Don’t let the winter weather stop you from enjoying nature, quality time with family and friends, and moving your body. No matter where you live, there are outdoor winter activities available to get you out of that seasonal slump. Check them out and pick your favorite!  

10 Outdoor Winter Activities to Have Fun & Get Moving

1. Go Sledding or Snow Tubing

The most classic winter and post-snowfall activity is always to gather the family, find a great, big hill to go sledding or snow tubing and make joyful memories that will last a lifetime. 

2. Go On a Winter Wonderland Hike

Bundle up and explore the great outdoors alone, with your family or friends. One of the best parts of hiking not only during the cold, but throughout the year is seeing the difference each season brings! 

3. Gather Around a Winter Campfire

Who said campfires are only for the summer season!? Put on a few layers and enjoy getting warm by the fire. Grill some sausages or make some s’mores and enjoy a fun, family friendly night in the backyard. 

4. Host a Winter Scavenger Hunt

If you’re looking for a fun outdoor winter activity to keep your family busy try hosting a scavenger hunt! Whether it’s something as simple as a pinecone and acorn hunt or a bit more planned and extravagant, it’s always a good idea to get outside and keep the children entertained and busy with a unique activity. 

5. Help a Neighbor

There’s never a wrong time to help those in need. Take a few hours during the week to offer to shovel a neighbor’s driveway, donate to a local shelter, or offer to get groceries for an elderly neighbor. 

6. Try a Winter Science Experiment 

Host a community science experiment like studying snowflakes, determine how weather affects snow textures or make a beautiful watercolor ice painting! This outdoor activity is educational AND fun! 

7. Go Skiing or Snowboarding 

If you have the time to go for a weekend away, explore places like Vermont, Colorado or Utah for great skiing and snowboarding conditions with your partner, friends and family. 

8. Grab a Group & Go Ice Skating

A fun winter activity perfect to do with friends and family is to go ice skating! Find a frozen lake near you, or no matter which state you live in, there’s always a rink around! 

9. Try a Polar Plunge

Not for the faint of heart, this is one of those outdoor winter activities that you can do if you’re feeling daring this winter.  Grab a group and commit to a polar plunge where the proceeds are donated to a charity. This exhilarating activity is not for the faint hearted, but does offer health benefits like reducing inflammation and cardiovascular benefits. 

10. Have an Outdoor Picnic

Picnics don’t just have to be for the warmer seasons! Host an outdoor picnic with friends & family and serve something warm and filling like chili and homemade cornbread. 

Enjoy these various exciting outdoor winter activities as a family or with a group of friends! Let us know in the comments which you decide to try to soak up the last of the winter season.