Fun Summer Activities Checklist
AMANDA MARSALIS
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 |