On the hunt for ways to keep your kids and family busy this summer? We've got you covered with a summer bucket list full of great South Shore family fun for the days when you just can't hear "I'm bored" one more time! Many of the ideas listed are cheap or FREE!
Check out some great local stops, road trips, summer events and more ...
1) Check out the Macaroni Kid Calendar for up-to-date event listings
2) Register for Summer Camp
3) Spend time together at Hanover Day
4) Play kickball
5) Be a cowboy/girl at North Star Pro Rodeo
6) Eat cotton candy at the Scituate or Hull Carnivals
7) Celebrate Independence at a 4th of July Parades, Celebrations and Fireworks
8) Play disc golf at Hartsuff Park in Rockland
9) Explore World's End
10) Watch an Outdoor Movie at Derby Street Shoppes, Hingham Shipyard or Molly Movie Mania
11) Take an adventure through history at the South Shore Children's Museum
12) Meet some animals at Weir River Farm
13) Explore the pine and oak forest at Norris Reservation
14) Catch a South Shore Chiefs Game
15) Get bubbly at South Shore Natural Science Center
16) Head to the Beach
17) Celebrate Irish Heritage at the Scituate Heritage Days
18) Race horses at Paragon Carousel
19) Build community on National Night Out
20) Learn about Whitman's cookie history with a visit to the Tollhouse Historic Marker
21) Chat with a farmer at a Farmers' Market
22) Ride the scrambler at the Marshfield Fair
23) Enjoy the thrills at Edaville USA
24) Make ice cream in a bag
25) Catch an Outdoor Concert (List coming 6/16)
26) Kayak or standup paddle board
27) Try a new trail with Hike it Baby's South Shore branch
28) Picnic at World's End
29) Go swimming
30) Use the exercise loop at Hidden Pond
31) Try Letterboxing
32) Go for a bike ride
33) Pick blueberries at the Tree Berry Farm
34) Inspire young athletes at the Cohasset Triathlon
35) Find a quiet fishing spot
36) Go playground hopping
37) Sign up for a program at Duxbury Beach or Duxbury Maritime School
38) Walk the Rockland Rail Trail
39) Take a South Shore Quest
40) Have breakfast at Cranland Airport
41) Stroll through Scituate Harbor
42) Go Geocaching
43) Take the ferry to the Boston Harbor Islands
44) Try a new picnic spot
45) Kids bowl for free at Timberlanes and Boston Bowl Hanover
46) Roller skate at Carousel Family Fun Center
47) Hang out at the library - read a book, play a game, and more!
48) Learn about maritime and lifesaving history at the Hull Lifesaving Museum
49) Rock climb at Challenge Rocks
50) Take a road trip to World War I Park
51) Build something at a Lowe's or Home Depot kids' clinic
52) Bird watch at a Mass Audubon Sanctuary
53) Discover what Irish Moss is at the Maritime and Mossing Museum
54) Participate in a Summer Reading Program
55) Burn off energy at Jungle Jake's or Kidzone
56) Get creative at Michael's Camp Creativity
57) Try a new ice cream shop
58) Paint something at South Shore Pottery Shop or Pottery Playce
59) Attend a car show (check out our calendar for upcoming dates)
60) Have a yardsale
61) Visit Franklin Park Zoo
62) Build a sandcastle
63) Create a new summer tradition
63) Create a new summer tradition
63) Squeeze out the last bit out of summer at Endless Summer
