Picnic Season Is Almost Upon Us—Here Are 20 Essentials for Spending Spring Outside

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 almost 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 begun the countdown to March 20 (the official first day of the new season), we’re ready for all the spring things: picnics in the park, backyard barbecues, outdoor workouts, and even some happy hour patio hopping. Here are the items we’ll have with us all season long.

For Picnics in the Park

La Lucia Beach Blanket, Las Bayadas ($50)

Curved Rectangle Teak Cutting Board, BHFhome ($40)

Straw Ipanema Hat by WYETH™, Madewell ($79)

Pipeno Orange Wine – A Los Vinateros Bravos, Helen’s Wine ($20)

Tina Shorts by Blanca, Reliquia Collective ($77)

Everyday Lightweight Tote, L.L. Bean ($25)

For Outdoor Workouts

Nike DBreak Sneakers, ($90)

Doing Things Bra, Outdoor Voices ($58)

French Terry Hike Crew, Tory Bruch ($158)

Tri-Color Runners Cap, Noah ($58)

For Backyard Barbecues

Ignite 2-Burner Camp Stove by Eureka, REI ($110)

Walnut Grill Tools, Williams Sonoma ($60)

Bose SoundLink Portable Bluetooth Wireless Speaker, Amazon ($129)

3 Pint Jug, Falcon Enamelware ($50)

Splatter Beverage Dispenser with Rack, Crow Canyon ($130)

Diner Check Dinner Plate Set of 4, Xenia Taler ($48)

For Evenings Out

Haize Sandals, Dolce Vita ($90)

Pod Bucket Bag, Marni Market ($130)

The Oil Stick, Jones Road ($26)

Eau Rose Eau de Toilette Limited Edition, Diptyque ($145)