Real Simple Life Entertainment Fun Summer Activities Checklist Fun Summer Activities Checklist Need inspiration for summer fun? Check out our list and see how many you can cross out before Labor Day hits. Real Simple Author By Real Simple Editors Advertisement FB Tweet More Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print 2 pairs of feet walking on a beach boardwalk Credit: AMANDA MARSALIS Nostalgic Checklist 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 Checklist 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 Checklist 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 Checklist 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 Checklist 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
