It’s finally here! My 4th favorite day of the year after Christmas, Halloween, and my birthday. It’s the first official day of summer and nearly the longest day of sunlight (which actually happens on the 24th).
To celebrate the first day of my favorite season, I compiled a bucket list of 50 summer activities to enjoy in the sunshine (and the occasional rain) this year, complete with a free downloadable checklist pdf for easy printing and marking off. I know I’m hoping to check a few of these off my list this week! Happy 1st Day of Summer!
~ Download FREE printable here ~
- Spend a long weekend on the coast
- Go canoeing
- Fly a kite
- Eat a lobster roll
- Go sailing
- Watch a movie at the drive-in
- Have a bonfire
- Watch the fireworks
- Check out a new brewery
- Go to the beach
- Make ice cream
- Watch a meteor shower or the solar eclipse
- Throw a deck party
- Have a yard game night
- Write a book
- Go mini golfing
- Get a massage
- Go on a road trip
- Go camping with friends
- Watch a baseball game
- Try a new restaurant
- Eat at a food truck
- Read books
- Listen to live music
- Take a pottery class
- Make fried dough
- Play with sparklers
- Wear some glow jewelry
- Make a summer soundtrack or road trip playlist
- Perform acts of kindness
- Visit an art gallery or museum
- Go to the fair
- Explore somewhere new
- Float down a river in a tube
- Collect beach glass or shells
- Go to the movies on a rainy day
- Visit a farm stand or market
- Go tech-free for a day
- Take a scenic drive
- Go berry picking
- Throw a girlfriend slumber party
- Watch the sunset
- Nap on a blanket in the sun
- Make an ice cream sundae
- Eat brunch with friends
- Create something
- Have a water fight
- Make s’mores
- Play at an arcade
- Make milkshakes/root beer floats
What do you plan to do this summer that didn’t make it on the list?
I absolute ? LOVE ? this list!!! You mentioned creating something in your checklist, which kinda covers my plans – I’m teaching myself how to paint with watercolors this summer!
Keep it Cozy!
Samantha
That sounds wonderful!
perfect! thank you so much for this list. I like the pin too. I am going to print this out!
Great! I hope you have tons of fun checking things off this summer!
I love summer so much, too! You have enough ideas here to keep the whole family entertained all summer long. Thanks for the great printable!
Thanks! Isn’t summer the best??
So. Much. Fun! Even though we’re not by a beach, we can do a lot of these. (And all the beach things make me want to go on a beach vacay stat!)
Having grown up in San Diego, I’m a total beach girl at heart, but I actually love our yearly river trip up in Maine even more!
Great bucket list right here!! We’ve crossed out quite a few on this list!
Sounds like a great start!
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