101 Ideas- The Ultimate Fall Bucket List

Welcome to the ultimate fall bucket list, your entryway to a fabulous fall season! As the leaves turn vibrant colors and a crisp breeze fills the air, it’s the perfect time to launch into a journey filled with adventure, coziness, and seasonal treats. In this curated list, we’ve compiled over 100 inspirational ideas to help you make the most of fall. From pumpkin patches and apple picking to cozy gatherings and scenic drives, there’s something here for everyone. Come along and embrace the festivities of autumn and create lasting memories with our ultimate fall bucket list.

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Fall Activities Bucket List

Carve a pumpkin.
Make a thankful tree. Click here to find the details on how to make a thankful tree.
On the fall bucket list for toddlers- jump in a leaf pile.
Go to the cider mill.
Drink cider and eat donuts (sample each of the flavors).
Drink a pumpkin spice latte. To go extra festive, make your very own pumpkin drink masterpiece.
Make a homemade chicken pot pie. A perfect family dinner recipe for the fall season.
Host or go to a harvest party.
Create a rockin’ s’mores charcuterie board.
Have friends over on a crisp, cool night and roast marshmallows around the fire.
Make caramel apples. Here’s an excellent caramel apple “bark” recipe that is DELISH!
Sport the flannel shirts all season long.
Go apple picking. What’s your favorite apple? Mine is the sweet Honeycrisp. YUM! 😋
Go pumpkin picking. You can have a contest with your kids who can find the smallest/biggest pumpkin.
Navigate through a corn maze with your family and friends.
Decorate your house for the fall season.
Carve or paint pumpkins.
Roast pumpkin seeds. Try sprinkling different seasonings on top.
Host an outdoor movie night and stage a popcorn bar.
Bake your favorite fall pie.
Have a family photo shoot in the midst of the gorgeous fall colors.
Make the most delicious pot of chili. Here is our favorite chili recipe.
Host a dinner party and create a festive tablescape. Click here for fall table inspiration.
Things to do in the fall with a toddler- play a homemade pumpkin bowling game.
Go on a hayride.
Go shopping at your local farmers market to get your fall mums, pumpkins, and/or veggies.
Take a drive up north to see the beautiful fall colors on the trees.
Add fall flowers and décor (mums, grasses, cabbage, pumpkins) to your porch planters.
Create the cutest fall ambiance on your front porch with festive decorations. Don’t forget the cornstalks.
Make pumpkin pancakes for breakfast. 😋
Bundle up and go to a football game.
Take a walk outside and enjoy the colors of the season.
Make homemade zucchini bread.
Fall and Spring are perfect times to sort through and deep clean your home.
Hunt for the perfect Halloween costumes.
Add a festive creamer to your morning coffee.
Flavor your home with pumpkin spice candle scents.
Add chunky sweater throws and faux fur blankets to your living room space.
Spruce up your powder room with fall seasonal décor.
Drink an apple slushy.
Bake an apple cake.
Create a cozy coffee bar in your kitchen.
Have guests over for coffee and a fall dessert.
Plant spring bulbs.
Rake leaves.
Build a campfire and burn those raked-up leaves. Enjoy the fall fragrance.
CAN those yummy fall fruits and veggies for the winter season.
Go shopping at an outdoor mall while carrying your cozy pumpkin spice latte.
Update your wardrobe with a few fresh fall fashion pieces. Say that three times fast. LOL!
Wear those fuzzy fall UGG boots.
Go on a nature scavenger hunt. Click here for a fun fall scavenger hunt printable.
Watch cozy fall movies with the kiddos.
Play Flashlight Tag.
Bob for apples. You kids will be SO excited for autumn with this fun game.
Make your own front door décor with a grapevine wreath and dried/faux flowers tucked inside.
Host or go to a costume party.
Make your own homemade candles.
Clean your windows. It may not be the most exciting task, but you’ll earn bonus points for this one. LOL!
Watch a Thanksgiving themed movie.
Start planning your Christmas festivities.
Play a game or two of cornhole.
Visit the sunflower fields.
Have a pumpkin pie-baking competition. Let your kids be the judge.
Replace your summer throw pillows in your home with cozy fall/winter ones.
Buy a Carhart hat for the cooler temperatures.
Make sure your winter coat is ready to go from last year. If it needs some TLC, consider buying a fresh one.
Go to or host a BBQ on a warmer fall day.
Start your Christmas shopping early.
Roast chestnuts on an open fire.
Watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Go shopping on Black Friday.
Buy your dog a fall collar. 🐾
Fall bucket list for kids-climb up a tree. 🌳
Fall bucket list for couples- go on a cozy fall picnic at the park.
Go horseback riding.
Bake fall cookies.
Go Trick-or-Treating, or take your family out to the best dinner, instead.
Go Trunk-or-Treating and collect more candy.
Go to your local town and shop the downtown area.
Write a thankful journal.
Fall bucket list for families- take a trip to the zoo.
Shop at Trader Joes and buy their newer festive fall treats.
Make candy corn décor. Check out these festive ideas.
Open the windows and let the fresh, crisp air in before winter arrives.
Paint your nails in a darker fall shade.
Break out the cozy slippers.
Make homemade hot chocolate and serve it on a cute bar cart. Click here for fun ideas and inspiration.
Roast meats and veggies in the oven. Enjoy the amazing aroma.
Boo your neighbors with a cute fall treat bag.
Plant extra landscaping shrubs/plants.
Vacuum under your bed. Another bonus point idea! ✔
Go to a fair/festival.
Make homemade Rice Krispy treats and shape them into pumpkins. A pretzel stick can be the stem. 😉
Healthy things to do in the fall-exercise outside.
Take a cold dip in a lake. Then jump in a warm hot tub.
Make/eat churros.
Start listening to Christmas music. My family and I start listening in September. 😜
Change your phone screen to a colorful fall scene. 🍂🍁
Try a new fall drink from Starbucks. ☕
Change your everyday liquid hand soap to a fresh fall scent.
Drum roll, please! Last, but not least! Clean the top of your cabinets! Just kidding- go to a spa and get a massage. Ahhh! That’s better. 🧡