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Stargaze with a Sky Map App

Download a free sky map app, lay on a blanket, and identify constellations, planets, and satellites.

1 hour Free All Ages Chill
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Visit the Library Summer Program

Free reading programs, activity kits, movie screenings, and air conditioning. Your library is a summer goldmine.

1 hour Free Kids Tweens Educational
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Plant a Mini Herb Garden

Plant basil, mint, and rosemary in small pots. Water them all summer. Cook with them by August.

1 hour Low-cost Adults Families Educational
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Have a Water Balloon Fight

Fill up a bucket of water balloons and let chaos reign. Rules optional, laughter mandatory.

30 min Low-cost Kids Teens Adventurous
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Run Through the Sprinklers

Turn on the sprinklers and run back and forth screaming. Age requirement: zero. Joy requirement: maximum.

15 min Free Kids Families Silly
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Backyard Slip-N-Slide

Lay out a tarp, add dish soap and the hose, and slide your way into summer legend status.

1 hour Low-cost Kids Teens Adventurous
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Learn a TikTok Dance

Pick a trending dance, watch the tutorial 47 times, laugh at yourself, and eventually nail it.

30 min Free Teens Silly
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Eat Breakfast for Dinner Outside

Pancakes, bacon, and orange juice — but at 7 PM, on the patio. Rules? What rules?

1 hour Low-cost Families All Ages Silly
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Write and Mail a Letter

Write a real letter to a friend or relative. On paper. With a stamp. They won't believe it arrived.

30 min Free All Ages Creative

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