It’s your birthday, and it’s time to treat yourself. Let’s party! But not just any party-let’s do this up right. Here are some birthday bucket list ideas for the best birthday ever.
There’s only one you so why not celebrate the day you were born with these fun birthday bucket list ideas. Some are for doing alone while others are for enjoying your special day with friends and family.
Make sure to scroll down to download your free birthday bucket list template that you can fill out. Check off each item once you have completed it.
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What Is A Birthday Bucket List?
Having a birthday bucket list might be the best birthday gift you could give yourself!
Your birthday bucket list is a list of epic things to do on your birthday- your own personal plan of activities you want to complete on your special day.
It could be things that you have always wanted to do but couldn’t justify because of the money or time. Your birthday is the one day of the year that you should be able to have fun and pamper yourself without worrying about anything.
It’s all about celebrating the present moment and looking forward to next year. You can decide what you’ll do or where you’ll eat when your birthday rolls around in 12 months’ time.
65 Birthday Bucket List Ideas
Throw an epic birthday party! (or even better, let your friends throw one for you)
Listen to birthday music that reminds you of your birth year
Take a tour around a winery if you live near one
Have a birthday picnic with your favorite people
Buy yourself a big bouquet of your favorite flowers
Take a vacation somewhere nice
Stay up the night before your birthday and watch the sunrise
Look through photos from birthday parties in the past
Go to a bar and order the fanciest cocktail on the menu
Hang out with a friend you haven’t seen for ages
Plan your next bucket list vacation.
Here are some great travel bucket list ideas:
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Go to Starbucks and order a fancy drink
Read all the birthday messages you get on social media
Make a list of things to do on this birthday next year
Take a spa day and treat yourself to a massage
Go to watch a new movie you have had your eye on
Watch TV shows or movies set in the year you were born
Try out an escape room
Go out for afternoon tea at a fancy hotel
Do a cake smash – it’s not just for babies!
Visit a trampoline park and pretend to be a kid again
Go on a day trip to a fun new place
Plant a tree in the backyard and watch it grow
Spend the evening at the theatre or opera
Pay it forward at the drive-thru
Drink champagne all day
Lay in bed for as long as you want without feeling guilty
Spend the day at a fun amusement park
Swim in the ocean
Do a paint night with your friends – don’t forget the wine.
Donate some money to charity – this is a great birthday challenge
Hire a limo or classic car to take you out for the night
Go to your favorite store and buy yourself a treat
Take a walk in nature and reflect on your life so far
Get a piercing
Do a random act of kindness for someone
Have breakfast at your favorite pancake house
Get your hair and make-up done
Go to the beach and watch the surf
Write a letter to your future self
Take some time to plan your bucket list for the next year
Here is some inspiration to help you:
30 Before 30 – Bucket List For Your 20s (Free Printable)
40 Things To Do In Your 40th Year: 40 Before 40 Bucket List
50 Before 50 Bucket List: 50 Things To Do In Your 50th Year
Have breakfast in bed
Hire a professional photographer to record your day
Eat your favorite meal (even better if someone else makes it for you)
Get dressed up in nice outfit
Book all your annual medical appointments. Your birthday is a good time to make sure everything is up to date.
Do something crazy like go skydiving or bungee jumping
Sponsor a child who needs help – learn more at World Vision
Take a class in something random – cooking, dancing or whatever you fancy
Rent a fancy car and take it for a spin
Go horseback riding
Start a 30 day challenge to kick your next year off the right way.
Some examples of fun 30 day challenges include:
Get a tattoo
Visit an animal sanctuary and get some cuddle time in
Go out for ice cream
Sit on a patio and watch the sunset
Go to a bookstore and pick out a hot new book
Pay off your credit cards and start your new year debt-free
Go ice skating or roller skating
Play a fun Birthday bucket list game like Hot Seat
Get a manicure and pedicure
Hire a cleaner to deep clean your house
Go out dancing until dawn
Have a long bubble bath
Do whatever you like – after all it is your birthday!
Free Printable Birthday Bucket List Template
Want to create your own list of epic things to do on your birthday?
Download this free printable birthday bucket list PDF and design your own amazing birthday!
Simply click the link below, download and print.
Download Your Bucket List here
Birthday Bucket List – Final Thoughts
I hope you have a birthday that is filled with birthday wishes and birthday cake. Happy {birthday month} birthday!
More Fun Birthday Bucket Lists
30 Before 30 – Bucket List For Your 20s
40 Things To Do In Your 40th Year: 40 Before 40 Bucket List
50 Before 50 Bucket List: 50 Things To Do In Your 50th Year
