The Cityline.ca summer bucket list

We've assembled 100 summertime activities that you can do no matter where in the country you are!

We here at Cityline.ca want you and your family to have your best summer yet! With that in mind, we’ve assembled 100 summertime activities that you can do no matter where in the country you are. This will put an end to those “What are we going to do today?” days that seem to happen from about a week into the kids’ summer holidays. Print it out and put it on your fridge for endless ideas!

The Cityline.ca summer bucket list

  1. Go geocaching
  2. Make homemade ice cream
  3. Make s’mores
  4. Stay at the beach until sunset
  5. Do a scavenger hunt at night with flashlights
  6. Go to an aquarium
  7. Go to a local sporting event (baseball, soccer, etc.)
  8. Go to a local festival (art, music, etc.)
  9. Go to the zoo
  10. Go on a picnic
  11. Run a marathon for charity or fun run
  12. Read a book outside
  13. Make a homemade pizza
  14. Fly a kite
  15. Go on a nature walk or hike
  16. Feed the ducks
  17. Go fishing
  18. Bury a time capsule
  19. Go camping
  20. Paint a room in your house (or redecorate)
  21. Go to the drive-in
  22. Set up a lemonade stand
  23. Have a water balloon fight
  24. Plant a veggie garden
  25. Do a science experiment
  26. Go fruit picking
  27. Tie-dye something!
  28. Host a summer potluck
  29. Learn how to play an instrument
  30. Do a DIY art project
  31. Plant a tree in your community
  32. Go to Canada Day fireworks
  33. Create an entirely brand-new recipe
  34. Clean out your garage
  35. Build a fort or treehouse
  36. Start a summer photo collage on your wall or in a scrapbook
  37. Go to a pottery or art class
  38. Go on a road trip
  39. Take a dance class
  40. Find some green space and go on an extended bike ride
  41. See an outdoor play or movie
  42. Volunteer your time in your community
  43. Have a preserving day (make jam, pickles & preserves)
  44. Have a photo day — think of a theme and head out with your camera
  45. Go to your local animal shelter to visit the animals
  46. Go to an amusement or water park
  47. Investigate educational attractions in your area (museums, planetariums, etc.)
  48. Go to a local pool
  49. Visit a farmers market
  50. Make homemade bubbles
  51. Camp in the backyard
  52. Go stargazing
  53. Go to an arcade
  54. Host a games night
  55. Surprise mom or dad at work for lunch
  56. Go bowling
  57. Go to an art walk
  58. Attend story time at the library
  59. Make jewellery
  60. Go to a parade
  61. Have a fondue night
  62. Go bird watching
  63. Make a bird feeder
  64. Make cookies
  65. Run in the sprinklers
  66. Have breakfast for dinner
  67. Have a yard sale
  68. Do a jigsaw puzzle
  69. Play mini golf
  70. Play laser tag
  71. Make sandcastles and bury each other in the sand at the beach
  72. Make homemade instruments
  73. Set up a beach volleyball tournament
  74. Play frisbee
  75. Have a movie marathon
  76. Go to the cottage (or your friend’s cottage)
  77. Go water-tubing or water-skiing
  78. Have a campfire
  79. Have an ice cream sundae party
  80. Go horseback riding
  81. Explore a new city
  82. Visit your grandparents
  83. Dance in the rain
  84. Explore a new neighborhood in your own city
  85. Play jumprope or hopscotch
  86. Host a BBQ
  87. Go to a new-to-you park
  88. Make your own popsicles
  89. Make your own slip-and-slide
  90. Make a pretty flower arrangement
  91. Make art with sidewalk chalk
  92. Send a message in a bottle
  93. Do karaoke
  94. Make a Pinterest-worthy dessert
  95. Make (and do!) an obstacle course
  96. Horse around with your dog (or a friend’s dog!) at the dog park
  97. Try something you have never done before
  98. Make sock puppets and put on a puppet show
  99. Make root beer floats
  100. Have an outdoor tea party

And hey — we want to hear about what you’ve crossed off the bucket list! Email your stories and photos to submissions@cityline.ca  and we may feature them on the site!