The Ultimate Fall Bucket List for the Whole Family

Fall is my favorite time of year. The temperatures start cooling off, football is back, the changing colors of the leaves is beautiful, and there are so many fun activities! Fall always marks the beginning of the busy time of year. There is so much to do and it feels like every weekend is occupied through the New Year. I made a bucket list of 50 fall activities for our family that I am sharing below, so you can get out and enjoy the fall just as much as we do!

Prioritizing Our Fall Bucket List

I always make a list of the things I want to do, marking the things I REALLY want to do so they can be prioritized. We are not able to do ALL the things each year due to schedules, regardless of how much I try to cram into one weekend 🤣 There are some activities that are non-negotiable each year, like the pumpkin patch. Other activities I will prioritize based on whether we did them the previous year. This gives us the opportunity to create traditions while also adding variety. I like to put in my calendar the non-negotiables so there is no chance of running out of time. I use printfree.com to print calendars I can use as a template while I figure things out before I commit to writing in my planner.

Our Ultimate Fall Bucket List

Without further ado, our list. You will find links to some of the activities we have done, such as art projects or recipes. We will post the links as we complete the activity, so be sure to check back throughout the season.

***DISCLAIMER: Parental supervision is required with all projects. I hope you enjoy the quality time creating memories together!***

1. Go apple picking
2. Drink apple cider (or make some!)
3. Make an apple pie
4. Make applesauce
5. Bob for apples
6. Make caramel apples
7. Make apple stamps
8. Have a bonfire
9. Make smores
10. Decorate for fall
11. Go to a fall festival
12. Make pumpkin and apple playdoughs
13. Go on a fall scavenger hunt
14. Make a bird feeder
15. Play and/or watch a football game
16. Plant mums
17. Make luminaries
18. Visit a sunflower farm
19. Make a “Countdown to” chain
20. Make soup or chili
21. Go on a hike
22. Jump in a leaf pile
23. Have a leaf fight
24. Do a leaf rubbing
25. Make a leaf painting
26. Make a scarecrow
27. Go on a hayride
28. Go through a corn maze
29. Visit a pumpkin patch
30. Carve/decorate a pumpkin
31. Make pumpkin bread/muffins/donuts
32. Roast pumpkin seeds
33. Create art with leaves/nature
34. Read a Halloween/Fall book
35. Watch a Halloween/Fall movie
36. “BOO” your neighbors
37. Have a Halloween costume contest
38. Go to a community Fall event (Trunk or Treat, Boo at the Zoo, etc.)
39. Make a pinecone craft
40. Take fall family photos
41. Create a fall centerpiece
42. Do random acts of kindness
43. Make a hand turkey
44. Create a fall wreath
45. Start a gratitude journal
46. Collect coats for the homeless or food for the food bank
47. Send thank you cards
48. Paint a fall scene
49. Make stovetop potpourri
50. Take a scenic car ride to see the changing colors of the leaves

Have a Happy Fall, Y’all!

Now get out there and start having some fun! Check out the free printable below so you can check off each activity you do this year. Crossing off tasks gives me such a sense of accomplishment, despite always having a never ending to do list. I hope you all have an exciting fall season. Don’t forget, we’d love to see your art projects or hear your suggestions for other fun activities over on our Facebook page.

Happy Fall!