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Fall Is Calling! 36 Fall Bucket List Ideas for Families

Fall Is Calling! 36 Fall Bucket List Ideas for Families

Texarkana Family Fall Guide to fun things to do

Fall brings plenty of reasons to spend time together, from football games and pumpkin patches to cooler evenings, Halloween fun, and cozy nights at home.

You don’t need a packed calendar to make the season memorable. Pick a few favorites, try something new, and maybe even start a family tradition along the way.

Our fall bucket list for families is filled with simple ways to spend time together and make the most of the season.

Download our fall bucket list, hang it on the fridge, or keep it on the counter. Let the kids grab a pen and check off the fun as you go!

Fall Bucket List Ideas for Families

☐ Visit a pumpkin patch

☐ Pick out the perfect pumpkin

☐ Carve or paint pumpkins together

☐ Go on a hayride

☐ Get lost in a corn maze

☐ Attend a Friday night football game

☐ Have a family tailgate

☐ Take a walk on a crisp fall evening

☐ Jump in a pile of leaves

☐ Have a backyard bonfire

☐ Roast marshmallows and make s’mores

☐ Make caramel or candy apples

☐ Bake something with pumpkin

☐ Make a pot of chili together

☐ Have a picnic outside

☐ Decorate the front porch for fall

☐ Make a fall craft together

☐ Have a family game night

☐ Build a blanket fort and watch a movie

☐ Have a fall family movie night

☐ Read a fall or slightly spooky book together

☐ Visit a farmers market

☐ Take fall family photos

☐ Watch a sunset together

☐ Go stargazing

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☐ Take a drive with the windows down

☐ Visit somewhere your family has never been

☐ Attend a local fall festival

☐ Dress up for Halloween

☐ Walk or drive around to see Halloween decorations

☐ Tell spooky stories with flashlights

☐ Have a pumpkin-decorating contest

☐ Make a Halloween-themed dinner

☐ Surprise a neighbor with a fall treat

☐ Do something kind for someone together

☐ Start a new family fall tradition 

Fall brings plenty of reasons to spend time together, from football games and pumpkin patches to cooler evenings, Halloween fun, and cozy nights at home.

You don’t need a packed calendar to make the season memorable. Pick a few favorites, try something new, and maybe even start a family tradition along the way.

Download our fall bucket list, hang it on the fridge, or keep it on the counter. Let the kids grab a pen and check off the fun as you go!

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