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Fall Bucket List 2021

By Emily Bowman, Publisher Macaroni Kid-SE Metro September 14, 2021

Fall is here! Do you feel the crispness in the air? Have you noticed the leaves starting to fall? Fall is such a fun time, full of family traditions! We've compiled a list of activities for you and your family to enjoy together in our Fall Bucket List.  Happy Autumn!

  1. Visit your local pumpkin patch.
  2. Apple picking.
  3. Head to your local library for story time.
  4. Get lost in a corn maze.
  5. Make homemade applesauce.
  6. Have a Fall Scavenger Hunt
  7. Make a pile of leaves and jump in them!
  8. Bake pumpkin bread.
  9. Take a day trip to see the fall colors.
  10. Attend a local football game.
  11. Enjoy a bonfire & s'mores in the crisp weather.
  12. Get active! Go for a bike ride, play football, take a hike, or go for a walk. 
  13. Visit The Works Museum and learn about science & engineering.
  14. Curl up with a great book at your local library.
  15. Visit your local state park or county park. (Free national parks pass for 4th graders)
  16. Make fluffy slime
  17. Sign up for a local 5k. Run or walk!
  18. Do a fall craft! Here's an easy one for a Autumn Tree art
  19. It's harvest season. Shop at your local farmer's market.
  20. Make apple crisp. Yum!
  21. Donate to your local food shelf.
  22. Go for a hay wagon ride. 
  23. Carve or paint pumpkins.
  24. Try the Exploding Apples experiment.
  25. Visit your local animal shelter.
  26. Attend a local fall festival.
  27. Learn a new skill or take on a new hobby.
  28. Enjoy a fall picnic, before the weather gets too cold. 
  29. Make a Macaroni Skeleton.
  30. See a play at the Children's Theatre
  31. Offer to rake leaves for a neighbor.
  32. Watch a spooky movie.
  33. Clean out your closet and donate clothes or books to a local charity.
  34. Make a football day snack.
  35. Paint a fall piece at Color Me Mine, Woodbury.
  36. Sign up for Macaroni Kid-SE Metro, and check out the events page often for local events!


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