100 Ultimate Fall Bucket List Ideas & Activities

Well hello there fellow fall lovers! I’m glad you’re here to discover some fun new fall activities you can add to your bucket list this season. It’s such a beautiful time of year to savor the cooler weather, colorful landscapes, and cozy sweaters.

For me, there’s something nostalgic about the feeling of fall – it comes with memories of back to school, shorter days with more family and friend time spent indoors, but also sunny days, apple crisp, and cute outfits.

Below, you’ll find some of the usual suspects and new things to do in the autumn that you may not have thought of before.

So let’s get into it, shall we?

Why Create A Fall Bucket List?

I love bucket lists in general, as they’re a way to intentionally embrace a season or occasion. Depending on where you live, fall will soon be in full force, so why not enjoy this short season to the fullest?

A fall bucket list helps you try new activities and share them with your family and friends. It is also a fun way to record what you’re doing — this way, you can look back in years to come to get ideas and reminisce about fun times.

A fall bucket list is also an excellent activity to work on with kids. They can create their own or contribute to the family bucket list. It’s a fun way to get the whole family excited about the season.

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” – L.M Montgomery

How to Create a Seasonal Bucket List

While I focus on making an autumn bucket list in this post, you can apply the same principles to any other season (like spring or summer!)

Create the ultimate fall bucket list for yourself or your family in four simple steps.

1. Brainstorm

Write down the best things about this cozy season. Ask yourself these questions to help fill your list with fun ideas.

• What are your favorite fall activities? 
• Do you have any favorite fall recipes you look forward to each year?
• Does your community have any special events scheduled? (look for local music festivals, county fairs, etc.)
• What does the perfect fall day look like?
• What type of fall decor do you enjoy?

If you’re feeling stuck, keep reading. You’ll find 100 fun fall activities to use as inspiration.

2. Prioritize

Unless you plan on filling your calendar with everything fall offers, you probably won’t have time to do everything on your list. Prioritize the activities that are most important to you and your family.

The goal is to create a list full of your favorite things!

3. Make a Plan

Once you have your list of must-do fall activities, it’s time to plan. Decide when and how you’ll do each activity.

Sprinkle your bucket list items throughout the fall season, and write them on your calendar to help you remember.

4. Have Fun!

Embrace your inner Winnie The Pooh, and enjoy checking items off your fall bucket list.

“It’s the first day of autumn! A time of hot chocolatey mornings, and toasty marshmallow evenings, and, best of all, leaping into leaves!” – Winnie The Pooh

Oh, and don’t worry if you don’t get to everything. There’s always next year!

1. Drink a pumpkin spice latte
2. Drink apple cider (bonus points for bringing your own apples to the cider mills)
3. Go wine tasting – another amazing way to enjoy beautiful autumn views
4. Buy chrysanthemums
5. Treat yourself to a fall-scented candle (or make your own)
6. Diffuse a fall blend of essential oils – Here’s one I love: 3 drops orange, 2 drops cedarwood, 1 drop clove
7. Make a fall wreath
8. Print out some inspirational fall quotes to display
9. Enjoy good food at a restaurant that sources locally
10. Window shop in the crisp air
11. Host friends-giving
12. Make a fall flower bouquet
13. Visit a cabin (or cottage)
14. Have a family or friends board game night
15. Host a wine and cheese night
16. Treat yourself to a new sweater (to embrace sweater weather)
17. Go on a ghost walk 
18. Plant perennials in your garden (you can find some great deals in the fall!) 
19. Curl up on a rainy day with a good book and a warm cup of your favorite fall drink
20. Volunteer at a shelter or food bank
21. Buy seasonal throw pillows for your couch
22. Have a marathon of your favorite movie series (like Harry Potter, X-Men, or Back to the Future)
23. Try some new soup recipes (or stew or chili)
24. Decorate your front porch
25. Go tailgating
26. Run in a Pumpkin Run, Turkey Trot, or other local fun run
27. Spend time outside – with your morning coffee, for example
28. Take in some live music in a local park
29. Binge-watch a great television show (think Gilmore Girls, NCIS, and The Office)
30. Go hiking to enjoy the fall foliage
31. Attend Oktoberfest
32. Have a bonfire with friends
33. Practice gratitude
34. Visit a local place with great views to enjoy the fall colors
35. Host a murder mystery evening

36. Celebrate Halloween – dress up, give out candy, visit a haunted house, decorate your home, watch a scary movie
37. Attend local events
38. Roast marshmallows
39. Set out a caramel apple bar with toppings
40. Go on a fall scavenger hunt
41. Design a fairy garden inside of a pumpkin
42. Take the whole family on a scenic drive
43. Go on a picnic (and wrap yourself up in a cozy blanket)
44. Attend a family Thanksgiving dinner
45. Watch It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown 
46. Start the morning with hot chocolate
47. Dissect a sunflower (this gets messy!)
48. Go camping
49. Eat pumpkin pie
50. Make pinecone bird feeders
51. Attend a fall festival
52. Have an indoor picnic by the fireplace
53. Have a family photo session
54. Make a scarecrow
55. Take slow-motion videos while playing in the leaves
56. Make fall-scented playdough
57. Go on a hayride
58. Use markers and glue to make acorn people
59. Collect fall leaves and use crayons to make leaf rubbings
60. Make popcorn balls
61. Visit a local pumpkin patch
62. Have a pumpkin carving party
63. Find the ultimate Halloween costumes – and go trick-or-treating
64. Toss acorns into an empty bucket
65. Visit a corn maze
66. Draw fall scenes with sidewalk chalk
67. Prepare Charlie Brown’s Thanksgiving Dinner
68. Read a book explaining why leaves change colors
69. Rake leaves and jump in them
70. Take a day trip to a local farm

71. Visit a local orchard for apple picking
72. Bake an apple pie
73. Roast pumpkin seeds
74. Bake apple chips
75. Visit a farmer’s market
76. Make apple sauce
77. Make pumpkin recipes – pie, muffins, cake
78. Roast fall veggies
79. Make candy apples
80. Put a batch of warm apple cider in the crockpot
81. Make a salad with the fresh fruit of fall (like apples, pomegranates, and blackberries)
82. Enter a “Guess the Weight of a Pumpkin” contest
83. Buy several varieties of apples and have an apple-tasting party

84. Sit in the bleachers and cheer at a high school football game
85. Fly a kite on a windy day
86. Take a fall canoeing or kayaking trip – a perfect way to see the beautiful autumn landscapes
87. Practice macro photography
88. Play soccer with friends
89. Watch migrating birds
90. Go stargazing and look for autumn constellations
91. Forage wild edibles (only eat things you’re 100% sure are safe!)
92. Watch squirrels fight and play
93. Pick up a leaf and try to identify what type of tree it came from
94. Take a bike ride
95. Sit and watch the bats swooping at night
96. Cut firewood for someone in need
97. Build a fort in the woods
98. Make a fall-themed obstacle course
99. Visit an animal sanctuary
100. Play old-fashioned lawn games (like cornhole and croquet)

What fun fall activities will you add to your bucket list?

Share your ideas in the comments below.

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