“Cause a little bit of summer is what the whole year is about”

-John Mayer

 

Summer should be spent having fun with your family and friends while making unforgettable memories. Trying to find something to do can be difficult, we all feel like that sometimes! Especially when you’ve lived in one place a long time, you may feel like you have done everything there is a hundred times, but what if there was a list that gave you some ideas of things to do with your friends? Wait not longer. Below are 50 things that you and your friends could do on those long summer days that are spent just lounging around. Remember, that summer is limited, and it shouldn’t be spent trying to decide what to do next. Go on an adventure or try something new!

1. Go to a drive-in
2. Go Bowling
3. Go Shopping
4. See a movie
5. Bake a cake
6. Have a bonfire with s’mores
7. Make ice cream
8. Go to a Waterpark
9. Go for a Swim
10. Go on a hike
11. Have a picnic
12. Kayaking or Paddleboarding
13. Watch the sunset/sun rise
14. Play a game of mini golf
15. The Farmer’s Market
16. Go camping
17. Go to the beach
18. Go to the zoo
19. Have a paintball fight
20. Tie Dye shirts
21. Grab some coffee
22. Get henna tattoos
23. Go to the local fair
24. Attend a local concert
25. Go to an amusement park
26. Have a road trip
27. Try out a new type of food
28. Experience karaoke night
29. Feed the ducks
30. Go star gazing from the bed of a truck filled with blankets and pillows
31. Have a movie marathon
32. Host a game night
33. Go hammocking
34. Walk dogs at the local animal shelter
35. Play games at an arcade
36. Eat snow cones
37. Do a photoshoot (Hello!!! Senior Portraits!)
38. Check out an escape room
39. Go boating
40. Have a spa day
41. Make a face mask
42. Do someone’s makeup (optional: blindfolded)
43. Restyle/upcycle old clothes
44. Make a giant slip and slide
45. Start a vlog of your summer
46. Get a tan tattoo
47. Play laser tag
48. Rope swing into water
49. Get bubble tea
50. Go on a bike ride

Be creative and have fun on all your summer adventures! What are some of your favorite things to do during summer? Share your favorite local events, local businesses, activities etc.