101 Fun Things to Do This Summer

Summer is wonderful but it can also be challenging. When you hear the words, "I'm bored," you can refer to this list of fun things to do this summer with kids.

If you decide to do any of these activities, share it on social media and use the hashtag #niagarafamilies. We’d love to see how your family enjoys the summer.

1. Visit a new park
2. Go strawberry picking
3. BBQ
4. Make a treasure hunt
5. Do DIY manicures (or pedicures)
6. Go for a walk
7. Pick wild flowers
8. Bake cookies
9. Play in the mud
10. Host a movie marathon
11. Get slurpees
12. Play soccer
13. Splash in puddles
14. Go fishing
15. Decorate the sidewalk with chalk
16. Visit a fire station
17. Go rollerblading
18. Try a new recipe
19. Have a tea party
20. Build a sand castle
21. Play cards
22. Make your own ice cream
23. Read stories to each other
24. Go to the drive-in
25. Collect rocks and paint them
26. Watch a summer movie
27. Paint a canvas
28. Update a room in your house
29. Catch bugs
30. Build with Legos
31. Wash your dog
32. Go swimming
33. Do a jigsaw puzzle
34. Make lemonade from scratch
35. Swing
36. Check out a local splash pad
37. Race to clean up a room
38. Rock painting
39. Blow bubbles
40. Visit an historical site
41. Picnic in the park
42. Throw a Frisbee
43. Roast marshmallows
44. Volunteer or donate to the Humane Society
45. Go on a nature hike
46. Try playing an instrument
47. Read in the sun
48. Eat dinner outside
49. Have a pillow fight
50. Walk around Heartland Forest
51. Enjoy an ice cream cone
52. Make a scrapbook
53. Have a lemonade stand
54. Visit a Provincial Park
55. Star gaze
56. Exercise as a family
57. Watch a fireworks display
58. Watch a movie outdoors
59. Have a garage sale
60. Fly a kite
61. Host a talent show
62. Play baseball
63. Have a sing-along
64. Eat freezies
65. Watch the ships go through the canal
66. Visit a farmer's market
67. Go camping in your backyard
68. Play in a kiddie pool
69. Have a pajama party
70. Play charades
71. Go on a flashlight walk
72. Pick cherries
73. Go for a scenic drive
74. Complete a random act of kindness
75. Have a water fight
76. Play miniature golf
77. Go see live animals
78. Watch the clouds
79. Go bird watching
80. Create and complete an obstacle course
81. Make popsicles
82. Pick blueberries
83. Run through the sprinkler
84. Ride bikes
85. Take a walk on the Niagara Parkway path
86. Play a board game
87. Wash cars
88. Water the plants
89. Play catch in the backyard
90. Visit a museum
91. Find a new place to eat and try it as a family
92. Sleep in a tent
93. Do DIY tie-dye
94. Visit a beach
95. Sign up for a summer reading program
96. Have a water balloon fight
97. Finger paint
98. Visit grandparents
99. Build a blanket fort
100. Water your garden
101. Journal your summer!