Cozy Fall Activities for Families
Fall is the perfect time to slow down, enjoy the cooler weather, and spend quality time with your family. If you're looking for some fun and cozy fall activities to do together, look no further! Here are over 25 great ideas to get you started.
Use this cute Free Printable Fall Bucket List to keep track of all your fun fall activities!
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Go for a nature walk - Fall is a beautiful time of year to get outside and enjoy the changing leaves. Take a stroll through your neighborhood or visit a nearby park and take in all the sights and sounds of nature. Be sure to bring along a camera to snap some pictures!
Go on a hayride - There’s something about snuggling up in a hayride together that just screams “fall.” Many local farms offer hayrides as a fun activity for families, and some even have bonfires and marshmallow roasts afterwards. It’s the perfect way to spend a cool autumn evening.
Build a scarecrow.
Visit a pumpkin patch - Pumpkin patches are everywhere come fall, and they make for a great day trip with the family. Kids love picking out their own pumpkins to take home, and there are usually plenty of photo ops too. Most pumpkin patches also have other fall activities like corn mazes and hayrides, so you can make a day of it.
Carve the pumpkins you brought home from your trip to the pumpkin patch.
Bake a pumpkin cake.
Go Apple Picking and make some apple butter, Amish apple fritters, or bake an apple
Make caramel apples - What’s more quintessentially fall than caramel apples? Get the kids involved in dipping apples in melted caramel and rolling them in toppings like nuts, sprinkles, or chocolate chips. They’ll have so much fun making them, and they’ll be even more excited to eat them afterwards.
Drink an apple cider slushie.
Make homemade soup - There's nothing like a warm bowl of soup on a cool day. Get the whole family involved in making your favorite recipe. This is also a great opportunity to teach kids about healthy eating habits!
Build a fire on your patio or in your back yard in a fire pit - There's something special about gathering around a firepit like this one from Sunnydaze Decor on a crisp fall evening. Whether you're roasting marshmallows, making s'mores, sharing stories, or simply enjoying the warmth of the flames, a firepit can be the perfect spot for quality time with family and friends. The cooler temperatures make it more comfortable to spend time outdoors, and the changing leaves provide a beautiful backdrop for your fire. So whether you're looking for a cozy spot to relax or a place to celebrate the season, gather around the firepit and enjoy all that fall has to offer.
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Make s'mores
Roast Marshmallows
Have a movie marathon - Cuddle up on the couch with some popcorn and watch all your family's favorite films. This is the perfect activity for rainy days or lazy weekends.
Watch football
Visit a haunted house.
Burn some fall candles.
Build a fort - Grab some blankets, pillows, and chairs and let your imagination run wild! Kids will love spending hours inside their very own fort, and you might just want to join them!
Bake cookies - What's cozier than the smell of freshly baked cookies like these chewy chocolate chip cookies filling your home?
There are so many fun things to do as a family during the fall season. These are just a few ideas to get you started – we hope you have loads of fun trying them out!