100 Fun Winter Bucket List Ideas To Enjoy The Season

I love using bucket lists in so many areas of life and the best (and most fun place) to start is with a seasonal bucket list. This is where this big list of winter bucket list activities comes in.

Below I’ll be sharing fun winter outdoor activities, cozy things to do indoors, plus seasonal winter activities. Many of these winter activities can be done alone, with friends, family, or in a couple.

A winter bucket list is so important as many of us live in the northern hemisphere which means we have less light and cold dark days. The winter blues can set in which can make it difficult to do more than just exist in the cold months.

This is why a winter bucket list can be so helpful. It’s the perfect time to think about activities you’d like to be doing this time of year and provides the motivation to do them.

As you read the list of ideas below think about the activities you’d like to add to your winter bucket list, and then share a few in the comments section below. 🙂

Let’s dive into the fun list of winter activities…

Outdoor Winter Bucket List Activities

Here you’ll find some fun outdoor activities you can enjoy in the winter months… ideas for the adventurous and for those who need a little encouragement to get outside!

1. Ice skating
2. Go tobogganing
3. Make a snowman
4. Go to a maple syrup farm
5. Winter hike
6. Make snow angels
7. Go skiing – downhill or cross-country  
8. Weekend family walks
9. Have a snowball fight
10. Do a local polar bear plunge
11. Go snowshoeing
12. Go to a hockey game
13. Feed the birds
14. Have a bonfire
15. Go on a sleigh ride
16. Do a good deed and shovel a neighbors walkway or driveway
17. Go cross-country skiing
18. Make a snow fort
19. Take a daily walk – even when it’s really cold
20. Make snow angels
21. Soak in an outdoor hot tub while it’s snowing
22. Master winter photography
23. Stargaze
24. Try winter camping
25. Go birdwatching
26. Have a family winter scavenger hunt
27. Make an outdoor ice rink in your backyard

Cozy Indoor Activities for Your Winter Bucket List

Nothing beats creating that cozy feeling indoors when it’s cold outside. Here are some relaxing and fun things to do indoors that you can enjoy with friends and family or on your own.

28. Self-care day
29. Family dinner
30. Have afternoon tea with a friend
31. Make some candles
32. Create a hygge afternoon – candles, cozy blanket, baked treat and loved ones
33. Have a board game night
34. Complete a big puzzle
35. Master one-pot cooking – stew, chili, curry, soup and more
36. Start gratitude journaling
37. Find a new winter hobby
38. Visit an art gallery
39. Go to a museum
40. Have a PJ day
41. Set up a hot chocolate station
42. Cozy up with a good book
43. Buy an indoor plant or two
44. Make paper snowflakes
45. Take a social media detox (so you can create time for these activities)
46. Decorate your space with Hygge in mind
47. Relax in a sauna
48. Learn how to knit
49. Make mulled wine or hot apple cider
50. Go bowling with the family 
51. Set some New Year goals
52. Take a local cooking class
53. Have an indoor picnic by the fire (or the fireplace channel!)
54. Replace one cup of coffee per day with a new herbal tea
55. Get a massage
56. Create a winter reading list and track your progress
57. Bake bread
58. Play cards with friends
59. Host a fondue evening

Seasonal Winter Activities

Memory-making winter bucket list ideas to celebrate the festive season. Lots of fun for adults, kids, and the whole family.

60. Host Friendsgiving
61. Go to a Christmas market
62. Get an advent calendar
63. Send Christmas cards
64. Put up Christmas lights
65. Volunteer at a soup kitchen, homeless shelter or food bank
66. Make Christmas cookies
67. Make a holiday playlist
68. Do a cookie swap
69. Make DIY gifts
70. Go to a holiday party (or host one)
71. Make a gingerbread house
72. See a Santa Claus parade
73. Make eggnog
74. Put up a Christmas tree
75. Make some ornaments for the tree
76. Listen to Christmas music
77. Write a letter to Santa
78. Get photos with Santa
79. Learn more about a holiday you don’t celebrate (Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzaa, Chinese New Year)
80. See a Christmas play
81. Wear an ugly Christmas sweater
82. Put out cookies for Santa (and a carrot for the Rudolph)
83. Put a wreath on the front door
84. Send a Valentine’s card
85. Have a Galentine’s night
86. Watch a romantic movie
87. Make Valentine’s crafts with the kids

More Fun Winter Bucket List Ideas

88. Take a trip to the sun – anywhere warm to get out of the cold for a while
89. See the Northern Lights
90. Take a short winter weekend away – think log fires, winter hikes, ice skating and more
91. Make an annual family calendar
92. Start a blog
93. Declutter your closet
94. Donate good quality winter gear to charity (warm hats, gloves, jackets, socks, boots, etc)
95. Start a new exercise routine
96. Master making a new hot drink – pumpkin spiced latte, peppermint mocha, London fog
97. Create a winter essential oil blend
98. Go winetasting
99. Plan your spring garden
100. Do a 30-day self love challenge

What are your favorite winter bucket list ideas?

Share what you’re adding to your bucket list this winter in the comments below… 🙂

More bucket list resources:

• 50 Fun Christmas Bucket List Ideas + Free Printable
• 125 Ultimate Spring Bucket List Ideas & Activities
• 60 Fun Summer Goals To Set & Accomplish
• 100 Fall Bucket List Ideas To Enjoy The Season