Picnic Season Is Almost Upon Us—Here Are 24 Essentials for Spending Spring Outside

And more warm-weather picks.
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First things first: Congratulations, you made it through (an extraordinarily difficult) winter. Finally the sun has stopped setting just after your last bite of lunch and you can take one last good look at that down puffer coat, because spring is here. And design-wise, at least, the future has never looked so bright. 

Now that we’ve set our clocks forward an hour for daylight savings and have made it to March 20 (the official first day of spring), we’re ready for all the outdoorsy things: picnics in the park, backyard barbecues, and alfresco workouts. Here are the items we’ll have with us all season long.

For Picnics in the Park

Restaurants are cool, but spring is for sitting on a blanket on a grassy field and eating a perfect sandwich. While that’s enjoyable even empty-handed, a puffy roll-up blanket, retro cooler, and all-weather Birks will up your game.

Amazon

Igloo Classic Playmate Cooler

$40
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Urban Outfitters

BAGGU Puffy Picnic Blanket

$70
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Big Night

Fredericks and Mae Small Cutting Board

$45
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J.Crew

Wide-brim Raffia Bucket Hat

$98 $37
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Rains

Soft Cooler Lunch Bag

$42
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DSW

Birkenstock Arizona Essentials EVA Slide Sandal

$50
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Huckberry

Mediterranean Turkish Towel

$35 $22
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Snow Peak

Renewed Single Action Table Low

$216
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For Outdoor Workouts

The gym won’t be necessary for those glorious not-too-hot, not-too-cold months. Rather than walking on the treadmill, activities like outdoor yoga and power walks with ankle weights will help you make the most of the weather. (Just don’t forget the sunscreen.)

Nalgene

32oz Narrow Mouth Sustain Water Bottle

$17
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Bandit

Stamina Race Crop

$78
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Janji

3" Multi Short

$78
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Athletic Greens

AG1 Pouch

$79
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Free People

Bala Bangles Monochrome 2-Pound Weights

$65
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Naked Sundays

SPF50 Clear Glow Sun Stick

$30
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Geometry

Core Yoga Towel

$51
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Toast

Flower Mountain Yamano Kaiso Sneakers

$360
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For Backyard Barbecues

Whether you’re the grill master of the house or you’re on table-setting duty, these accessories will keep the good times rolling. When the sun goes down, turn on a portable lamp. When the mosquitoes come out, light citronella incense. And when guests get hungry, flip another round of smash burgers.

Wayfair

Permasteel 80-Qt Classic Outdoor Patio Cooler On Wheels

$200
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Hudson Grace

Jean Dubost 3-Piece BBQ Tool Set

$95
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Crate & Barrel

Large Hanging Outdoor Citronella Mosquito Coil

$40
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Amazon

Motorola Sound ROKR 600 Portable Bluetooth Speaker

$90
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Hawkins New York

Bamboo Melamine Dinner Plate Set

$48
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Ferm Living

Luver Portable Lamp

$339
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Lulu and Georgia

Pam Chair by Business & Pleasure Co.

$299 $224
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Our Place

Grill Press

$40
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Julia Stevens

Contributing Editor

Julia Stevens is a Domino contributing editor. Basically, she’s a professional online shopper. She started at Domino as an intern and spent seven years in the style department curating products for our gift guides, trend roundups, and product reviews and on set styling the beautiful homes we get to share. Off hours, you can find her scouting New York’s newest design shops and restyling her shelves


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