Ohhh, summer!  How I love to celebrate summer!  With the unofficial start of summer being Memorial Day, 4th of July being right in the middle summer month, and the unofficial wrap up being Labor Day, it feels like there’s always a reason to party during the warmest months of the year.  

Last year, I wrote this post, which tells you exactly how to plan an amazing summer.  Because, if you’re as type A as I am, planning is an essential component to having an amazing anything.  Can I get an Amen, Besties?

This year, I want to share a MEGA HUGE list of 100 ways to celebrate summer so that plan or no plan, you’ll never find yourself without something fun to do each and every day of this glorious time of year.  Are you ready?  Let’s get this party started!

100 Ways To Celebrate Summer

1.  Get donuts from your favorite bakery

2.  Invite friends over for a backyard party

3.  Have brunch al fresco

4.  Happy hour with a view 

5.  Complete a crossword puzzle

6.  Pool day!

7.  Visit the ocean

8.  Post a photo of you enjoying summer to social media

9.  Watch the clouds go by

10.  Create a signature frosty summer beverage

11.  Go for a bike ride

12.  Make a summer bucket list (or this could just be it!) 

13.  Make your own popsicles 

14.  Send cards to your loved ones for no reason at all

15.  Go for a walk in the park

16.  Coffee and a magazine in bed

17.  Enjoy some freshly caught seafood

18.  Take yourself on a date somewhere you love to go

19.  Visit a scenic spot in your own town

20.  Buy coffee for the person in line behind you

21.  Solicit your friends for new music recommendations

22.  Make a summer playlist with said recommendations

23.  Take your work outside for the day

24.  Find a field of wildflowers and mindfully enjoy the view

25.  Post your favorite quote somewhere you’ll see it often

26.  Add some fresh flowers to your home

27.  DIY seaglass bottles

28.  Pick some fresh berries

29.  Taco night!

30.  Send flowers to someone who could use cheering up 

31.  Stop at a lemonade stand (or set up your own!)

32.  Take a mental health day

33.  Splash in puddles on a rainy day

34.  Plan a super fun vacation 

35.  Read under the shade of a tree

36.  Take a nap in a hammock

37.  Learn to love yourself a little more

38.  Shop at a farmer’s market

39.  Experiment with iced tea flavors

40.  Try a new outdoor sport

41.  Have a picnic with loved ones

42.  Stop by a yard sale

43.  Instagram a photo of you on a giant fun raft

44.  Invest in a new pair of shades

45.  Prepare a dish with fruit or veggies you grew yourself

46.  Journal your thoughts and feelings

47.  Renew your passport…just in case 

48.  Bake a summer treat and share it with a friend

49.  Post something kind and encouraging on social media

50.  Go a whole day without social media

51.  Drink out of a coconut

52.  Invest in tiny, colorful drink umbrellas

53.  Add a green plant to your decor

54.  Savor a juicy peach

55.  Meet someone new

56.  Try bullet journaling

57.  Take unnecessary tasks off your to-do list

58.  Stargaze

59.  DIY something for your home 

60.  Draw with sidewalk chalk

61.  Sit outside and paint

62.  Have a pajama day

63.  Roast marshmallows over a campfire

64.  Sleep under the stars

65.  Blow bubbles

66.  Catch fireflies

67.  Go hiking in a new spot

68.  Visit a waterfall

69.  Try out a new smoothie recipe 

70.  Have a water balloon fight

71.  Add something new to your summer wardrobe

72.  Watch the sunrise

73.  Watch the sunset

74.  Visit a beach you’ve never been to before

75.  Play miniature golf

76.  Go to a baseball game

77.  Go to a movie

78.  Go to a drive-in movie

79.  Watch fireworks

80.  Enjoy some sparklers 

81.  Fly a kite

82.  Go to the zoo

83. Make s’mores

84.  Visit a museum 

85.  Have a game night

86.  Go to an outdoor concert

87.  Make a sandcastle

88.  Enjoy a banana split

89.  Go bowling

90.  Go canoeing (or kayaking)

91.  Donate your time and money to a worthy cause

92.  Spend a day in a new city

93.  Make a summer scrapbook

94.  Actually print and organize the photos on your phone

95.  Go for a boat ride

96.  Feed the ducks

97.  Paint pottery

98.  Try out a new restaurant

99.  Play frisbee

100.  Visit a relative

Ok, my friends – did I miss anything on my list of 100 ways to celebrate summer?  Do you know of any other ways to have summer fun?  Let us know in the comments!

I wish you all a healthy, happy and safe summer, full of self care and much love!

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