Looking for things to do over the summer? Just as Phineas and Ferb spent their summer creating crazy inventions to make the long months interesting, here are 104 things to keep you busy.
1. Bake zucchini bread
2. Learn to draw
3. Read a new book
4. Have a bonfire with friends (s'mores included)
5. Go roller skating in Canton or Livonia
6. Go bowling
7. Go on a bike ride with friends
8. Start a garden or get a houseplant
9. Celebrate things you forgot to celebrate like birthdays and anniversaries on Forgot Day (July 2)
10. Shop at a local thrift store and use our tips for the ultimate thrifting experience
11. Take a hike and enjoy the outdoors
12. Start a journal
13. Spend the day at Belle Isle in Detroit
14. Visit the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA); admission is free for Wayne County residents
15. Walk along the Detroit Riverfront
16. Visit the Henry Ford Museum or Greenfield Village
17. Play funky games at Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
18. Go to a Tigers game
19. Tour Ford Field
20. Go to the beach
21. Plan a fishing trip
22. Try a zipline or high ropes course
23. Have a tie dye day and give new life to your t-shirts, socks and more
24. Go to a local bookstore
25. Customize your shoes at home
26. Watch the sunset
27. Go for a walk around your neighborhood
28. Have a camp out with friends or family
29. See a movie at the drive-in
30. Walk through downtown Plymouth
31. Visit Mackinac Island
32. Try a new restaurant in Ann Arbor
33. Spend the day at a nearby lake
34. Go swimming
35. Treat yourself to a spa day at home
36. Take a stroll or relax at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens
37. Volunteer for a local organization
38. Get a summer job
39. Have a staycation
40. Challenge your skills at an escape room
41. Play mini-golf or laser tag
42. Get creative and paint a unique piece of pottery
43. Get nostalgic with a Harry Potter movie marathon
44. Visit the zoo (don't forget the penguins!)
45. Find a new hobby
46. Make a new friend
47. Check out an aquarium
48. Play the daily Wordle
49. Ride the best roller coasters in the world at Cedar Point
50. Visit the River Raisin National Battlefield Park
51. Ride coasters and visit the waterpark at Michigan's Adventure
52. Go canoeing or tubing
53. Experience a summer camp
54. Jump at Sky Zone
55. Pack a picnic and visit a park with friends
56. Go jet skiing
57. Visit a splash pad
58. Get a workout in at the Summit
59. Go to a parade
60. Stargaze and try to identify constellations
61. Visit a planetarium
62. Play a game of tennis
63. Visit a National Park
64. Be a scientist at the Hands-On Museum
65. Visit the Heidelberg Project in Detroit
66. Go to a butterfly garden
67. Have fun at a concert
68. Go to a petting zoo
69. Try yoga at home or at a studio
70. Learn how to play the guitar
71. Get ice cream at a local shop
72. Write a story or poem
73. Go shopping at a local business
74. Write a letter to a friend or relative, near or far
75. See an air show
76. Get a library card
77. Wash your car
78. Do something nice for someone in your neighborhood
79. Sing karaoke with friends
80. Clean your bedroom
81. Make a movie, from writing the script to filming and editing
82. Have a game night with your family
83. Learn to play euchre
84. Send a "thank you" card
85. Make a lemonade stand
86. Try meditation classes in person or practice at home
87. Visit a city virtually
88. Have a pillow fight
89. Learn to drive
90. Go bird watching
91. Have a sleepover and movie night with friends
92. Pick strawberries at a nearby farm
93. Visit Heritage Park
94. Attend Liberty Fest from June 16-18, 2022
95. Visit the Canton Farmers Market
96. Make edible cookie dough
97. Go to a coffee shop with your friends or by yourself
98. Start geocaching
99. Watch a TED Talk
100. Make friendship bracelets with your pals
101. Make a collage using old magazines or catalogs
102. Create a playlist for a friend and send it to them
103. Learn how to solve a Rubik's Cube
104. Start learning a new language with Mango
This blog post was compiled by members of the Canton Public Library's Teen Leadership Council.
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