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This post is all about bucket list ideas for friends
Imagine you’ve just been skydiving. You’ve felt the rush of adrenaline, the wind in your hair, you’re on a complete high. Now imagine your best friend is standing next to you laughing about how much fun that was. Makes the experience that much better, right?
While making a memory by yourself is fun and is definitely worthwhile, making a memory with a friend adds a special element that can make the memory that much more treasurable. So, while it’s great to have your own bucket list of things you want to tick off in life, it can also be a fantastic idea to make one to work through with your friends. And guess, what? You’ve come to the right place. We have complied 25 different bucket list ideas for friends for you to choose from. From bucket list ideas for friend groups to your very own best friend bucket list, these bucket list ideas for friends are perfect for any of your friendships! So gather your mates and create your ultimate bucket list! Then start ticking them off as soon as possible!
Must Do Bucket List Ideas For Friends
1. Have A PowerPoint Night
Have that one friend that’s a lil bit PowerPoint obsessed? Time to dive into that passion with them by hosting a PowerPoint party. Pick your theme, craft your masterpiece and then get together to show off your presentation skills. These presentations might help you learn a thing or two, or may even leave you in fits of laughter. You never know what a PowerPoint party might provide. So dust of your Microsoft PowerPoint (absolute classic) or pull up Canva and impress your friends with all your snazzy slide transitions!
2. Learn A Language Together
Being able to speak and understand another language is great skill to have. Why not challenge your friends to learn a language with you?
The scary part about learning another language is having to speak it with native speakers or people who are already fluent in that language. However, if you learn it with your friends, you’ll have people who are less nerve wracking to practice with. This might help you be keen to practice it more (and they say practice makes perfect). Also, it’s exciting learning a language together. It’ll be like having your very own code language, without having the stress of to come up with one. Granted it’ll only serve as a “code language” if nobody else in the room speaks the language too.
Bonus bucket list idea: Plan an overseas adventure with your friends and then learn the language of the country you are going to! Make it a challenge to see who can keep their Duolingo streaks going the longest.
3. BYO Karaoke Night
Get ready for a super fun night out! Start your night out at a BYOB restaurant (our go to is normally a Korean BBQ restaurant). Then simply eat, drink and be merry until you have enough liquid confidence to “sing” into a microphone with your friends. I say “sing” because normally it ends up with everyone collectively screaming the chosen song at the top of their lungs (R.I.P. vocal chords). Anyway, it is a heap of fun and I would definitely recommend adding it to your friendship bucket list!
4. Start a Tradition Together
If you’re reading this, this is your sign to start a tradition with your friends. Create a tradition that is uniquely yours to share with your bestie or group of friends. A friendship tradition is not necessarily about doing something extravagant or fancy; it’s about the moments you carve out for each other in your crazy, busy lives. So, find a tradition that is perfect for your friendship, whether it’s an annual road trip or a cute lil games night once a month or anything in between.
5. Have A Themed Mocktail/Cocktail And Snack Day
A whole afternoon of snacking and drinking with your friends, sounds like a dream right?
This is a great bucket list idea for friends who love getting a little creative with food and drinks. This is your chance to show off your creativity and your mixing skills. Pick a collective theme and then let your creativity run wild. It’s really cool to see what people come up with and it makes for such a fun (and filling) day!
Thought I’d share a couple of examples from the one my friends and I did together. Our brief was to create a snack and a drink based on a movie. The photo below is of the creations two of my friends came up with. On the left we have a “Titanic” inspired drink and snack and on the right we have a “Mean Girls” inspired drink and a “Barbie” inspired sweet treat. Don’t they both look gorgeous!?
6. Go Berry Picking Together
A summer classic and an absolute must-do! If you haven’t been berry picking with your friends, you definitely need to make it a part of your next set of summer plans. Grab your containers or baskets and head down to your local Pick Your Own (PYO) berry fields. It’s absolute berry bliss! Just make sure some berries end up in the basket by the end😉
Bonus bucket list idea: Spend the afternoon with your friends creating something with the berries you picked that morning. Ever made jam, or homemade berry ice cream? Now’s the perfect opportunity to learn!
7. Do “A Come Dine With Me” Friends Edition
Ever heard of the British reality TV Show Come Dine With Me?
Basically it’s this show where across the space of a week a group of strangers take turns to host dinner parties for each other. At the end of each dinner party, all the guests rate the experience, and whichever host has the highest score at the end of the week wins a money prize.
This is a great bucket list idea to do with your group of friends! Gather your friends, pool together a grand prize and get hosting! You can either complete all your dinner parties over the same week or do one a week for a month (if that’s more realistic for your schedules). Would definitely recommend watching a couple of episodes of the show before you DIY your own version- it’ll be good inspiration and good entertainment.
8. Go On A Kayak Trip
There are so many insanely cool kayaking trips you can do with friends! Fancy paddling through the oceans around New Zealand alongside seals and dolphins? Wanna kayak through the icy waters of Arctica? Or how about cruising up the topical rivers of Costa Rica? Kayaking is a worldwide and varied activity, which means options for adventures are endless!
9. Go on a Weekend Away Together
Set a drive radius (would recommend anything inside a 3hr drive radius), pick a cute Airbnb and head away for the weekend with your besties. If you haven’t done this already, this is an absolute must for your best friend bucket list! Although, in saying that, it’s the perfect bucket list item for any kind of friendship, whether it’s just you and your bestie or whether it’s your whole friend group. It’s a great chance to escape day to day life together and have some fun!
10. Go On A Wine Tour
If you live in one of the wine capitals of the world, then this one is an easy one to tick off the list. Gather your friends for a fun day out sipping vino in the sunshine. You might even learn a thing or two about wine if you’re a newbie to the grape scene. This activity doesn’t even have to be limited by the seasons. If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere over winter, why not do your own little wine tour by sampling the mulled wines at Christmas the markets!
If you don’t live near any vineyards or a wine tour is too out of your price range, you can still do a wine tour. Get your friends to bring their favourite wines round to your place and have a wine tasting evening. Or, if you’re really set on the ‘tour’ aspect of a wine tour, why not sample wines at each friend’s home?
11. Enter A Marathon Together
Nothing says bonding like dragging your best friend on a 26.2 mile (42.1km) run. You can train together, hold each other accountable and give each other support and motivation throughout the journey. Plus you get celebrate together at the end of it and feel proud for this fantastic achievement that you now share.
I just had friends who entered into a marathon together and they crossed the finish line holding hands. How wholesome is that?! This could be you and your bestie too if you add it to your bucket list.
12. Have a Movie Marathon
If running is not your thing (🙋♀️), you can still complete a marathon… of the movie kind. A movie marathon is not for the weak either, it requires some serious dedication. Take the Harry Potter series for example, if you were to make it through all eight of the films, you’d need just short of 20 hours! That means a super early start and very careful break planning if you were to complete it in a single day… actually maybe it’s best to make a weekend out of that one. Anyway, this a great go-to bucket list activity for friends if you’re looking for something to help you get through the winter months, or to occupy yourselves on a rainy day.
Not a fan of movies? That’s okay, switch movies out for binging a whole season of a show, or a whole show (if it’s kinda short).
13. Work Your Way Through The Alphabet Idea #1
Okay so bear with me, the may be a little cringe, but really it is a cute idea.
When I was young, I watched the movie “The Barbie Diaries“. In the movie, Barbie and her best friend would meet up regularly to watch movies. The cute part was that every movie night would be based off a letter of the alphabet. They would slowly make their way through the alphabet, matching the title of the movie and their snacks to the relevant letter. I think it’s a super cute idea and its definitely one that’s been sitting on my best friend bucket list for a while.
14. Work Your Way Through the Alphabet Idea #2
Ready for a challenge? Should you accept, you and your besties will need complete an activity for every letter of the alphabet.
This is the perfect bucket list idea for friends who are looking to not get stuck doing the same thing every time they hang out. It’s a fantastic bucket list idea for best friends that want to try new things together. Get ready to be creative and have some super fun memories to look back on. Think anything from axe throwing or antiquing to Zumba or zorbing.
15. Go Hiking and/or camping together
16. Do A Fun Run Together
Have you ever been on a mud run? If not, you definitely need to! It’s a chance for you to get absolutely covered in mud and dirt as you and your friends make your way through a mud slicked run route and obstacle course. Dress up, work together and unleash your inner child as you slip and slide through the mud with your friends.
Not keen on dirt? Well, how about a colour run? Gather your friends, find some cute accessories and experience 5km of fun. By the time you’ve finished the race you’ll look like you’ve rolled around in a rainbow. Definitely a great opportunity to capture some hella aesthetic photos and videos for your soicals.
Need help captioning all the great bucket list adventures you go on? Check out this post for 99 cute caption ideas for your friend group Instagram.
17. Stay Up Till Sunrise Together
Nothing like a good ol’ fashioned all nighter. If you haven’t stayed up till dawn with your friends then this is definitely something to add to the list. Whether you stay up all night watching movies, going dancing, doing karaoke or simply talking the night away, it’s an experience you need to have at least once in your life. Bonus points if you actually watch the sunrise together.
18. Go Scuba Diving Or Snorkeling Together
I cannot hype enough how great going scuba diving or snorkeling is. It’s honestly incredible getting to be submerged in an underwater world filled with bustling life and colour. Even better if you manage to do it in one of the greatest snorkeling and scuba locations in the world with your best friend. In some locations you can even buy an aquatic checklist and try spot and tick off all the sea creatures that it features (would recommend).
19. Attend A Music Festival Together Or Go To A Concert Together
These are both absolute must do bucket list items for yourself, let alone being great bucket list ideas for you and your friends. Make it your mission to hit up one of the iconic festivals like Coachella, Glastonbury Festival or Tomorrowland with your bestie or your group of friends. Alternatively, if festivals aren’t your thing but you and your friends adore a band or an artist, make it your goal to see them live in concert!
20. Start a Side Hustle Together
How cute would it be to start a wee business with your bestie? It’s a great way to spend time together and work towards building a great life for yourselves. Plus it’s super nice to have someone to share the high’s and low’s of the journey with. You can help support each other through setbacks and challenges and get to share in the joys of celebrating your wins!
21. Book Club With Your Bestie
If you’re a bookworm, this bucket list idea for friends is for you!
Dive into a book or book series with your bestie. Trust me, it’s so much fun getting to unpack each chapter, gush over favourite characters and take turns speculating about what is going to happen next. It makes the reading journey that much more exciting and enjoyable. Plus you’ll always have something to talk about when you’re together! Just be sure not to accidentally give each other spoilers if either of you happen to get ahead.
22. Hire mopeds or a convertible together and go on an adventure
Love the feeling of wind in your hair and being out on the road? You need to hire a moped or a convertible with your friends and go for a drive. It could be a simple local mission or you could aim to do this on an international adventure. For example, you could make it your goal to hire a convertible and cruise around the Amalfi coast or jump on a moped in Bali and explore the rice fields. Don’t be afraid to dream big!
23. Start a random hobby together
It’s time to start a new, out of the box hobby. Think geocaching, korfball, origami, or extreme ironing. There are so many random and obscure hobbies out there for you and your friends to choose from. Have a wholesome bonding moment by learning something new together. Plus having a fun hobby is a great way to add new people to your friend group, and it serves as a great conversation topic when meeting new people.
24. Have A Bottomless Brunch
Who needs a night out when you can sleep in and get drunk at breakfast?
A bottomless brunch or a tipsy lunch is absolute classic way to have a day filled with lots of laughs and good vibes. Hit up a bottomless brunch venue for fun a morning out with your friends. A word to the wise… make sure to eat before going to the bottomless brunch. Trust me, you manage to get a fair few in before food comes and that mixed with an empty stomach is not a good combination first thing in the morning.
The great thing about this bucket list idea is that it can also be done on the cheap. Simply host a D.I.Y. potluck bottomless with your friends to save some cash. Pool together some food and cocktail supplies and enjoy the day at someone’s house. The nice thing about this option is that there is no time limit to your enjoyment either!
25. Do An Adrenaline Activity Together
Last but not least, get your hearts pumping and make an unforgettable memory by adding an adrenaline activity to your best friend bucket list. It’s a true bucket list classic!
Ideas for adrenaline activities to add to your bucket list:
- Skydiving
- Paragliding
- White water rafting
- Canyoning
- Wing walking
- Heli skiing
- Ice cross karting
- Quad biking
At the end of the day, life is short. So, what better way to spend it than doing the things that you’ve always dreamed about alongside people you’ve chosen to live life with. It’s time to make you and your friends some memories that’ll last a lifetime! Use these bucket list ideas for friends to inspire your very own bucket list with your people. Then get out there and get living!
