30 Fall Activities for Family Fun

Ahhh, fall. As the leaves start changing colors, we collectively find ourselves ordering apple-crisp lattes and craving pumpkin pie. In the spirit of hayrides, flannels, and bonfires we’ve got a few fall activities up our sleeve that will keep your family entertained this fall. It’s a great time of year for some good ol’ family fun!

1. Go Camping (or Backyard Camping)

2. Take a Fall Drive

Crank up the volume on your favorite playlist and pile in the car for a sightseeing drive. No need to put a plan together, just hop in the car with some tunes on a Sunday afternoon and explore together. You can even use these Fall Themed Family Conversation starters we made!

3. Visit a National Park

This one takes a bit more planning, but if you live near a National Park, or want to relive the spirit of our 2023 camp theme Roadtrip, this may be a wonderful fall bonding moment for the family. What better place to see the changing of the seasons than at your favorite National Park?

4. Host a Bonfire

Heat up the fire pit and gather the family for an evening of roasting marshmallows, or cooking hot dogs. Even better, invite over a few friends, (and ideally a friend with a guitar) and get a round of campfire songs going.

5. Fly a Kite

“Let’s go fly a kite and send it soaring. Up through the atmosphere, up where the sky is clear. Oh let’s go fly a kite.”🪁🎵

6. Visit a Corn Maze

What did the corn say when he received a compliment?… Aw, shucks! Get lost in a corn maze with the family for an a-maize-ing time!🌽

7. Taste Test New Flavors of Classic Candy

You may have tried Kit-Kats, but have you tried Kit-Kate duos Mint + Dark Chocolate? Your favorite classics are always coming out with new flavors, so round up as many as you can find and turn it into an adventurous taste-testing event.

8. See Who Can Make the Biggest Pile of Leaves 🍁 

Make tidying up the yard a competition, and increase the stakes by adding a sweet incentive. And hey, before you bag up all of your hard work, throw in a cannon-ball contest for good measure!

9. Take Your Christmas Card Photo

Is anyone else always late to the Christmas card game? Take advantage of the beauty of Fall before the last of the leaves are on the ground. 🍂 📸

10. Go for a Hike (or Nature Walk)

Find a nearby trail to take in the spectacular colors of Autumn as a family. If your kids are too young for a long hike, opt for an easier nature walk.

11. Paint Pinecones

This is an easy activity that your younger kids will especially enjoy. Send the kids out to find the best pinecones, and then decorate them any way you’d like – paint, glitter, jewels, googly eyes, you name it!

12. Bake a Pie for a Neighbor

Apple, Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, or Pecan… Have you ever been to a Thanksgiving dinner without at least ONE of these southern classics? Bake a pie as a family and gift it to a neighbor. The holiday season can get pretty hectic, so this simple gesture is a good way to connect with your community and teach your kids the gift of giving.

13. Attend a Football Game

14. Plan a Scavenger Hunt

Get your family moving and plan a nature scavenger hunt by collecting colorful leaves, pinecones, and other fall-like objects. Use the list we’ve created, or create your own! Bonus tip: Use some of the things you find outdoors to try your hand at fall crafts.

15. DIY Fall Crafts

16. Create a List of Things You’re Grateful for

With Fall, comes Thanksgiving. After Thanksgiving, comes Christmas. These holidays can bring on a lot of stress and busyness, so take a moment to sit down with the family and write down a list of things you’re all grateful for. Inspiring gratitude should ‘fall’ at the top of your fall activities checklist.

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.  1 Thessalonians 5:18

17. Apple-Picking

18. Donate Cans to a Local Food Bank

This one is a simple way to give back. Explain to your kids how a food bank helps families and people that need extra food, and a food pantry collects donations to give to them so they won’t be hungry. Your kids may want to help by calling friends and family for extra donations! Younger kids may be excited to pick up a few extra items from the grocery store.

19. Picnic at a Park

Take advantage of crisp fall days and a beautiful backdrop with a picnic! Bring along your favorite yard games, cards, or these conversation starters.

20. Serve together as a Family

Volunteer, together! Whether it’s volunteering at your local food bank or working to put together an Operation Christmas Child box. Serving helps kids build confidence and teaches kids, teenagers, and adults alike the power of the gospel in changing lives.

Listen to this episode of Carpool Conversations, Inspiring Kids to Serve Others for inspiration, and practical tips!

21. Write Thank-You Notes to Family or a Neighbor

22. Make Caramel Apples

Put on your chef hats and enjoy a festive fall evening of making caramel apples. Only 3 simple ingredients are needed: Apples, Chewy Caramel Squares, and Heavy Cream. If you don’t have a recipe of your own, visit ours on Pinterest.

23. Family Movie Night

We’re all for cozy fall activities! Cozy up on the couch and throw on one of your fall favorites. E.T. anyone?! Or maybe It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown? 🎥

24. Go on a Bike Ride

25. Visit a Pumpkin Patch

The most classic fall activity of all fall activities! Find a nearby pumpkin patch and spend the day picking out your favorite pumpkin and of course, snapping some cute family pics. Then take home your pumpkins for a crafty evening of decorating!

26. Backyard Apple Bobbing

All you need is some apples, a bucket, and a kitchen sink. Crank up the tunes, and enjoy a little friendly family competition!

27. Bake Fall Treats

There are tons of tasty treat recipes you can find across the internet. Search for one of your own and add it to your fall activities to-do list! Here are 5 tasty fall treat recipes that we’ve put together, to get you started! Whip up a batch of goodies to “Boo” your neighbors, or bring to the next fall football gathering!

29. Create a “Boo Bag” for your Neighbors

“Booing” your neighbors is a playful way to share some fall cheer around your community! Fill your “Boo Bag” with fall treats, small goodies, or themed activities, and drop it off secretly at a neighbor’s doorstep with a note letting them know they’ve been “booed.” Once they hang their sign, they’ll pass the fun along by “booing” a few others—turning the whole neighborhood into a chain of surprise and delight!

30. Leaf Art

As the weather cools, bring the beauty of fall inside with a little leaf-inspired creativity! The best part? These fall activities are literally falling from the trees. From colorful collages to leaf rubbings and wreaths, there are so many fun ways to turn nature’s leftovers into art. Check out these 40 Leaf Craft Ideas to spark your family’s imagination—and maybe even tidy up the yard while you’re at it!

To add a layer of intentionality to any of these fall activities, you can use these Fall Themed Family Conversation starters! And for more fall activities and ideas, see our Pinterest board. 📌🍂