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50 fun activities for your adult summer bucket list

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Me hiking with friends in Frederick, MD

Summertime is finally here!

Summers aren’t quite the same now as they were in the days of my youth – eating ice cream, lounging lazily by the pool, & having nothing but summer vacations & spending time with friends to think about for months. But, I still think there is something magical about those nostalgic, hot summer evenings, doing as much as you can before the sun goes down. 

If you’re looking to add a little more excitement to your summer this year, read on for 50 summer bucket list ideas for adults that can fit into a weekday evening or a free weekend afternoon. Perhaps it will give just a little taste of those blissful summer days from so long ago.

Joseph & me at the farmer’s market a few hours before he proposed

1. Go to an amusement park

2. Visit a farmer’s market

3. Go for a walk

4. Try a new food

5. Treat yourself to ice cream

6. Start a garden

7. Attend an outdoor concert

8. Have a movie marathon

9. Go to a roller skating rink

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10. Make a batch of iced tea or cold brew coffee

11. Make a feel-good summer playlist to listen to while you drive

12. Attend a parade

13. Read a book

14. Have a picnic

15. Feed the ducks at a local pond

16. Go swimming

17. Volunteer

Me doing yoga at the pier in Solomons Island, MD

18. Try a new workout

19. Be a tourist in your own city

20. Try a new hobby

21. Journal

22. Go to the beach

23. Attend a summer festival

24. Make s’mores

25. Do a random act of kindness for someone

Joseph & me hiking to the Hollywood Sign in Griffith Park

26. Go hiking

27. Spend time with friends

28. Ride in a hot air balloon

29. Host a summer-themed party

30. Have an at-home spa day

31. Take a nap

32. Go whitewater rafting

33. Go canoeing

Me bike riding on the boardwalk in San Diego

34. Ride a bike

35. Practice mindfulness

36. Make tie-dye T-shirts

37. Fly a kite

38. Go wine tasting at a local vineyard

39. Write a letter to a friend

40. Go fishing

41. Go to a baseball game

42. Host a board game night with friends

Me watching the fireworks on the 4th of July

43. See fireworks on the 4th of July

44. Go mini golfing

45. Make a photo album

46. Watch the fireflies

47. Watch the sunset

48. Run a 5K

49. Binge watch a TV series

50. Host a bonfire

What’s your favorite summer activity? Share it with me in the comments below!

Want some more summer activity inspiration? Download the free printable below!

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