40 Fun Fall Activities

Autumn flies by in a flash, so take advantage of the crisp weather and beautiful foliage with this list of fun things to do in the fall.

The Great Outdoors

• Go apple picking
• Go leaf-peeping
• Get lost in a corn maze
• Go for a hike
• Go for a hayride
• Collect colorful fall leaves
• Tailgate at your local football game
• Plant bulbs in your garden for next spring
• Take a drive in the country

Nostalgic

• Make a pinecone bird feeder
• Buy something from a bake sale
• Borrow a book from the library
• Make rice krispie treats
• Jump in a pile of leaves

Eat and Drink

• Bake an apple or pumpkin pie
• Buy winter squash and Brussels sprouts at a farmers’ market
• Eat a candy apple
• Make butternut squash soup
• Drink hot spiced cider
• Eat a slice of warm pumpkin bread
• Make a big batch of chili

Holiday

• Carve your own pumpkin
• Make your kid’s (or your own) Halloween costume
• Get spooked in a haunted house
• Celebrate Oktoberfest with beer and sausages
• Throw a Halloween party
• Give out candy to trick o’ treaters
• Host a potluck Thanksgiving dinner

Just Because

• Breath in the cool, crisp air
• Tour a winery
• Dig up your sweaters from storage
• Learn to knit
• Listen to the sound of leaves crunching under your feet
• Start Christmas shopping
• Watch geese flying south for the winter
• Spend a day antiquing
• Build a bonfire
• Collect pinecones and display them in a glass bowl
• Attend a fall festival
• Remember what you’re thankful for