Here are some free or low-cost ideas to spend your time on the weekend. From not a lot of energy to a packed day – try some that you may like to do.
- Go for a walk around your neighbourhood
- Hiking
- Open houses
- Visit the library (for books, computer time, or event)
- Visit a park
- Have a park picnic
- Volunteer (at a Soup Kitchen or Homeless Shelter, Babysit for Someone Who “Needs a Break,” There Are Opportunities All Around You)
- Visit museums
- Go to the beach
- Go fishing
- Take yourself on a bike-ride
- Have a sightseeing adventure
- Explore your city
- Sunbathe
- Outdoors swimming
- Find a free music concert
- Visit your local woods
- Go star-gazing
- Camping – either in your backyard or a campground/ somewhere you can camp
- Exercise – use the outdoors/playgrounds as your equipment
- Visit your grandparents
- Go Geocaching
- Visit the church
- Donate blood
- Go to a festival or country fair
- Visit a (free) zoo
- Visit Farmer’s Market
- Become a tourist (in your community/city) – find free or close to it places to visit
- Visit a city hall – can have information of things/events coming up
- Watch sunrise or sunset
- Play some sports
- Kayaking
- Visit a free (or cheap) national park or historical site
- Have a Bonfire or Campfire in Your Backyard
- Make s’mores and play campfire games.
- Get Ice Cream
- Organize a Neighborhood Cleanup
- Pick Strawberries or Other Fruit
- Watch for Shooting Stars
- Find a Community Play to Attend
- Help Someone in Need
- Buy Food for the Homeless and Listen to Their Stories
- Go bowling
- Visit Garage Sales and Look for Deals
- Tour the Local Fire or Police Station and Thank Them for Their Service
- Visit a Local Nursing Home and Engage With the Residents
- Go Dancing
- Get Out in Nature and Just Take it in
- Participate in a Physical Activity You’ve Never Tried
- Call or Visit a Friend or Family Member You Haven’t Seen in a Long Time
- Spend Time Helping a Neighbor in Need
- Start an Exercise Regimen
- Have a Picnic at the Park
- Attend a Public Meeting
- Hike in a Public Park or Reserve
- Build a Snow Fort
- Investigate the History of Your Community at the Library
- Start running
- Walk your dog
- Do a good deed for someone else (that doesn’t cost money)
- Get involved in community sports.
- Meet your neighbors.
- Help out an elderly or disabled friend or neighbor.
- Start a book club – or find one to join.
- Take a child to a playground – and actually play with the child.
- Work for a political campaign.
- Play Frisbee at the park.
- Attend a dress rehearsal.
- Attend a free community class.
- Donate some unwanted things to charity.
- Do some amateur stargazing.