Family Time 08-2025

Looking for something to do with the family this month?

August shows up and leaves us scrambling to make the most of what’s left of summer. And there are plenty of creative ways to celebrate as August is host to Family Fun Month, American Adventures Month, Happiness Happens Month, Be Kind to Humankind Week, Simplify Your Life Week, Be An Angel Day, Kiss and Make Up Day, Women’s Equality Day, Just Because Day, National Relaxation Day, Sister’s Day, Son and Daughter Day, Middle Child Day, National Senior Citizen’s Day, and so much more including those end of summer reunions, your family member’s birthdays, anniversaries and other special familial celebrations.

Want to turn FAMILY TIME observances into great time with the family? On days that celebrate foods, incorporate them into your meals and show the kids how it’s made. On dates with activities, incorporate them into your daily routine. On all other days have a discussion, do some research, discover something new about the day. Make a game of it, get the whole family involved, and most of all, have some fun.

Following is our list of 65+ observances and celebrations happening this August, followed by a list of 54 Family Fun Month Activities to help you plan great time this August with your family. Relax, have fun, enjoy!!!

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This month’s photos represent the following observances and celebrations: Family Fun Month; National Couples Day; Children's Vision & Learning Month; Happiness Happens Month; Water Quality Month; Exercise With Your Child Week; Ice Cream Sandwich Day; and National Relaxation Day.

1 National Girlfriends Day

1 Respect For Parents Day

2 National Ice Cream Sandwich Day

3 National Watermelon Day

3 Sister’s Day

3 Skyscraper Appreciation Day

4 Barack Obama’s Birthday

4 Coast Guard Day

4 National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

5 National Night Out

5 National Oyster Day

6 Farmworkers Appreciation Day

6 National Root Beer Float Day

6 Wiggle Your Toes Day

7 Lighthouse Day

9 Book Lover’s Day

9 National Bowling Day

10 Lazy Day

10 National S’mores Day

11 National Hip Hop Celebration Day

11 Play in the Sand Day

11 Son and Daughter Day

12 Middle Child Day

14 National Creamsicle Day
15 Lemon Meringue Pie Day

15   National Relaxation Day
16   National Roller Coaster Day
16   National Tell A Joke Day

17 National Thriftshop Day
18 National Couple’s Day

18 Serendipity Day

19 World Humanitarian Day

19 World Photography Day

20 National Bacon Lover’s Day

20 National Radio Day
21 National Senior Citizen’s Day

22 Be An Angel Day
22 Eat a Peach Day

25 National Kiss and Make Up Day
26 Women’s Equality Day

27   Just Because Day
29   More Herbs, Less Salt Day
30   National Grief Awareness Day

30 National Toasted Marshmallow Day

30 Slinky Day

31 Eat Outside Day

1. Go on a picnic

2. Visit a water/amusement park

3. Take a trip to the local children’s museum

4. Take a ferry ride

5. Play a game of charades

6. Run through the sprinklers (at home or at a playground)

7. Make s’mores

8. Put a jigsaw puzzle together

9. Go to the movies

10. Go on a treasure hunt

11. Play hide and seek

12. Play miniature golf

13. Go to the beach and build a sandcastle

14. Play Marco Polo at the pool

15. Walk along a boardwalk and indulge in hotdogs, ice cream, and cotton candy

16. Build an indoor fort, tent or teepee

17. Have a water balloon fight

18. Sit around a campfire and tell scary stories

19. Go through your childhood pictures and share a special memory with your child

20. Go on a bike ride

21. Be a tourist in your own town and visit a popular attraction

22. Blow bubbles (you can even make your own)

23. Go to an arcade and play video games

24. Go horseback riding

25. Spend a Saturday morn in pajamas, watching cartoons and eating cereal

26. Go for Sunday brunch

27. Toss a frisbee around

28. Roll down a grassy hill

29. Spend an evening star gazing

30. Go to the zoo or aquarium

31. Order pizza and watch a movie in the backyard

32. Go camping

33. Take a vacation

34. Go out for ice cream

35. Enjoy a backyard campfire

36. Build a backyard fort

37. Take a family bike ride

38. Take a day trip to the zoo

39. Go fishing

40. Go hiking

41. Spend a day at the park

42. Make a talent show

43. Cook meals together

44. Have a karaoke night

45. Host a dance party: Turn your living room into a party zone by dressing up in funky party attire, diming the lights, and turning on your favorite dance jams. Disco ball is optional!

46. BBQ potluck: Throw a family BBQ in your backyard or at the local park. If your kids are old enough, let them create their very own dish, but don’t forget to bring a back-up dish, just in case.

47. Beach outing: If you’re lucky enough to live in an area close to the beach, take full advantage! Take your kids out to the beach and let them boogie board while you soak up some sun and relax.

48. Backyard movie night: These days, it costs an arm and a leg to take the entire family out to the movies, so why not watch a movie in your own makeshift movie theater? Play your family’s favorite movie using a projector and a blank wall. You can also set up a snack station with popcorn, candy, chips and other munchies!

49. Ice-cream party: What’s better than eating ice cream? Eating ice cream that you’ve made yourself! Using a recipe you find online, let your kids make their own ice cream. Put out a spread of different toppings so that they can make their ice cream unique to their own taste and preference!

50. Scavenger hunt: Give your kids a list of things that they will need to find around the house or in your neighborhood. Have some prizes ready for the person who finds all items on the list!

51. Family music video: Start your own family tradition and produce your own music video! All you need is a camera, a fun and upbeat song, and high-energy! Let your kids pick several different outfits to rotate during the music video shoot. If you’re daring, post the video on Youtube…who knows, maybe the video will go viral!

52. Baking party: Teach your kids how to bake their own cupcakes, cookies, or even cake! You can even host your own family “baking show” by letting them compete as if they were on a baking competition, with you as a judge!

53. Backyard camping: Set up your own camp by pitching some tents in your backyard! Play fun board games and tell spooky stories around your “campfire”.

54. Trip to the zoo: Kids love animals and what better way to let them interact with their furry friends than at the zoo! Take them to the local zoo and you can even teach them how to make their own memory book using photos that they take at the zoo.

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1-44 shared info from babble.com (no longer in operations), and

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/family-fun-month-august/

45-54 shared info from blog link no longer in use

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