If you’re looking for some things to do in spring with your family, this huge list of spring activities is sure to get you inspired!
Fall is my favorite season…but I think it’s safe to say that spring is right behind it. I love the feeling of excitement as everything slooooowly starts to thaw, watching the trees come back to life, and the anticipation in the air for summer right around the corner. Spring is a blast.
We often make a seasonal bucket list to really soak up the seasons – you can see our 2022 spring bucket list right here. This year, instead of sharing our family’s list, I thought I’d make one big master list of spring activities. This way, there’s no shortage of ideas for things to do in spring with your family!
So, buckle up and get your notes app ready. I’m sharing 101 different spring activities for your family. Use them to create your own bucket list, or just pick and choose a few throughout the season!
101 Spring Activities
Outings + Trips
- Visit the zoo.
- Check out a local farmer’s market.
- Visit a local farm.
- Visit a pond and feed the ducks.
- Pick strawberries.
- Check out a new local playground.
- Go camping.
- Visit the local library and then…
- …read a book under a tree!
- Go swinging with your kids.
- Volunteer somewhere together.
- Go on a family bike ride.
- Go on a hike together.
- Visit a new museum together.
- Dig for worms.
- Go geocaching.
- Go fishing.
- Buy tickets to a baseball game.
- Go to a local food truck park.
- Find (and go down) the biggest slide in your city.
- Create a ranked list of the parks near you.
- Taste test every ice cream shop within 10 miles.
- Play mini golf.
- Go bowling.
- Go kayaking.
- Visit a garage sale.
- Play tourist in your town.
- Ride a train.
- Pick up donuts and eat them in a park.
Outdoor Activities
- Have a picnic.
- Fly a kite.
- Plant a flower.
- Blow bubbles outside.
- Lay in the grass and find shapes in the clouds.
- Learn how to make grass whistle.
- Jump on a trampoline.
- Do a nature scavenger hunt.
- Skip rocks.
- Do a cartwheel in the grass.
- Build a bird feeder together.
- Play hopscotch.
- Watch the sunset together.
- Pick a bouquet of flowers.
- Create an obstacle course in your backyard.
- Make a nature photo album with photos from your backyard or neighborhood.
- Go stargazing.
- Hang a hammock and read a book in it.
- Splash in a puddle.
- Dance in the rain.
- Roll down a hill.
- Play a game of tag (adults, too!)
- Surprise the kids with a Nerf gun fight.
- Let the kids pick out umbrellas.
- Have a family story time outside.
- Start a nature collection (rocks, leaves, pinecones, whatever!)
- Climb a tree.
- Do some bird watching.
- Go on a bug hunt.
- Make mud pies.
- Plant a spring garden.
- Play soccer in the backyard.
- Search for four leaf clovers.
- Wade in a creek.
- Blow on dandelions.
- Catch a pill bug.
- Have a backyard tea party.
- Throw a frisbee.
- Find somewhere to play tetherball.
At-Home Activities
- Paint a flower pot.
- Dye Easter eggs.
- Spring clean together.
- Try one of these at-home spring break ideas.
- Play a family board game.
- Have an Easter egg hunt
- Start a new family tradition.
- Bake cookies & cream brownies together.
- Stay up late to play flashlight tag as a family.
- Bake something together.
- Put up a funny spring quote on a letter board.
- Make homemade ice cream.
- Paint rocks.
- Pick flowers and press them.
- Treat yourself to some delicious chocolate bark.
- Build a fort in the living room (perfect for a rainy day!)
- Paint a picture of the flowers, bugs, or trees in your backyard.
- Make homemade strawberry lemonade.
- Have a family movie night.
- Make a s’mores charcuterie board.
- Make a St. Patrick’s Day craft.
- Wash the car together.
- Make homemade play doh.
- Play hide and seek.
- Make a shrinky dink craft together.
- Eat dinner outside.
- Leave the windows open on a nice day.
- Eat strawberry shortcake.
- Prank someone for April Fool’s Day.
- Take some family photos.
- Have a kitchen dance party.
- Build cornhole boards + play together
- Grill dinner outside (pork fajitas are always a good bet!)
You can follow our spring adventures over on Instagram, or click here to see more spring activity ideas!
