Summer Season Activities in Pakistan

Pakistan’s climate is a continental type of climate, characterized by extreme variations in temperature, both seasonally and daily, because it is located on a great landmass north of the Tropic of Cancer (between latitudes 25° and 36° N). Summer is the longest season in most parts of the country. As such, the summer months in Pakistan usually begin from April and last in September. Since the duration is quite long, the weather gets extremely harsh from May to July while the mid of July usually calls for monsoon and thunderstorms.

Depending on the region you’re living in, summers usually call for outdoor cooking, long lazy days, and picnics at beaches or parks. Plus, schools are usually off for summer holidays during June and July, so, naturally, children also look forward to enjoying their time away from tests and grades.

There are lots colorful activities which people of Pakistan enjoy in hot summer session. From food to drinks and from outdoor travelling to indoor parties, all age groups enjoy this long session. Summers in Pakistan can be enjoyable, only if you know how to make the most of this season. There’s a plethora of exciting excursions and activities to take part in while the never-ending list of places to explore. We’ll help you out.

Holidays at Hill Stations 

Pakistan is a beautiful country having everything that nature has to offer. The country has forests, beaches, historical places, beautiful lakes, icy peaks and above all there are many excellent hill stations in Pakistan. People in most parts of Pakistan enjoy all kinds of weather but the charm of having a holiday on some charismatic hill station is a great joy for people living in the hustle of cities. Peak time for visiting these hill stations is in summer or spring. But, snow lovers and people into sports like skiing can take the route in winters as well. If you are looking to explore the hilly areas of Pakistan, then following are the top places that should be in your list:

• Malam Jabba
• Murree
• Kaghan Valley
• Chitral
• Abbottabad
• Hunza
• Patriata
• Muzaffarabad
• Skardu
• Quetta

The summer season in Pakistan calls for several things but nothing beats a long vacation at the hill stations of northern areas of Pakistan. People head to these areas usually because they are either cool during summer or have pleasant weather.  

SWIMMING AND PICNICS 

You can definitely have a picnic and celebrate July with your own month of picnic activities, but get away from the furniture and sit on the ground. A blanket on the ground and eating cold food from a cooler is simply a different experience. Grill up burgers or chicken the day before, refrigerate. Make salads — macaroni, potato, pasta and a fruit salad the day before and refrigerate. Grab some potato chips and dip and cut up veggies.

As summer begins to approach at its peak, children mostly wait for their summer vacations to celebrate and enjoy them at their best. When we talk about summer, there is simply no way we can forget the trend of picnic in summer. Since long time, the trend of picnic in summer has been very common and people usually plan out various interesting spots and destinations to make their picnic beautiful and exciting.

Nowadays, many interesting water parks have been built in Pakistan where people can enjoy a wonderful picnic in summer. Besides the charm of playing in water, people can have fun with thrilling water slides and outstanding water recreation activities which are equally pleasing to young as well as old.

SUMMER DELICACIES

Pakistan is the country famous for its drinks and food. When summer season shows its color, everyone faints, feels dizziness, sweating causes loss of important salts through your skin. In that scenario what to do? you can simply keep yourself healthy by intaking a good quantity of water or simply keep yourself hydrated.

The list of exciting things about summer in Pakistan is never-ending but nothing beats the joy of finding your favourite food or drink in markets or at home. 

• Pink Lady Recipe By Chef Zakir
• Badam Ka Sharbat Recipe by Abida Baloch
• Lychee Colada Recipe By Chef Zakir
• Fresh Mint & Lemon Drink Recipe By Chef Zakir
• Mango Melon and Orange Drink Recipe By Shireen Anwar
• Strawberry Lemonade Recipe By Chef Yasha Siddiqi
• Mango Colada Recipe by Farah Jahanzeb
• Dahi Ki Lassi Recipe By Chef Zakir
• Lemony Peachy Surprise Recipe By Shireen Anwar
• Frozen Orange Cooler Recipe by Rida Aftab

Besides devouring mangoes, there are some more foods and drinks that we enjoy having in summer. Whether it’s about having a full glass of buttermilk lassi or finding watermelons on makeshift stalls, or simply having a glass of rooh afza – summer is a perfect time for us to enjoy our favorite food in a chilled AC room or under a clear blue sky. 

Kids Fun Break

Summer is here! Don’t let your kids be bored this summer! Get moving and be creative. Spend those long summer weeks with the kids doing enriching crafts, educational science experiments and fun baking projects. We’ve got plenty of inspiration for keeping the little ones buys and entertained while learning new things.

The majority of organized kids entertainment options in Pakistan are found in its major cities: Karachi, Lahore and the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. In these cities, as well as in some of Pakistan’s smaller cities, venues for watching movies, bowling, mini-golf, children’s parties, puppet shows and other activities provide parents with places to meet up for some kids’ fun.

Summer is the longest season in most parts of the country. As such, the summer months in Pakistan usually begin from April and last in September. Since the duration is quite long, the weather gets extremely harsh from May to July while the mid of July usually calls for monsoon and thunderstorms. Owing to the harsh weather, schools and colleges across the country usually announce summer breaks lasting at least eight to twelve weeks on average. The summer holidays in Pakistan usually fall between May to July, when the weather is too hot to handle. 

Obviously, while staying at home, parents can encourage the kids to have a memorable time in their lives. There is a list of fun activities to do with kids at home, such as:

• make a family garden with the favorite plants of each family member.
• Play dress-up games by wearing the parent’s clothes.
• Making friendship bands and gifting them to friends when the holidays are over.
• Having an indoor picnic.
• Arrange a family music night.
• ‘The floor is lava’

And the list goes on. These different activities for kids keep them healthy mentally and physically and freshen them up. And there are plenty of summer activities for preschoolers also such as storytelling, DIY waterslide, giant bubbles, etc. But in the end, a good family holiday is all that matters.