
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.
Nostalgic
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See a movie at the drive-in
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Walk on the boardwalk and listen to the boards creak under your feet
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Blow bubbles
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Play tag, hopscotch, or one of your favorite childhood games
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Ride a roller coaster
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Play miniature golf
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Win a prize at the fair
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Catch fireflies at night
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Build a sandcastle at the beach
Eat and Drink
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Eat a whole lobster with your hands
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Pick berries and peaches at a farm
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Buy a Creamsicle from the neighborhood ice cream truck
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Roast marshmallows over a fire and make s’mores
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Make lemonade from scratch
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Eat corn on the cob
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Sip a sweating glass of iced tea
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Eat a slice of watermelon
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Buy fresh produce at the farmers’ market
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Mix up a pitcher of sangria
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Eat a soft-serve vanilla ice cream cone with rainbow sprinkles
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Dig your own clams
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Have a barbecue
Relax
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Nap in a hammock
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Have a picnic in the park
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Sit on a porch swing
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Stargaze while lying in the grass
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Watch the sun set from a beach
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Dangle your feet off a dock
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Bring a blanket and lie on the grass at an outdoor concert
The Great Outdoors
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Pick wildflowers
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Swim in a lake
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Rent a bike
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Go fishing
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Go camping
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Play tennis
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Go for a hike
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Go kayaking or canoeing
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Toss a Frisbee
Just Because
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Collect seashells at the beach
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Take a last-minute road trip
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See a summer blockbuster
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Read a trashy novel
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Walk barefoot in the grass
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Get caught in a summer rainstorm
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Sleep with the windows open
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Make a summer playlist
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Smell freshly-cut grass
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Feel the sun on your back
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Roll up your pant legs and go wading
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Go to a baseball game