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Family Summer Bucket List 2024 (50+ ideas!)

By: Author Jessica Ashcroft

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    You’ll love this family summer bucket list with lots of fun (and not redundant) ideas like making popsicles, going to the lake, attending a baseball game, and more!

    Collage with image of mom with kids in the back of trunk smiling and printable summer bucket list.

    Summer is probably my favorite season.

    I love the warm nights, schedule-free days, and endless amounts of activities.

    But with all of the summer fun, it can be hard to keep track of all the great things there are to do.

    So I created a family summer bucket list for you!

    I’ve broken it down into categories so you can choose one activity from each category every week or however you’d like to do it.

    There are still plenty of weeks left of summer to cross several of these off your list, and I bet you’ve done a lot of them already.

    Don’t forget to grab your free printable summer bucket list below!

    Table Of Contents
    1. Family Summer Bucket List Ideas
    2. Summer Bucket List Printable
    3. Want More?
    4. Your Turn

    Family Summer Bucket List Ideas

    Make It

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    1. Make s’mores
    2. Try a new recipe
    3. Tie-dye shirts
    4. Make homemade ice cream
    5. Make an indoor fort
    6. Make popsicles
    7. Try a science experiment
    8. Build a sandcastle
    9. Paint rocks
    10. Make friendship bracelets

    Water Activities

    Boy throws water balloon at young girl while baby gets a balloon out of red cooler.
    1. Play with water balloons
    2. Swim in the pool
    3. Go to the beach
    4. Do a slip and slide
    5. Run through the sprinklers
    6. Go to the lake
    7. Go to the water park
    8. Visit a splash pad
    9. Try canoeing or kayaking

    Take A Trip

    Woman tickles young boy while holding toddler girl and standing in front of carnival.
    1. Have a picnic in the park
    2. Go camping
    3. Go on a road trip
    4. Go hiking
    5. Visit a museum
    6. Go bowling
    7. Go fishing
    8. Visit a farmer’s market
    9. Go to the zoo
    10. Go to a bounce house
    11. Visit the library
    12. Go to the carnival
    13. Go to an amusement park
    14. Try a new playground
    15. Attend a baseball game
    16. Visit the aquarium
    17. Have a beach day

    Family Fun

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    Little girl makes chalk drawing.
    1. Have a game night
    2. Outdoor movie night
    3. Sleep in the backyard
    4. Watch fireworks
    5. Draw with chalk
    6. Go on a walk in the park
    7. Feed the ducks
    8. Relax in a hammock
    9. Go on a bike ride
    10. Eat snow cones
    11. Have a BBQ with friends
    12. Watch a parade
    13. Play yard games
    14. Blow bubbles
    15. Have a bike parade
    16. Listen to an outdoor concert
    17. Read a new book
    18. Host a lemonade stand
    19. Play night games with neighbors
    20. Stargaze
    21. Fly a kite

    Summer Bucket List Printable

    If you’d like to get a cute printable with all these summer bucket list items, just enter your email below and I’ll send you the full list, along with a blank one for you to fill in with your own ideas!

     

    Want More?

    Three kids wearing sunglasses sit in trunk of car with summer items and smile while pregnant mom stands nearby.

    ​If you liked this post, here are some other activities to enjoy for summer break. You’re sure to find the perfect activity ideas for the whole family!

    Your Turn

    Do you have anything on your summer bucket list that I didn’t include? Let me know in the comments!