Spring is here, and it’s the perfect time to try new things with the people you love. This spring bucket list for families has over 60 ideas to keep you occupied all season long.
After the long winter, the whole family begins to itch for outdoor adventure. A great way to ensure that your children get some fresh air this season is to create a bucket list filled with fun spring activities. If you don’t know where to start, this post will show you the perfect way to kickstart your day.
Whether you’re kids are adventurous and looking for outdoor activities, creative, or hungry, this bucket list for spring will have you covered. As soon as the weather turns, everyone starts to hunt for reasons to head outdoors. Here are some of the best places to visit on a sunny day and to celebrate the arrival of spring.
Spring Bucket List Ideas
- Buy some fresh flowers
- Have a picnic in the park – we love to go to Central Park
- Visit a playground
- Meet up with some friends
- Attend a baseball game for your favorite home team
- Visit a local farm
- Play frisbee
- Go for a bike ride
- Get new plants for your flower bed
- Learn how to skateboard
- Find a rollercoaster and ride it – we head to Coney Island for this kind of fun
- Sit under a cherry tree
- Go on a camping trip
- Visit the zoo – we love to visit the Bronx Zoo all year long
- Visit outdoor gardens – we enjoy the New York Botanical Garden
- Buy fresh vegetables from a farmstand
- Eat some homemade fruit pie
- Take a day trip – New Yorkers typically head to Roosevelt Island, Governors Island, Far Rockaway Beach, or upstate
- Fly a kite
- Play outside with the kids
- Play outside LIKE a kid
- Fill up your entire sidewalk using outdoor chalk
- Buy some new, bright clothing
- Enjoy the sun
- Eat some ice cream
- Attend the free outdoor events your town has planned each weekend
- Find a free community event and attend it
- Go for a long walk during the sunset
- Blow bubbles in the wind
- Find a rainbow
- Find a four-leaf clover (or try to)
- Visit local farmers and stock up on fresh supplies
- Go for a hike
- Clean your backyard/patio and get it ready for guests
- Have your first BBQ of the season
- Make a flower crown
- Visit a new museum
- Visit a National Park
- Go bird watching
- Make a bird feeder
- Do an outdoor DIY project – here’s one with a squirter and some paint
- Plant a spring garden
- Celebrate Earth Day
- Spend the day eating from food trucks
- Search for cherry blossoms
- Plan a spring break vacation
- Stargaze at night
- Dance in the rain
- Enjoy some outdoor yoga
- Grab some children’s books and find a shaded area. Get reading!
- Visit a flea market
- Get a car wash or do it yourself
- Make a strawberry salad
- Have a garage sale
- Decorate your house for spring
- Surprise a neighbor and fill up their driveway with beautiful drawings
- Spring cleaning
- Visit a butterfly garden
- Seek out live music
- Eat brunch with friends
- Go to the zoo – here’s a zoo scavenger hunt printable
- Go to a carnival when it heads to your town
- Host a brunch in your house
- Get professional photos taken
- Print out this nature scavenger hunt
- Pick out funny shapes in the clouds
During the warmer months, it’s so important to get outside. You will have a wonderful time while enjoying the warm weather. One of my favorite things to do is head to farmstands and pick up fresh produce out East. It’s about an hour’s drive from our house and we make a true adventure out of it. The spring months call for us to explore!
Looking for more bucket lists to comb through? Here’s a few more to consider for the rest of the year: