17. the SWFT Fleet 500W Electric City Bike with up to 59.9km Battery Life would be the most incredible gift someone could get from Best Buy for Fathers Day

  18. His sense of humor is legendary, the funniest, wittiest, and most entertaining dad around. His laughter is infectious, lighting up the room and bringing joy to everyone he encounters. His quick wit and clever jokes never fail to brighten even the darkest of days. MY dad would love to win the Sizzle BBQ plasma lighter

  19. He is fabulous, amazing, caring, thoughtful, positive, understanding, trustworthy, irreplaceable, sweet, generous, smart and he IS my super hero!

    Dad LOVES taking pictures and would love the Canon

  20. My dad is the most incredible father in the world to me! He is fabulous, amazing, caring, thoughtful, positive, understanding, trustworthy, irreplaceable, sweet and he IS my super hero!

    Dad would love Arlo Essential Cam Security Bundle: Incredible wireless security that he can put anywhere then view thieves right on his phone in vivid colour – he loves technology and he us protected! HAPPY FATHER’s DAY! We love you to the moon and back dad!!

  21. the GO City Foldable 500W Electric City Bike with up to 58km Battery Life would be the most incredible gift someone could get from Best Buy for Fathers Day

  22. He is the embodiment of strength, the strongest, bravest, and most resilient dad one could ever have. His determination is unwavering, conquering obstacles with unwavering resolve. His courage is unmatched, fearlessly facing challenges head-on and emerging victorious. my dad would love to win win Arlo Essential Cam Security Bundle

  23. The most incredible, amazing, fabulous, awesome, fantastic gift someone could get from Best Buy for Fathers Day would be the Aventon Soltera 7S 350 W Electric City Bike!

  24. My Dad is kind, generous, a super trooper, and my hero. I think he would love the dash cam!

  25. From the Father’s Day page, the most incredible gift someone could get from Best Buy for Fathers Day would be the Marathon Jumbo Diver/Pilot 46mm Automatic Chronograph Watch, because it is so beautiful, classy, impressive and unique!

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