The Ultimate Fall Bucket List Ideas For All Ages

This fall bucket list is the ultimate guide to all of the fun and festive things to do this season!

Now that we have an almost 1 year old, I've realized how quickly time flies! I've learned that I need to be more intentional with planning activities I want to do as a family because our calendar quickly fills up these days. For this upcoming fall season I've compiled festive fall bucket list ideas that are fun for the entire family! Use some or all of these ideas to create your own fall bucket list to complete with your family this season! Make sure to add them to your calendar, too! 

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Fall Bucket List Ideas

Go apple picking at an orchard and bake apple pie.

This always feels like the kick off to fall!

Declutter and donate items to clear space for the upcoming season.  

I like to go through my closet and pull out the summer items I never wore. 

Go shopping for a new fall wardrobe staple.

Consider selling the items you cleaned out from your closet and use the money to invest in a new pair of jeans, shoes, or a fall sweater! 

Decorate the house with fall decor, including outdoor areas!

Find DIY doormat inspiration here!

Have a fall picnic at a park.

This seems like a summer bucket list idea, but a cozy picnic with blankets in the crisp air would be so delightful! Fill a thermos with warm apple cider! 

Stock up on your favorite fall scents!

I prefer to use essential oils over candles and I explain why in this post!

Go to a pumpkin patch.

Pick pumpkins to carve together as a family and roast the seeds to snack on. 

Plant mums and perennials that will bloom in the spring.

Learn all about how to take care of fall mums in this post.  

Go to a football game.

Support your local high school team or a plan a trip to see your favorite professional team!  

Have a bonfire and make s'mores.

We are obsessed with this gas fire pit in our backyard because it's so easy to use and doesn't smell!  

Make a fall music playlist.

Or search for one on Spotify.  

Bake a pumpkin flavored dessert.

In this post I review fall treats from Trader Joe's!

Watch Gilmore girls.

The perfect fall comfort show.  

Go to the farmer's market.

Pick up a fall flower bouquet and yummy fall treats!  

Simmer a fall stovepot potpourri.

This post is all about simmer pot gift ideas and includes a printable simmer pot gift tag!

Have a cozy movie night outside under twinkle lights.

Here's a link to our outdoor projector screen. 

Rake leaves and jump in them!

A fun way to get the kids involved in a fall yard clean up!  

Try a new chili recipe. 

Host a chili cook off with friends!

Give yourself a diy manicure with pretty fall nail polish colors. 

This is the best non-toxic nail polish with the prettiest colors! 

Plan a road trip to see fall foliage. 

Some day I want to travel to Vermont in the fall! 

Make a fall drink. 

I share 5 fall drink ideas in this post! 

Create a fall craft. 

Last year I made Halloween cards and turned by baby's foot print into a ghost! 

Get fall books from the library. 

No need to spend money on seasonal children's books when you can just rent them from the library! 

Go on a hayride. 

Such a fun thing to do with little kids! 

Take a family photos.

It doesn't have to be a professional photoshoot, just set up a tripod in a pretty location and take a few photos on self timer!

Make monster munch! 

My spin on Halloween chex mix - melt white chocolate over pretzel sticks, chex, golden grahams, mini marshmallows, chocolate chips, and candy eyeball sprinkles.

Plan a family Halloween costume. 

Find easy last minute Halloween costume ideas here!

"Boo" your neighbors. 

Kids these days will never know the thrill of ding dong ditching someone lol! This is a friendly version where you leave a treat with a note that they have been "boo'd". 

Go trick or treating. 

These days there are so many opportunities for trick or treating leading up to Halloween! Whether it's trunk or treating at school or around the neighborhood on Halloween night, it's fun to get dressed up and see what goodies you collect! 

Plan your Thanksgiving menu and create a pretty fall tablescape. 

This is the Thanksgiving menu I've used the past few years!

Light the fireplace.

Or place battery operated candles around your house and set them to turn on once the sun begins to set! 

I hope this fall bucket list for families gave you some inspiration to create your own! The fall season truly is the best time of the year and it goes by so quick! These fall bucket list ideas will help you to soak up the season and enjoy it!

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