Drinks after work, karaoke at your favorite bar, and even a fun rooftop barbeque are all awesome ways to keep up with your friends — but they can also be heavily focused around drinking. If alcohol isn’t quite your thing or you want to cut back, try suggesting one of these fun activities that will get everyone together, without having to bring alcohol into the mix!
Skincare Swap
Chances are you and your friends have a medicine cabinet filled with skincare products that you thought you’d love — but it just didn’t work out for your skin. Gather up your friends and do a skincare swap to give those unloved products a good, new home!
Take a Day Trip to the Nearest State Park
Planning a fun getaway with new sights and experiences doesn’t have to pricey. Adventure is just a car ride away when you take a day trip to a nearby state park. Plan a hike, a barbeque, a boat ride, or a fun day at a swimming hole with your friends!
Cookbook Club
Cherry Bombe: The Cookbook, $23 By Kerri Diamond and Claudia Wu
Pick a cookbook and have you and your friends pick one recipe from the cookbook. Plan a dinner night, bring the dish you made, and wait to see what your friends have cooked up from the cookbook!
Crafting Circle
Gathering with friends to make candles, knit mittens, or screen print t-shirts is a fun way to get together! Arrange a time to meet once a month (or once a week) to work on a new project, or an existing project that you or one of your friends has started!
Have a Plant Party
Whether you have a sprawling garden or a cute little window sill spread, you and your friends will enjoy spending time together sharing and swapping your favorite plants and flowers. You can even take a few clippings of your favorite plants, herbs, veggies and flowers to swap!
