30 before 30: 100 Ideas for your Birthday Bucket List

It seems like after my 25th birthday, each subsequent birthday became less and less exciting. This year I turned 29 and was truthfully dreading it! Something about being so close to 30 was scary! 

To help make my birthday more positive and to give myself something to look forward to this year, I created a 30 before 30 bucket list. This birthday bucket list is comprised of 30 tasks that I am committing to completing by my 30th birthday.

Here is the list that I came up with! I chose to handwrite mine on a big piece of paper so that I could hang it in my office and see it frequently. However, you could definitely write your list in a notebook or type it instead.

As I was creating my list, I asked for ideas on Instagram. I received so many great suggestions, that I decided to compile all of our ideas into one massive list. I tried to keep the ideas realistic for most people’s budgets, because while extravagant ideas are fun in theory, they often aren’t feasible 🙂 I hope that you will be able to use this list as inspiration to create your OWN birthday bucket list, whether that is 30 before 30, 25 before 25, or maybe even 50 before 50!

You can download a free PDF of the entire list here!

1. Climb a mountain

2. Read 30 books

3. Sky dive

4. Run a half marathon (or one mile, 5k, marathon, etc)

5. Do 30 push ups at once

6. Visit a new state

7. Pay off student loans

8. Go camping

9. Go to a drive in movie

10. Go to a concert

11. Start a garden

12. Visit Yellowstone

13. Write 100 blog posts

14. Learn photography

15. Try 30 new foods

16. Get to know your neighbors

17. Go on a road trip

18. Have family pictures taken

19. Host a party

20. Volunteer your time

21. Take a class

22. Learn to sew

23. Have a garage sale

24. Go sledding

25. Learn to ski or snowboard

26. Go kayaking or canoeing

27. Learn to make French macarons

28. Book a vacation (or take one!)

29. Make a list of what you accomplished in your 20’s

30. Create a piece of artwork for your home

31. Send snail mail each month

32. 30 random acts of kindness

33. Start (and keep!) a cleaning routine

34. Cut your own Christmas tree

35. Try 52 new recipes

36. Go ziplining

37. Learn to drive a stick shift

38. Learn self defense

39. See a live performance

40. Find something to be grateful for each day

41. Donate blood

42. Visit a new country

43. Make homemade ice cream

44. Learn how to dance

45. Go wine tasting

46. Visit the beach

47. Have a picnic

48. Bake a pie from scratch

49. Join a club

50. Declutter your digital life

51. Streamline your wardrobe

52. Complete a 30 day no spend challenge

53. Create a budget and stick to it

54. Parents only weekend getaway

55. Learn to play a musical instrument

56. Ask your grandparents to teach you a new skill

57. Get in the best shape of your life

58. Quit a bad habit

59. Hike 30 miles

60. Complete 12 projects around the house

61. Join a church you love

62. Get a manicure or pedicure

63. Learn a new language

64. Redecorate a room in your home

65. Visit the pumpkin patch and carve pumpkins

66. Go for a bike ride

67. Visit a museum

68. Clean out your closet

69. Switch to natural products in your home

70. Go to a comedy show

71. Get a massage

72. Try a capsule wardrobe

73. Konmari your house

74. Go stand up paddle boarding

75. Learn to surf

76. Go on a staycation

77. Be a tourist in your own city for a weekend

78. Learn to play chess

79. Start a blog

80. Completely unplug for a day

81. Go on a girl’s trip

82. Go horseback riding

83. See a Broadway musical

84. Go backpacking

85. Do a cleanse

86. Learn to play a new sport or game

87. Start (or add to) a retirement fund

88. Print photos off of your phone/computer

89. Go snorkeling or scuba diving

90. Read the Bible

91. Get a tattoo

92. Send a message in a bottle

93. Be an audience member on your favorite TV show

94. Have a _____ movie marathon 

95. Go rollerskating

96. Try a form of exercise you’ve never done before

97. Complete a Whole 30

98. Make a savings plan

99. Plan a 30th birthday party or trip

100. Buy yourself an amazing 30th birthday present!

I hope this list was helpful! If you create your own list, tag me on Instagram. I would love to see your lists and follow along as you complete your birthday bucket list! 

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