The ultimate Father's Day gift guide — 16 items that dad will love

Ultra HD (4K) TVs have become the standard bearer in the tech market, and for a big gift you shouldn’t settle for any lesser resolution. They create more detailed images, especially benefiting small objects and text, but the entire picture becomes deeper and more lifelike. While there are some expensive 8K models available, a 4K TV in a decent size will blow your dad away for about $500 - $1,000.
Buy it from Best Buy
Buy it from Walmart
Buy it from Amazon

You can’t go wrong with a good bottle of booze, especially if you help your dad drink it. Pick something pricey that the two of you can value together, storing it away between visits and savoring it over long afternoons and quiet evenings all summer long.
Buy whiskey from Drizly
Buy tequila from Drizly
Buy craft beer from Drizly

Watching a game on TV is a good way to bond with your dad, but going to a game together ensures higher quality time together. Most games are at least a few hours long, and you can pair the event with a meal too. Pick your dad’s preferred team, and be sure to pick up some branded merch for souvenirs.
Buy NFL tickets on Ticketmaster
Buy MLB tickets on Ticketmaster
Buy NBA tickets on Ticketmaster

Speaking of team gear, outfit your dad in something a little more modern (and clean) than that jersey he’s been toting around since he was 22. Fanatics offers gear for teams in most popular sports, and you can even customize a jersey with your dad’s name.
Buy it on Fanatics

If your dad is more a music fan than a sports guy, pick up a pair of tickets for a concert instead. You can attend together or send your dad with a pal or significant other.
Buy it on Ticketmaster

Your dad definitely wants to hear everything you and your family have to say, but sometimes he just needs to tune out the world. AirPods Pro are the perfect gift, giving him easy access to his tunes and favorite podcasts.

Buy it on Amazon ($175)
Buy it from Walmart ($175)

The latest Apple Watch is like a Swiss Army knife on your wrist. It can help track fitness, heart rhythm, and blood oxygen, answer texts and calls, and sync easily with audio apps.
Buy it from Best Buy ($359)
Buy it on Amazon (prices vary)
Buy it from Walmart ($359)

All those family camping trips your dad forced you to go on really did build character, making you the kind of person who would think to replace that tattered old tent and broken camping chairs your dad refuses to get rid of.
Buy it from Cabela’s

Children of do-it-yourselfers know there’s always another high-powered toy to add to a home workshop. Pick up all the drills, saws, and sanders you need on Amazon.
Buy them on Amazon

Father’s Day is perfectly positioned for making the most of summer weather, so be sure to pick up some outdoor games to play at an outdoor bash for your pop. You can’t go wrong with bocce, the gold-centered BattleChip, or good ol’ cornhole.
Buy bocce set on Amazon ($42.38)
Buy bocce set from Walmart ($35)
Buy BattleChip Backyard Golf on Amazon ($42.33)
Buy cornhole set on Amazon (prices vary)
Buy cornhole set from Walmart ($117)

Caffeine powers a lot of dads through their fatherly duties. Buy them one of these themed mugs and they’ll think of you every time they take a sip -- not that they weren’t thinking of you already.
Buy “Keep Calm” mug from Walmart ($7.20)
Buy “Best. Papa. Ever.” mug from Walmart ($7.20)
Buy “Best. Papa. Ever.” mug from Amazon ($14)
Buy “World's Coolest Dad” mug from Walmart ($10.57)
Buy “World's Coolest Dad” mug from Amazon ($10)

The tallboys and Solo cups have to go. Get your dad some decent glassware, whether he needs proper pub glasses for his favorite brews or whiskey glasses for his go-to single malt.
Buy Beer Pub Glasses from Walmart ($13.34)
Buy Can-Shaped Beer Glasses from Walmart ($15)
Buy Can-Shaped Beer Glasses from Amazon ($16.69)
Buy Kanars Old Fashioned Whiskey Glasses from Amazon ($30)

A fine bottle of whiskey (or any other preferred spirit) deserves a fine vessel. This crystal decanter, which comes with two rocks glasses, is an eye-catching way for your dad to store his favorite booze -- which you bought him of course.
Buy it from Amazon ($30)

Socks get a bad rap as a throwaway gift, but lots of dads need nothing more than a comfy, durable pair of socks on their feet and the love of their kids.
Buy them from Walmart ($22.95)
Buy them from Amazon ($12.10)

If your dad is the type to take charge of the backyard grill, gift him a flashy new set of bbq equipment. This collection from Cifaisi includes 38 pieces of grilling essentials, like long-handled grill tongs, basting brush, meat injector, two meat claws, skewers, and grill glove, among other tools.
But it from Amazon