Summer is coming! And with summer, most of us have a few vacation plans and some time off work to enjoy ourselves!
A summer bucket list might come in handy for many reasons. You might want some inspiration for fun things to do this summer, it’s nice to have a few summer goals and if you are bored out of your mind, you can always reach to your list to do something enjoyable.
When the sun is shining and the temperatures are hot, there are plenty of fun activities for you to do. You can do some of them by yourself, while others are more fun to do with some company, but that’s up to you to decide.
Make this summer the best one yet with your summer bucket list and use this list for some inspiration!
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What is a Summer Bucket List?
A summer bucket list is a bucket list with activities to do during summertime. You can create your personal bucket list or make a summer bucket list together with your partner or family. The point is to add activities or things you want to do, whether together with someone or alone.
The list can contain as many activities as you would like, and you could make it for only one summer or use it again next summer, and for the one after that. You could also create a bucket list for your entire life, where you add things you certainly want to do before you die.
Bucket lists help you feel excited about your life because they are filled with goals and things to look forward to, things you want to accomplish in your life. You will be more motivated when you have goals to work towards, whether they are small or big, we all like to live a full life.
45 Exciting Summer Bucket List Ideas
Summer Bucket List Ideas – at the Beach
The beach is one of the locations that is connected most with summertime. When I daydream of a summer vacation, there is always a beach included in my fantasy.
The activities listed at the beach are most fun in nice sunny weather, so when the temperatures are right, go ahead and try some of these activities!
1. Snorkeling and looking for cool fish
2. Getting a tan by sunbathing (protect your skin with sunscreen!)
3. Watch the sun go down at the beach
4. Learn to surf or try another water sport like wakeboarding or water skiing
5. Swimming in the sea/ocean (make sure that there are lifeguards out there)
6. Collecting shells and starting a beautiful collection (big warning over here: in some countries, you are not allowed to bring back shells or rocks to your home country so only collect them in your country or check the regulations very carefully if you want to take them as a souvenir from a foreign land!)
7. Do some yoga at the beach
8. Build a sandcastle or fort (you can also have a contest with your travel company, such fun!)
9. Have a long walk on the beach with your feet in the water
Summer Bucket List Ideas – in the City
The beach isn’t the only place to have some summertime fun! The city has plenty of opportunities for enjoyment, some for when the weather is good, others you can do when it’s pouring outside.
So many options and you might need them on your summer bucket list depending on where you live because summer isn’t always full of sunshine everywhere.
10. Explore your hometown or city by bike
11. Go on a road trip (this is more fun with some friends to keep you company, also include a lot of snacks!)
12. Visit a zoo
13. Attend a music festival (there are many great festivals in summertime all over the world, look them up beforehand and see which ones have artists coming you would love to hear). Do not forget to protect your ears with earplugs!
14. Go sightseeing in another city you would like to visit (you can create a bucket list of all the cities you would love to visit before you die and see which ones are best to visit in summer)
15. Have a shopping spree
16. Visit an aquarium (I love aquariums so much, it’s so relaxing to watch the fish swim around in all the water, it is a great activity for when the weather is bad)
I would love to recommend the aquarium ‘Oceanografic’ if you are visiting Valencia. It’s truly amazing!
17. Go to the movies, preferably an outside theater or drive-in movies (summer blockbuster here you come!)
18. Learn salsa dancing
19. Have fun at an outdoor waterpark
20. Go ice cream tasting (you can try every flavor of an ice cream shop and choose a winner at the end of summer)
21. Catch up with friends or family who live far away
22. Improve your love life by going on dates (if you want to find your prince charming, you might need to start dating first because he won’t just show up at your doorstep unfortunately)
23. Visit amusement parks
24. Go rollerblading or skating
Summer Bucket List Ideas – in Nature
Here are some summer bucket list ideas for the nature lovers amongst us! In summer it can be so much fun hanging out in nature. You can be outside without needing dozens of layers of clothing and even when the night comes, it can still be nice to be outside, wonderful!
25. Challenge yourself with different kinds of sports challenges (this can be a 5k or 10k run or maybe even a marathon or a triathlon or something different like winning a dance competition or creating a choreography to your favorite summer song)
26. Go camping in a forest (if this scares you, camping in your backyard can be quite fun as well :)) Don’t forget to protect yourself against mosquito bites. You could do this by wearing these mosquito-repellent bracelets!
27. Have a picnic on a picnic blanket in the park
28. Watching a sunrise
29. Go for a hike (you can try different routes and enjoy the amazing forest views)
30. Have awesome walks with your dog (don’t forget to bring enough poop bags!)
31. Feed the birds in the park
32. Go rock climbing (maybe start this activity indoors before you try it on actual outdoor rocks)
33. Explore the forest with a metal detector (for the geeks amongst us, you never know which treasures you might find!)
34. Go kayaking
Summer Bucket List Ideas – at Home
And for all the people who like to stay at home, here are some fun activities to add to your summer bucket list as well.
35. Become a hobby farmer by growing your own vegetables or herbs (you can plant them in the yard or a little greenhouse if you have that, and grow vegetables like tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, etc.)
36. Host or go to a BBQ. Protect yourself from getting burned with these heat-resistant gloves!
37. Let your partner decide everything you do for a day and change roles the next day
38. Learn a new language on Duolingo (a very nice app where you can learn almost any language for free and have some fun doing so!)
39. Create your signature cocktail (mix some drinks until you get a cocktail that you can name and love the taste of)
40. Make a summer playlist (great to have when you are sunbathing or throwing a summer party!)
41. Plan a trip (for next summer or who knows, maybe for next week?)
42. Learn to play an instrument
43. Read a book from your reading list
44. Start a business or side hustle (this doesn’t sound as much fun, but because you have some time to spare this might be the best moment to start one!)
One great bucket list item to do from every location
45. Take a picture every single day to capture some memories (it is amazing to look back at those pictures and see what you did that summertime and relive some wonderful moments)
Have some fun with these summer bucket list activities!
The most important thing is to have fun and enjoy yourself. Pick activities that resonate with you and enjoy yourself or have some fun with your partner, family, friends, or maybe even coworkers!
You won’t be bored on your summer holiday if you try activities from this summer bucket list.
Summertime is full of positivity because everyone feels happier when the sun shines. Put on a smile and have a good day :).