The Perfect Summer Bucket List
By Annabel Wickham
Do you feel that? The sun beating down your neck, the warm breeze on your face, sand in your toes, and the smell of sunscreen filling the air? That can only mean one thing - summer is officially here!
As the days grow longer and the sun gets stronger, we want to help you look for that perfect summer activity. Whether you need a break from the sun after too many beach days or are looking for a fun way to enjoy the outdoors, we’ve compiled a summer bucket list with 31 of our favorite ways to spend our days. Some ideas are local to our community here in Charleston, and others can be enjoyed anywhere you are! Just as the summer solstice hits, here you go…
Activities for everyone:
Visit a local farmers’ market to find local ingredients to cook some new dishes
Try a new sport like pickleball or kayaking (or beat your record in paddleball)
Grab a fishing pole and go drop a line
Stay cool by trying your hand at making homemade popsicles
Trade books with friends and spend the days hitting that reading goal under a tree
Pitch a tent in your backyard and have a stay-at-home camping experience
Go fruit picking and bake yourself a sweet treat
Find a drive-in movie near you (or better yet, set one up in your yard)
Get together with some friends for a game of beach volleyball or spikeball
Take a hike where the destination is a refreshing pool of water to splash around in
Cool off in your yard with an inflatable pool (perfect for your pups on a hot day too)
Host a barbecue with your community
Plant and maintain a garden in your yard
Frequent your local flea markets or go repurpose some items with a little antiquing
Drive to a nearby town or city and explore the area
Have a big bonfire with s’mores with your loved ones
Start a scrapbook for all your summer memories
Watch the sunrise after an early morning plunge in the lake or ocean
Craft a bird feeder to hang in your backyard and watch them flock
Hit up a waterpark on those especially gruelingly warm days
Start outlining and writing that book you’ve been meaning to get to
Activities specific to Charleston:
Events at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum
Plan a visit to the 2024 Spoleto Festival
Spend an evening at a Charleston Battery game
Attend a happy hour at Party at the Point with live music
Go hopping around the Brewery District
Listen to the Reggae Nights Summer Concert
Dance away a night on the Cooper
Stop by Freshfields Village for Cars and Coffee on every third Saturday of the month
Watch the Annual Folly Beach Wahine Classic
Visit the bindl booth at any of our markets or pop-ups!
Do you have another favorite way to spend your summer days that’s not on this list? Fill out this form to let us know your classic summer activity so we can add it to our list. Filling out this form will help spread the sunny cheer and enter you to win a $10 gift card giveaway!
We can’t wait to catch you outside this summer ~