Spring is my favorite time of year. I just love the colors, the beautiful weather, and the sense of renewal it brings.
No other season invites you to reset, reconnect, and nurture yourself quite like this one.
So, as we continue moving forward with the goals we set back in January, let’s remember to pause, try new things, and embrace these warmer months ahead.
To help with that, I’ve created a spring bucket list with 60 fresh ideas to inspire growth, adventure, and exploration, so you can make the most of everything this season has to offer.
Why Make A Spring Bucket List?
When winter comes around, we’re usually focused on setting goals for the year and figuring out how to actually follow through on them.
But as spring approaches, we’re often so busy pushing forward that we forget to slow down and take care of ourselves along the way.
Spring is all about rebirth, change, and transformation. It’s a natural moment to revisit your routines and bring a little more intention into your everyday life.
Creating a spring bucket list with small, doable steps can help you strengthen different areas of your life, from mental health and self-awareness to physical health and daily habits.
Spring Bucket List
This spring bucket list is filled with activities to boost your mood, inspiration, mindfulness, and overall health during this season.
These are just suggestions; use them as is or as a template to help you create your own list of ideas.
You should also note that you don’t have to perform the items on the list in any particular order. Just check them off whenever you complete an activity.
1. Visit a New Cafe
Cafes always have signature flavors for each season. So, why not visit a coffee spot you’ve never been to and try a new spring flavor? Allow floral drinks and warm pastries to be your introduction to the season.
2. Make a Floral-Infused Dessert
Of course, you can always create something homemade from scratch, but with a spring challenge. Include some kind of edible flower in your dessert, such as hibiscus, rose, or lavender. You could even invite friends over to judge the winner.
3. Surprise Urban Adventure
Here’s a fun game. Pull out a local map in another town, close your eyes, and point to a location. Wherever your finger lands, visit the destination and pick an activity to do. Dine at a restaurant, explore a quaint little shop, or take memorable photos.
4. Host a DIY Spring Cocktail/Mocktail Tasting
Turn your kitchen into a spring-only cocktail bar. Grab a few seasonal ingredients you haven’t tried together and try to concoct a new cocktail or mocktail. Use floral syrups, fresh herbs, or spring fruits to invent your own spring beverage.
5. Try a Water Activity
Spring’s clear blue skies and fair weather make it nearly a crime to stay indoors. Take advantage of the season by trying a water activity. Travel to a nearby lake, river, or coastline and take up water yoga, kayaking, paddleboarding, or even a small speedboat ride. Focus on harnessing the seasonal energy.
6. Have an Art Adventure
Take a blank canvas or object and create a “spring-inspired” piece of art. Use paint, chalk, markers, dye (or whatever helps you feel inspired), and don’t leave until you’ve made a masterpiece or maybe just a colorful mess. Hang it somewhere in your home when you’re done.
7. Have an Evening Rooftop Picnic
Set up your rooftop with fairy lights, music, blankets, and baskets to have an evening picnic. Eat spring-inspired dishes, dance to upbeat songs, and enjoy the setting sun with yourself or others. Don’t have a rooftop? No problem. If you have the funds, you could rent one for an hour or two for a little seasonal fun.
8. Take a Stroll in a Secret Garden
Find a secret or hidden garden, courtyard, or park that you have yet to explore and take a long, peaceful stroll. You’d be surprised at how many tucked-away pathways you can find when you’re looking for them.
9. Go on a Hike
Walking is a great form of exercise. But when you pair it with greenery and a trail, it becomes that much more interesting. Try to take moments during your hike to experience how the season appears using your five senses.
10. Watch the Sunrise From Somewhere New
Go with a friend, family member, or by yourself and spend the night in a location away from home. Or travel somewhere new and wake up early to watch the sunrise. Take a second to appreciate the view, the company, and the experience.
11. Have a Sunset Sound Meditation
Wait until sunset and go sit outside. Settle down and meditate to the music of nature. Listen to the birds chirping, the whisper of wind, or splashing water. Allow the sounds of spring to help you bask in the present moment.
12. Make a Floral Wreath
Go to a florist and collect spring flowers to build a seasonal wreath. You can find the stand to weave the flowers in at a craft or department store. When you’re done, hang it on your door or somewhere in your home to announce the arrival of spring.
13. Take Spring-Themed Photos
Grab a camera and run around either your home or outside. See if you can capture the essence of spring in photographs. Catch flowers in bloom, different insects, colors, or foliage. Then put them together in a collage.
14. Do a Morning Workout
Spring is famous for its bright mornings. Go outside (preferably around nature) and get an early start on your fitness. Let the warm weather and fresh air propel you through your workout. Choose moves that feel good for your body, like gentle stretches or exercises that protect your knees, so that you can enjoy every step.
15. Try a Spring-Inspired Craft
Humans were meant to be creative. This season, try a new craft or DIY project inspired by spring. Make nature-themed ceramic mugs, plant terrariums, or even flower crowns. It doesn’t matter if it comes out well or not; we’re chasing memories and experiences.
16. Put Up Spring Decor
Decorate your home for the season. You can bring in fresh flowers, display bright colors, hang fairy lights, jars, or cutouts. Anything that screams spring is here.
17. Taste an Edible Flower
Flowers are not just meant to be seen. You can also try some of them as well. Find a recipe and include an edible flower. You can add them to homemade muffins, cookies, a charcuterie board, or tea.
18. Make a Seasonal Vision Board
Seasonal vision boards are great to make because they help remind you of your goals and hold you accountable for achieving them. You can use colors, cutouts, quotes, and images to paint a picture of what you want your spring to look like. It may also keep you focused on any objective you hope to hit over the next few months.
19. Make a Wish
Go outside by yourself or maybe with a group of friends, preferably at night. Write a spring wish or intention on flying wish paper and light it on fire, then watch it fly.
20. Do a Spring Fashion Challenge
Pick a spring theme like a floral print or seasonal color and try to coordinate your entire outfit for this challenge. For instance, if you choose to wear a bright green dress, try to find a matching headband, earrings, necklace, and shoes. Whatever theme you decide on has to be nearly matching, or it doesn’t count.
21. Attend a Spring Festival
Many towns will have a festival or some kind of event planned for the upcoming season. Bring some friends along and attend the gathering. While there, do something you normally wouldn’t do: get your face painted, dance to live music, or eat from a food truck.
22. Do a DIY Spring Scavenger Hunt
Hide small items or notes in a park or neighborhood and have a friend follow all your clues with a special treat waiting at the end. It’s a creative experience for you and a great way to bond with your friend.
23. Make a Spring Playlist
Make a spring playlist of upbeat or relaxing songs you’ve never heard before and include genres you don’t usually listen to. This could be indie, country rock, folk, or something completely different, like kawaii metal. Finding new genres helps you discover more about yourself. Plus, it’s fun.
24. Upcycle a Planter
Spring is the perfect time to sow a seed and watch it flourish. Plant seeds indoors or outside. There’s no need to start a whole garden. Simply turn a durable container, such as a ceramic bowl, teapot, or sturdy piece of wood, into a makeshift planter. Drill a few holes at the bottom and voilà. Plant something in your bedroom and give it a name, or grow herbs in your kitchen to serve as decor and a functional ingredient. Don’t have a green thumb? You can always buy a low-maintenance plant and place it in your planter.
25. Try “Cabbage Patch” Cooking
Cabbage patch cooking refers to making filling, budget-friendly one-pot meals, particularly with cabbage. This vegetable is a beneficial addition to your diet since it supports gut health. For spring, try making a cabbage patch stew, cabbage patch casserole, or kimchi.
26. Send a Postcard
Living in the future is convenient, especially for communication. People across the globe can connect in mere seconds. But this spring, slow it down and handwrite a postcard to a loved one. This allows you to communicate more personally and share special moments without the need for an immediate response. You can also have postcards sent back to you as keepsakes for a collage, scrapbook, or journal.
27. Start a Junk Journal
A junk journal is a handmade book with floral designs that’s created using different bookbinding styles. There are essentially no rules for how you make one. Craft it out of recycled materials like cereal boxes, cardboard, or old book covers. Use color, textures, and even nature itself, such as flower petals or leaves. Insert pockets, flaps, and layers. Remember, it’s meant to be unique, imperfect, and creative. When finished, use it for regular journaling, art, or a scrapbook.
28. Mindful Sunrise Stretch
Wake up before dawn and perform a yoga or stretching session. Morning movement helps relax the body before the day gets started. The fresh smell of the outdoors and the view of light rising above the horizon will calm the mind as well.
29. Have a Tea Party
Who doesn’t like tea? Grab your favorite tea set and find a quiet place to sit outside, preferably somewhere with a nice bit of scenery. Try a new flavor and enjoy a dessert as you bask in your surroundings. Enjoy the moment alone or with friends for a simple get-together.
30. Take Bloom Photos
Spring is the season for warmer weather, rebirth, and blooming plants. Take advantage of this time and capture it. Grab a camera and capture images of everything that blooms. Once you’re done, make a spring-themed collage to remember the season.
31. Start a Spring Reflection Jar
A great way to introduce mindfulness this season is to start a reflection jar. Write small reflections or observations about your experiences on pieces of paper and place them in a jar. But don’t read them now; instead, save them for next year. It increases introspection and gives you a glimpse into what felt important at the time.
32. Go on a Blindfolded Surprise Adventure
Have a family member you trust blindfold you and whisk you away to a surprise location. If you want, they can give you clues to guess the destination along the way. When you arrive, take the blindfold off. It’s a nerve-wracking but playful way to spend time together.
33. Have a Color Powder Fight
Invite friends or family to a floral-inspired powder fight. Use FD&C-approved color powders made from cornstarch, which are safer for skin and easier to clean. Have everyone wear white, set up teams, and begin the battle. You can capture the flag or crown whoever walks away the cleanest. Forewarning: it gets messy.
34. Throw a Night Picnic
Ever wanted to eat under the stars? Bring a blanket, lanterns, and a basket of food for a peaceful dinner outside. Dine in a field, backyard, on the beach, or even in the car. It’s fun to do something ordinary in an unusual place.
35. Go on a Foraging Adventure
Explore a nature trail alone or with a friend while admiring the greenery and fresh air. Wander or follow a guided tour and search for different types of forage. Make a game of finding edible spring plants or herbs.
36. Have a Flower-Infused Cocktail Crawl
With friends, travel to different bars within walking distance and ask bartenders to make spring-inspired cocktails. At the end of the crawl, crown the best drink of the night.
37. Cook a New Spring Meal
Go to the store and choose a spring ingredient at random. Find a new recipe that showcases the ingredient and try to cook it. Then throw a dinner party and invite your friends or family to taste the dish. It could become a new favorite.
38. Try a DIY Flower Soda Experiment
Ever wanted to make your own soda? Take carbonated water and experiment with flower or herb infusions. You may create a signature flavor.
39. Visit a Quirky Location
What do you find quirky? A Renaissance festival? A Bigfoot museum? A UFO-themed campsite? Choose a location that seems a little odd to you and explore it for an hour. You might learn something interesting.
40. Try River Rock Painting
Take a stone with a smooth surface and paint it. Write positive messages, draw pictures, or mark it with spring colors. Then, leave it on a trail or in a park for someone to find, making sure the place allows it. Try your local park, a community garden, or outside a library.
41. Take a Micro Trip
Plan a one-night trip nearby and make a list of things you want to do for that day. Create a full itinerary so you leave with no regrets. Some ideas include a beach day, a cabin stay, or a short camping trip.
42. Create a Spring Tasting Menu
Create a five-bite tasting menu: a light starter, appetizer, small dish, main entrée, and dessert. Use only spring ingredients, and make at least two dishes you’ve never tried before. This can get pricey, so set a budget and reuse ingredients to save money.
43. Try a New Workout Class
Pick a slightly intimidating (but fun) workout class in your area—something you’ve always wanted to try. Many fitness spaces offer free passes for first-time visitors. Try hot yoga or martial arts. You might love it.
44. Go to an Outdoor Film Screening
Watching a film outside is an experience. Look for local screenings (which are often free), or set one up in your backyard with a projector. This is especially fun with classic movies. Bring blankets, popcorn, and good company for a memorable night.
45. Try a One-Day Digital Detox
For one day, put your phone on silent and keep it out of sight. Spend the whole day outside the house and try to notice the present moment. Pay attention to the colors, scents, sounds, and textures around you, doing your best to move through the day with intention.
46. Create a Spring Reading List
Just as you change your music for spring, update your reading list with seasonal stories. Many people gravitate toward themes of growth, renewal, and nature. So, consider a light romance, classic literature, or an uplifting nature-based nonfiction.
47. Do a Sunset Outdoor Soak
Soaking in a hot tub can reduce stress, improve sleep, ease muscle pain, and support circulation. If you have access to one, enjoy an outdoor soak near sunset to mark the seasonal shift.
48. Have a Sunrise Hilltop Breakfast
Sunrises are a beautiful way to start the day. Pack a breakfast and eat somewhere high enough to enjoy the view before the world gets too loud.
49. Do a Photo Walk (No Posting)
Most photos are taken for social media. But this spring, try taking photos just for yourself. Walk around and capture the seasonal beauty, then store the images privately as personal memories.
50. Spring Clean Your Life
Spring cleaning usually means tidying your space; however, did you know you can spring-clean your life, too? Try decluttering things like your social media, finances, daily habits, or relationships. Make a list of what needs attention and take steps to improve each area.
51. Seasonal Food Swap Night
Pick one spring recipe you make well and have a friend do the same. Swap dishes and invite other friends to judge whose turned out better. Remember, a little friendly rivalry never hurt anyone.
52. Borrow a Friend’s Hobby for a Day
Try one of your friends’ hobbies for a day, like knitting, Pilates, ceramics, book club, etc. The only rule here is that it has to be a new activity for you. Don’t worry about being good at it. The goal is bonding, not perfection.
53. Do a Seasonal Photoshoot
Do this solo or with a friend. Dress in your spring best(hair, nails, makeup—the works) and head outside for a spring-themed shoot. Enjoy the fresh air and make memories.
54. Try a One-Week Habit Challenge
Choose one small habit that benefits your personal or professional life, like waking up earlier or meal prepping. Do it daily for a week and note any changes. Keep the habit small so it’s realistic.
55. Take a Dawn Ferry Ride
Take a ferry or harbor cruise at dawn and watch the sunrise from the water. Put your phone away, sip your coffee, and wait for the world to wake up.
56. Attempt a Micro-Fear Confrontation
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Do one thing every day that scares you.” Therefore, pick one small fear and attempt it. The goal is personal growth, so nothing too extreme.
57. Create a “Spring Persona”
Create a version of yourself you aspire to become and live as that person for 24 hours. Walk, dress, and act differently. If doubt creeps in, think about how your future self would respond and proceed with that mindset.
58. Have a No-Plan Morning
Clear your schedule and wake up with no agenda. Skip routines, get dressed, and head out. Just let the morning surprise you.
59. Bike Everywhere
Spend one day exploring your city using only your bike. Stop at local spots and enjoy seeing places you’d normally miss while driving.
60. Visit an Arboretum
An arboretum is a “living museum” filled with trees, plants, and shrubs. These spaces exist to conserve and study plant species. Many offer self-guided tours and are pet-friendly, making them perfect for a spring walk with your furry friend.
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Spring Into Your Next Chapter
That was our spring bucket list with 60 activities to support your path toward self-discovery, creativity, and well-being.
I tried to make every idea something you’d actually enjoy doing, not just another item on a checklist.
Whether you follow this list or create your own, I hope you have a spring to cherish for years to come.
Happy spring!
Special Thanks
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