Our 2021 Summer Bucket List

We LOVE making a big summer bucket list each year to gear up for the fun ahead. We have our seasonal favorites, but always throw in some new things to do too! Our list is always a little over-ambitious, but that’s purposeful so we never have a time where we are scratching our heads trying to think of ideas 😉

Check out some of our plans around our beautiful state of Michigan, and make sure to share with us with what is on your summertime fun list, too!

Our 2021 Summer Bucket List

• Bonfires with s’mores
• Pick strawberries {Spicer’s or we may try another local spot} and make homemade ice cream
• Tent camping {we are checking out Hungry Horse Campground in Dorr, Michigan this year}
• Visit Eagles Wooden Park and nature trail in Linden
• Head to a baseball game
• Go fishing
• Raise butterflies
• Complete our library’s summer reading program
• Pick blueberries {Hazen’s is our favorite}
• Visit a sunflower field {Schell Family Farm is a favorite spot}
• Have an outdoor strolling dinner of all appetizers
• Go rollerskating
• Biking at Settlers Park in Hartland
• Visit Howell Nature Center
• Make sun prints on fabric
• Feed the horses at MSU and have a picnic at the MSU Children’s Garden {thanks for the tip, Lansing Area Littles!}
• Go to an outdoor concert
• Make Kool-Aid sherbet
• Check out a Silver Lake Ski Club show in Fenton
• Michigan Challenge Balloonfest
• Hit up a local carnival for food…and maybe a few rides 😉
• Visit Dow Gardens in Midland
• Tie-Dye beach towels {done! Check out my video to learn how}

• Tube the Argo Cascades in Ann Arbor
• Make frozen strawberry lemonade
• Visit Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve in Southfield to climb the boulders
• Have a park hopping day and visit as many playgrounds as possible
• Feed the animals and learn more about composting at Tuthill Farms in South Lyon {and visit Spun Sugar too!}
• Have a beach day at Spring Mill Pond at Island Lake State Rec in Brighton
• Get a bucket of ice cream to share at NautiMI on the River in Pinckney
• Visit Guernsey Farm Dairy in Northville for a meal
• Hit up garage sales
• Visit Novi ITC Community Sports Park to play and explore
• Go bowling with Kids Bowl Free
• Visit Lumberman’s Monument in Oscoda
• Check out the Shigematsu Memorial Garden {thanks for the tip, Lansing Mom!} and riverfront in Lansing
• Check out the trails and farm animals at Hess-Hathaway Park in Waterford
• Catch fireflies in jars
• Bike to get ice cream
• Wander around at the Frederick Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids
• Take a day trip to Jackson to check out murals and The Cascades
• Visit the new splash pad, Lily Pad Springs, in West Bloomfield
• Play family kickball with the neighbors
• Grab slurpees on a hot day {especially on 7/11!}
• Go to the movies
• Host a summer solstice celebration
• Head golfing {putt putt, FootGolf, or TopGolf…??? TBD!}
• Pick up garbage in our neighborhood
• Volunteer at a food pantry
• Celebrate 4th of July
• Hit up a local farmers’ market

This list will do to get us started! I’ll be sharing all kinds of additional fun this summer too {and hopefully a few date night ideas!}, so be sure to follow along on my Facebook and Instagram.

What’s on your summer bucket list?