Below you will find a list of over 60 experiences you can give as gifts instead of something that will eventually end up a landfill (toys, clothes, etc.). If you choose experience gifts you can join in on, then they are really gifts for you too! If they help you invest in quality time with a person you care about, then these gifts can be good for your relationship and the planet.
Scroll down to see person-specific experience gift lists for: teenagers, women, men, grandparents, college students, and kids.
- Manicure or pedicure
- Concert
- Movie tickets
- Ropes course
- Cooking class
- Mini golf
- Paintball
- Bowling
- Ax throwing
- Go kart racing
- 18 holes of golf
- Escape room
- Plane ticket
- Musical theatre tickets
- Art class
- Cocktail making class
- Photography class
- Brewery tour
- Birding walk
- Sailing lessons
- Dinner cruise
- Winery tour
- Comedy show
- Belly dancing class
- Yoga class pass
- Partner yoga
- Meditation lesson
- Instrument/guitar lessons
- Language lessons
- Cat cafe time
- Coupon book for favors or time spent together
- Kindle Unlimited or audio book service membership
- Scuba diving lessons
- Bike rental
- Cycling tour
- State Park Pass
- National Parks Pass
- Weekend getaway (B&B)
- Massage
- Hot springs visit
- Pottery class
- Dance lesson (ballroom or salsa)
- Guided fishing trip
- Guided hike
- Rafting or tubing trip
- Virtual reality experience
- Arcade trip
- Murder mystery dinner kit
- Ski lesson
- Surf lesson
- DIY project materials
- Zoo pass
- Make up lesson
- Soap making class
- Restaurant gift card
- Meal coupons (cook for someone)
- Day trip coupon to visit a new city
- Ice rink gift card
- Hotel gift card
- Master Class pass
- Writing workshop
- Cookie decorating class
- Donation to a favorite charity
- Observatory visit
- Jazz concert
Experience Gift Suggestions for Her, Him, Grandparents, Kids, College Students, and Moody Teens
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Let us know what your favorite experience gifts are to give and to get in the comments below or over on Instagram or Facebook.
