Fall has arrived. The leaves are falling. There is a crisp chill in the air. It’s time to pull out the scarves and the boots. It’s the season for football, family gatherings and preparing for the holidays. It’s a time of celebrating the bounty of what is, for many of us, our favorite season!
There are so many reasons to love fall. We can’t count them all. We also can’t count the many fun things there are to do this season, but here’s a list of 55 things to add to your list. Try checking off as many as you can before the season ends and winter begins.
- Navigate a corn maze.
- Go apple picking, and try a new recipe using your freshly-picked apples as an ingredient.
- Visit a pumpkin patch and take an IG-worthy selfie.
- Visit a farmers market, and make a nutritious meal using seasonal, locally-grown fresh produce. Bonus: Set an amazing fall table and invite over those you love to feast with you.
- Get a jumpstart on your Halloween costume.
- Visit a fall festival and take home a caramel apple or make your own at home as a family fun activity.
- Visit the mountains and enjoy the fall foliage — consider a new destination and take plenty of photos.
- Enjoy time with friends around a bonfire or fire pit.
- Go to a baseball game and enjoy the beer and concessions while rooting for the home team, of course.
- Make a fall-themed candle at a local candle bar with friends.
- Go on a hayride.
- Have a fall picnic in the park.
- Knit a cozy fall-themed blanket as a season throw.
- Spend a Friday night rooting for the home team at a local high school.
- Go tailgating on Sunday.
- Paint your nails a fall color.
- Invest in a good pair of fall boots or booties.
- Find your new favorite pair of jeans (or leggings).
- Bake (or eat) homemade pumpkin bread.
- Make cinnamon breakfast rolls.
- Enjoy a warm fall drink at Rocky River Coffee Co.
- Dine al fresco.
- Buy an Autumn bouquet.
- Buy some cozy pajamas or loungewear and cute slippers to match.
- Roast marshmallow and make s’mores.
- Read the poem “October” by Robert Frost.
- Enjoy a good cup of hot cocoa with a friend.
- Go camping or fishing in a National Park.
- Take a nature hike.
- Create art with leaves (painted, cut-out or real).
- Decorate your home with a Fall wreath.
- Go watch a NFL game at a local sports bar. Order a seasonal beer or cocktail.
- Have a cozy movie night at home.
- Make a pine cone bird feeder as a family fun activity. Hang it up.
- Go horseback riding in the country or mountains.
- Have a fall-inspired drink at Rocky River Coffee Co. Try the Pumpkin Mocha.
- Write a gratitude list.
- Eat grilled corn on the cob.
- Bake muffins.
- Cozy up with a hot drink and a good book. Make a fall reading list.
- Make an autumn soup.
- Go stargazing.
- Take a scenic drive (or ride).
- Plant mums or another season-friendly flower in the garden.
- Run a turkey trot.
- Walk on a “Main St.” on a crisp fall day and window shop.
- Knit something.
- Host a Friendsgiving.
- Volunteer locally for a cause.
- Make your Christmas shopping list.
- Make an Advent calendar for December.
- Plan at mountain cabin weekend getaway. Then go.
- Make a fall craft.
- Plan your Thanksgiving menu — or practice a new signature dish for the holiday season.
- Make a pot of chili.

