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In this post we share a list of activities you might consider when traveling.
While this comprehensive list is not specific to a particular city, it may help you generate ideas for your next trip if you’re looking for a change of pace.
Around town
Check the events calendar at each location for ongoing programs that may be on offer to the public.
- Libraries + story time + ongoing programming
- State Capitol
- City/Town Hall
- Post offices
- Train stations
- Fire stations
- College & universities
- Tours
- Libraries
- Collections
- Lectures
- Galleries
- Public exhibits
- Music performances
- Drama performances
- Long term exhibits
- Mini museums
- Sporting events
- City historical markers – landmarks, plaques & monuments
- Different districts of town – cultural centers, Japantown, Chinatown, Little Italy, etc.
- Historic homes & estates
- Memorials
- Churches, temples, cathedrals, mosques, places of worship
- Grocery stores (small-business & large)
- Walking promenades
- Public gardens
- Botanical gardens
- Dog park
- Churches, temples, cathedrals, mosques, places of worship
- Animal shelter
- Artisan shops – coffee, chocolate, pastry, bread, olive oil, wine, textiles, fruit, music
- Bookshops – new, used, book fairs
- Coffee shops
- Military bases
- Thrift sale fairs
- Farmers market
Arts
- Live music, performances & concerts
- Country
- Bluegrass
- Jazz lounges
- Folk music
- Acapella
- R&B
- Big band
- Opera
- Traditional dance of city/country
- Ballet
- Square dancing
- Recitals
- Shakespeare festivals
- Stand-up improvisation show
- Comedy show
- Student plays
- Poetry reading
- Paint N’ Sip class
- Pottery
- Flower arranging
Indoor Activities
- Science/technology museum
- Planetarium
- Author book reading & signing
- Cooking classes hosted by a local
- High tea/afternoon tea
- Tour local estates/manors/plantations
- Craft fairs
- Ice cream tours
- Brewery tour
- Ice skating
- Roller skating
- Theater performances
- Movies + drive-in movies + iMAX
- Bowling
- Karoke
- Escape Room
Outdoor Activities
- Farm + Orchards + picking opportunity
- Apple
- Pumpkin
- Blackberry
- Strawberry
- Blueberry
- Coffee
- Chocolate
- Vineyards
- Watch a live sports events
- Baseball
- Basketball
- American Football
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Tours
- Walking tour of the city hosted by a local
- Free Walking Tour
- Cave tours
- County fair
- State fair
- Search for outdoor art (murals + graffiti) – also check to see if a local tour is offered
- Sports
- Kayak
- Canoeing
- Rafting
- Biking (city versus trails)
- Ropes course
- Zip lining
- Rock climbing
- Trampoline/jumping warehouses
- Gymnastics
- Pedal boats
- Archery ranges
- Run the local 5K
- Yard sales
- Amusement parks
- Water parks
- Car shows
- Beekeeping
- Farm-to-table dinner (check out Outstanding in the Field, a culinary caravan)
- Archaeology dig sites
- Hot air ballooning
- Kite flying
- Historical reenactments
- Roadtrip
Nature-centric spaces
- Arboretum
- Nature paths
- Nature preserves
- Ski resorts
- Federal parks
- State parks
- Historic parks
- Hiking trails
- Bird sanctuaries
- Horse training facilities
- (Aquatic) Preserves
- Lumber mills
- Grain mills
- Rose gardens
- Beaches
- Islands
- Mountains
- Volcanoes
- Geologic formations
- River walks
- Waterfalls
- Cliffs
- Windmills
- Lighthouses
- Estates/manors/plantations
- Historic forts
- State of California missions
Seasonal
- Christmas Markets (Europe)
- Religious celebrations
- Independence Day celebrations (check calendar/country)
- Farmer’s markets
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