Summer is just around the corner, and if you’re like me and already planning your summer activities, then this blog is for you! I have gone through 12 different websites and listed out the best 200 activities to do this summer below. You can certainly treat this list as a checklist and see how many activities you and your friends complete before summer ends!
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1. Go to an amusement park
2. Bike along the waterfront
3. Go to the beach
4. Go camping
5. Run through the sprinklers
6. Go wine tasting
7. Go to a baseball game
8. Go to a basketball game
9. Have a water balloon fight
10. Go to a concert
11. Go to a pool party
12. Go golfing
13. Go to a summer cottage
14. Go on a long drive
15. Go paddleboarding
16. Go to a farmer’s market
17. Read a book
18. Watch fireworks
19. Watch the sunrise
20. Watch the sunset
21. Go bowling
22. Learn to surf
23. Attend a boat party
24. Visit a historical site
25. Go hiking on a new trail
26. Get ice cream from an ice cream truck
27. Go somewhere you have never been
28. Fly a kite
29. Throw a BBQ party
30. Have a picnic
31. Buy something from a garage sale (yard sale)
32. Get a tattoo (temporary or permanent)
33. Attend a food festival
34. Play beach volleyball
35. Eat corn on the cob
36. Run a race
37. Play frisbee
38. Stay at a hotel in the city
39. Go to an outdoor spa resort
40. Go to the zoo or wildlife sanctuary
41. Throw a house party
42. Visit a national or state park
43. Plant a tree
44. Try fresh fruits from a garden
45. Eat a snow cone
46. Learn a new language
47. Start a new hobby (ex. photography)
48. Sit under a waterfall
49. Attend a yoga class
50. Ride in a hot air balloon
51. Go stargazing
52. Go to a botanical garden
53. Go to a stand up comedy show
54. Take a pottery class
55. Try a new restaurant
56. Explore a nearby city
57. Go on a helicopter tour
58. Attend a fashion show
59. Go to a rooftop bar
60. Go to an outdoor movie screening
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61. Go to a painting class
62. Plan a stay-cation
63. Book a flight to someplace you’ve never been
64. Visit a museum
65. Cannonball into a lake or a pool
66. Eat a funnel cake
67. Build a sandcastle
68. Take a nap in the sun
69. Get a manicure / pedicure
70. Buy or pick some fresh cut flowers
71. Visit a friend that you haven’t seen for awhile
72. Become a tourist in your own city
73. Listen to a new podcast
74. Start a YouTube channel
75. Start a blog
76. Try a TikTok trend
77. Create your own summer skincare routine
78. Enroll in a summer course
79. Relax in a hammock
80. Visit a sunflower / lavender field
81. Visit a library
82. Bake a pie
83. Go skydiving
84. Go bungee jumping
85. Go out dancing with your friends
86. Attend a summer wedding
87. Light a sparkler
88. Run through the grass barefoot
89. Book a cruise
90. Watch summer movies
91. Go thrift shopping
92. Volunteer somewhere
93. Do a fun photoshoot with your friends
94. Play video games
95. Play tennis
96. Play badminton
97. Learn how to read tarot cards
98. Visit a psychic
99. Sell your clothes online
100. Do some summer cleaning (freshen up your bedroom, living room, etc)
101. Do one thing you are afraid of
102. Bake something
103. Collect seashells at the beach
104. Join a baseball league
105. Go golfing
106. Go indoor or outdoor rock climbing
107. Go to the gym
108. Make a vision board
109. Donate to an important cause
110. Dance to your favourite songs
111. Complete a crossword puzzle
112. Switch books with someone
113. Make friendship bracelets
114. Make a summer scrapbook filled with your best summer memories
115. Sell your old furniture online
116. Go to a bakery / cafe that you’ve never been before
117. Go ziplining
118. Take a family photo
119. Go waterskiing
120. Do a random act of kindness for a stranger
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121. Try a new food item
122. Ride a ferris wheel
123. Skip stones on a lake
124. Play board games / card games
125. Make tie dye t-shirts
126. Learn archery
127. Create a cocktail
128. Get a summer haircut
129. Eat s’mores by a campfire
130. Leap off a rope swing
131. Make ice cream
132. Go whitewater rafting
133. Make a summer playlist
134. Go to a water park
135. Attend a parade
136. Make fresh squeezed lemonade
137. Go snorkelling
138. Go scuba diving
139. Walk your dog, or your friend’s dog
140. Dye your hair a different colour
141. Binge an entire Netflix series
142. Visit a planetarium or observatory
143. Go bird watching
144. Go indoor ice skating
145. Go rollerblading
146. Learn how to cook your favourite meal
147. Make Starbucks Frappuccino at home
148. Write a novel or a short story
149. Hold a pizza party with personal homemade pizzas
150. Learn to knit
151. Ride in a limo
152. Go on a digital detox for 24 hours
153. Go horseback riding
154. Find the best breakfast spot in your city or town
155. Learn magic tricks
156. Go fishing
157. Learn to draw
158. Start journaling
159. Ride a tandem bike
160. Host a Mario Kart tournament
161. Play paintball
162. Play laser tag
163. Put together a charcuterie board spread
164. Go to an arcade
165. Dance in the rain
166. Try goat or puppy yoga
167. Host a girls night or boys night
168. Go whale watching
169. Climb a tree
170. Go cliff diving
171. Go skinny dipping
172. Go clubbing
173. Stay in a treehouse
174. Run a marathon
175. Play cornhole
176. Zip around the city in electric scooters
177. Sun tan on a lounge chair
178. Go to a state fair
179. Play tennis
180. Play pickle ball
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181. Learn to make a new dessert
182. Learn to play a musical instrument
183. Make a family video
184. Take an online course
185. Make a new smoothie
186. Take a photo in front of a wall mural
187. Take a dance class
188. Make a new friend
189. Float on a lazy river
190. Go sailing
191. Go strawberry picking
192. Feed the birds in a park
193. Grow a plant
194. Go backpacking with a friend
195. Make a new cocktail
196. Start an online business
197. Spend time with a friend that you haven’t spoken to in awhile
198. Visit your parents
199. Visit your grandparents
200. Make your own summer bucket list
I hope you found this list useful. If you have any other summer bucket list ideas to add to the list or just wanted to say hi, then please don’t hesitate to comment below! I would love to hear from you!
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