What better way to celebrate the new season of longer days and nature’s beauty than to create your own spring bucket list?
Spring is a beautiful reminder of… new beginnings and that with change comes a new outlook on life.
After a long winter for many the arrival of spring feels like pure joy and this ultimate spring bucket list will help you celebrate every part of it.
Below you’ll find spring bucket list ideas for:
- Outdoors
- Indoors
- Kids and families
- Plus even more ideas
If you have kids, I encourage you to get your kids to create their own bucket lists too.
Why Create A Spring Bucket List?
If you’re reading this it’s most likely because you love spring (me too).
The problem with the spring season though, is that it goes by way too fast. Depending on where you like it can literally be a blip, so creating your own spring bucket list is a great way to enjoy the new season.
Let’s get into it and enjoy every part of spring.
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Outdoor Spring Activities For Your Bucket List
1. See the cherry blossoms
2. Go to a baseball game
3. Put up a bird feeder
4. Go on a hike
5. Have a bike ride
6. Have your morning coffee or tea outside
7. Shop at a local farmer’s market
8. Go to your local botanical garden
9. Have a garage sale
10. Go to a garage sale!
11. Take a mini road trip
12. Plant a garden
13. Plant herbs outside
14. Tidy the front and backyard
15. Bring out the patio furniture
16. Go bird watching
17. Have a picnic
18. Watch the sunset
19. Visit a waterfall
20. Eat on a patio
21. Have a barbecue
22. Pick up a skipping rope and have some active fun
23. Walk in the rain
24. Have a bonfire
25. Work outside – If you work from home, take advantage of any sunny days and bring your laptop outside to work.
26. Go wine tasting at a local vineyard
27. Walk on the beach
28. Sit on the porch during a rain storm – enjoy a cozy drink and a good book while you’re at it.
29. Go berry picking
30. Set up a hammock for the backyard and gaze into the sky, for as long as you like. (I have one similar to this and I love it…)
31. Take your shoes to feel the grass between your toes
32. Go to a drive-in movie
33. Go on a date with yourself
34. Go to an outdoor concert
35. Do a walk or run for charity
Indoor Spring Activities for a Rainy Day
Rainy spring days can remind us of our childhoods. There’s something about the patter of rain on the window sills and the feeling of warmer weather inching closer.
To lean into that spring feeling here are some fun and relaxing spring activities to do when you’re stuck inside.
36. Make jam (after you go berry picking)
37. Start some seeds for your garden
38. Plan your garden – decide what annuals, perennials and veggies you want to plant this season. You can also think about planting certain perennials that attract bees – such as sunflowers, lavender, echinacea and so many more.
39. Buy some fresh flowers for the house
40. Try a spring essential oil diffuser blend
41. Have a full day of spring cleaning
42. Declutter and donate to charity
43. Start a new hobby – candle making, pottery, photography
45. Get a spring pedicure
46. Spring clean your car
47. Change your furnace air filter
48. Buy fresh produce and eat in-season vegetables – asparagus, fiddleheads, new potatoes
49. Plant indoor herbs – perfect for a kitchen windowsill
50. Declutter your closet – spring is the perfect time to put away your winter clothes and bring out your spring and summer clothes. Also, get rid of any items you don’t love, don’t wear, or that don’t fit.
51. Open your windows to let the fresh air in
52. Make some spring recipes
53. Rearrange your furniture
54. Host afternoon tea
55. Create a new evening routine
56. Have a Self Care Sunday
57. Paint a room
58. Make a simple pleasures list
59. Start a gratitude journal – I created this one with 52 gratitude writing prompts you can try…
60. Go to a museum
61. Eat rhubarb – make a pie or have it stewed with custard
62. Make a spring wreath for the front door
63. Paint some terracotta plant pots
64. Read a spring-themed book
65. Buy some spring wardrobe staples
66. Renovate a bathroom or kitchen
67. Swap out your winter cushions for bright spring cushions
Spring Activities For Families and Kids
If you’re looking for fun activities to do with your kids and the whole family during the spring you’ll find them below! This is also for you kids at heart.
68. Play mini golf
69. Go fishing
70. Have a scavenger hunt
71. Make spring crafts – Origami is a great place to start
72. Celebrate Earth Day by picking up litter in your neighbourhood
73. Visit a local farm to see the animals – Even better if you can go to an animal sanctuary to see rescued farm animals living their best lives. 🙂
74. Feed the ducks – Just make sure to learn about what’s best to feed them. Bread is not a good choice, but rice, oats, corn, and peas are!
75. Go to the zoo
76. Visit a butterfly conservatory
77. Volunteer during spring break
78. Have a family game night
79. Make Easter eggs
80. Have an Easter egg hunt
81. Play hopscotch
82. Try geocaching – a global treasure hunt!
83. Decorate your sidewalks with sidewalk chalk
84. Collect spring flowers and do some flower pressing
85. Try some stargazing with this illustrated beginners guide – 50 Things To See In The Sky
86. Go camping – you can even do this in the backyard
87. Create a fairy garden
88. Fly some kites
89. Pick wildflowers
90. Go for ice cream
91. Go to a theme park
92. Skip stones at the beach
93. Play catch
94. Look for bird nests
95. Play old-school outdoor games – croquet, hula hoop, double dutch
96. Hunt for bugs
97. Play basketball
98. Set up an outdoor movie theatre
99. Visit a local festival
100. Have a family football, soccer or baseball game
101. Paint a birdhouse
102. Blow bubbles
More Spring Activities For Your Bucket List
More fun things to do this spring
103. Start a 30-Day Challenge
104. Begin a meditation practice
105. Take photos of spring in your neighbourhood
106. Plan a summer vacation
107. Have a no social media day – or weekend
108. Set up a rain barrel – the best eco-friendly way to water your plants
109. Put up twinkly lights in the garden
110. Exercise outside
110. Visit an antique market
111. Have an at-home spa day
112. Wash your car
113. Start composting in your yard
114. Visit an art gallery
115. Be a tourist in your city
116. Buy a new indoor plant
117. Plant a lilac bush
118. Go on a hot air balloon ride
119. Learn how to scuba dive
120. Play an April Fool’s prank
121. Visit a national park
122. Shop at a local flea market
123. Visit a flower farm
124. Set new personal goals
125. Host a spring brunch
What fun spring activities will you be adding to your bucket list?
Share in the comments below 🙂
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