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5 Experience Gifts For Father’s Day That Your Dad Will Def Love

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In case you forgot, Father’s Day is on Sunday, June 18 this year. Maybe you had your Father’s Day gift planned for several months, or maybe you’re scrambling. (Is anyone else having trouble coming up with the perfect gift for their dad, or is it just me?) But as some people would agree, experiences make the best gifts for a ton of different reasons. They allow you to share something meaningful with the other person, they come from the heart, and they create something more cherished than anything you can buy: memories. 

If you’re still scrambling about experience gifts to buy your dad for Father’s Day, no need to fret. Her Campus has you covered this year. From sporting games, to concert tickets, to handwritten letters, these experiences are meant to be shared. Without further ado, here are five experience gifts for Father’s Day for 2023.

Buy tickets to a sports game.
Baseball Field From Above
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NBA finals tickets, anyone? Just kidding, that’s probably not in the budget. Luckily, there are plenty of sports games happening at the local level that make a great father’s day outing. Ticketmaster tends to be a great place to find sports game tickets, whether it’s a college soccer game, a professional lacrosse game, or a baseball game.

Buy concert tickets from one of their favorite bands.

The Cure is playing in Boston on Father’s Day, which is what inspired me to write this. There are plenty of bands that your dad probably listened to when he was your age — whether it’s Journey and Toto, Styx, or The Who. There’s no better way to connect with your dad than to connect with the music of his generation. 

Spend time gardening with him.

Gardening is a perfect way to spend time with your dad while also investing in a house project that your entire family will enjoy later in the summer. The best summer flowers to grow in your garden include dahlias, daisies, and more. Home Depot is a great place to start and can kick off this activity.  

Write him a letter about how important he is to you.
Letter and envelope
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Words of validation are plenty of people’s love languages, and there is nothing more special than receiving a letter from someone you’ve made an impact on. These reasons and more make a handwritten letter to dad the perfect Father’s Day gift — and bonus points if you tie in one of these experiences into the closing paragraph. 

Use websites like Fever, EventBrite, and Groupon to find something fun and local.

There are plenty of websites, like the ones listed above, that do a great job of connecting people to local events that are unique or particularly affordable. Visits to breweries, local festivals, and museums are all examples of activities you might find on those sites that make the perfect Father’s Day gift. 

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Maddie Solomon is a writer for Her Campus, where she reports on pop culture, travel and local adventures, national style trends, and more. She is a writer, advocate, and Jewish professional interested more broadly in community building, social justice, and civil rights. Maddie graduated from Occidental College in 2021, where she majored in Political Science with an Education minor. Her work has been published in The Denver Post, Women's Media Center, The Jewish Journal, Persephone's Daughters, amongst other publications. Maddie grew up in Denver, and carries her college experiences in Los Angeles – the land of sunsets, tacos, and oceans. She moved to Boston last summer to explore a new East Coast post-grad life and lives in a Moishe house. In her free time, she enjoys coffee hopping, going to concerts, soul cycle, Shabbat dinner parties and bringing people together, traveling, and exploring Boston with her friends.