September 23 has finally arrived, meaning it is officially fall! Compared to previous years, I have really been looking forward to fall this year (Exhibit A: I’ve been prepping for fall since September 1). So here is my Fall Bucket List for 2023, which contains 50 IDEAS for an awesome fall.
This Fall Bucket List is broken into several categories. You can use this Table of Contents to navigate the list:
Fall Bucket List – Activities
- Carve pumpkins
- Create a Thrifted Ghost Painting
- Decorate the house for fall
- Decorate the porch for fall
- Go apple picking at an apple orchard
- Go hiking
- Go on a hayride
- Go pumpkin picking
- Make a fall playlist
- Make a fall wreath
- Make a scarecrow
- Knit a scarf
- Paint a pumpkin
- Purchase new candles and fall scents
- Read a horror novel
- Restock your fall candle collection
- Update your fall wardrobe
- Visit a corn maze
- Visit a local cemetary
- Visit the Farmer’s Market
- Watch “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”
Fall Bucket List – Events
- Attend a Fall Festival (or Fair)
- Attend or Host a Bonfire
- Attend or Host a Halloween Party
- Attend or Host a Friendsgiving
- Attend an Oktoberfest event
- Go Black Friday Shopping
- Have or Host a Harry Potter Movie Marathon
- Have or Host a Horror Movie Marathon
- Participate in a Turkey Trot
- Visit a Brewery
- Visit a Cidery
- Visit a Haunted Attraction
- Visit a Winery
- Visit the Mountains
Fall Bucket List – Food & Beverage
- Bake an apple pie or crisp
- Bake pumpkin spice cinnamon rolls
- Drink a Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Make (and eat!) caramel apples
- Make a fall-inspired Sangria
- Make apple cider margaritas
- Make apple cider mimosas
- Make butterbeer
- Make mulled wine
- Make pumpkin pie martinis
- Make pumpkin spice waffles or pancakes
- Sip on some warm apple cider
- Try a new fall-inspired drink from the Starbucks menu
- Roast marshmallows
- Roast pumpkin seeds