The Best 200 Fun Things to Do With Your Friends

“What should we do?”  You may have heard or asked this question at some point when trying to make plans with a friend. It can be challenging to try to brainstorm ideas of things to do for fun all the time. Make an effort to switch up your routine and try different ways of spending time together. There are so many activities to do if you get out of your comfort zone! Sometimes you also have to just get creative. Consider exploring the city you live in – there can be new things right in front of you that you have never seen or thought about!

There are also ways to make activities that you always do, a little more fun by changing some aspects.  You could try doing something at a different time of the day than what you are used to. For example, maybe you and your friends always go to the movies at night- try going during the day time to make it feel like a new experience! Another aspect could be changing the location of where you hang out. Maybe you and your friends usually do puzzles inside the house, but a fun change would be sitting outside!  All you need is one friend to have a good time, but the more, the merrier! Read the list below for a variety of different ways to have more fun together!

See a play or musical

Look for free events in your area

Have a picnic outside

Take photographs

Go camping

Kayaking or canoeing

Visit an arcade

Go hiking

Ride bicycles

Visit an escape room

Take a pilates class

Go to a concert

Read magazines

Get ice cream

Build something

Go rollerblading or rollerskating

Join a local sports league

Visit a botanical garden

Play shuffleboard

Tie-dye clothing

See a live sports game

Go swimming

Visit a farmers market

Play card games

Visit a jazz cafe

Make candles

Watch a musical or play

Play mini-golf

Go on a road trip for the day

Shoot a video

Have a beach day

Go fishing

Visit a water park

Pot your own plants

Host a barbecue

Go running or jogging

Watch the sunrise or sunset

Go ice skating

Try indoor skydiving

Meet for breakfast

Go bowling

Visit a comedy club

Go indoor rock climbing

Plant a potted herb garden

Volunteer at a charity

Give each other makeovers

Solve a puzzle

Visit a pet shop or animal shelter

Have a board game night

Go dancing

Participate in an outdoor fitness class

Visit an aquarium

Sing karaoke

Scavenge vintage/thrift shops

Ride horses

Make a charcuterie board

Try meditation

Binge-watch a tv series

Visit an observatory/planetarium

Go paint-balling

Do pedicures/manicures

Make homemade ice cream

Go fishing

Start a book club

Make vision boards

Play dodgeball

Have a tennis match

Visit a psychic or fortune teller

Start a fitness challenge

Play chess or checkers

Have a themed party

Go (window) shopping

Plan a ski or snowboarding outing

Find a craft to do on Pinterest

Try indoor rock climbing

Collect flowers, shells or sea glass

Swap clothing

Have a costume party

Play laser tag

Go berry/apple-picking

Learn a dance

Try to break a world record

Go to a drive-in movie

Ride scooters

Hold a hula-hooping contest

Go on a boat ride

Feed local ducks

Play lawn games

Try geocaching

Visit a bookstore

Play darts

Redecorate your rooms

Have a trivia game night

Visit a cat café

Host a murder mystery party

Go stargazing

Make a homemade face mask

Play poker

Go to the movie theater

Repurpose clothing

Make music

Cook a dish from your heritage

Play video games

Color your hair with temporary dye

Have a spa day

Make a chalk mural

Visit an amusement park

Dine out at a concept restaurant

Sit in a hot tub

Go stand-up paddle boarding

Make jewelry

Roast marshmallows

Play a prank

Go to a dog park

Make ice cream sundaes

Exercise together

Go bird watching

Lounge at a pool

Play charades

Draw or sketch each other

Visit a museum

Make your own pizza dough

Gather around a bonfire/campfire

Take a pottery class

Kick a football/soccer ball around

Check out a viewpoint

Play trivia games

Sunbathe outdoors

Listen to music

Make chocolate-covered berries

Take the train somewhere

Work out

Decorate cookies

Create a photo collage

Play pool/billiards

Get adult coloring books

Visit a petting zoo

Create time capsules

Make a dessert

Listen to a podcast

Decorate mugs/wine glasses

Write a song

Go for a scenic drive

Learn a new language

Cook a meal

Have a water balloon fight

Learn magic tricks

Refurbish something

Run a marathon

Crochet or knit something

Build sandcastles

Go to a zoo

Try food from another country

Sew something

Visit an indoor trampoline park

Play a word game like Scrabble

Try a new recipe

Arrange photo albums

Go zip lining

Learn sign language

Bake a cake

Make flower arrangements

Plan a weekend trip

Make new smoothie combos

People-watch

Visit a skate park

Go sightseeing

Visit a cultural neighborhood

Play truth or dare

Guess jelly bean flavors as you eat them

Braid hair

Camp in the yard

Relax at a park

Watch a documentary

Make your own slime

Start a business

Customize a phone case

Go kayaking

Watch funny videos on YouTube

Shoot hoops

Learn an instrument

Start a paper mâché project

Fly a kite

Have a painting party

Meet for a coffee date

Sign up for a cooking class

Make cheese/chocolate fondue

Scrapbook with photos

Practice yoga

Learn magic tricks

Make paper flowers

Plant vegetable seeds

Help a neighbor

Make bread

Cook a dish from another country

Have a scavenger hunt

Make a mosaic craft

Movie night with snacks

Look at architecture

Paint a flower pot

Throw a frisbee around

Go to afternoon tea

Drive go-carts

Have a sleepover

Decorate cupcakes

Have a “potluck” party where each person brings a dish to share

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