Our May Bucket List Gives You Plenty of Ideas to Make the Month Memorable

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Summer may be on the horizon, but May in its own right can be a month filled with joy, optimism, and excitement. Several key dates fall in May, while there’s still time to do any spring activities you haven’t done yet. Plus, with the nice weather, there are lots of opportunities to make plans.

With our bucket list, you can make May a truly unforgettable month. You can find this list as a printable by scrolling to the bottom of this article.

See how many of these great activities you can do this month!

Listen to a feel-good song a day.

Go to a flower festival or visit a botanical garden.

Start a themed journal (like motivation, gratitude, or confidence). You can start with our May journaling prompts for ‘finding purpose’.

Visit the farmers’ market for seasonal produce. While the produce will vary depending on where you live, generally in the U.S., you’ll find seasonal veggies like asparagus, peas, and carrots, fresh herbs like mint, parsley, cilantro, and basil, and fruit like various citrus and fresh berries.

Have a last-minute spring getaway.

Have a Star Wars movie marathon for May 4th.

Go for a scenic bike ride or a leisurely bike ride in the park.

DIY a flower wreath for the door.

Go for a scenic walk or hike with friends.

Take photos in a wildflower field.

Go berry picking for the day.

Plan a summer trip, weekend getaway, or day trip.

Have a screen-free day outdoors enjoying the sun.

Have a friend get-together outdoors.

Play an outdoor game. You can go for active games like frisbee, tennis, or badminton. Or, you can go for some lawn games like cornhole or horseshoe.

Go for ice cream and try a new seasonal flavor like strawberry rhubarb or lemon blueberry.

Enjoy a meal on a rooftop terrace when the weather is nice.

Tidy up your backyard or balcony and decorate it for the season.

Get a new summer outfit or declutter your closet.

Try a new spring/summer salad recipe.

Get yourself a bouquet of seaosnal flowers like tulips or peonies.

Watch the sunset and take some pictures.

Have an outdoor picnic on a nice day.

However May looks for you, we hope it’s full of joy and memories. Let us know in the comments which of these activities were your favorites, and if there were any other activities you did.

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