Apple picking, chocolate by the fire, pumpkin bread, cosy sweaters, leaf peeping, hay rides, the pumpkin patch and more on my fall bucket list!
There is a certain kind of morning that announces Fall before the calendar does. The air has a nip to it, the light comes in at a different angle, and the first thing I want is a cup of something warm. Pumpkins appear on porches almost overnight. The farm stands fill up with apples and mums. My walk with the dogs feels crisper, and by the time we are back inside, I am already thinking about what to bake.
Fall does not last long enough. It never does. So every year I make a point of actually doing the things I love about it, not just meaning to. That is what this list is: 25 simple ways to enjoy the season before it slips away.
Grab a cup of something hot, get cozy, and see what strikes you.
This is your friendly reminder, not to let this beautiful season pass you by without enjoying the little things that make it special. After all, it will be gone before we know it. Grab yourself a cup of hot chocolate, get cozy and check out my Fall Bucket List ideas, you are going to love them. They are simple, and fun.
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25 Fun Fall Bucket List Ideas
1. Get a 1000-piece puzzle with a Fall theme to put together on a chilly night.
2. Go on a hayride and walk through a corn maze.
3. Visit and apple orchard. Make Slab Apple Pie,  apple cider, and homemade caramel apples or even some chutney to give for Christmas gifts.
Here are the best place to pick apples in the U.S.Â
4. Have a fall-inspired movie marathon. If you are like me and your don’t do creepy or spooky movies, Harry Potter, Hocus Pocus and You’ve Got Mail are fun Fall themed movies.
5. Check out the local craft fairs, farmers markets and festivals.
6. Take a weekend getaway to a cozy cabin in the mountains.Â
7. Plan a picnic in the park. Pack a cozy throw, a thermos of hot toddy’s or chocolate, and your favorite seasonal food.
8. Make a Fall playlist.
9. Cook our favorite chili, better yet, have a chili cook off with a few friends.
10. Take in the Fall colors and go leaf-peeping, then jump in a pile of leaves. The Best Places to See Fall Foliage in the U.S.
11. Enjoy an evening around a bon fire with family and friends. Or light a fire in the fireplace.
12. Make s’mores. Get creative, add chocolate chip cookies to the platter with the graham crackers and add peanut butter cups along side the chocolate.
13. Decorate Halloween cookies or cupcakes with your kids or grandkids.
14. Visit the pumpkin patch then carve pumpkins. Here are 78 cool pumpkin carving ideas to try. Roast the pumpkin seeds when you are finished. I like to use this recipe.
15. Cuddle up under a cozy and start tackling your book list.
16. Collect pine cones, acorns, leaves or foraged wildflowers and branches to do some natural fall decorating around the house. You don’t have to spend any money to bring the season inside.
17. Make a pinecones wreath. A pinecone wreath is beautiful for both Fall and Winter and all you need is pinecones and a wreath form, that’s it!
18. Treat yourself to a mug of hot chocolate piled high with homemade marshmallows or a dollop of whipped cream, all season long.
19. Make pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, pumpkin mac and cheese, pumpkin soup, or salad.
20. Walk or run a Fall 5K, it’s a great way to support a local charity and enjoy the Fall weather.
21. Buy a cozy new throw and cashmere scarf, one will keep you warm inside and one out.
22. Volunteer at a soup kitchen, nursing home or school.
23. Send and Thanksgiving cards to family and friends. Better yet, every day in November send a card telling someone in your life how thankful you are for them. Don’t forget to start addressing your Christmas cards to get ahead start.
24. Perform random acts of kindness.
25. Count my/your blessings.
What’s On Your Fall Bucket List?
I am naturally a homebody, so cozy days at home with a pot of soup simmering on the stove, a football game in the background and a pile of books next to the fireplace are just a few of the things I love about Fall.
What is your favorite thing about Fall? What is on your Fall bucket list? Do you make a Fall Bucket List? Please share your favorite Fall activities, recipes and adventures in the comments.
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I don't have a bucket list. I just kind of do what comes to mind. The other day I was at Homegoods and they had those tartan blankets and people were snapping them up.
Brenda
The pie looks good.
Love this list. Autumn is such a beautiful time of the year. Thanks for sharing your inspiration.
Thank you Rachel! Hope you are enjoying your fall and creating lots of new projects.
I need to make a fall bucket list. I feel like September flew bye too quickly. Today, I made some pumpkin bread. Thanks for inspiring us to live life to it’s fullest. Hugs, sweet friend!
This is a brilliant, inspring list, Elizabeth! Lots of ideas to add to my fall adventures list! Thank you for sharing.
What a great list of fall activities! an excellent reminder to slow down and enjoy the season. I am going to try to read a book or two before the end of the year. I also loved your about page and getting to know you more. Have a great week ahead,
Thank you Wendy. I would love to know the books you choose. Have a wonderful week.
You have inspired me! I’m going to write out a fall bucket list today!
Missy, I would love to know what activities you put on your list!
I loved this post. So many fun things to do to celebrate Fall.
Thank you Mary! Have a wonderful week!
I live in north Texas and summer just will not give up this year. Hard to get into the Fall spirit when you are wearing cool clothes and sandals. I am thinking about fall though. I will be buying pumpkins as soon as it cools down a bit. I love the fall as well.
Kay, I feel your pain. It is so hot here, I am miserable. Although this morning it was a little cooler, but then the sun came out and it is hot, hot, hot again.
I am wearing shorts, sandals, t-shirts. But I did pull out all of my sweaters.
Have a lovely week. Hopeing that you see Fall soon.
The fall decor starts creeping out the day after Labor Day. After that, it’s apples, apples, and more apples.
Sharon, I love apples! Apple crisp, apple blondies, apple bars, apple pie and plain apples.
Hi Elizabeth,
I always put up our fall wreath on the door. Bake my pumpkin cookies, I baked lots already and enjoying one a day for a treat. Also I bake Pumpkin bread that is super yummy.
Katherine, that sounds like a lovely way to celebrate fall! Enjoy!