For some retirees, figuring out what to do with all of their free time can be challenging. We spend our whole lives working and waking up each day with a purpose and it can be difficult to get accustomed to a new way of living. However, many older adults learn that retirement isn’t so bad once they realize they finally have time to do the things they have been putting off for years. Below, we have compiled a list of 50 hobbies for adults 65+. 

Hobbies Keep Your Mind Active While Aging

1. Travel
2. Learn to Cook
3. Get Into Your Ancestry or Genealogy
4. Learn How to Make Faux Stained Glass
5. Boating
6. Painting
7. Play Golf
8. Gardening
9. Swimming
10. Walking
11. Learn How to Use the Computer Like a Pro
12. Reading
13. Get a Pet
14. Sewing
15. Learn Magic
16. Build Model Railroads
17. Start Your Own Blog
18. Scrapbooking
19. Build a Pond for Goldfish in Your Backyard
20. Get Into Container Gardening
21. Play Video Games
22. Learn a Musical Instrument or How to Sing
23. Birding
24. Study Butterflies and Even Grow Them At Home
25. Play Cards
26. Plant Wildflowers
27. Build a Vegetable Garden
28. Volunteer
29. Learn a New Language
30. Exercise
31. Skype With Your Grandkids
32. Do Yoga
33. Biking
34. Puzzles
35. Photography
36. Sudoku or Cross Word Puzzles
37. Play With Your Grandchildren
38. Card Making
39. Build a Birdhouse
40. Build a Dollhouse For Your Granddaughter
41. Become a Film Critic From Your Own Couch
42. Woodworking
43. Creative Writing
44. Antiquing
45. Restoring Clocks
46. Build Your Own Aquarium
47. Open Your Own Business
48. Take a Class at a Local College
49. Fishing
50. Knitting