We only get ten weeks of summer before Labor Day so let’s be intentional this year about how we spend time with our kids! Rochester Mom Collective is going to help you do just that with our Rochester Summer Bucket List | 50 Things To Do With Kids! Below is a list of ideas to have a fun and exciting summer and don’t miss out on the free printable below. Take pictures along the way and you can make a photo book at the end of summer to remember all of your wonderful summer activities!
About Rochester
- Try a new flavor of ice cream at your favorite shop
- Go out to dinner at a family-friendly restaurant
- Check out the new June 30th expansion of the Strong National Museum of Play
- Hit it up at a mini golf course
- Go to a new park and playground
- Get to Seabreeze Amusement Park for a day
- Check out a splash pad on a hot day
- Go out for a donut and iced coffee
- Visit the Seneca Park Zoo
- Take the kids out with you for brunch
- Visit a local farm for fresh produce
- Visit the Rochester Museum and Science Center
- Catch a movie at the theater
- Stroll back in time at the Genesee Country Village and Museum
- Visit your local Rochester Library for storytime
- Visit one of the Rochester waterfalls
- Book a staycation at a local hotel with a swimming pool
Summer At Home
- Plant flowers or vegetables in a garden
- Paint a bird feeder
- Host a backyard cookout
- Camp in the backyard
- Put a jigsaw puzzle together
- Get some new sandbox toys and build some castles
- Put out the sprinkler and the kiddie pool
- Make a homemade pizza
- Have a Movie Night with popcorn
- Break out the sidewalk chalk
- Have a Family Game Night
- Make homemade lemonade
- Write a postcard to a friend or family member
- Make homemade popsicles
- Bake cookies together
- Have a water balloon fight
- Learn a new card game together
- Blow some bubbles
Out In Nature
- Go for a family walk along the Erie Canal
- Check out a beach along Lake Ontario
- Go for a family hike
- Pack up a picnic
- Fly a kite
- Make art outside with paper and crayons or paint
- Get some families together to play baseball at a park
- Go camping as a family
Summer Learning
- Think of one thing you can work on with each kiddo this summer
- Create a family tree
- Teach your child how to make a meal
- Listen to an audiobook together for downtime in the afternoon
- Sign up for a class or sports lesson
- Find a chapter book to read aloud before bed
- Write in a journal together about your summer activities
Download our Free Summer Bucket List Printable!
Looking for more summer fun?
Check out our Guide To Swimming Lessons In Rochester!
