Summer Bucket List: 100 Activities

Many people view Memorial Day as the unofficial kick off to summer. Are you ready to get outdoors and enjoy the warmer weather? Time to make a summertime bucket list! Whether you are looking for activities for yourself, your family, or friends, a bucket list is a great way to begin your planning process.

If you are looking for inspiration, check out the following 100 ideas for a summer to remember.

1. Swim in a lake.
2. Go on a picnic.
3. Commit to a 1000 Hours Outside
4. Build sandcastles.
5. Visit a local, state, or national park.
6. Go hiking.
7. Fly a kite.
8. Watch the sunrise.
9. Go kayaking.
10. Go horseback riding.
11. Eat a banana split.
12. Sleep under the stars.
13. Make homemade ice cream.
14. Tie-dye tee shirts.
15. Play in the sprinklers.
16. Have a bonfire.
17. Eat S’Mores.
18. Watch fireworks.
19. When the moon is full, go for a walk.
20. Host a BBQ.
21. Go bike riding.
22. Go on a nature walk.
23. Plant a flower or vegetable garden.
24. Go on day trips around your state.
25. Do weekly summer selfies or host a summer-themed photo shoot.
26. Make a summer scrapbook of your adventures.
27. Create a time capsule.
28. Create a summer playlist.
29. Have a water balloon fight.
30. Dance outside on a warm summer night.
31. Buy take-out and go eat in the park.
32. Volunteer.
33. Host an outdoor game night.
34. Go ziplining.
35. Go to a drive-in.
36. Create outdoor chalk murals.
37. Go on a boat ride.
38. Dance in the warm rain.
39. Go Geocaching.
40. Go camping.
41. Go tubing down a river.
42. Go for a long car ride.
43. Blow bubbles.
44. Go canoeing.
45. Be a hometown tourist.
46. Build an outdoor fort.
47. Keep a summer journal.
48. Go to a water park.
49. Relax in a hammock.
50. Go to an amusement park.
51. Visit a farmer’s market.
52. Go to an outdoor concert.
53. Spend an afternoon, reading a book while sitting under a tree.
54. Play mini-golf.
55. Go to a baseball game.
56. Visit an aquarium.
57. Play beach volleyball.
58. Make root beer floats.
59. Relax on a pool floaty.
60. Make homemade popsicles.
61. Slip-n-slide.
62. Go midnight bowling.
63. Try something new from a food truck.
64. Photograph a waterfall.
65. Host yard Olympics.
66. Go out of state.
67. Go on a late-night swim (safely).
68. Go water skiing.
69. Binge-watch Harry Potter movies on a rainy day.
70. Host a sleepover.
71. Play tennis.
72. Attend or volunteer at a Vacation Bible School.
73. Join a youth group, Bible study, or simply do morning devotions.
74. Try a new workout routine.
75. Eat Cotton Candy.
76. Go rollerblading.
77. Ride a skateboard.
78. Visit a botanical garden.
79. Rent a paddleboat.
80. Go fishing.
81. Go to a zoo or wildlife preserve.
82. Ride a roller coaster.
83. Go on a train ride.
84. Paintball.
85. Try playing Paint Twister.
86. Play laser tag or flashlight tag.
87. Do Yoga outdoors.
88. Feed frozen peas to the wild ducks.
89. Go to a new restaurant and order the special of the day.
90. Pick berries.
91. Play cornhole or Bocce Ball.
92. Visit a splash pad.
93. Host a Christmas in July party.
94. Go on a nature scavenger hunt. Use your camera to document your finds.
95. Unplug from social media for a day or entire weekend.
96. Go rock hunting or search for sea glass.
97. Do random acts of kindness.
98. Attend a summer library program.
99. Pick wildflowers (where permitted) and make bouquets to give away.
100. Host an end-of-the-summer party.

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