Kids’ Summer Activities in Toledo
Summer is my favorite season. The long, carefree days of doing nothing and everything at the same time bring our family so much joy and togetherness! But it took me a few summers to learn the best kids’ summer activities in Toledo. I’m spilling all my favorites today for you to enjoy!
Spending summer with my kids allows me to relive my own summer memories but with a fresh new perspective. My favorite moments with them are often the ones we spend in the backyard running through the sprinkler, making s’more or trying to catch fireflies.
I also love our summer adventures. It’s not something I got to do a lot as a kid with my parents so spending time picking strawberries or running through sunflower fields together always fills my cup and my camera memory cards!
One way I make sure we can stay organized with all the things we want to do is by making a summer bucket list. It’s something we do together and it helps me to know what things they absolutely want to do while on summer break. Plus it keeps us busy on those days where I need to find an activity to occupy their time.
The Ultimate Summer Bucket List – Northwest Ohio Edition
Drive in movie (Sundance Drive In)
Splash park at Glass City Metropark
Catch fireflies
Ride a roller coaster at Cedar Point
Strawberry picking at Johnson’s Fruit Farm
Camp in the backyard
Go bowling
Play in the rain
Have a water balloon fight (pro tip…buy the water balloons from Costco to get a few days worth of ballon fun)
Go fishing at WW Knight Preserve
Kayak at Blue Creek Metropark
Build a sandcastle at Maumee Bay
Day trip to Sterling State Park
Nap in a hammock
Wake up early and watch the sunrise at 3 Meadows Pond
Fly kites at Woodland Park (there is an amazing wide open field perfect for this!)
Tye dye T-shirts
Watch fireworks at Fort Meigs
Go to Mud Hens game
Make homemade lemonade
Take photos in sunflowers at Gust Brother’s Flower Farm
Hike at Oak Openings
Summer camp at Snapology
Have a picnic
Make smores
Visit Toledo Museum of Art
Spend the day outside
Visit COSI (members of Imagination Station get in free)
Try new ice cream flavor at Mr.Freeze
Visit a new playground
Take a road trip to Lego Land Discovery Center
Complete summer reading program at Way Library
Make your own pizza night
Go to the zoo
Family bike ride
Make giant bubbles
Visit a new pool (we are leaning towards the Bowling Green City Pool)
Play in the sprinkler
Make a backyard obstacle course
Visit Put in Bay
Go to the Marblehead lighthouse
Balloon festival in Flag City
Go to Lake Michigan for the day
Attend the Lucas County State Fair
Have a water war in the backyard ( fill up water balloons and squirt guns and get each other!)
Ice Cream for dinner night
From day trips, to local attractions, to backyard fun – these are what we are hoping to do this summer. We don’t ever cross everything off but it is fun to try!
So will you be borrowing any of these ideas for your own summer bucket list or have any that we may have missed? I’d love to know! Please share them with me in the comments.
If you love the idea of documenting your summer adventures, I’d love to join you and be your own paparazzi! I’ve been dreaming of how fun it would be to share in some of these summer stories with you so reach out for more information!
