Hobbies & Activities

More and more, people are finding that growing older gives them an opportunity to do things that they had always wanted to do but were too busy to do during earlier stages of their lives. There is a vast variety of activities and hobbies that seniors can explore. Also, seniors usually are offered discounts so doing some fun activities becomes affordable as well. You can find out about local happenings usually by contacting local senior centers, reading your local newspaper, or contacting your local chamber of commerce.

Listed below are just some of the possible activities and hobbies that you may want to look into. Enjoy this time of your life!

• Coin or stamp collecting
• Doll or antique collecting
• Arts and crafts
• Painting,
• Sculpture
• Stained Glass
• Wood working and burning
• Needle point, crochet, and quilting
• Calligraphy
• Games
• Checkers
• Dominoes
• Chess
• Backgammon
• Bingo
• Card games
• Solitaire
• Poker
• Crazy eights
• Gardening
• Reading
• Sports
• Golf
• Bocce
• Tennis
• Shuffle board
• Walking
• Horseshoes
• Swimming
• Bicycling
• Bowling
• Fishing
• Dancing
• Traveling
• Continuing education classes
• Clubs
• Theatre, opera, movies
• Festivals and craft shows