Summer is only 3 months, so you have to make the most of it when you can. If you’re sitting around during summer not doing anything here’s a list of 50 fun things to do during summer:
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
- 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