20 Free Summer Fun Activities for Children and Families
Summer vacation is here and children and youth are ready to relax! Here is a list of ideas for some free summer activities to enjoy as a family.
- Join the summer reading program at your local library.
- Plant some herbs or vegetables in a pot and help them grow.
- Have a water play day at home.
- Camp inside or outside in your own backyard.
- Explore Geocatching in your area.
- Visit a local farmer’s market and learn about a new fruit or vegetable.
- Look on-line for free places for children to eat in your community.
- Volunteer as a family in your community to help others.
- Spend the day at an area park.
- Make some cards and share them with shut-in neighbors or people in a nursing home.
- Hold a game day and play several board games you haven’t played in a while or make up a game of your own.
- Exercise together. Go for a walk, play catch, shoot baskets or kick the soccer ball around.
- Have a family talent show.
- Spend time bird watching and learn more about the birds in your area.
- Celebrate science and do some simple experiments at home as a family.
- Research a recipe from another country and make a special dish or a meal.
- Have a movie or cartoon marathon on a rainy day with lemonade and popcorn.
- Attend a cultural event of community festival in your area.
- Fix a picnic lunch and eat at the park or in your backyard.
- Research free museum days or other attraction in your community.