July 2024
Find activity ideas for occasions and events in July.
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Find inspiration for occasions and events to plan into your programme in July. You can view the PDF version of our July calendar or find even more ideas on this page.
- Plastic Free July (July)
- Wimbledon Tennis Championships begin (Monday 1 July)
- British Grand Prix (Thursday 4 July to Sunday 7 July)
- World Chocolate Day (Sunday 7 July)
- Teddy Bear’s Picnic Day (Wednesday 10 July)
- International Non-Binary People’s Day (Sunday 14 July)
- World Youth Skills Day (Monday 15 July)
- World Emoji Day (Wednesday 17 July)
- South Asian Heritage Month begins (Thursday 18 August)
- International Chess Day (Saturday 20 July)
- National Ice Cream Day (Sunday 21 July)
- Roverway 2024 (Monday 22 July onwards)
- National Hammock Day (Monday 22 July)
- Olympic Games (Paris 2024) begin (Friday 26 July)
- International Day of Friendship (Tuesday 30 July)
Plastic Free July
Challenge yourself to avoid single-use plastics, and find out how they affect the environment, this Plastic Free July.
Activities to try:
- Play a quick game of Ready, steady, recycle
- Make your meetings plastic free with Plastic is not fantastic
- Plan an eco camp
National Picnic Month (July)
Head to your local park or green space and enjoy a bite to eat in the great outdoors. You could tie in some nature activities too.
Activities to try:
- Prepare a healthy picnic treat with Fruit kebabs
- Use natural materials to make Park life portraits
- Keep your energy up with this trail mix
Tour de France (29 June to 12 July)
Get on your bike and learn about the world's biggest bike race.
Activities to try:
- Try some games to practice balancing in Bike balance gymnastics
- Take part in Le tour des scouts.
- Try to stay upright as you cycle slalom.
- See the bigger picture with some GPS art.
Wimbledon Tennis Championships (1 - 14 July)
Celebrate one of the most famous tennis tournaments in the world, with our smashing activities supported by LTA.
Activities to try:
- Play simple ball games in Toss n cross
- Try hosting some Tiny tennis tournaments
- Build coordination with Mix ‘n’ switch
British Grand Prix (4 - 7 July)
Be inspired to learn about cars, as Formula One drivers take on the Silverstone Circuit in this annual motor race.
Activities to try:
- Race some fruity cars in Grand prix
- Change a tyre with Pit stop practice
- Explore how a car works in Team transformers
World Chocolate Day (7 July)
Enjoy an excuse to celebrate the sweet treat on World Chocolate Day.
Activities to try:
- Play Chocolate mint face race
- Bake some tasty Campfire chocolate oranges
- Make some chocolate truffles with Brazilian brigadeiros
Teddy Bear’s Picnic Day (10 July)
A lovely occasion for our younger members, based on the popular song ‘The Teddy Bears' Picnic’.
Activities to try:
- Go on a Teddy bear’s picnic
- Make a yummy snack with Delicious dreys
- Build a den to eat your picnic in
International Non-Binary People's Day (14 July)
Celebrate our amazing non-binary young people and volunteers, and build a society where everyone is free to be themselves.
Activities to try:
- Learn about the rainbow flag in Prints for Pride
- Celebrate how we're all unique with Open your (rainbow) hearts
World Youth Skills Day (15 July)
A chance to reflect on how Scouts prepares you with #skillsforlife, including leadership and communication.
Activities to try:
- Lead a game in Leader lottery
- Explore the Young Leaders' Scheme
- Lead a game of Fruit Salad
- Discover more about Scouts and employability
World Emoji Day (17 July)
Celebrate the little pictures that have become a key part of how we communicate.
Activities to try:
- Try being a human emoji
- Play Emoji charades
- Help people find their way around with Emoji maps
South Asian Heritage Month (18 July to 17 Aug)
Explore the diverse heritage and cultures of South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, The Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka).
Activities to try:
- Try one of these games
- Learn about henna with Henna hands
- Make onion bhajis in Flavours of the world
- Try a tea ceremony in Time for tea
World Listening Day (18 July)
Explore our relationship with sound on World Listening Day.
Activities to try:
- Enjoy the sounds of the outdoors with Sound fists
- Use your ears with Tune in when you switch on
- Make music and become Nature’s orchestra
International Chess Day (20 July)
Celebrate one of the oldest and most popular games in history. Set up a Scouts tournament or try some other strategy games.
Activities to try:
- Play the life-size strategy game Gridlocked people
- Play sudoku in Food-doku
- Become a jigsaw in Body puzzle
National Ice Cream Day (21 July)
Enjoy the perfect summer treat, whatever the weather, with our refreshing activities.
Activities to try:
- Make your own ice cream with Ice cream in a bag
- Mix up a healthy Shaky sorbet
- Serve up some Fruity crumble
Roverway 2024 (22 July to 5 Aug)
Scouts and Guides, from all over Europe, head to Norway for Roverway 2024. Find out more about Roverway 2024.
Activities to try:
National Hammock Day (22 July)
Lay back and relax on National Hammock Day.
Activities to try:
- Create your own dream camp.
- Hold your hammock up with Tripods ten ways.
- Think about what affects our sleep and have an a-maze-ing sleep in your hammock
Olympic Games (26 July to 11 Aug)
Get inspired, as thousands of athletes from around the world compete in the Summer Olympics (Paris 2024).
Activities to try:
- Host your own mini Olympics.
- Learn about the history of the Olympics.
- Try an Olympic sport like Archery or Canoeing
- Try some of our cycling activities or tennis activities
International Day of Friendship (30 July)
Strengthen and build new friendships on the International Day of Friendship.
Activities to try:
- Learn what it means to be a good friend
- Play When the wind blows
- Connect with a Scout group abroad in Local to global
- Learn how to tie a friendship knot (video)