*Pensacola Snow is no longer in business.

Escambia County School District is out of school for the summer next week and Santa Rosa County is not far behind. If I counted correctly, we have 11 weeks of summer before school starts back up again!  With the help of my kids (and my pal Lisa for the suggestion), we created this list of 55 things to do this summer. Why 55? This gives you one activity for each day of the week with the weekends off!  The list includes adventures around town, day trips, and things you can do at home.  Lots of the items on the list are free activities and many just cost a few dollars.

We will continue to share our adventures here, both from the list and some that we come up with as we go.  I am bringing back our Summer Road Trip Celebration and I will be sharing some recipes and crafty ideas that we try as well.  

There are three ways to print this list: 1) The easiest way to print out the list is to click on this 55 Days of Summer with PWK link. It will open a window with the link. Click on the second link and it will open the list in PDF format.  Print  2) Click on the photo below.  It will open a window with another photo.  Click again and print.  3) Print this post.

Here is our list! What should we add?  About halfway through the summer, we will try to compile another list for those of us who might work our way through this one quickly!

[  ]  Find a new playground. 

[  ]  Visit the public pool.

[  ]  Go bowling.

[  ]  Visit the splash pad downtown and have a picnic in the park.

[  ]  Visit the library, pick up a book to read and stay for story time.

[  ]  Grab your flashlight and explore a fort.

[  ]  Watch a movie under the stars at Friday Family Flicks.

[   ]  Go on a nature walk.

[  ]  Watch a free movie at the theater.

[  ]  Grab a snoball at Pensacola Snow.

[  ]  Learn about art with hands on activities at the Chagall for Children exhibit at the PMA.

[  ]  Head to the beach and look for shells.

[  ]  Cruise down Hwy 98.  Visit the Butterfly House, the Indian Temple Mound Museum, and the Emerald Coast Science Center.

[  ]  Fly the cockpit trainers at the National Naval Aviation Museum.

[  ]  Have a family slumber party in the living room.

[  ]  Pretend to be colonists at the TT Wentworth Discovery Gallery.

[  ]  Treat yourself to a cupcake from Oh Snap!, Cupcake Emporium, or Sweet Memories.

[  ]  Learn how to do something new.

[  ]  Take an art class at the PMA.

[  ]  Have a backyard campout.

[  ]  Learn how to snorkel at the Gulf Islands National Seashore.

[  ]  Attend the Seeing Sealife and see what you can catch at Johnson’s Beach.

[  ]  Attend Children’s Discovery at the Battery Worth Picnic Area and learn about a different park ecosystem each week.

[  ]  Learn about the Civil War through hands on activities at the Gulf Islands National Seashore.

[  ]  Float on the lazy river and see the fireworks at Sam’s Surf City.

[  ]  Go blueberry picking.

[  ]  Eat at a local restaurant you haven’t tried.

[  ]  Visit TCBY for Waffle Cone Wednesday.

[  ]  Play a boardgame.

[  ]  Dance to the music at Bands on the Beach or Evenings in Old Seville Square.

[  ]  Drive to Mobile and visit the Museum of Mobile, USS Alabama, the Exploreum, 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center, Kangarooz, Fort Conde or Bass Pro Shops.

[  ]  Bring supplies to the Wildlife Sanctuary and visit the animals.

[  ]  Go on a scavenger hunt at the Palafox Market.

[  ]  Go stargazing on Pensacola Beach.

[  ]  Make your own playdough.

[  ]  Create art with sidewalk chalk outside.

[  ]  Tie dye or decorate t-shirts.

[  ]  Take a dolphin cruise.

[  ]  Dig through the dollar bins at the craft store and have a crafty afternoon.

[  ]  Drive the cars at Fast Eddie’s or Sam’s.

[  ]  Play mini golf.

[  ]  Attend a kid’s painting class at Painting with a Twist, Studio B, or another local studio.

[  ]  Visit a favorite state park or one you haven’t been to yet.

[  ]  Rent a tube or a canoe and float down the river.

[  ]  Write a letter to the grandparents or another family member.  Send it with pictures of your summer adventures.

[  ]  Try the rootbeer at the Pensacola Bay Brewery.

[  ]  Try something you have never done before.

[  ]  Spend the day in the kitchen baking treats or snacks.

[  ]  Make a scrapbook of your adventures.

[  ]  Watch the sunset.

[  ]  Have a family movie night in. 

[  ]  Paint some pottery.

[  ]  Have a dance party in your living room.

[  ]  See a movie at the Silver Screen.

[  ]  Take a drive to Gulf Shores and visit The Wharf, the zoo, and more.