May Bucket List Ideas (Free Printable)

Inspiration for a May Bucket List

Bucket lists are a fun way to think about tasks you want to accomplish or new things you want to try. I’ve put together a big selection of May bucket list ideas for you to consider. Pick some you’d like to do and make your own personal bucket list for May.

For a complete set of monthly bucket lists that include a monthly health and fitness activity, planning activity, family fun, organizing activity, a list to make, seasonal fun, and more, check out my monthly planning list pack.

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Ideas for Your May Bucket List

visit an Asian art museum or garden (Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month)
go on a bike ride (National Bike Month)
find a signature burger recipe (National Hamburger Month)
do a photo challenge (National Photography Month)
eat a salad every day (National Salad Month)
walk a mile a day (National Walking Month)

pick or plant wildflowers or go on a nature walk to observe them (Wildflower Week – 1st week)
read a favorite childhood book (Children’s Book Week – 1st week)
send a thank you note to a teacher (Teacher Appreciation Week – 1st week)

Read: 12 Encouraging Quotes for Teachers

watch a marching band performance (International Tuba Day – 1st Friday in May)
visit an observatory or watch a documentary about space exploration (Space Day – 1st Friday in May)
commit to a daily exercise program (National Fitness Day – 1st Saturday in May)
treat mom to a special brunch (Mother’s Day – 2nd Sunday in May)
bike to work (National Bike to Work Day – 3rd Friday in May)
attend a Memorial Day parade (Memorial Day – last Monday in May)
call your siblings (Brothers and Sisters Day – 5/2)
watch a Star Wars movie (Star Wars Day – 5/4)
go birdwatching (Bird Day – 5/4)
submit a caption to The New Yorker’s weekly cartoon caption contest (Cartoonist Day – 5/5)
attend a Cinco de Mayo festival or at least eat Mexican food (Cinco de Mayo – 5/5)
fill a vase with irises (Iris Day – 5/8)
donate blood (World Red Cross Day – 5/8)
clean up your room (Clean Up Your Room Day – 5/10)
one day to eat what you want (Eat What You Want Day – 5/11)
learn to make hummus (International Hummus Day – 5/13)
visit a museum (International Museum Day – 5/18)
get together with relatives (Visit Your Relatives Day – 5/18)
pick strawberries (Pick Strawberries Day – 5/20)
eat out and leave a generous tip (National Waitstaff Day – 5/21)
visit a maritime museum (National Maritime Day – 5/22)
watch a classic tap dancing routine (National Tap Dance Day – 5/25)

Read: Raised Bed Garden Plan

watch the Kentucky Derby
plant herbs (basil, thyme, mint) in pots
play mini-golf
go wine tasting
attend a lilac festival or lilac garden
clean under your sinks
stock up on sunscreen
plan summer activities for the kids
set up a summer chore chart

Read: 7 Resources to Create a Summer Fun List

go for a walk with a friend
make a relaxing music playlist
try a new restaurant
make cards or gifts for teachers
make a summer break countdown
watch a movie trilogy
organize your junk drawer
clean out your email
work on a DIY project
plant a vegetable garden
visit a farmer’s market
make a list of family movies to watch

Read: 100 Family Movie Night Ideas

go on a picnic
clean window screens
make a lemon dessert
drink green tea
shop for needed summer clothes
eliminate one unhealthy food habit
give a bouquet of wildflowers to a friend
host a BBQ

Visit my monthly resources page to find more ways to plan your year with monthly and seasonal rhythms!

Printable May Bucket List Ideas

Download a free printable list of these May Bucket List ideas for easy reference. Choose a few that appeal to you and enjoy the month of May!

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