78 Examples of Winter Activities

John Spacey, updated on October 19, 2024

Winter activities are recreation, leisure, sports, traditions and games that are related to the winter season. These are mostly related to ice, snow and include modes of warming up such as bonfires or hotsprings. Winter activities also include travel, winter events, winter culture, winter crafts and unique activities such as research projects that benefit from winter conditions. The following are common examples of winter activities.

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Outdoor (48)

Indoor (17)

Day Trips (11)

Travel (4)

Bobsledding	Bonfires
Campfire Cooking	Capture the Flag In the Snow
Chopping Firewood	Christmas Decorating
Christmas Markets	Christmas Parades
Christmas Traditions	Cross Country Skiing
Curling	DIY Snow Globes
Dogsledding	Figure Skating
Fireside Conversation	Fondue Parties
Gingerbread Houses	Holiday Baking
Hot Springs	Hot Tubs
Ice & Snow Research Projects (e.g. Fractal Patterns In Snowflakes)	Ice Climbing
Ice Crafts (e.g. Ice Lanterns)	Ice Fishing
Ice Hockey	Ice Sailing
Ice Sculpture	Ice Skating
Igloo Building	Making Maple Syrup Snow Candy
Making Paper Snowflakes	Making Seasonal Greeting Cards
Making a Snowman	New Years Traditions
Northern Lights	Polar Bear Dips
Road Hockey	Roasting Marshmallows
Sauna	Scavenger Hunt (e.g. Finding Animal Tracks In Snow)
Seasonal Parties (e.g. New Years Party)	Shoveling Snow
Skiing & Snowboarding	Snow Angels
Snow Biking	Snow Castles
Snow Festivals	Snow Forts
Snow Golf	Snow Long Jump
Snow Mazes	Snow Slides
Snow Treasure Hunt	Snow Trenching
Snowball Fights	Snowkiting
Snowmobiling	Snowshoeing
Snowskating	Tobogganing
Travel to Alpine Destinations	Tropical Travel to Avoid Cold
Viewing Christmas Lights	Winter Attractions (e.g. Frozen Water Falls)
Winter BBQs	Winter Camping
Winter Carnivals	Winter Crafts (e.g. Wreaths)
Winter Festivals	Winter Gardening
Winter Geocaching	Winter Hiking
Winter Landscape Painting	Winter Light Festivals
Winter Markets	Winter Orienteering
Winter Running	Winter Stargazing

Snow Activities

Winter activities are massively related to snow such that if you happen to have plenty of snow, you have far more options. This includes backyard and local park options that are inexpensive such as building a snow fort.

Countryside Activities

Many winter activities are related to the countryside and specifically alpine environments. For example, snowshoeing, chopping wood or skiing. If you're stuck in the city there may be local events in winter or facilities such as ice skating rinks.

Holidays

Winter activities are also heavily oriented to major holidays such as Christmas and New Years. This includes preparations that can be family activities such as putting up a Christmas tree, seasonal baking or making homemade decorations.

Beating the Cold

Many winter activities are related to warming up such as bonfires or fireplaces. Hot water activities such as hot tubs and hot springs are also popular in winter.

Winter Parties

Winter themed food night or parties such as a fondue party.

Winter Sports

Winter sports include popular pursuits such as skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey, ice skating, figure skating and ice fishing. They also include some relatively rare and unusual pursuits such as ice sailing.