25 Magical Summer Bucket List Ideas to Embrace Slow Living This Season

Are you rushing ahead to autumn? Or wishing it was still spring? I'll admit summer ☀️ is not my favorite season. I am already dreaming of chilly mornings and cozy evenings, but there are still SO MANY magical moments to slow down and savor this time of year.

Whether it’s a beach day 🏖, a trip to the farmers market, or the simple joy of an ice cream cone🍦 on a hot afternoon, these 104 days of summer vacation are full of little adventures waiting to be savored. I’ve created a summer bucket list (plus some cute date ideas!) to help you slow down, embrace the season, and romanticize your everyday life.

So make yourself a lemonade 🍋 or iced tea, get as cozy as you can in this heat, and let's dive into some fun activities I think you should cross of your life before the seasons change again! ⤵️

psst....read to the end to print out or download your FREE Summer Bucket List Bingo Card download!

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Summer Bucket List Ideas:

🍋 Sip Lemonade on a Hot Day

👗 Wear Your Favorite Sundress

🌱 Start a garden

🌻 Visit a Sunflower Field

💐 Make Your Own Flower Bouquets

🫐 Pick Fresh Berries

🧺 Go to a Farmers Market

🍅 Make Caprese Salad with Fresh Tomatoes

🖍️ Draw with Sidewalk Chalk

💙 Blow Bubbles

🏊‍♀️ Have a Pool Day

💦 Run Through the Sprinklers

🏖️ Go to the Beach

🏰 Build a Sandcastle

🛶 Kayak on the Lake

🍖 Host a BBQ

🌭 Eat Hot Dogs & Hamburgers

🎆 Watch Fireworks

🚲 Go on a Bike Ride

🪁 Play on the Swings

🍦 Enjoy an Ice Cream Cone

🔥 Have a bonfire

🍫 Roast Marshmallows for S’mores

🌌 Stargaze

✨ Catch (& Release) Fireflies

What would YOU add to this list? Share your favorite summer activities in the comments below!

There are so many more fun things to do and childhood memories to recreate that didn't make this list. Plus movies to watch 🍿, treats to enjoy, and places 🌴 to visit! So drop your recommendations below and maybe we'll have to make a part two next summer!

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Ready to soak up the fun and cross some things off your Summer Bucket List? Download the Magical Moments of Summer Bingo card below to start adding joy to your everyday!

Pro Tip: Save this photo to your phone or print it out to keep track. Simply pick one thing a day to help you slow down and savor these last few weeks of summer!

OR join our Magical Moments: 30 Day Slow Living Challenge to romanticize your life no matter what season it is! This FREE guide is filled with activities, tips, mindset shifts, and more to help you create your most magical life!

Don't forget to download your FREE copy below and start slowing down to savor the magic in the mundane today!

Download Your FREE Magical Moments Guide

Summer is an invitation to slow down, reconnect with your inner child, and find the joy in the little things. However you choose to celebrate the season, may it be filled with growth, magic, and all the coziness your heart desires. If you’d like to see some of these moments come to life, be sure to check out my latest video above where I soak up the last few days of summer with beach days, bike ride dates, and a whole lot of seasonal eats!

I’d love to see your magical summer moments! Snap a photo of your bucket list adventures and tag me on Instagram @magically_tarasimone so I can live vicariously through you!

Thanks for hanging out with me (+ my wife, Sasha & Nala) See you in the next blog & vlog!

magically,