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\n<\/p><\/div>"} Athletic clubs usually have swimming pools to use but it’s typically only for members and their guests. Some communities have pools that you can pay a daily fee to swim in, and there are also fun water parks located in many cities. Make a summer reading

list. Reading a book is a wonderful way to relax during your free time in summer. Challenge yourself by making a summer reading list to accomplish by the time summer is over. Check out your local library or book store for recommendations on great books to read. [6] X Research source You could even make a book club with your friends. Send the reading list to everyone in the club and then meet a couple of times to talk about what parts of the books you liked and what parts you didn’t like. Sometimes schools will have a required summer reading list to complete, but you can always add on more to the list! Many local libraries and schools have summer reading incentives that reward you when you read a certain amount of books over the summer. Camp under the stars. Summer is a great time for camping because it typically doesn’t get too cold at night to be sleeping in a tent. Buy or borrow a tent to use to camp out in for a fun summer night. You can camp at a local campground, or even pitch the tent in your backyard to experience the fun of camping. [7] X Research source Be prepared for camping by having a sleeping bag, pillow, flashlights, bug spray, sunscreen, and campfire starters.

If you’re camping at a campsite be sure to bring plenty of food and drinks for your trip. Have a movie marathon. All the free time you have during summer is great for having a movie marathon! Invite a couple of friends over and rent a few movies for a relaxing day and night filled with action packed movies. You could ask each friend to bring their favorite movie over and watch everyone’s favorites! Make sure you have plenty of snacks to enjoy while you watch all of your movies. Popcorn, candy, trail mix, chips and dip, and wings are great options to have for munching on during the movie. Invite your friends. Hosting a summer party is a great way to relax with your friends and create a memory to last a lifetime. Choose a date and time to have your party, and then invite all of your friends to attend. Send the invitations at least a week before the party so that everyone has time to free their schedule up for your awesome party. Make sure to tell your friends important details about the party on the invitation. For example, tell people to wear or bring their swim suits if you’re having a pool party or water activities.[8] X Research source Use an online invitation company that

sends invites through email. This is one of the best ways to send invites online because the invitation only goes to the people you personally invite, and you can keep track of who has seen the invitation and who is coming to the party. There are many fun designs to choose from to make your invitation unique to your party. Invite friends by sending them an invitation on social media. This is a great way to invite people to a party because it’s one of the most used forms of communication today, but be careful, it’s easy for people to share your personal information on social media. If a friend shares the details about your party, you might end up with more people coming than you wanted. Send an invitation in the mail. This is a great way to send an invitation in a more personable way. It also gives your friends an actual invitation to hang up on a bulletin board or their refrigerator to remind them of the party. Plan out activities. You will want to have some activities planned to keep your party guests entertained at your party. You can plan to have activities that involve the entire party at once, or have many different activities set up for party guests to participate in if

they want to. Things like ping pong, corn hole, frisbee throwing, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, slip-n-slide, and hula hooping are great activities to have out for guests to participate in if they would like to. Water gun or balloon fights, relay races, volleyball, freeze dance, the limbo, and an outdoor olympics are great activities to have the entire party participate in. Consider having a photo booth set up for your guests to dress up in fun costumes and take silly pictures of themselves. You can easily make one out of a cardboard box. Decide on the food you will serve. A summer party needs to have lots of delicious food and drinks to keep the party guests happy. Consider what time you’re having your party at to decide how much food to serve. Parties that happen in between meal times can have just snack food out, but parties that occur over lunch or dinner time should have more main dishes available. Finger foods like a veggie tray, fruit kebabs, chips and dip, trail mix, crackers, popcorn, pretzels, and pigs in a blanket are great options for snacks at a party. For a main dish, consider having hotdogs, hamburgers, chicken wings, sandwiches, or chicken fingers for your

party. Decorate for your party. Party decorations make the atmosphere festive and fun and will put a smile on your guests’ faces. Think about having a theme for your party to create a focus for your decorations. Put down colored table clothes where you’ll serve the food, decorate the door the guests will enter, and hand streamers around to add instant fun to your party.[9] X Research source Having a luau theme is a popular choice for summer, and many party stores sell luau themed decorations during summer time. Beach balls can be an inexpensive way to add lots of color to your party, and they can also provide some fun for your guests as well! Check your city’s calendar of events. Many cities and towns have websites where they list upcoming events available to participate in. There may be parades, festivals, or other special events you can learn about by checking your city’s calendar. Check back frequently because they will usually keep adding things throughout the summer. Local magazines will also sometimes have event calendars with the different events happening around your area. Look for concerts and festivals. Find out about local concert and festivals happening that you

can attend for a fun filled day in your town. Check online ticket sales companies to see if anything is happening in your area. Listen to the local radio stations or visit their websites to learn of upcoming concerts you can attend.[10] X Research source Visit your city’s Chamber of Commerce website. Many Chamber of Commerce websites have an upcoming events page listing business events in your area. This can include everything from meetups of local business owners to plays and shows happening at the local theater. Join local groups that meet up for fun activities in your town. Check out meetup websites or social media groups to find people who get together for fun activities. Join one for an adventure during the summer, and have fun making new friends. There are groups for many different kinds of interests. Explore your artistic side by joining a local painting or photography group. Have an adventure with a hiking, rock climbing, or kayaking group. Stay active by joining a running club, yoga meetup, or recreation sports team.