105 Summer Activity Ideas

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What we’re saying is, the kids aren’t the only ones who should have fun this season. New adventures are available for adults during the summer, too.

If you’re looking for a place to start, here are 105 activities to add to your summer bucket list.

1. Adult summer camp (this one is top rated)
2. Join a book club
3. Have a staycation
4. Help clean up a park
5. Take a cooking class
6. Write a short story
7. Host a worship night
8. Ride a hot air balloon
9. Attend an women’s or men’s retreat
10. Complete your library’s summer reading plan
11. Try archery
12. Join a kickball team
13. Take a salsa class
14. Visit a winery
15. Go horseback riding
16. Attend a festival
17. Have a picnic
18. Host a pool party
19. Go hiking
20. Try laser tag
21. Have a water gun and water balloon fight
22. Try water skiing
23. Refresh your wardrobe
24. Try mini golfing
25. Complete a 5k
26. Take karate classes
27. Go fishing
28. Become a mentor
29. Go on a cruise
30. Host a themed night
31. Start a garden
32. Take a flower arrangement class
33. Try rock climbing
34. Complete a scavenger hunt
35. Attend a concert
36. Go roller skating
37. Try skydiving
38. Join a supper club
39. Host a BBQ
40. Try glass blowing
41. Take a wheel throwing class
42. Take a coding class
43. Host a karaoke night
44. Take swimming lessons
45. Attend a personal growth retreat
46. Take tennis lessons
47. Start a small business
48. Visit a farmer’s market
49. Rent a cabin
50. Visit an amusement park
51. Go on a road trip
52. Learn to change a tire
53. Take a makeup class
54. Fly kites
55. Visit an art gallery
56. Attend jazz festival
57. Host a charcuterie board night
58. Attend a museum event
59. Visit a carnival
60. Create a gratitude jar
61. Start a YouTube channel
62. Go camping with friends
63. Complete a Bible study and prayer challenge
64. Watch the sunrise and sunset
65. Create a vision board
66. Host a movie night
67. Study a new language
68. Have a “Mukbang”
69. Make your own candles
70. Create a scrapbook
71. Attend an estate auction
72. Have a spa day
73. Go on a road trip
74. Feed the homeless
75. Have a beach day
76. Visit a new state
77. Have a photoshoot with your friends or family
78. Host a game night
79. Visit an aquarium
80. Enjoy a drive-in movie
81. Try a dessert crawl
82. Dance in the rain
83. Go on a nature walk
84. Enjoy homemade popsicles
85. Complete a journaling challenge
86. Attend a charity event
87. Declutter your home
88. Host a family game night
89. Go ziplining
90. Run through the sprinklers
91. Complete a budgeting or savings challenge
92. Participate in a beach clean up project
93. Visit a dine-in theater
94. Host a pool party
95. Attend a professional conference
96. Take a dance class
97. Attend a live taping of a talk show
98. Visit a new city
99. Go on a sunset dinner cruise
100. Try a new hair cut or color
101. Implement “Summer Fridays”
102. Get a new pet
103. Host or join a small group
104. Go bike riding
105. Take a photography class