Fall is here!
Well…almost here.
And with it comes a whole new season of fun activities and events, perfect for the whole family.
Whether you’re looking to check out the best fall bucket list ideas for families or just want to know what should families do in the autumn season, I’ve got you covered.
As the leaves change, your kids are probably going to want to be outdoors more.
For families that live in a warmer climate (raises hand), this could mean spending quite a lot of time on the beach, or at the community pool.
But there’s probably still plenty of opportunity to look for pumpkins, watch football games when the weather is nice enough and hit some local apple orchards before the snow hits. What you’ll encounter once you get started:
Fall is the perfect time to spend with family or friends, to do any number of fun activities.
Even if you’re not looking for anything specific, here are a list of a few things that won’t disappoint.
Here are some of our favorite fall facts that will get you excited about all the amazing things that come with this beautiful time of year.
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Facts about Fall
– The average temperature during fall is between 40 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit (4 to 10 degrees Celsius). Unless you live in Hawaii or somewhere tropical then its 80s all year.
– Fall is also known as harvest season because crops such as apples and pumpkins are harvested at this time of year.
Fall bucket list ideas for families (free Fall Planner printable)
This list has over 70 ideas to choose from, print out the planner below to create a fast and easy plan for your own family.
• Go apple picking
• Make pumpkin pie
• Build a cozy indoor fort
• Bake cookies together
• Take a full moon walk
• Camp out in the backyard
• Have a football watching party
• Bake a treat for a friend
• Visit an old cemetery
• Plan at least one camping trip
• Go to an outdoor sporting even
• Visit a pumpkin patch
• Take your kids to the zoo to see the animals in their fall habitats
• Take a scenic drive
• Declutter home for the holidays
• Carve pumpkins together and roast the seeds for a snack afterwards.
• Go to a fall festival or street fair.
• Go hiking and enjoy the leaves that are changing colors.
• Star gaze
• Tell ghost stories
• Family bike ride
• Have an outdoor movie night with the family and make popcorn and hot chocolate.
• Go to the library and get books about autumn season.
• Bake a pie
• Learn about dia de la muerta
• Cook a turkey
• Go bird watching
• Have a harry potter movie marathon
• Collect leaves
• Visit a local farm
• Make a hearty soup
• Make pumpkin bread
• Decorate pumpkins
• Have a picnic in the park
• Work on a large family puzzle
• Read about how certain holidays originated.
• Cook pumpkin seeds
• Bob for apples
• Have a family game night
• Make s’mores
• Make an autumn wreath for the door
• Make leaf art by cutting and gluing in paper
• Make chili
• Decorate the house with autumn decor
• Go on a nature walk
• Take family photos go to a drive in theater
• Make a thankful list
• Watch football
• Make a “thankful” list
• Leaf scavenger hunt
• Go camping
• Make apple chips
• Take a leisurely drive
• Celebrate pumpkin spice day (oct1st)
• Read a fall themed book
• Have a bonfire
• Go on a hayride
• Halloween decor scavenger hunt
• Lay outside and watch and describe the clouds you see
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• Make caramel apples
• Go trick or treating
• Donate to a food bank
• Go to an amusement park
- Make a halloween garland
• Make homemade applesauce
• Rent out a cabin
• Drink hot chocolate
• Diy fall decor
• Fall inspired dinner party
• Have thanksgiving dinner
• Make a pumpkin dessert
• Make pine cone bird feeders
• Visit a haunted house
• Do a dinner exchange with a friend
• Bake fall cookies
• Eat cobbler
Takeaway: Some of the best memories you can create with your family come from doing new things together during this season.
What are you going to do this season? Leave a comment below what bucket list idea is your favorite!
