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!***

Go apple picking
Drink apple cider (or make some!)
Make an apple pie
Make applesauce
Bob for apples
Make caramel apples
Make apple stamps
Have a bonfire
Make smores
Decorate for fall
Go to a fall festival
Make pumpkin and apple playdoughs
Go on a fall scavenger hunt
Make a bird feeder
Play and/or watch a football game
Plant mums
Make luminaries
Visit a sunflower farm
Make a “Countdown to” chain
Make soup or chili
Go on a hike
Jump in a leaf pile
Have a leaf fight
Do a leaf rubbing
Make a leaf painting
Make a scarecrow
Go on a hayride
Go through a corn maze
Visit a pumpkin patch
Carve/decorate a pumpkin
Make pumpkin bread/muffins/donuts
Roast pumpkin seeds
Create art with leaves/nature
Read a Halloween/Fall book
Watch a Halloween/Fall movie
“BOO” your neighbors
Have a Halloween costume contest
Go to a community Fall event (Trunk or Treat, Boo at the Zoo, etc.)
Make a pinecone craft
Take fall family photos
Create a fall centerpiece
Do random acts of kindness
Make a hand turkey
Create a fall wreath
Start a gratitude journal
Collect coats for the homeless or food for the food bank
Send thank you cards
Paint a fall scene
Make stovetop potpourri
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!