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South of Boston Kids Summer Bucket List 2014

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What is on your summer bucket list to do withe kids on the South Shore South of Boston Summer fun. Even if your kids aren’t going on vacation or off to summer camp, you can still ensure they’ll have the best summer ever.     Make sure you subscribe to our updates to keep up to date on family events on the South Shore

 

south of boston summer bucket list 2014

  1. Go see an outdoor movie at the Hingham Shipyard
  2. See one of the free concerts in many towns including Abington, Braintree, Milton, Cohasett and more
  3. Have a picnic lunch at Borderland Park   in Easton
  4. Do a play date at South Shore Children’s museum in Hanover
  5. Make homemade ice cream
  6. Read  3 new books
  7. Take a hike at Blue Hills and visi the traiside museum
  8. Go to Nantasket Beach and ride the carousal
  9. Watch Fireworks  for the 4th of July
  10. Attend a Brockton Rox game
  11. Visit a farmer’s market
  12. Take the train into Boston and play tourist
  13. Visit the Braintree  or Plymouth  Splash pad
  14. Eat at Waterfront restaurant and enjoy the view
  15. Take a bike ride on the Cape Cod Canal
  16. Do a whale watch
  17. Visit Water wiz in Wareham
  18. Roller skating at Carousal Family skating center
  19. Eat ice cream at Peaceful Meadows  in Plymouth or Whitman
  20. Go fishing at Ames Norwell Park in  Abington
  21. Have a water balloon fight
  22. Eat ice cream for dinner
  23. Visit Buttonwood zoo  in New Bedford
  24. Backyard camping
  25. Go fly at kite and eat hot dogs at Castle Island
  26. Play in the sprinkler
  27. Make homemade Popsicle
  28. Play mini golf
  29. Decorate rocks for your garden – with melted crayons
  30. Make  these yummy smore cones on a hot summer night
  31.  Take a boat ride into Boston from  Hull or Hingham
  32.  Go strawberry picking
  33. Enjoy a day of blueberry picking
  34. Visit the Brockton Fair
  35. Attend the Marshfield Fair
  36. Make gianatic bubbles
  37. Play Lazer tag at Bently’s Playland
  38. Learn about history at Battleship cove in Fall River  
  39. Make homemade pizza on the grill
  40. Art with sidewalk chalk
  41. Have a lemonade stand
  42. Visit the library
  43.  Head to the Mendon Drive in 
  44. Family sleepover in the living room
  45. Visit Edaville railroad USA 
  46. Visit a new playground each week
  47. Go to the free or cheap morning movies during the summer at Regal and Showcase cinemas
  48. Check out Jungle Jake  indoor playground on a rainy day
  49. Create a masterpiece at Claychick in Plymouth
  50. Experience summer ice painting
  51. Make a sand volcano in the sandbox or at the beach
  52. Have Pancakes for dinner
  53. Attend children’s theater at South Shore music circus in  Cohasset
  54. Visit Bass Pro Shop for free summer activities,
  55. Sign up for your library’s Summer Reading Challenge
  56. Go to one of the Highland foundation free cultural events on Fridays
  57. Eat a burger at Walhburgers  and watch the boats at shipyard
  58. Visit the Frosty dog for hot dogs and ice cream in Carver
  59. Try out geocaching
  60. Create a memory jar
  61. Attend a free children’s workshop at Lowe’s, Home Depot or Michael’s
  62. Visit an animal shelter
  63. Go Bowling 
  64. Make a journal jar
  65. Have a dance party
  66. Go deep sea fishing
  67. Watch a Pax Sox game in Providence
  68. Visit open Barnyard at Weir Farm in Hingham
  69. Take a walk at Bare Cove in Hingham
  70. Eat fried clams from Tony’s at Wollaston beach in Quincy
  71. Search for crabs and shells at Brant Rock beach in Marshfield
  72. Eat from a food truck
  73. Pick flowers
  74. Create tie dye t-shirts
  75. Visit the Fuller craft museum in Brockton
  76. Have a nerf battle
  77. Visit a car show
  78. Play some board game
  79. Nature scavenger hunt
  80. Enjoy an afternoon at Easton’s children’s museum
  81. Get Crafty  at South Shore pottery
  82. Take a cooking class at Good Life Kitchen
  83. Grab an ice cream from the ice cream man
  84. Feed the animals at South Shore nature center in Norwell
  85. Watch the boats and grab some dinner at  Marina Bay in Quincy
  86. Check out Patriot’s Training camp in July and August
  87. Bumper boats at Family funway in Foxboro
  88. Dave & Buster ½ price games  on  Wednesday
  89. Enjoy a pirate cruise of our of Plymouth 
  90. Batting cages in Easton
  91. Visit a lighthouse
  92. Create a summer memory book
  93. Visit  an old fashion pinball joint at Pop Bumpers  Weymouth
  94. Take a stroll Hidden Pond at Derby street shops and eat some Cold stone creamery ice cream
  95. Get on tv at one of Fox 25 Zip trips
  96. Visit the Plymouth Sheriff farm petting zoo
  97. Do a twilight tour with the Hanover Historical Society
  98. Take a the Pilgrim Belle  cruise  around Plymouth Harbor
  99. Ghost tour at Burial Hill in Plymouth
  100. Take a hike at World End