1000 Bucket List Ideas
Over the past 10 years, I’ve developed over 1000 bucket list ideas, including travel experiences, learning new skills, and making authentic connections. I hope it can inspire you to create your own bucket list and start taking action to cross off some of the things on your bucket list.
Travel Bucket List Ideas
Live in a foreign countryGo backpackingGo on a van trip
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Live in a foreign countryGo backpackingGo on a van trip- Live in the countryside
Stay at a hostel- Swim in the Atlantic and Pacific in one day
- Stay in a treehouse hotel
Rent a villa- Ride in a submarine
- Ride in a helicopter
Take a seaplaneStay at a five star resortCross an international border by footStay in a yurtTravel by yourselfDo a working holiday- Stay in an ice hotel
- Stay at a convent hotel
- Charter a yacht
- Book an around the world ticket
Go on a cruise- Stay in a monastery
- Go on an 18-35 trip
- Stay in a castle
- Stay in a penthouse
- Ride a bullet train
- Fly first class
Be a frequent flyer- Stay in a lighthouse
Stay at an inn- Ride in a steam train
- Visit 50 foreign countries
- Stay in a palace
Visit an airport lounge- Stay in a tiny house
Stay on a private islandDo a homestayDrive on the Pan American highwayVisit the World’s largest something- Get picked up from the airport by someone with a sign
Throw a dart at a map and travel wherever it lands- Attend a wedding in a different country
- Sleep in an igloo
Go on a road trip with your best friend- Swim in all of the great lakes
- Stay in a chalet
- Be a snowbird
Go away for your birthday weekend- Take a National Geographic Expedition
- Do a packup & go trip
Stay at a b&b- Go on a ski vacation
Take a picture with a road sign- Go RVing
- Cross the Atlantic by boat
- Visit the seven continents
- Visit a pink sand beach
Go island hoppingEat breakfast, lunch, and dinner in different countriesExplore a ghost town- Go on a road trip with no planned destination
Ride a sleeper train- Go to an airport and buy tickets for a random flight
Be in two place at once- Stay in an overwater bungalow
- Go on a pilgrimmage
- Spend Christmas on the beach
- Live on a boat
Get lost in a country where you don’t speak the language- Do a house swap
- Swim in every ocean
- Take the Orient Express
- Own a boat
Rent a houseboat
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Canada Bucket List Ideas
Drive across Canada- Visit every Canadian province and territory
Visit the Okanagan Valley
Drink caribou in Québec- Attend a pow wow
Visit Québec City in the WinterTry Tourtière in QuébecTake VIA Rail- Celebrate Saint Jean Baptiste Day in Québec
- Visit Île d’Orléans
- Visit canola fields in Saskatchewan
Try poutine in QuébecHike the Trans Canada Trail- Visit the Eastern Townships, Québec
- Take the Rocky Mountaineer Train
- Try Saskatoon berries in Saskatchewan
Attend Carnival in Québec- Attend the Calgary Stampede
- Visit Route des Saveurs
Participate in a smudging ceremony- Complete your Ontario Bucket List
- Complete your Maritimes Bucket List
- Take part in an ice wine harvest
United States Bucket List Ideas
- Win Blackjack in Vegas
Visit Griffith Park- Try Key Lime Pie in Florida
Visit a redwood forest- Try peaches in Georgia
- Visit a Bluebonnet field in Texas
- Visit the World’s Biggest Library
- Try a Runza in Nebraska
- Visit a honky tonk in the South
- Try crab in Chesapeake Bay
Visit Oregon wine country- Hike the Appalachian trail
- Visit the Catskills
- Visit the Finger Lakes
- Visit the Poconos
- Visit a bayou in the south
Drive on the Pacific Coast Highway- Hike Lake Havasu
- Visit Concord, Massachusetts
- Take a steamboat tour of the Mississippi
- Try Pecan Pie in the South
- Take the Staten Island Ferry
- Try a Po’ Boy in Louisiana
Visit the Los Angeles County Museum of Art- Visit Mall of America
See the Fall foliage in New England- Try a Tomato Pie in Philadelphia
- Go to New Orleans for Mardi Gras
- Drink bourbon in the South
- Visit the Hamptons
- Try Derby Pie in Kentucky
- Try Shrimp and Grits in the South
- Try Cider Donuts in the Northeast
- Attend a salmon bake in Alaska
- Attend SXSW
- Visit the Adirondacks
- Drink Sweet Tea in the South
- Visit Salem, Massachuetts
- Spend St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago
- Try biscuits and gravy in the South
Stay on the Las Vegas StripTry Deep Dish Pizza in Chicago- Visit Martha’s Vineyard
- Try Jambalaya in Louisiana
- Try Poke in Hawaii
- Try Beignets in Louisiana
Try New York Pizza- Visit Dollywood
- Visit every American state
- Be in Times Square for New Years Eve
- Visit Yosemite National Park
- Attend Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Visit Alcatraz- Visit Mesa Verde National Park
- Visit Antelope Canyon
- Visit a jazz bar in New Orleans
Drive on Route 66Try Clam Chowder in New EnglandSee a show in Vegas- See the Rockettes
- Visit an American plantation
- Try crab in Alaska
- Attend a low country boil
- Try Philly Cheesesteak in Philadelphia
Ride a cable car in San Francisco- Visit the Grand Canyon
- Attend a concert at Carnegie Hall
- Ride an outrigger canoe in Hawaii
Go to the top of the Empire State BuildingTake an airboat ride in FloridaRide the Ferris Wheel in Times SquareVisit Catalina IslandWalk the Brooklyn BridgeVisit New York in every season- Be in America for July 4th
Visit Napa Valley wine region- Try Gumbo in Louisiana
- Visit Yellowstone National Park
- Stay at a dude ranch
- See poppy fields in California
- Try barbecue in the United States
- Drink a Sazerac in New Orleans
- Try grape pie in upstate New York
- Stay in a Brownstone in New York City
- Visit Palm Springs, California
- Visit Lake Tahoe, California
- Attend a state fair
- Attend a Blessing of the Hounds
- Visit Sleepy Hollow
- See hydrangeas in New England
- Visit Smoky Mountains National Park
- Visit Carlsbad Flower Fields
- See Manhattenhenge
- Be in New Orleans for Halloween
Europe Bucket List Ideas
- Ride a vespa in Europe
Visit a European Christmas market
- Spend Christmas in Europe
- Go on a European roadtrip
Attend a church service at a European churchAttend a ball in Europe- Visit Gibraltor
Spain Bucket List
- Attend La Tomatina Festival in Spain
- Party in Ibiza
- Walk El Camino
- Stay at a Carmen in Grenada
- Be in Spain for Semana Santa
Try churros in Spain- Drink Rioja in Rioja
Drink sherry in SpainGo on a paseo in Spain- Visit a caseta in Spain
Drink Cava in SpainTry tapas in SpainDrink horchata in SpainHave a siesta in SpainDrink sangria in Spain- Do Las Dooce Uvas de la Suerte in Spain
- Stay in a Finca in Spain
Netherlands Bucket List
See tulip fields in the Netherlands- Try herring in the Netherlands
- Visit a brown caféin the Netherlands
- Try Rijsttafel in the Netherlands
- Drink jenever in the Netherlands
Visit a windmill in the NetherlandsVisit the red light district in the NetherlandsGo biking in the NetherlandsVisit Anne Frank’s House- Try stroopwaffel in the Netherlands
Ireland Bucket List
Be in Ireland for St. Patrick’s DayKiss the Blarney StoneVisit a public house in Ireland- Drink at the Guinness Brewery
- Try colcannon in Ireland
- Visit the Giant’s Causeway
- Attend Bloomsbury Festival in Ireland
- Attend Samhain in Ireland
- Try a spice bag in Ireland
- Go to Imbolc in Ireland
Greece Bucket List
Visit the Greek Islands- Stay at a cavehouse in Santorini
Drink Ouzo in GreeceTry Tzatziki in GreeceTry Spanakopita in Greece- Celebrate Orthodox Easter in Greece
- Try Domatokeftedes in Santorini
- Try souvlaki in Greece
- Try Gyros in Greece
Try Saganaki in GreeceEat at a taverna in GreeceDrink frappe in Greece- Try baklava in Greece
Belgium Bucket List
Eat Belgian chocolate in BelgiumEat waffles in BelgiumEat Moules Frites in BelgiumEat Boulets in Belgium- Visit Flanders Fields in Belgium
- Visit a trappist brewery in Belgium
- Eat Waterzooi in Belgium
Visit a Belgian estaminetTry carbonnade in Belgium
France Bucket List
Eat at a sidewalk cafe in ParisVisit Bordeaux- Visit the Dordogne
Drink Champagne in ChampagneVisit the catacombs in ParisEat escargot in FranceVisit Colmar, France- Visit Mount Saint Michel
- Visit Giverny, France
- Attend the Cannes Film Festival
Bike through the South of France
Visit Paris in every seasonHave a picnic on the Champ de MarsAttend a cabaret in Paris- Visit the Palace of Versailles
- Stay at a chateau in France
Visit Corsica- Go on a cheese tasting in Normandy
Eat at a bouchon in LyonDrink pastis in Provenc- Play pétanque in France
- Try Rillettes in Tours
- See the ballet at the Palais Garnier in Paris
- Stay at a gite in France
Try a canelé in BordeauxSee flamingos in the Camargue
- Visit Lascaux Caves
Eat soufflé in France- Ride a carousel in France
- Be in France for Bastille Day
Eat cuisses de grenouilles in FranceEat macarons in FranceEat crème brulée in FranceEat onion soup in France- Take a bateau mouche along the Seine
- Visit the D Day beaches
- Be in France for Le Vendage
Visit the Eiffel Tower at midnightVisit a vineyard in the South of France- Visit a lavender field in the South of France
Buy a perfume from Grasse, France- Eat at a table d’hote in France
- Visit Angouville-au-Plain church
- Go chateau hopping in the Loire
- Eat dijon mustard in Dijon
Try a croissant in FranceTry a cassoulet in France- Be in France for La Fête du Muguet
- Drink cider in Normandy
- Drink Bernache in France
- Stay in a hotel particulier in France
- Attend an éclade de moules in France
Portugal Bucket List
Drink Port in PortugalDrink Vinho Verde in PortugalTry Pastel de Nata in PortugalVisit Sintra, PortugalDrink Ginjinha in LisbonTry a Francesinha sandwich in Porto- Go on a ride on a carreiros do monte in Madeira
- Try geothermal cuisine in the Azores
- Go on a levada walk in Madeira
- Swim in a lava pool in Madeira
- Try espada in Madeira
- Try Lapas Grelhadas in Madeira
Mediterannean Bucket List
- Try Halloumi in Cyprus
Try a Pastizz in MaltaTry a ftira in MaltaTry Zebbug Mimli in MaltaTry Gbejniet in Malta
Italy Bucket List
- Ride a gondola in Venice
Throw a coin in the Trevi Fountain- Visit Sicily
Visit Cinque TerreTry pasta in Italy- Stay at a Sicilian Palazzo
- Visit a Sagra in Italy
- Visit the Dolomites
- Try Granita in Sicily
- Visit the Amalfi Coast
- Try Arancini in Sicily
- Stay in a Trulli hotel in Puglia
- Stay at a farmhouse in Tuscany
Drink Limoncello in Italy- Attend Venice Biennale
Drink Aperol Spritz in Italy- Be in Italy for Epiphany
Try Tiramisu in Italy- Hear an orchestra play in St. Mark’s Square
Try gelato in ItalyVisit the ColosseumDrink Grappa in Italy- Drink a Bellini at Harry’s Bar
- Try a Cicchetti in Venice
Try Aperitivo in Milan- Attend Carnival in Venice
Go on a passeggiata in ItalyTry a cannoli in Italy- Visit Pompeii
- Drink Chianti in Chianti
Drink Prosecco in ItalyTry pesto in LiguriaVisit Lake ComoTry pizza in Italy- Visit Capri
- Drink Genepi in the Italian Alps
- Drink Bicerin in Turin
- Volunteer with the Juliet Club
- Buy murano in Murano
- Try bolognese sauce in Bologna
- Stay in a Masseria in Itlay
Try risotto alla milanese in Milan- Attend Stella Maris Festival in Camogli
Germany Bucket List
Visit a beer garden in Germany- Try Currywurst in Berlin
Visit Baden BadenTry Stollen in Germany- Party in Berlin
Drink Kolsch in CologneGo on a cologne tour in Cologne- Visit the Berlin Wall
- Visit the Neuschwanstein Castle
Drink beer at Oktoberfest in Munich
- Ride the Autobahn
Visit the Black ForestTry Black Forest Cake in Germany- Visit the Moselle Wine Region
Nordic Bucket List
- Celebrate Midsummer in Scandinavia
Try meatballs in Sweden- Try a Smorgasbord in Sweden
Try lingonberries in Sweden- Visit a sauna in Finland
Have a Fika in Sweden- Get a Swedish massage in Sweden
Drink aquavit in ScandinaviaTry Smorrebrod in Scandinavia- Try kaffeost in Finland
- Try Lohikeitto in Finland
Try kanelbullar in Sweden- Attend a crayfish party in Sweden
Experience hygge in Denmark- Try terva in Finland
Switzerland Bucket List
- Ski the Swiss Alps
- Try Fondue in Switzerland
- Hear yodelling in Switzerland
- Try Rosti in Switzerland
- Buy a watch in Switzerland
- Take the Glacier Express
Austria Bucket List
Try schnitzel in AustriaTry strudel in AustriaDrink wine at a heuriger in Vienna- Go to a ball in Vienna
- Go to an Easter market in Vienna
Iceland Bucket List
- Visit a geothermal spring in Iceland
- Drive on ring road in Iceland
Try a hot dog in Iceland
United Kingdom Bucket List
England Bucket List Ideas
Attend an afternoon tea in EnglandGo pub hopping in LondonVisit the Cotswolds
Go on a gin tour in LondonVisit the Lake District- Attend Royal Ascot
Go punting in EnglandTry a ploughman’s lunch in England- Visit a moor in England
Go on a pub walk in EnglandTry a mince pie in England- Hike Hadrian’s Wall
Try an English Breakfast in EnglandTry treacle tart in England- Attend an investiture ceremony
Attend a car boot sale in England- Stay in a thatched cottage in England
Attend the Chelsea Flower Show
Attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace
Visit StonehengeDrink scrumpy in EnglandTry fish & chips in England- Stay in a mews house in London
Visit the Jurassic Coast
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Visit London in every seasonTry a Sunday Roast in EnglandBe in the England for Guy Fawkes DayTry Yorkshire Pudding in EnglandAttend a football match in EnglandTake a boat ride on the Thames- Do the capital ring walk around London
Visit a vineyard in England- Attend a harvest festival in England
- Rent a narrowboat in England
See a concert at Royal Albert HallSee the Proms in London- Attend Bonfire Night in Lewes
Rent a beach hut in England- See Morris dancing in England
- Take the Cornish Riviera Express
Try a bakewell tart in the UK- Attend Flora Day in Cornwall
- Attent the Royal Caledonian Ball
Attend Glyndebourne
- Cross the English channel
- Attend a supper club in London
- See cheese rolling in Gloucester
Attend a pub theatre in London- Go wassailing in the UK
Trooping the ColourGo wild swimming
Scotland Bucket List Ideas
- Visit Loch Ness
Eat Haggis in Scotland- Play golf in Scotland
- Attend the Highland Games
- Take the Jacobite Steam Train
Attend Edinburgh Fringe Festival- Celebrate Hogmanay in Scotland
Visit a public house in Scotland- Be in Scotland for St. Andrew’s Day
- Attend Beltane Festival in Edinburgh
Drink Scotch in Scotland- Attend a Robbie Burns night in Scotland
- Visit the Scottish Highlands
Eat shortbread in Scotland- Attend a common riding in Scotland
- Take the Caledonian Sleeper
- See wool waulking in Scotland
- Try neeps and tatties in Scotland
Wales Bucket List Ideas
Try Welsh cakes in WalesTry Welsh Rarebit in Wales
Central & Eastern Europe Bucket List
Try Goulash in HungaryVisit the baths in Hungary- Try Beigli in Hungary
Visit Lake Bled, Slovenia
Take a pletna boat in Slovenia- Visit the Dalmatian Coast
- Visit Plitvice Lake in Croatia
- Drink Zinfandel in Croatia
Drink pilsner in the Czech Republic- Try cevapi in Central Europe
- Visit the Tokaj wine region in Hungary
Try langos in Hungary- Go bog walking in Estonia
- Try Borscht in Eastern Europe
- Visit Transylvania
- Visit Auschwitz
- Try pierogis in Poland
- Visit a milk bar in Poland
- Try chicken Kiev in Ukraine
- Visit the tunnel of love in Ukraine
- Take the Trans Siberian Railway
- Drink black tea in Georgia
- Drink vodka in Russia
- Eat a bliny in Russia
- Visit Rose Valley in Bulgaria
- Visit a vodka distillery in Eastern Europe
- Try Khachapuri in Georgia
- Be in Central Europe for Smigus Dyngus
- Try Oscypek in Poland
South America Bucket List
Stand on the equator- Visit the Galapagos Islands
- Eat Churrasco in Brazil
- Visit Machu Picchu
- Visit Mendoza, Argentina
- Drink Cachaça in Brazil
- Visit a ranch in Argentina
- Try Choripan in Argentina
- Try a Chivito in Uruguay
- Drink Chicha Morada in Peru
- Visit the Colchagua wine region
- Try Ceviche in Peru
- Try a Brigadeiro in Brazil
- Try Chimichurri in Argentina
- Try steak in Argentina
Drink Mate tea in South AmericaDrink Coca tea in South America- Try Feijoada in Brazil
- Try Arepas in Venezeula
- Drink Pisco in Peru
- Visit Patagonia
- Be in Rio de Janeiro for Carnival
- Visit Solar de Uyuni
- Visit the Amazon Raindofrest
- Drink a Caipirinha in Brazil
- Learn to tango in Argentina
- Listen to Bossa Nova music in Brazil
- Try alfajores in South America
Caribbean Bucket List
- Swim with pigs in the Bahamas
- Visit a rum distillery in the Caribbean
- Drink Rum Punch in the West Indies
- Stay at Atlantis
Drink rum in the Caribbean- Drink Morir Sonado in the Dominican Republic
- Drink bush tea in Jamaica
- Have a bush bath in Jamaica
- Eat jerk chicken in Jamaica
- Drink mamajuana in the Dominican Republic
Drink a Mojito in Cuba- See Merengue in the Dominican Republic
- See Bachata in the Dominican Republic
- Visit Saint Barth’s
- Stay in a casa particular in Cuba
- Drink a Dark and Stormy in Bermuda
Central America Bucket List
- Eat at a soda in Costa Rica
- Try a pupusa in Central America
Mexico Bucket List
Visit Mayan ruins in Mexico- Try churros in Mexico
- Visit a Tequila distillery in Mexico
- Drink tequila in Mexico
Be in Mexico for Dia de los MuertosEat tacos in Mexico- Dine at a cantina in Mexico
Oceania Bucket List
- Visit the South Australia wine region
- Drive down Great Ocean Road in Australia
- Try Vegemite in Australia
- Attend an Australian barbecue
- Try Pavlova in Australia
- Try Anzac biscuits in Australia
- Visit the glow worm caves in New Zealand
- Visit the Hobbit Houses in New Zealand
- Visit Champagne Lake in New Zealand
- Try a kiwi in New Zealand
- Visit the Marlborough Wine Region in New Zealand
- Visit a kava bar in Polynesia
- See the Haka in New Zealand
- Drink a flat white in Australia
Southeast Asia Bucket List
- Attend a full moon party in Thailand
Visit Bali- Attend a lantern festival in Thailand
- Try Pad Thai in Thailand
- Eat Bahn Mi in Vietnam
- Try Massaman curry in Thailand
- Get a Thai massage in Thailand
Make a batik in BaliTry Nasi Goreng in IndonesiaTry Satay in Indonesia- Be in Thailand for Songkran
- Visit a floating village
- Visit Ha Long Bay in Vietnam
Take a flower bath in Bali- Try Pho in Vietnam
Take a bumboat in Singapore- Try adobo in the Philippines
Try durian in Southeast AsiaVisit a rice terraces Southeast Asia- Ride in a basket boat in Vietnam
- Drink egg coffee in Vietnam
Try tempeh in Indonesia- Try Kare Kare in the Philippines
- Try ube in the Philippines
- Try a weng weng cocktail in the Philippines
Visit a kopi house in SingaporeGo to a Hawker Market in SingaporeDrink a Singapore Sling in SingaporeTry Arak in Bali
Central Asia Bucket List
- Visit the Silk Road
China Bucket List
- Visit the Great Wall of China
- Celebrate Chinese New Year in China
- Try Dim Sum in China
- Go for afternoon tea in Hong Kong
- Visit the Forbidden City
- Try Peking duck in in China
- Take a junk boat in China
- Play mahjong in Hong Kong
- Attend Harbin Ice Sculpture Festival
- Be in China for Mid-Autumn Festival
Korea Bucket List
- Try Korean barbecue in Korea
- Try Kimchi in Korea
- Visit the Korean DMZ
- Drink Soju in Korea
- Get a facial in Korea
- Attend a K pop concert in Korea
- Try Bibimbap in Korea
- Visit a jimjilbang in Korea
Mongolia Bucket List
- Stay in a yurt in Mongolia
- Visit the Gobi desert
Japan Bucket List
- Eat sushi in Japan
- Visit an onsen in Japan
- Attend a Japanese Tea Ceremony
- Spend a night at a Japanese temple
- Try Mochi in Japan
- Try Kaiseki in Japan
- Eat at a themed restaurant in Tokyo
- See glow plants in Japan
- Drink sake in Japan
- Eat at an izakaya in Japan
- Walk through a Wisteria tunnel in Japan
- Visit Japan in cherry blossom season
- Stay at a ryokan in Japan
- See a bamboo forest in Japan
- Try Kobe beef in Japan
- Take an Ikebana class in Japan
- Try Ramen in Japan
- Go forest bathing in Japan
- Stay in a gassho house in Japan
South Asia Bucket List
- Do yoga in India
- Be in India for Diwali
- Be in India for Holi
- Drink Chai in India
- Visit the Ganges
- Visit an ashram in India
- Visit the Taj Mahal
- Try momo in Nepal
- Take a Dhoni boat ride in the Maldives
Africa Bucket List
Go on an African safari- Visit the pyramids of Egypt
- Visit the Sahara desert
Visit the Western Cape Wine Region- Try Couscous in Morocco
- Drink mint tea in Morocco
- Visit Chefchaouen, Morocco
- Try bunny chow in South Africa
- Visit a hammam in Morocco
Visit Table Mountain- Try Tajine in Morocco
- Visit Majorelle Gardens in Morocco
- Visit a kasbah
- Visit the Nile River
- Take a felucca in Egypt
- Visit a Massai tribe
- Visit a vanilla farm in Madagascar
Try pinotage wine in South AfricaAttend a braai in South Africa- Try harissa in Tunisia
- Have a sundowner in Africa
Middle East Bucket List
Ride a camel in the desertFloat in the Dead SeaPut a note in the Western Wall in JerusalemVisit Petra, JordanGo on a desert jeep safariVisit a bazaarStay in a kibbutz in IsraelVisit MasadaHave Shabbat dinner in Israel- Celebrate Nowruz in Iran
Visit the Old City of JerusalemVisit the Old City of AkkoTry falafel in the Middle EastTry shawarma in the Middle EastStay in a bedouin tent
Turkey Bucket List Ideas
- Visit a Turkish bathhouse
- Visit Cappadocia
- Sail on a Turkish gulet
Try Turkish ice cream in Turkey- Try Turkish delight in Turkey
Drink coffee in TurkeyTry meze in TurkeyDrink Raki in Turkey- Try borek in Turkey
- See tulips in Turkey
- Visit a lokanta in Turkey
Outdoor Adventure Bucket List Ideas
Sleep under the starsVisit an active volcano- See a gorilla in the wild
- Go fly fishing
Watch the sunrise- Stay in a suspended tree tent
- Start a fire without matches
- Go ice climbing
- Go power snorkelling
Visit a desert oasisGo snorkelling- See a super bloom
- Take a falconry class
- Go ice biking
Go on a multi-day hiking trip- Find buried treasure
- Go cliff camping
- Dance in the rain
Take photos in an Infiniti pool- Visit a natural hot springs
Go on a private garden tourTake a horseback riding class- Go canopy cycling
- Ride in a snow coach
Go clearyaking in crystal blue waterRide on a catamaranGo on a zodiac tourVisit a skating trail
- Go on a palaeontology dig
- Swim in a cenote
Go bird watchingVisit a flower u pick farmRide in a side by sideGo sea kayaking- See a comet
- See the salmon run
- Ride on a mountain coaster
Go snowshoeing- Walk on a glacier
Take a selfie underwaterDrive a golf cart- Go mud sliding
- Pan for gold
- Go spelunking
- Hold a koala
See a bison in the wild- Drive an open-air jeep
Go on a canopy walk- See rainbow eucalyptus trees
- Try sandboarding
- Swim with flamingos
- Go suspended capsule biking
- Go on an overwater beach swing
- Sleep on a trampoline
- Jump into a pool fully clothed
Explore a shipwreck- Hang out on a roof
- Visit a pink lake
- See a sloth in the wild
- Go ice fishing
- Catch fireflies
- Find a pearl in an oyster
Watch the sunrise and sunset in one day- See a solar eclipse
- Go scuba diving
Go water biking- Build an ice rink in your backyard
- Take a ride on a flyboarding jetpack
Go glamping
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- Experience a midnight sun
- See a meteor shower
Tube down a riverGo hot tubbing in the cold- Ride a snowmobile
- Shear a sheep
Jump off a boat into the waterIce skate on a frozen lakeTake a moonlit walk on the beachSwim with manatees in the wild- Do a polar bear dip
- Go dog sledding
See elephants in the wild- Navigate a personal underwater submarine
- Rope swing into water
- Learn to sail
- Fly a kite
- Go hang gliding
- Go on a water trampoline
- Drive down the coast in a convertible
Go geocachingSwim in a cave- Go whale watching
- Go indoor skydiving
- Go kite surfing
- Swim in a fountain
- Experience zero gravity
Go winter campingHave a bonfire on the beach- See a polar bear in the wild
- Buy a lobster and set it free
- Ride a jetski
- See the northern lights
- Ride in a hot air balloon
- Visit a bioluminescent bay
Ride a segwayScream at the top of your lungsGo white water rafting
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Jump off a pierRide an ATV- Watch sea turtle eggs hatch
See an iceberg- Go parasailing
- Go skydiving
- Go cliff jumping
- Visit a fjord
Swim in a tidal pool- See frost flowers
- See jacaranda trees in bloom
Go mudlarking- See a murmuration
- Try an electric surfboard
- Cycle across a continent
See penguins in the wild
Solo Bucket List Ideas
Go to the movies by yourselfEat alone at a restaurantGo to a museum or art gallery by yourselfBuy yourself a birthday giftGo to a concert by yourselfGo on a day trip by yourselfGo on a me moonGo on a picnic by yourself
Food & Bucket List Ideas
Do a tea tastingOrder room serviceDrink moonshineDine at a Michelin star restaurantDo a wine tasting- Take a cheese class
- Visit a cacao farm
Become a regular somewhereVisit a coffee plantation- Visit a sugar plantation
Have a floating breakfastShuck an oyster- Take a cake decorating class
- Attend a gospel brunch
Try Ethiopian food- Eat dinner in the sky
- Have an olive oil tasting
Make your own puff pastry- Dine at a three-star Michelin restaurant
Have afternoon tea on a double-decker bus- Host an afternoon tea
Visit a tiki barDine in an iglooTake a wine classTake a beer class- Get WSET certified
Be a member of a wineryVisit a salt marshPickle something- Join a wine club
Make your own kombuchaMake a tiered cakeEat Christmas pudding on Christmas- Take honey from a beehive
Do a coffee tastingRoast chestnuts on an open fire- Bake cookies in your car
Try going veganTake a cooking class in another country- Stomp grapes
Create my own cocktailDine in the darkHost a Sunday roastDrink at a distillery- Learn to make a dish and become known for it
- Attend a winemaker’s dinner
Eat breakfast at midnightLearn to cookLearn to bartendCater a party- Forage for mushrooms
- Harvest your own nuts
Learn to barbecue- Have a secret family recipe
Visit a revolving restaurantPick your own citrus
Take a chocolatemaking class- Drink at a robotic bar
- Pick your own olives
- Visit a tea plantation
- Tap a maple tree
Attend a food festival- Wade in a cranberry bog
- Own a restaurant
Try a molecular gastronomy dinner- Own a vineyard
- Do a clam dig
Crack open a lobster- Create your own cookbook
- Cook through your family recipes
Make your own tea blendDine in a restaurant in a caveTake your parents out for a nice dinner- Dine in an underwater restaurant
Have a champagne breakfastMake your own gin- Make your own cheese
Dine in a restaurant on a trainGo on a food crawlVisit a cat cafe- Cook through every recipe in a cookbook
Try caviar- Eat an insect
Make pie from handpicked fruitTake a cocktail classTry Native American cuisineMake jam from handpicked berries- Make cider
Order one of everything off of the menu- Have a personal chef
Create latte artTry a three-star hachette wineTry mead- Do a honey tasting
- Make chocolate from the pod
- Break Ramadan fast in a muslim country
Eat food off of a conveyor belt- Attend a Feast of the Seven Fishes
- Visit a floating bar
Friendship & Connection Bucket List Ideas
Have a pen palSend a message in a bottle- Find your lookalike
Be a bridesmaid- Have a secret handshake
- Attend a high school reunion
Join a sorority- Pick someone up from the airport with a sign
- Be part of a secret society
- Meet a hero
- Meet a celebrity
Create a mixtape for someonePull an April fool’s day prank on someone- Attend a political convention
Have a friendship braceletLeave an anonymous note in a library book- Meet the prime minister
Send out Valentine’s Day cardsHave a meaningful conversation with a stranger- Make a speech at a friend’s wedding
Send a fan letter
Wellness Bucket List Ideas
Try acupunctureTry hypnotismKeep a journal- Visit a salt cave
Have a life coachHave a bullet journalHave an appointment with a nutritionistTry sound bathingVisit a nordic spa- Walk on hot coals
- Go on a meditation retreat
Try reikiTry reflexology- Spend the day at the spa with your girlfriends
Try cuppingTry a floatation tankHave an appointment with a naturopathHave a physiotherapist- Visit a halotherapy
- Visit an oxygen bar
- Survive a cold sauna
Take a 30-day day water challengeGet a massage by the beachSee a chiropractor- Go on a wellness retreat
- Have a moon bath
Philanthropy Bucket List Ideas
Donate blood- Adopt an animal from a shelter
Volunteer at an archaeological digLeave a 100% tipBe a big sister- Host a charity fundraiser
Join an organ donor registry- Pay for the person behind me in the drive through
Pay for someone’s expired parking meter- Foster an animal from a shelter
- Start a charity
- Volunteer at an orphanage
- Host an open garden fundraiser
Be a search angel- Take a vow of silence for a day
Help build a school
Join a bone marrow registry- Pay for a stranger’s groceries
Help someone cross something off of their bucket listGo on a volunteer trip to a a foreign countryDonate to charity anonymously- Pay a stranger’s restaurant bill
Volunteer at an animal shelterHelp build a houseDonate a formal dress to girls in need- Be on the Board of Directors of a nonprofit
Serve food at a soup kitchenDonate your hair to people fighting cancer
Investment Bucket List Ideas
- Flip a house
- Own an income property
- Own property in a foreign country
Have a financial advisorOwn shares in a companyMake a Kiva loan
New Skills Bucket List Ideas
- Learn a second language
Learn to code- Make a Guinness World Record
- Learn to shuffle cards
Design a websiteLearn how to drive on the highwayDo your own taxesMake a house of cardsLearn how to change a flat tire- Take a knife skills class
- Drive on the other side of the road
Teach someone how to ride a bike- Learn to drive a stick
Hobby Bucket List Ideas
Start a collectionTake a cooking class- Take a life drawing class
- Build a treehouse
Write a song- Make stained glass
Try rug hooking- Participate in NaNoWriMo
Do a paint niteMake a DIY wreathLearn to cross stitchMake a scrapbookGrow a rose gardenLearn to play guitarDo a paint by numbers- Grow a watermelon
Grow a pumpkin- Grow a peach tree
Make a candleLearn to knit in a roundPaint outdoorsSpin your own yarnMake a terrariumLearn printmaking- Fly a plane
Join a knitting groupLearn Feng shuiCreate your own stationery- Sell your crafts
- Learn quilting
- Plant at a community garden
- Blow glass
Solve a Rubik’s cube- Learn to perfect 100 songs on the piano
Grow your own foodTake a jewelry making classLearn calligraphy- Paint someone’s portrait
Take a photography classLearn to dance- Make a documentary
- Restore an object you love
Read every book by one author- Sew something you can wear
Learn to embroiderMake a fontTake a flower arranging class- Go on a photography walk
- Plant a tree and watch it grow
Take a painting classLearn how to use a sewing machine- Take a garden design class
- Take a topiary class
- Go on a writers retreat
- Perform in community theatre
Family Bucket List Ideas
Make a family treeSend out Christmas cards- Become a member of the Fille du Roi society
Request your grandfather’s military recordsStart a family traditionSee your great grandparents’ immigration signatures- Have a coat of arms
Have an appointment with a genealogistDo an ancestry DNA testCook your parents a three course meal- Send your parents on vacation
- Become a mother
- Visit the birthplace of your ancestors
Couples Bucket List Ideas
Kiss someone under mistletoe- Be on a kiss cam
Have a New Years’ kissWrite a letter to JulietGo on a zoo date- Go on an amusement park date
Go on an apple picking dateGo on a carnival dateHave a Valentine on Valentine’s Day- Do a couples photoshoot in a foreign country
- Go on a honeymoon
- Have a romantic balcony dinner
Go on a mini-golf dateMake breakfast in bed for someone- Have your dream wedding
Have a love padlockHave a couples of Halloween costumeWatch the sunset with someone you love- Have a candlelit dinner on the beach with someone you love
Fashion & Beauty Bucket List Ideas
Have a personal stylistGet a fish pedicureGo blondeGet a hydrafacialGet a spray tan- Get a vampire facial
Get an LED facial- Get a henna tattoo
Have a dermatologistTry microneedlingTry microdermabrasion- Get a seaweed wrap
Get your colour analysisGet a lash liftShop at a sample saleGet a chemical peelOwn something bespoke- Take a perfume class
Take a fashion classWear a fascinator to an eventTry brow threadingGo Black Friday shopping- Ship something back from a market abroad
Make my own perfumeRent a designer dressTry dermaplaningTake a makeup classGet eyelash extensions- Get a laser facial
Get a lymphatic drainage massageGet your brows laminatedHave an image consultantTry a buccal facial massage- Get a scalp facial
Home Bucket List Ideas
- Buy a house and turn it into a home
Live in a room with a view- Have a wood-burning fireplace
- Have a Japanese cherry blossom tree
- Host a foreign exchange student
Live within walking distance from the ocean- Live on a vineyard
Own a piece of artworkOwn a citrus tree- Live in paradise
Have an interior designer- Have your home featured in an interior design magazine
Have an orangery- Have a pomegranate tree
- Commission a piece of art
Academics Bucket List Ideas
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Attend a university class that you aren’t enrolled in- Be a professor
Get a university degreeTake an event planning classTake an archaeology classTake a documentary filmmaking class- Take a memoir writing class
Take an anthropology class- Take a creative writing course
Take a philosophy classTake a computer science classTake a security intelligence course- Receive an honorary degree
Take a public relations class- Work in the food/beverage industry
Take an interior design class- Publish an article in an academic journal
Take a linguistics classTake a criminology class- Get a Master’s degree
- Get a PhD
Take a culinary history classTake an etiquette class- Take an investigative journalism class
- Take a diplomacy class
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Professional Bucket List Ideas
- Be on the news
Be an extra on a TV show or movie- Be on reality TV
- Be an angel investor
Join a mastermind group- Have passive income
Make money blogging- Run for office
- Sell your crafts
Work at a startup- Be an expert in something
- Have your own office
Be your own bossHave a personal assistantGet a promotion- Be a producer
Work in the tourism industryWork in the food/beverage industryWork in the beauty/fashion industryWork in the entertainment industryWork for a non-profit- Be in a music video
Participate in a hackathonJudge a competitionSpeak on a panel- Ask for a raise
Speak at a conference- Be on a talk show
Start a hashtagWin an award- Have a podcast
Be a mystery shopper- Have a viral video
- Have your picture in the newspaper
- Be a boss
Have an article published in a newspaperGo on a press tripInterview someone for a job- Be on the cover of a magazine
- Get a bonus
- Have a TED talk
- Publish a book
Attend a focus groupBe on a radio showGo on a business tripStart a blog- Be a CEO
- Be in a commercial
- Make an app
Have a business card- Sell a piece of art
Start a business- Have a sponsor
- Show a movie at a film festival
- Lead a walking tour
Athletics Bucket List Ideas
Run a marathonPlay golfTry hot yogaSit courtside- Attend a tailgate party
Try pilatesPlay croquet- Go windsurfing
- Go kite surfing
- Go indoor skiing
Complete a 30 day squat challengeComplete a 30 day ab challengeAttend Wimbledon- Throw the first pitch at a baseball game
- Attend a Winter Classic
Make a hole in one- Go cross country skiing
Have an après ski- Do a triathlon
- Be able to do the splits
Complete a ropes course- Try laughing yoga
- Be able to do a chin-up
Attend a Super Bowl partyGo axe throwingVisit a driving range- Go knife throwing
Do aerial yoga- Climb a rope
Try standup paddleboardingBe able to do a plank- Do paddleboard yoga
Take a Zumba class- Visit a roller rink
Learn to surfLearn to hula hoopTake a trampoline workout class- Do a colour run
- Ride a horse on the beach
- Take a bungee workout class
- Ski and surf in the same day
Learn to play squash- Bowl a strike
Do outdoor yoga- Join a running group
Do CrossFit- Go dragon boat racing
Learn self-defence- Learn how to curl
- Swim from one continent to another
- Do a mud run
- Try snowboarding
Attend a regatta- Attend the Olympics
- Be able to do a cartwheel
Attend a cricket matchGo boulderingAttend a polo match- Abseil down a building
- Fly on a trapeze
Take an aerial silks class- Witness the Toronto Maple Leafs winning the Stanley Cup
- Go wakeboarding
Take a kickboxing class- Catch a ball at a major league baseball game
- Climb a mountain
Have a personal trainer- Be able to do a pushup
Do a pole dancing class- Instruct a fitness class
Entertainment Bucket List Ideas
- Ride a mechanical bull
Pop a bottle of champagneAttend a silent disco- Host a garden party
Attend a screening of Rocky Horror Picture ShowBe in a book clubAttend a Friendsgiving- Attend Art Basel
- Use a valet service
- Celebrate your name day
- Ride in a tuktuk
- Take a ballroom dancing class
- Sing karaoke at a Japanese style karaoke bar
- Attend a release party
- Watch a space launch
Have a membership to an art gallery or museumComplete an escape room- Attend a white tie event
Attend a ball- Attend Grand Prix
Watch every movie by one director- Play dungeons and dragons
Attend a beach partyBe a seat fillerBe inthe audience of a late night talk showParty an extra hour when daylight savings begins- Throw a huge party
- See a rodeo
- Attend a block party
Attend a film premiereAttend an engagement partyAttend a St. Patrick’s Day parade- Smoke at a hookah bar
Have front row seatsAttend an ugly Christmas sweater party- Have box seats
Visit a corn maze- See a TED talk
- Win trivia
- Visit a high rollers room
- Watch all 100 movies on your movie bucket list
Attend a frat party- Hit a bull’s eye
- Go to a rave
- Set up a free little library
Attend a book readingTry virtual realityPlay cosmic bingo- Go on an electric pedal party
- Sleep in a blanket fort
- Watch a burlesque show
Attend an opening night gala- Be a member of a live studio audience for a sitcom taping
- Throw someone a surprise party
- Attend a wrap party
Go go-cart racing- Have the restaurant staff sing you happy birthday
Win a bet at the racesAttend a comedy festival- Release sky lanterns
- Go Christmas carolling
- Watch every Academy Award winner for best picture
Attend a bachelorette partyPut together a 1000 piece puzzle- Fly on a blimp
- Learn to play poker
- Drive a racecar
Buy something from an infomercialAttend a drag showSee a cirque du Soleil showWatch all of the Oscar nominees for one year- Attend an estate sale
Go to a Halloween party- Attend a baby shower
Attend a bridal shower- Attend an Oscar party
- Go backstage at a concert
- Lay in the road in the middle of the night
See an opera- Ride a zamboni
- Throw an annual theme party
Attend a poetry readingAttend a broadway showComplete your reading bucket listSee a movie at TIFFAttend a white partyBe a member of the audience on a talk showAttend a garden partyAttend a pride parade- Bid at a live auction
- Attend an NHL playoff game
Win a contestRide a huge rollercoasterParty in a private booth of a nightclubParty on Spring BreakHost an open house partyParty at homecomingWalk the red carpet- Party on a yacht
- Have a progressive dinner party
Have a surprise party thrown for youGo to a midnight movie premiereSay yes to everything for a daySolve the giant crossword puzzle- Go to a book signing
Visit an ice bar
Spend Halloween watching horror movies- Go to a toga party
Take a video every day for a year- Be in a parade
- Do laser tag
Attend a murder mystery partyAttend a foam party- Win money on a TV game show
Host a dinner party- Get a caricature drawn
Attend an outdoor movie screening- Go zorbing
Attend a gallery opening- Have your own star
- Ride a rickshaw
Go to an award showDance on top of a barAttend a fashion week- Pull an all-nighter
- Crowd surf
- Do a keg stand
- Do karaoke
Attend a masquerade ball- Be part of a flash mob
- Attend a luau
Go to a music festivalDo a pub crawlCelebrate your half birthdayGo to a drive-in movie theatreHost a barbecue- Ride in a sea breacher
- Attend a renaissance festival
- Celebrate New Years Eve twice in one day
Right of Passage Bucket List Ideas
VoteGet your driver’s license- Sit on a jury
- Protest something
- Say yes to the dress
Attend prom- Own a car
Spiritual/Superstition Bucket List Ideas
Have my 11:11 wish come trueSkip stonesSpend the night in a haunted house- Celebrate Orthodox Christmas
- Attend a bat or bar mitzvah
- Find a four-leaf clover
- Take part in Hanukkah celebrations
- Take part in Eid celebrations
Read one book about each of the major religionsGet a reading from a medium- Go on a ghost hunt
- Attend a groundhog day ceremony
- Catch the bouquet at a wedding
- Go on a voodoo tour
Have your palm readGo to a cemetery at nightGo on a haunted pub crawlWish upon a shooting star- Experience a miracle
- Attend a service for all of the major religions
Visit a psychicDo a seanceGet an aura reading- Make a Mayday basket
- Go on a cemetery walk on Halloween
- Get a tea leaf reading
Get a numerology reading- Get an astrocartography reading
Legacy Bucket List Ideas
Write your name in wet cement- Have a song written about you
- Officiate a wedding
Google yourself and have something come upMake your time capsule- Have someone named after you
- Have a book dedicated to you
- Have a possession on loan to a museum
- Have a garden named after you
- Have a Wikipedia page
- Visit the Alpha Eta chapter house
- Be a godmother
- Donate your money and put your name on something
- Start a scholarship
- Have a newspaper announcement
5 Comments
Anonymous
wow, this is a long bucket list – but so worth to have one! 🙂
Adrienne Clement
I know! I never expected that it would get to be 1000 +
Billy Billson
Just came across this, very handy as I am updating mine. So far I have crossed off 400.
Adrienne Clement
Glad that it’s helpful for you!
Anonymous
Great list, appreciate how it is broken out and all the activities in certain places.