101 Things To Do in (almost) Any City

Here's a list of 101 family friendly activities you can do in (most cities) so I hope you find the following list inspirational when your bored one Saturday.

1. Go bowling (or Cosmic Bowling)

2. Play mini-putt

3. go to a museum (there usually atleast a few in each city)

4. Go to your neighbourhood park and play on the playground equipment, I believe you never outgrow swings.

5. go walking in city's trails

6. go for a bike ride

7. go to the movies

8. go for icecream/ frozen yogurt/ gelato

9. go to the drive-in

10. watch a local sports event, football, baseball, basketball, hockey, roller derby ...

11. go indoor ice skating at a public rink or find one of the many outdoor rinks in your area

12. go to music concerts - for a listing of upcoming events check out the websites for your local stadiums and larger venues

13. go to one of the many annual festivals: some general festivals include Winter Carnivals, music festivals and art or entertainment festivals

14. go for a picnic

15. go swimming in an indoor (or outdoor) pool

16. bring along a pail and shovel for the kids and a lot of sunscreen and go to the local beach

17. go shopping at all the little shops and boutiques that line your cities main street (and you never get to them because they are not located in the convenient mall)

18. go rollerblading on paved paths or at the roller rink

19. take a cooking class - at local grocery store or college

20. take a scrapbooking or card making class - often offered at most craft stores like Michaels

21. watch the Canada Day or Independance Day fireworks, some cities have fireworks weekly in the summer
 

22. go to local provincial parks

23. go to an indoor rock climbing facility

24. go paint balling

25. go to a fancy cafe and sit on the patio as you enjoy a (probably) overpriced but delicious coffee

26. go to the library - I love going to the library and checking out all the books I'm too cheap frugal to buy, they also have a ton of fairly new and older dvds to borrow as well as childrens activities like toy story hour

27. race some go carts

28. go to a farmers market and try out the local produce

29. go to the zoo

30. visit local landmarks


31. play Frisbee

32. Go Golfing - play 9 or 18 holes and there are usually a lot of inexpensive courses for beginners

33. go to tradeshows

34. go to a carnival

35. go to the circus

36. go fourwheeling or snowmobiling

37. go cross country skiing

38. go sledding

39. go to comedy club/ comedy night

40. go to Christmas bazaars

41. learn how to knit, croche or sew

42. go horseback riding

43. visit historic sites

44. go to a haunted house

45. go berry picking - check out pickyourown.org to find a local place to pick fruit or vegetables in your area (includeds cities in Canada, the U.S. and other countries)

46. go stargazing

47. go fishing

48. go ice fishing

49. go to spagetti dinner, pancake breakfast or fish fry

50. go to a raceway

51. rent a movie (don't forget the popcorn)

52. go to a yardsale or rummage sale

53. go antiquing

54. have your tea leaves or palms read - always a source of entertainment even if you don't take it to heart

55. go camping - even if its just in your back yard

56. have a campfire (get a fire permit first) and roast marshmallows

57. have a boardgame night

58. take a dance lesson

59. do a workout class like Zumba

60. have or go to a bbq

61. go to the driving range

62. go on a hay/sleigh ride (usually offered at you petting zoo or horse stable)

63. go snowshoeing

64. go to a petting zoo


65. go shopping at the mall

66. fly a kite

67. grab samples from local wholesale store

68. go to a holiday parade

69. go to the Winter Carnival

70. Visit a pumpkin patch or get lost in a corn maze

71. go to a flea market

72. see some live music

73. Go to a bookstore like Chapters or Barnes & Nobels and browse the books and magazines

74. organize a potluck with friends or at work

75. have a clothing swap (or dvds, or scrapbook supplies or whatever you’d like) with friends

76. play tennis at free public courts

77. plant a flower/vegetable or herb garden

78. get a free makeover at the make-up counter at large department stores

79. join a co-ed sports team

80. go curling

81. go skiing/snowboarding

82. make a slip and slide in your backyard

83. get some friends together and play a game of basketball (or baseball)

84. Volunteer for a day for charities like Habitat for Humanity or your local soup kitchen.

85. Join a gym or do a free 10 day trial

86. Go canoeing or kayaking

87. go to food fair – like Ribfest or a Chili Cook off

88.  Play washer toss or horseshoes

89. go for a walk on the beach and look for seashells or driftwood

90. Go on a tour of a factory or brewery

91. Go scubadiving

92. go for a helicopter ride, a boat tour or on a hot air balloon

93. go birdwatching

94. go on a wildflower tour and try to name and find as many as you can

95. go water skiing

96. Festival of Lights (or drive around looking at all the Christmas Lights or Halloween decorations)

97. Play Squash/racquetball

98. Learn to play a musical instrument

99. get pampered – get a pedicure, or hair cut – if you’re brave you can usually get a hair cut at a drastically reduced cost at your local beauty school

100. go wine tasting

101. host a Tupperware, make-up or similar party, there is often no obligation to buy and the host gets a free gift

 

Have an idea that you think belongs on the list? Please let me know.