70 Family Friendly Summer Activities

Summer has arrived; the weather is warmer, the days are longer and there is a world of opportunity for family fun!

Make the most of your summer with a “Summer Bucket List”. We’ve got a HUGE list of fun summer bucket list ideas to share with you to help you and your little ones create one of your own.

Check out our list below, work together as a family and create the ultimate list of summer activities everyone in can enjoy together.

 

1. Create your own bucket list
2. Take lots of photos
3. Have a picnic in the park
4. Host a sleepover
5. Camp out in your backyard
6. Have an outdoor movie night
7. Attend a baseball game
8. Build a sandcastle
9. Make Canada Day shirts
10. Create something beautiful using sidewalk chalk
11. Run a lemonade stand with your children – you can donate the proceeds to charity!
12. Dance in the rain. Have towels warming in the dryer for when you are done.
13. Explore a neighbouring town you’ve never been to
14. Go on a family bike ride
15. Pick berries
16. Go to a yard sale
17. Go on a nature walk and learn about plants
18. Set up a scavenger hunt for your children
19. Eat your meals outdoors
20. Fly kites
21. Ride a ferris wheel
22. Bake something with fresh fruit
23. Host a BBQ for your family & friends
24. Go roller-skating
25. Run through sprinklers
26. Have a family game night with snacks and prizes
27. Go on a boat ride
28. Visit a farmer’s market
29. Visit a local farm or petting zoo
30. Go to a drive-in movie
31. Play mini golf.
32. Hang a bird feeder in your backyard and watch your feathered friends visit
33. Go camping.
34. Visit a local festival or fair
35. Have slip-n-slide races in the backyard
36. Roast marshmallows and make s’mores
37. Grow a garden or plant some new flowers
38. Play Frisbee
39. Stay up late and star gaze, watch for shooting stars.
40. Attend an outdoor music event
41. Do yoga outdoors
42. Visit a park that you’ve never been to
43. Buy your kids a treat from an ice cream truck
44. Go bowling
45. Volunteer as a family for a local charity or community event
46. Unplug for one full day (no TV, computer, tablet, or cell phone)
47. Visit a local pond and feed the ducks
48. Attend story time at your local library
49. Make a refreshing smoothie
50. Hunt for bugs
51. Blow bubbles
52. Look for shapes in the clouds
53. Watch a fireworks show
54. Visit a water park
55. Build a fort
56. Tour the fire station
57. Play catch
58. Make shadow puppets
59. Take a mini road trip
60. Have a build your own pizza night
61. Go on a hike
62. Go fishing
63. Watch the sunset
64. Read at least 10 books
65. Make a summer scrapbook
66. Play soccer
67. Learn something new
68. Make homemade popsicles
69. Try 5 new foods
70. Take a nap outside in the shade

Work your way through your list to make this the best summer! The list will give children something to look forward to and they will enjoy crossing things off as they go.