Free Summer Activities For You To Do With Your Family
Here’s a list of free activities for your family to do this summer (broken down by age group)!
Teens (14-17 years old)
Go to the beach
Bike ride/roller blade
Slumber party/sleepover with their friends
Free festivals
Concert in the park
Outdoor movie - Most teens aren’t going to want to go to a community run outdoor movie. If you don’t own one, borrow a projector to host one in your own backyard!
Fireworks
Watch the sunset
Fishing
Family board games
Sports with family or friends (basketball, soccer, spike ball, frisbee, football, volleyball, pickle ball)
Stargaze
Church youth group
Join a gym (GoodLife Fitness offers free memberships for teens all summer)
Tweens (11-13 years old)
Beach
Bike ride/roller blade
Slumber party/sleepover
Backyard camping
Picnic
Free festival
Concert in the park
Outdoor movie
Go for a hike
Make a time capsule
Fireworks
Free days at local museum or historic site
Watch the sunset
Start a garden
Fishing
Geocaching
Free community swim
Family board games
Cook/bake together
Sports with family or friends (basketball, soccer, spike ball, frisbee, football, volleyball, pickleball)
Water gun/balloon fight
Stargaze
Elementary (7-10 years old)
Park
Beach
Bike ride/roller blade
Backyard camping
Picnic
Outdoor movie
Go for a hike
Make a time capsule
Fireworks
Free days at local museum or historic site
Library events
Start a garden
Fishing
Climb trees
Scavenger hunt
Geocaching
Free community swim
Crafting
Fort building
Library
Family board games
Cook/bake together
Sports with family or friends (basketball, soccer, spike ball, frisbee, football, volleyball, pickleball)
Water gun/balloon fight
Sprinkler
Sidewalk chalk
Obstacle course
Preschoolers (2-6 years old)
Splash pad
Park
Bike ride/roller blade
Picnic
Free days at local museum or historic site
Make a time capsule
Library events
Start a garden
Climb trees
Scavenger hunt
Free community swim
Crafting
Fort building
Library
Cook/bake together
Sprinkler
Sidewalk chalk
Obstacle course
Pro Tips
Invite friends or family along to make these activities more fun and memorable.
Pack your own food to keep these activities free.
Get your kids involved! Letting your kids have a say will make them more interested, especially your tweens & teens!