The Ultimate Fall Bucket List: 20 Fun Activities For Fall
If you know me, you know I am a list girl! I love a good list–especially a bucket list. Fall just snuck up on us, and I am worried the season will pass before I really get to enjoy it. If I don’t schedule things ahead of time, our family gets caught up in our regular routine, and we sometimes miss out on seasonal activities. So, I made a list of things to do this Fall. Can’t wait to check these off over the next couple of months.
While I am sure this list will grow, change, and look different in a few years, there are some foundational activities that I want to continue each year as a tradition. As our kids get older, their interests will change, but I hope to keep up with a few regular Fall activities to bring us together as a family. I am bookmarking this article to return to at the end of each summer.
If you are looking for a list of things to do this fall, check out the bucket list below or download it here!
- Bake a pie from scratch
- Clean the house with the windows open to the crisp air
- Come up with a family Halloween costume idea
- Cook up homemade soup
- Create a turkey craft
- Drink warm apple cider from a thermos at the summit of a hike
- Go for a morning walk to get apple cider donuts
- Go on a hayride
- Go to a corn maze
- Go to the mountains for a weekend getaway
- Make a craft with fallen leaves
- Make a fall sangria
- Make homemade hot cocoa
- Put an extra blanket on our bed
- Start a gratitude pumpkin
- Take a photo for a family Christmas Card
- Visit a Pumpkin Patch
- Watch a movie by the fireplace
- Watch a couple of scary movies
- Wear tall boots and a scarf
Is there anything you are looking forward to this Fall? What’s on your bucket list?
Looks like you are going to be very busy! I am going to be do a lot of these things this year!!
It’s funny how Fall sneaks up on us… this list definitely has helped me savor the moments.
I’m looking forward to making a pie from scratch and doing the fall sangria, yum. I got to have the windows open for one day before it got too cold.
Oh, I love pie…what kind would you make?
Gratitude pumpkin? Also, yes a great time to take the Xmas card photos – get it done when the leaves are changing – so pretty!
Great idea, Angela. Fall photos are so magical!
Done most of them!!! Will aim to check them all off! One month left!
Awesome!! You can do it!
This sounds so idyllic. I am going to have to come up with a fall list too. Thank you for the suggestion.
Thanks, Michelle. I would love to see what you come up with too!
What a great list! Be sure to add our homemade marshmallows to that hot chocolate 🙂
Great idea, Suzan.
Great ideas! I love fall and definitely don’t want it to pass me by without doing some fun stuff.
Thanks, Christie. I find the list helps us take it all in a little bit better.
This is a great idea to make a list. There are things that we do in the fall every year but it would be fun to add a few new things.
It’s always fun to spice it up a little bit each year 🙂
I love this idea! Bucket lists don’t have to be far-reaching! Love yours! Gonna make mine up, thanks for the inspo!
Thanks, Ellen! I would love to see what you add to your list.
What a great list. Sometimes we get so busy getting ready for snow, we forget to truly enjoy the beautiful fall! We’ve already been making soup and watching movies by the fireplace, but I love the idea of a gratitude pumpkin! Sounds like a perfect activity to do while drinking sangria!
Thanks, Ramae. What kind of soup have you all been making? We just made butternut squash soup here and it was delicious 🙂
What a fun way to capitalize on the beauty and feeling of fall!
Thanks, Christina. I don’t know why a fall bucket list seems fun compared to other seasons, lol.
Hello fall!! If you’re not sure what to do with yourself… this is a great list.
Thanks, Margie.
I love a good list! We will check a few of these off this fall!
Yay! Have a great time doing so 🙂
All awesome things to try to do great bucket list.
Thanks, Jody!
Fun list of fall activities! Some of those are on my list as well. I love cozying my home, deck and yard up this time of year, so I do a lot of hygge activities!
Yes!! We do too.
Love your post of fall activities. I am currently working on my list as well. Fall is my favorite time of year! Enjoying your posts Mama 🙂
Thanks, Alissa!
Love love love this!!! Summer definitely came and gone and fall seems to be doing about the same! Thank you for this post ❤️
You’re welcome, Tori.
Great list! I have many of the same on my fall list, with the inclusion of taking a road trip up north to see the changing of seasons. In Florida, we have one season, summer! lol
Oh that is a great idea, Renee.
What wonderful ideas. I think lists are a great way to not let fun ideas fly by you. I hope that you get to check of your list
Thanks, Tara!
These are all great ideas! I love lists too, and Fall is my favorite season. Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome Brittany!
This is such a fun list of things to do! A lot I will do without thinking about, but I am going to make a conscious effort to do some of the other fall related items. First up on the list is to bake a pie!
Thanks, Lauren! What kind of pie are you wanting to make?
Fall is my very favorite time of year! Making homemade cocoa is something we haven’t done before – what a fun idea!
Thanks, Sierra!
I love fall! I’ve already gone to an Apple orchard and a pumpkin patch! I can’t wait to try these other ideas!
Yay! I can’t wait to make it to the apple orchard, Aubri.
Love this! I’m doing the 10K Challenge as well! Great Blog!
Thank you!
These are great things to do for fall. I need to add several of these to my list!
Thank you, Janice.
These are all great ideas. We always have a harvest party.
I love a harvest party!