Find the Perfect Last Minute Father’s Day Gift at Breakaway Experiences
Find the Perfect Last-Minute Father’s Day Gift
They say that any man can be a father but, it takes someone very special to be a dad. They are there for protection, have toes to stand and dance on, and to kill the spiders.
Among many other things, of course.
That is why they deserve to be spoiled on Father’s Day, but sometimes, it can be tricky to find the perfect gift.
Darasak is an incredible father to our girls. He helps them with so much and does so much around the house too.
When it comes to gifts, though, he already has most of what he wants. What Gabs and Mimi love to do for him is to make him a gift and then leave it to me to plan an experience.
So, What Do You Get Him?
If you have a dad in your life that has everything or is an adventure junkie, Breakaway Experience is the way to go!
If you’re like me this year, it’s been a HECTIC June so far, and I haven’t had a chance to get a gift yet. No worries, I’ve compiled some of the coolest experiences that you can buy Dad this year.
There are a couple of things that most men love, that’s meat (hello bacon and jerky) and adventure.
Apart from finding an experience for him, get him a man bouquet from Manly Man Company. Sticks and sheets of jerky carved into the shape of flowers and roses that are presented inside a pint glass or beer mug “vase.”Visit the website and find a gift set for him.
Stunt Car Driving Experience
Toronto, ON
Dan can learn how to drive a car like the stuntmen in the movies. He can experience the thrill of making a car do some fun, crazy stunts. This Stunt Driving Experience provides the cars, professional stunt drivers, and a safe environment at Country Heritage Park (Milton) to do J-Turns, Reverse 180s, and Slalom Driving.
BBQ Smoking Class
Toronto, ON
Dad can take his backyard BBQ game up a notch in this fun, hands-on BBQ Smoking Class. He’ll learn the low and slow method to produce mouth watering, fall off the bone meat every time he BBQs!
Cowboy Cookout and Horseback Ride
Banff, AB
Dan can enjoy Banff the cowboy way! He can take horseback (or wagon ride) along the base of Sulphur Mountain, enjoy a BBQ feast western style, and return along the Bow River banks.
This adventure is perfect for a unique family excursion in the spectacular wilds of Banff National Park.
Winnipeg Wine & Food Pairing Tour
Enjoy great wine with artisanal food pairings during the 5-hour, 5-course progressive Winnipeg Wine & Food Pairing Tour. You will discover the city’s best culinary gems as you visit 3 epicurean establishments.
Halifax Craft Beer Tour
Halifax, NS
Dad can jump on the Beer Bus and discover the mouth-watering world of craft beer on a three-hour guided Halifax Craft Beer Tour. He can sit back and relax as he is brought to four stops including breweries, brew pubs, and beer bars/pubs.
Introductory Flight Experience
Squamish, BC
Dad can feel the exhilaration as he takes the controls, learns to fly and experience flight from the pilot’s seat with an Introductory Flight Experience over the Coast Mountains. Purchase this experience before Father’s Day and Dad can bring a passenger along for free.
Ottawa Biplane Ride Over Parliament Hill
This is the perfect experience for anyone who has always want to take a trip back in time to the golden age of aviation. Strap on your aviator’s cap and goggles and get a bird’s eye view from the open cockpit of a vintage 1939 WACO UPF-7 biplane.
Experiences, Not Things!
There you have it folks, now that you are armed with these ideas, you are sure to give Dad the most PERFECT gift this Father’s Day.
I always say spend money on experiences, not things and I still stand by that! Believe me, it makes for a much more memorable experience.
I hope you can find a last-minute Father’s Day gift with this list.
For more information, visit Breakaway Experiences’ site to book your next adventure and get social with them on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
Which experience do you think the Dad in your life would love?
Let me know, til then–cheers m’deres!
Nancy Polanco is a freelance journalist, lifestyle content creator, and editor of Whispered Inspirations. She is a proud Mom to Gabby and Michaela and partner and best friend to Darasak. Having worked as part of a health care team for almost a decade, Nancy is happy to be back to her passion. She is a contributor to the Huffington Post, TODAY’s Parents, and an Oprah Magazine Brand Ambassador.
I would love to go on the fine dining tour in Whistler, BC.
So many cool experiences, I would love to try the Helicopter Tour Over Toronto
Breakaway has so many enticing experiences to choose from!, I would love to give my husband a personal flight experience or something along those lines and I would join him too of course!!
I would love to do the Superfly Zipline and Treetop Adventure Package at Whistler – my husband and I have been talking about doing something like this!
I would love to do the Whistler Snowshoeing!
A Night Out in The ByWard Market Food & Wine Tour. thanks
King and Queen West Sunday Brunch Tour would be perfect.
I would definitely like to gift my Dad the Ottawa Biplane Ride Over Parliament Hill
I wou.d so love to go on a hot air balloon ride with my dad!
I would love the Niagara Falls Helicopter Tour.
Would love to go on one of the Banff wildlife tours
I would love to experience the Open Cockpit Biplane Ride Over Central Alberta
I would love to go on the Painting Class, Wine and Culinary Experience at Okanagan Vineyard.
I reviewed the site and I think My hubby would love the stock car experience in Peterboro.. What man would love to race!!
I would love to experience the Hot Air balloon ride. It is one of those once in a lifetime adventures.
The Beer Makes History Better Toronto Walking Tour looks like fun for dad & I
the snowshoeing in Whistler looks good
I would love to go on the Halifax craft beer experience.
I’d like to try the Vancouver Gastown foodie tour with my husband.
id pick the hot air balloon
My favourite memory with dad was my first trip to Europe with him when I was 13. S many precious memories!
I would love to treat my son to the Edmonton Old Strathcona Brunch and Baking Tour
This will be my first dad’s day without him, so I will miss that.
I think my dad would love the Beer Makes History Better Toronto Walking Tour
My favorite dad memory was when my dad met my daughter for the first time and how happy he looked holding her.
Blue Mountains Wine, Cider and Craft Beer Tour
I would love to treat my hubby to the Halifax Beer Tour.
we would love to do one of their whitewater rafting tours
Tandem skydiving sounds thrilling!
My hubby would lo e a food and wine tour of Halifax.
a gastro tour in Gastown!
A Craft Beer Tour would be fantastic
I love the sounds of going whitewater rafting again.
A Craft Beer Tour of Halifax would appeal to my hubby.
A Quebec City tour
My hubby and I would love to try the Okanagan wine tour.
My dad and I would really enjoy the beer tour!
https://breakawayexperiences.com/en/beer-makes-history-better-walking-tour-toronto
I would love to give my husband a flying experience and enjoy it with him too!
I would love to go white water rafiting
I think my dad would like the Old Toronto Beer Tour
wow – how great would flying lessons be?!
I would pick the Afternoon Wine Tour in Niagara’s Twenty Valley with Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Pairings great to do as a couple
I would love the Niagara Falls Helicopter Tour, it would be amazing
I am not sure who would like the stunt car driving experience – me or my husband? LOL
My dad would like the helicopter tour.