Activities

62 Fun Fall Activities to Do With Friends, Kids, or Solo

Looking for things to do in fall while the weather's crisp and the foliage is at its peak? We've got you covered all season long. From enjoying Mother Nature's simple pleasures (hello, leaf-peeping and bird watching) to planning the perfect fall trip with friends (winery tour, anyone?), here are our favorite fall activities for kids, families, and couples, plus tons of things to do with friends or on your own this fall.

Outdoor Fall Activities

Go apple picking

Get lost in a corn maze

Take a leaf-peeping road trip

Play a game of touch football

Go for a hike

Collect colorful fall leaves

Rent a cabin in the mountains

Plant bulbs in your garden for next spring

Run a race

Visit a pumpkin patch and pick pumpkins

Pitch a tent in the backyard for a "camping" adventure

Watch geese flying south for the winter

Head to the farmers market for winter squash and Brussels sprouts

 

Indoor Fall Activities

Dig up your sweaters from storage and donate any you don't think you'll wear

Learn to knit

Bake an apple or pumpkin pie

Start Christmas shopping

Drink hot spiced apple cider by the fireplace

Make butternut squash soup

 

 Fall Activities for Kids and Toddlers

Visit a petting zoo

Make a pinecone bird feeder

Go on a nature scavenger hunt in the backyard: acorns, pinecones, orange leaves

Attend a fall festival

Have a fall picnic

Write down what you're thankful for

Make a scarecrow

Gather up leaves into a big pile, jump in, play, repeat

Collect colorful leaves and press them into an album

Take a bike ride

Make s'mores

Set up your own bobbing-for-apples station with a bin of water and lots of fruit

Help craft your kid's (or your own) Halloween costume

Eat candy apples or make your own

Carve your own pumpkins

Bake pumpkin bread together for breakfast

 

 Fall Activities to Do With Friends

Tailgate at your local football game

Tour a winery

Host a potluck Friendsgiving dinner

Spend a day antiquing

Build a bonfire in the backyard

Take a weekend road trip

Spend the day at a nearby brewery

Go on a bike ride to admire the fall foliage

Host a cozy wine and cheese night

Take a ghost tour or visit an old cemetery

Spend the day at an amusement park

Throw a Halloween party complete with a costume contest

Make a big batch of chili and host football Sunday at your house

 

Fall Activities for Couples

Get spooked in a haunted house

Celebrate Oktoberfest at home with beer and sausages

Re-watch your favorite scary movies leading up to Halloween

Give out candy to trick or treaters all dressed up in your own costumes

Cook a cozy fall meal: Think roasted vegetables or a hearty stew

Have a cider and doughnut date at a local apple farm or farmers' market

Make your own mulled wine

Grab a blanket and go stargazing

 

 Nostalgic Fall Activities

Eat a classic (or fancy) peanut butter and jelly sandwich

Buy something from a bake sale

Borrow a book from the library

Make Rice Krispie treats

Buy a new notebook

Climb a tree

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