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.
