Summer Fun
Despite challenging times, your family can still have a great summer! From beautiful weather and limitless options of things to do, summer is what families in Michigan tend to love most! Here is a list of how to kill boredom this summer. Although many organizations are opening back up, please check their website or call to verify for any updated hours.
Summer Activities to Do With Kids:
- Fly kites, build sand castles, splash in the water and enjoy one of Michigan’s beaches
- Get your steps in at a new walking path or hiking trail
- Spend the day at a local U-Pick Farm
- Shop around Holland Farmers Market on Wednesday and Saturdays from 8am-3pm as well as Monday evenings from 5-8pm
- Enjoy the outdoors by playing a game of disc golf
- Take a cruise on one of lakeshore’s best bike trails
- Let the kids run around at a new playground or park
- Pitch a tent at a local campground, or even in your backyard
- Relax in one of West Michigan’s prime hammocking locations
- Lather on the sunscreen and enjoy the sun at a local splash pad
- Check out a local Petting Zoo or the popular Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park and Critter Barn
- Complete outdoor challenges or a park passport through the Outdoor Discovery Center
- Enjoy West Michigan’s lakes and rivers by renting a kayak, canoe, paddleboard or tube
- Get your sweet tooth fix by trying a new ice cream shop
- See which summer camps are still open this summer
- Get creative with art and music classes or head downtown Holland to paint a pot
- Host your own backyard mini Olympics
- Spend a rainy day making a craft, conducting your own science experiment or head to Square Play Café to sip on coffee while kids age 1-7 play with new toys
- Let your imagination run by creating your own indoor fort
- Have the kids help whip up a summer snack
- Turn your backyard into a movie theatre
- Make a lemonade stand or enjoy other backyard activities
- Experience a backyard campfire, as long as it is within code
- Enjoy fishing in a local river or lake but do not forget to document the first catch
- Check out Grand Rapids Children’s Museum for their virtual at home activities or their $3 family nights
- Check out Holland’s Museum during their free admission Mondays hours
- Enjoy friendly competition with a game of mini golf, go karts or zip lining
- Have the kids be entertained with an at-home scavenger hunt, go geocaching or head to Grand Rapids and complete a mission together
- Check out discount movie nights at Holland 7 or AMC Holland 8
- Run around an indoor playground at Christ Memorial or Central Wesleyan Church