Sharing some great Fall Bucket List ideas this week since Monday was the official first day of Autumn!
I have a confession….I love summer and heat. But I can appreciate the beauty of fall too. I also love doing all the cutesy seasonal things that are available to make up my fall bucket list while wear more comfy clothes and pretty scarves.
Happy Fall Ya’ll!
There is plenty of fall bucket list fun going on around this time of year that can be found wherever you live!
Visit a Pumpkin Patch
I love love Pumpkin Patches! Every year for what feels like forever my family has gone to Bengston’s Pumpkin Patch in the suburbs of Chicago. They have grown so much over the years that is has been cool to see. They have great Instaworthy areas for photos too!
Now that I am in Austin I am excited to check out the pumpkin patches they have here like Barton Hill Farms & Sweet Berry Farm to take all the coupled up pumpkin pictures with AJS.
If you aren’t in Chicago or Austin then you can check out this list of the Top 15 US Pumpkin Patches in the US!
Go to a State Fair
State fairs are a great way to bring in the Autumn season and enjoy a lot of local and even eclectic foods and music. I didn’t get to the Texas State Fair last year but I will make it happen this fall. It’s apparently very big, because of course, Everything is bigger in Texas!
Check out this list of 2019 State Fairs to see if there is to add to your Fall Bucket list near you!
Tailgate
Fall = Football, am I right? We are not big college football fans but when in Rome. With UT Being right here in Austin we think it would be a great time to take advantage of some tailgate fall fun! Don’t worry though, we are Chicago Bears fans till death!
If you love a good day of football you can add Tailgating to your Fall Bucket List by checking out your local team NFL or College team schedule!
Make Fall Foods
You know what goes great with a good tailgate on a crisp fall day?
Chili
Check out my very delicious and meaty 2 Bean Chili Recipe!
I love baking and this is a time of year to bake some delicious cinnamony (is this a word?) desserts! Some of my favorite kinds are:
- Salted Caramel Apple Pie
- Easy Homemade Caramel Apples
- Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Carve a Pumpkin
Are you one of those people who gets creative with your carving or are you like me and need a stencil because otherwise you will get a Pinterest fail? We love carving pumpkins so we make a night of it, cover everything in plastic, plan out our designs and try not to cut off any fingers in our attempts at beauty.
Here are some great tips to keep your carved pumpkin fresh for longer!
Oktoberfest
I love a good Ocktoberfest even though I don’t drink beer. If you are like me please know they can still be a lot of fun! I’m a fan of trying German foods and enjoying the music and atmosphere.
On this list of the 10 Best Oktoberfest in the US I found out there is a great one about an hour outside of Austin in Fredericksburg! We hope to check that one out.
Walk through the woods
After listing all the ways you can stuff your face and drink your way through Autumn I can’t fail to mention that a great item for your Fall Bucket List is to just take a walk and check out the leaves. The beautiful colors of the leaves changing is one of the best things about fall!
Scary Movie Marathon
Alright, here is the thing. I am a big baby I can’t handle super scary movies and absolutely nothing with ghosts. BUT I do love some of the old faithfuls like Halloween & Scream. But also I am happy to watch the cute “scary” movies like Casper and Adams Family! We also can’t forget Hocus Pocus!
If you aren’t sure where to start with your movie marathon, check out this list of of the 52 Best Halloween Movies!
Decorate Everything
One of the best Fall Bucket List items? Decorating! All the pretty oranges and reds and then you get to add some Halloween decor too! We love to decorate but I don’t like to have a lot of stuff that needs to be stored all year so we try to do the most with what we get. I have to ban myself from Target & Michael’s around this time of year.
Do you decorate?
If you love everything fall decor but prefer not to spend excess pennies check out these great posts on for fall decor on a budget!
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I’d be remiss to not mention Pumpkin Spice right? I am not a PSL person but I look forward to the Salted Caramel Mocha coming out so much! There is just so much you can add to your fall bucket list that I could probably go on forever.
What are your Fall Bucket List Ideas? Comment and share!
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