80 Fun Fall Activities to Do with Friends, Kids, or Solo

Looking for things to do in fall while the weather's crisp and the foliage is at its peak? We've got you covered all season long. From enjoying Mother Nature's simple pleasures (hello, leaf-peeping and bird watching) to planning the perfect fall trip with friends (winery tour, anyone?), here are our favorite fall activities for kids, families, and couples, plus tons of things to do with friends or on your own this fall.

Outdoor Fall Activities
Go apple picking (Browse the best apple orchards near you according to Yelp reviews!)
Get lost in a corn maze
Take a leaf-peeping road trip
(Pick from these towns famous for amazing fall foliage.)
Play a game of touch football
Go for a hike
Collect colorful fall leaves
Rent a cabin in the mountains
Plant bulbs in your garden for next spring
Run a race
Visit a pumpkin patch and pick pumpkins (Find the best pumpkin patch in your neck of the woods.)
Pitch a tent in the backyard for a "camping" adventure
Watch geese flying south for the winter
Head to the farmers market for winter squash and Brussels sprouts
Go birdwatching for migratory species
Try your hand at archery or axe throwing
Indoor Fall Activities
Dig up your sweaters from storage and donate any you don't think you'll wear
Learn to knit
Bake an apple or pumpkin pie
Start Christmas shopping
Drink hot spiced apple cider by the fireplace
Make butternut squash soup
Watch your favorite fall movies (like Halloween-inspired films)
Craft fall-themed decorations like DIY wreaths and garlands or painted pumpkins
Make homemade candles with fall scents like cinnamon or pumpkin spice
Cozy up to read a book by the fireplace
Fall Activities for Kids and Toddlers
Visit a petting zoo
Make a pinecone bird feeder
Go on a nature scavenger hunt in the backyard: acorns, pine cones, orange leaves, oh my!
Attend a fall festival
Have a fall picnic (Plan your menu with these picnic food ideas using easy fall recipes we love.)
Write down what you're thankful for
Make a scarecrow
Gather up leaves into a big pile, jump in, play, repeat
Collect colorful leaves and press them into an album
Take a bike ride
Make s'mores
Set up your own bobbing-for-apples station with a bin of water and lots of fruit
Help craft your kid's (or your own) Halloween costume
Eat candy apples or make your own
Carve your own pumpkins
Bake pumpkin bread together for breakfast
Go on a haunted hayride
Create a sensory bin with fall items like small pumpkins and pine cones
Make handprint leaf art
Make an apple stamping craft by cutting apples in half, dipping them in paint, and using them as stamps on paper
Fall Activities to Do With Friends
Tailgate at your local football game
Tour a winery
Host a potluck Friendsgiving dinner
Spend a day antiquing
Build a bonfire in the backyard
Take a weekend road trip
Spend the day at a nearby brewery
Go on a bike ride to admire the fall foliage
Host a cozy wine and cheese night
Take a ghost tour or visit an old cemetery
Spend the day at an amusement park
(This is great to do with kids, too!)
Throw a Halloween party complete with a costume contest
Make a big batch of chili and host football Sunday at your house
Make fall-inspired cocktails to say cheers together
Visit a local farmers' market for seasonal produce
Fall Activities for Couples
Get spooked in a haunted house
Celebrate Oktoberfest at home with beer and sausages
Re-watch your favorite scary movies leading up to Halloween
Give out candy to trick-or-treaters all dressed up in your own costumes
Cook a cozy fall meal like roasted vegetables or a hearty stew
Have a cider and doughnut date at a local apple farm or farmers' market
Make your own mulled wine
Grab a blanket and go stargazing
Have a pumpkin-carving night in
Go stargazing on a cool fall night
Nostalgic Fall Activities
Eat a classic (or fancy) peanut butter and jelly sandwich
(And remember those crisp, fall school days.)
Buy something from a bake sale
Borrow a book from the library
Make Rice Krispie treats
Buy a new notebook
Climb a tree
Fly a kite on a breezy fall afternoon
Watch classic Saturday morning cartoons
Construct a cozy pillow fort out of blankets