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Father's Day giveaway ideas for Instagram

A Father's Day giveaway comes with a tag people mean: their dad, their grandpa or the person who's been a dad to them. Here are Father's Day giveaway ideas, the 2027 dates for the US, UK, Canada and Australia, the rules to add and captions you can copy.

7 min readUpdated October 15, 2026

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When is Father's Day? The dates to plan around

Father's Day falls on two different Sundays, depending on where your followers live:

  • US, Canada and the UK: the third Sunday of June. In 2027, that's Sunday, June 20.
  • Australia and New Zealand: the first Sunday of September. In 2027, that's Sunday, September 5.

For a shipped prize, open entries around June 6, close them on June 11 and ship right after the draw. For Australia, open around August 22 and close on August 27. Experiences and digital prizes can run closer to the day.

In Google search data, US searches for Father's Day giveaways start rising in May and peak in June, while Australian searches peak in August, the month before the day. If you ran a Mother's Day giveaway in May, give this one a different prompt, so it doesn't feel like the same post again.

8 Father's Day giveaway ideas

Each one works with a single comment as the entry.

Tag your dad
Entrants comment and tag their dad, grandpa or someone who's been a dad to them. If they win, both get something. No one to tag? A comment on its own counts.
Best dad joke
Ask for the dad joke they've heard a hundred times. The draw stays random, and the comment thread turns into the funniest post on your profile.
Grill kit
For food and home shops: a grill tool set, rubs and sauces, or a voucher from a local butcher, delivered before the weekend.
A day off for dad
A bundle that buys a free afternoon: a meal kit, a car wash, a barber appointment or a round at a local driving range.
Barber and coffee collab
Two local businesses, one Collab post: a haircut and a bag of coffee beans, or a beard kit and breakfast for two.
Dad and kid experience
A climbing session, a cooking class or a fishing trip for a parent and child. It's an experience, so it never arrives late.
For the dad who fixes everything
A quality tool, a workshop class or a garage organizer. Hardware and craft shops can bundle their own products.
Just for dads
A prize for the dads in your audience, with a prompt like "what's the funniest thing your kids have said to you?"

Write it so everyone can join in

Father's Day isn't easy for everyone: people whose dad has died, who aren't in touch with him, or who grew up with a single mom, a grandparent or two moms. A few small choices keep your giveaway warm without leaving anyone out:

  • Say "your dad, grandpa or someone who's been a dad to you", and make it clear that moms who did both jobs count too.
  • Accept a comment without a tag. In Gifty, set the minimum @mentions to 0, so those comments count in the draw.
  • Keep prompts light: a dad joke, a favorite saying or the best advice he ever gave.
  • Post once and remind in stories, rather than a week of countdown posts about dads.

Father's Day giveaway rules to add

Start from our giveaway rule templates, or use the free rules generator on that page, then add these lines:

  • Who the winner is. The person who commented is the winner and must meet your age and location rules. The person they tagged isn't an entrant, even if they get part of the prize.
  • Delivery. Whether you'll ship to the winner or straight to their dad, the date you'll ship, and whether you can promise delivery before June 20.
  • Skip the alcohol. Beer and whiskey are classic Father's Day gifts, but you can't check anyone's age from a comment, and the drinking age is 21 in the US, 18 in the UK and Australia, and 18 or 19 in Canada depending on the province. A grill or coffee kit avoids the problem.
  • Two countries, two dates. If you have followers in Australia and the US, say which date your giveaway is for and who can enter.
  • No purchase necessary. Keep that line for a US giveaway, even when the prize is something you sell.

Father's Day giveaway captions

Replace everything in [brackets]. Add your full rules under the caption if they're longer than this.

Tag your dad

FATHER'S DAY GIVEAWAY: win [prize] for you and your dad. How to enter: 1. Follow [@youraccount] 2. Comment and tag your dad, grandpa or someone who's been a dad to you. No one to tag? A comment on its own counts too. Closes [June 11] at [time, time zone]. 1 winner and 2 alternates, picked at random from the comments. Each account counts once. Open to [country] residents aged [18]+. We'll ship by [June 14]. No purchase necessary. This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram. By entering, you release Instagram from all responsibility.

Best dad joke

What's the dad joke you've heard a hundred times? Leave it in the comments for a chance to win [prize] before Father's Day. Closes [date] at [time, time zone]. 1 winner, picked at random. Every comment has the same chance, however bad the joke. Each account counts once. Open to [country] residents aged [18]+. This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram. By entering, you release Instagram from all responsibility.

Australia: Father's Day in September

FATHER'S DAY GIVEAWAY: win [prize] in time for Sunday, 5 September. To enter, follow [@youraccount] and comment the best advice your dad ever gave you. Closes [27 August] at [time] AEST. 1 winner, picked at random from the comments. Each account counts once. Open to Australian residents aged 18+. We'll post the prize by [30 August]. This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram. By entering, you release Instagram from all responsibility.

Collab post

FATHER'S DAY COLLAB GIVEAWAY [@shopA] x [@shopB]: win [prize from A] + [prize from B]. How to enter: 1. Follow both accounts 2. Comment who you'd share it with Closes [date] at [time, time zone]. 1 winner, picked at random from the comments on this post. [@shopA] runs the draw, and each shop sends its own prize. No purchase necessary. This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram. By entering, you release Instagram from all responsibility.

Winner announcement

Happy Father's Day! Our giveaway winner is [@username]. Congratulations to you and [the dad you tagged]! We've messaged you from [@youraccount]. Reply by [date, time] and we'll ship [prize] to you, or straight to him. Picked at random from the comments, one entry per account.

Hashtags

#fathersdaygiveaway #fathersday #giveaway #shopsmall #[YourBrand]Giveaway

Father's Day giveaway FAQ

When is Father's Day in 2027?

Sunday, June 20, 2027 in the US, Canada and the UK. In Australia and New Zealand, it's Sunday, September 5, 2027.

When should I start a Father's Day giveaway?

About two weeks before the day, closing 8 to 10 days before, so a shipped prize arrives in time. For June 20, 2027, that means opening around June 6 and closing June 11.

What are good Father's Day giveaway prizes?

A grill kit, a barber visit, a dad-and-kid experience, a quality tool or your own product, gift-wrapped. More in our giveaway ideas.

Can I give away beer or whiskey for Father's Day?

It's simpler not to. You can't verify an entrant's age from an Instagram comment, and the legal drinking age differs between countries and Canadian provinces. Choose a prize without alcohol.

Is a "tag your dad" giveaway allowed on Instagram?

Instagram's promotion guidelines don't ban tag-a-friend entries. They ban encouraging people to tag content inaccurately, like tagging themselves in a photo they're not in. Tagging your dad in a comment isn't that. Keep a comment-only option for people who have no one to tag.

How do I pick a random winner from the comments?

Paste your post or reel link into Gifty on your iPhone, set the minimum @mentions to 1 if a tag is required, and start the draw. Each account counts once, and you can record the draw for your stories. No Instagram login is needed, and Gifty isn't affiliated with Instagram or Meta.

Pick your Father's Day winner

Gifty picks random winners and alternates from your post or reel comments on your iPhone, and records the draw so you can share it in your stories.

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