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
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.
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993 COMMENTS

  1. My husband is the best dad ever – he has a very kind heart and loves to help our kids with everything. My husband is a car nut, so he was especially excited to help our son out with his first vehicle. It’s quite funny since he is looking for a dash cam for our son and I told him he should have once as well. So, the best part of the package would be the Nextbase 522GW dash cam!

  2. I think the instant camera would be his favourite – super, awesome, wonderful, marvelous, great

  3. Well, we all know that nobody can compare to my dad with his awesome stories about fishing and life in general, he is like a never-ending storybook of adventures – so he would die from shock and happiness to discover this cool bike was all for him! he could be mobile while spreading good cheerSWFT Zip Fat Tire Electric City Bike with up to 59.5km Battery Life – Black – Only at Best Buy
    Model Number: SWFT-ZIP-BLK
    Web Code: 16019624
    This cool electric bike is just what he needs! Sheer heaven with the wide seat on the butt, too… 😉

  4. prize my dad would love is the Arlo Essential Spotlight Wire-Free Indoor/Outdoor 1080p Security Camera

    My dad is absolutely phenomenal when it comes to fixing things and playing with me. He is the epitome of greatness, possessing an unmatched skill set and an unwavering passion for tinkering and problem-solving. With his expert hands and remarkable knowledge, he can conquer any broken gadget or malfunctioning device, making them work like new in no time. His ability to transform chaos into order is simply awe-inspiring. Moreover, his playful spirit knows no bounds. He engages with me in the most imaginative and exhilarating games, creating endless moments of joy and laughter. My dad is undeniably the ultimate superhero of repairs and the ultimate playmate, making every experience with him truly extraordinary.

  5. He lives in a ok neighbourhood but this would be amazing to win 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

  6. My dad is a good father that is protective, affectionate, encouraging, and a strong support system for his children. He listens attentively, respects the mother of his children, spends quality time with his children, and is their best teacher

  7. my dad does such a good job being a terrific role model that he has made time to help coach other dads that are doing their best to measure up too. He carries along, happy to share what he knows to other dads, improving life for one and all! He has a quality to the greatest degree…dad is like the Pied Piper of good dad deeds, whistling his tune as he carries you along the trail..so he would love the awesome Plasma Lighter, for use on the boat while fishing, especially in windy conditions!

  8. My Son in Law Richard is The Best Father Figure to My 2 Grand daughters.The Security System Would give him & Us All a Peace of Mind to Stay safe In This Wild Wild World.

  9. My father passed away over 13 years ago but he was a veryhard working man, very dedicated to his family, wonderful father to 10 children, had 33 grandkids who adored him, he was a great handyman and tried to help when he could, So many wonderful memories of many huge fathers days dinners, he loved being spoiled so much, he would have loved the Arlo Essential Can bundle as he always like to see what was going on outside

  11. My dad is the King of all Dads, he is supportive and always helpful. He would really love this prize package.

  12. My dad has passed a long time ago, however my husband is a wonderful and very supportive dad to our two grown sons. He has been and still is the best mentor that anyone could wish for.

    Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers and Father figures both,

    BTW he would be over the moon with this prize package

  13. He’s supportive, creative, caring, and an all-round great dad. And the Sizzle BBQ plasma lighter is freaking cool!

  14. My dad is very thoughtful, caring, and was always looking out for the family. He would be super excited by the Nextbase 522GW dash cam. We’ve been talking about it and he really wanted it for the car.

  15. My dad is cool and suave, thoughtful and wise, warm and fuzzy and would love the Arlo Security bundle as he could watch the neighbourhood wildlife

  17. My father is the epitome of greatness, offering unconditional love, unmatched support, endless wisdom, and unwavering protection. He was reliable, selfless and playful and great role model. And he was an eccentric tinkering who would love the Arlo Essential Cam Security Bundle to look in his back yard to see if the birds or squirrels were eating his strawberries.

  18. the cool, techy, advanced and awesome Garmin solar watch – with heart monitor.
    He does a lot of driving and flying and I think this great piece of tech would be perfect

  19. My incredible, wonderful, kind Dad would absolutely love to win and amazing gift from you guys

  20. My dad is loving, stubborn and smart. I think the Google Nest Cam Wire-Free Indoor/Outdoor Security Camera would be the best father’s day gift because it’s a splurge but comforting and almost a necessity where we live.

  21. My wonderful, generous, humble, caring, thoughtful, smart, fantastic Dad would love the Sizzle BBQ Plasma Lighter and think it was so cool!

  22. Our glorious, grilling, happy & great grandad would love a new BBq, so the Napoleon Rogue SE 425 70500 BTU Propane BBQ would be perfect for him.

  23. My incredible, wonderful, kind Dad would absolutely love the Garmin solar watch – with heart monitor. What a super gift for someone incredible, wonderful and kind.

  24. My dad is the greatest and the bestest. No words are enough to describe him. He would love to have Aventon Solterm Electric City Bike.

  25. My incredible, wonderful, kind Dad would love the Arlo security system, which I bet he would offer to me as he’s always worried about us still!

  28. The Garmin Fenix 7x Sapphire solar watch Would be Dad’s favourite. He is kind, loving, funny, thoughtful and handy!

  30. I would have to say that any dad that I know would be over the moon with joy at the thought of having this-Gyrocopters Avalanche 500W Electric City Bike with up to 64km Battery Range – Black
    Model Number: Avalanche
    Web Code: 17063602
    Because dad is such an extra big lug of a happy heart with nothing but good things to say about others, except for us, his kids of course lol! I know that he would find a way to speak and spread his own spicy blends of humour and love..

  31. My dad is loving, stubborn and smart. I think the Google Nest Cam Wire-Free Indoor/Outdoor Security Camera would be the best father’s day gift because it’s a splurge but comforting and almost a necessity where we live.

  32. My dad, who is also the world’s best all around friend, buddy, bestie, he has the charm factor times ten, always adding howling laughter and happy times wherever he goes, would most dig the Nextbase 522GW dash cam, because he is a big car guy, and this would bring a big smile to his deserving face! Zoom Zoom..

  33. The Garmin Fenix 7x Sapphire solar watch would be a sweet and thoughtful gift as it has panache and practicality and a person with a great personality and charisma could use it to charm their way wherever they want to go.

  34. Our glorious, grillin’, grooey grandad would love a new bbq, so the Napoleon Rogue SE 425 70500 BTU Propane BBQ would be perfect for him.

  35. My dad is cool and suave, thoughtful and wise, warm and fuzzy and would love the Arlo Security bundle as he could watch the neighbourhood wildlife

  38. This Asmoke Skylights AS550P Wood Pellet Grill Smoker would be the most incredible gift. It is amazing, beautiful and innovative

  41. My dad would love the Sizzle BBQ plasma lighter! He loves all things BBQ and never turns down a new gadget to try. He is amazing, loveable, smart, funny and generous.

  42. My dad would love the Aventon Solterm Electric City Bike, it fits his outdoor style and his would travel around the town socializing and helping his friends. He was a jack of all trade, caring, energetic and always on the go.

  43. From the father’s day gift guide, I’d say the HoMedics Therapist Select Percussion Massager would make a great gift.

  44. My father in law is the most capable, supportive, smart and helpful dad. He would love the Sizzle BBQ plasma lighter

  45. My father is the epitome of greatness, offering unconditional love, unmatched support, endless wisdom, and unwavering protection. He was reliable, selfless and playful and great role model. And he was an eccentric tinkering who would love the Arlo Essential Cam Security Bundle to look in his back yard to see if the birds or squirrels were eating his strawberries.

  46. My father was a hard working, energetic, loving father who taught me everything he could. He would love the BBQ Plaasma Lighter.

  47. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Full Frame DSLR Camera (Body Only) with 256GB Memory Card – the most incredible gift someone could get from Best Buy for Fathers Day.

  49. My loving, supportive, helpful, gifted, caring Dad would love the Arlo Essential Cam Security Bundle.

  50. My father died when I was 8 years old. My husband passed away in 2019. Both were wonderful men and I have only the best memories of their kindness and their love of their family. I would love to have this prize.

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