Summer Activities

Fun Summer Activities Checklist

Need inspiration for summer fun? Check out our list and see how many you can cross out before Labor Day hits.

Nostalgic:

See a movie at the drive-in 

Walk on the boardwalk and listen to the boards creak under your feet 

Blow bubbles 

Play tag, hopscotch, or one of your favorite childhood games 

Ride a roller coaster 

Play miniature golf 

Win a prize at the fair 

Catch fireflies at night 

Build a sandcastle at the beach

Eat and Drink:

Eat a whole lobster with your hands 

Pick berries and peaches at a farm 

Buy a Creamsicle from the neighborhood ice cream truck 

Roast marshmallows over a fire and make s’mores 

Make lemonade from scratch 

Eat corn on the cob 

Sip a sweating glass of iced tea 

Eat a slice of watermelon 

Buy fresh produce at the farmers’ market 

Mix up a pitcher of sangria 

Eat a soft-serve vanilla ice cream cone with rainbow sprinkles 

Dig your own clams 

Have a barbecue

Relax:

Nap in a hammock 

Have a picnic in the park 

Sit on a porch swing 

Stargaze while lying in the grass 

Watch the sun set from a beach 

Dangle your feet off a dock 

Bring a blanket and lie on the grass at an outdoor concert

The Great Outdoors:

Pick wildflowers 

Swim in a lake 

Rent a bike 

Go fishing 

Go camping 

Play tennis 

Go for a hike 

Go kayaking or canoeing 

Toss a Frisbee

Just Because:

Collect seashells at the beach 

Take a last-minute road trip 

See a summer blockbuster 

Read a trashy novel 

Walk barefoot in the grass 

Get caught in a summer rainstorm 

Sleep with the windows open 

 Make a summer playlist 

Smell freshly-cut grass 

 Feel the sun on your back 

 Roll up your pant legs and go wading 

 Go to a baseball game

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