120 Fall Bucket List Ideas to do in Ohio
Photo Credit: Chelsa Slutz
There is just something about fall that makes you want to slow down, get cozy and make the most of the season.
From crisp mornings and colorful leaves to pumpkin everything; autumn is full of little moments worth looking forward to.
If you’re looking for ways to make the most of the season, I have put together a Fall Bucket List filled with fun, and festive ideas to try before winter arrives.
Grab your favorite sweater, a hot drink, and start checking these off your list!
Whatever you decide to do have fun, take lots of photos and make unforgettable memories along the way. See how many you can check off the list. Have fun and be safe and enjoy the autumn season in Carroll County, Ohio!
120 Fall Bucket List Ideas to do in Ohio
o Visit a Farmers Market or local bake sale-shop local Ohio made goodies
o Visit a Craft Show and buy Ohio made products
o Visit a Fall Festival / or an Oktoberfest
o Visit a Pumpkin Patch, sunflower field, or Corn Maze
o Visit a local road-side Farm Stand and buy your fall produce
o Visit an Apple Orchard and pick your apples
o Visit a small Ohio town you’ve never been to before
o Volunteer at a local food bank/ pantry
o Visit a Haunted House / Haunted Forest / Trail
o Donate to a charity or a local non-profit
o Do a Random Act of kindness
o Make a “Thankful List”
o Take Family Photos outside
o Make someone a Boo Basket or donate a basket for a local charity or non-profit
o Go on a Nature walk / hike in the woods
o Go on a Hayride
o Rake Leaves and Jump in the Pile
o Decorate your house for Autumn /Halloween
o Carve a Pumpkin & Cook the Pumpkin seeds and eat them
o Bake your favorite cookies or pie and eat them / share them
o Make your favorite fall soup / stew/ chili
o Try a new crockpot recipe
o Buy a new mug and drink your favorite beverage
o Take a scenic drive in the country and check out the fall foliage
o Go to a bonfire or tail-gate party
o Tell ghost stories
o Burn a fall scented candle
o Make a scarecrow
o Attend a local high school football game and cheer on the team
o Start to read a new book of your choice
o Start and complete a puzzle
o Do a family board game night
o Eat a caramel apple & candy corn
o Make a pumpkin recipe
o Make or shop for your Halloween costume
o Go trick-or-treating- or take the kids
o Pass out Halloween candy for trick-or-treat
o Attend a Halloween Costume party
o Dress up your pet in a Halloween costume
o Watch a scary movie
o Have a lazy day, take a nap in your favorite pjs, cozy socks / blanket
o Do an Art project-make a fall wreath or an art project or take a paint class
o Have an autumn picnic
o Go for a day time bicycle ride
o Learn to crochet / knit and hand-make something
o Go camping and make a campfire and make smores and eat them
o Play catch or frisbee with your pet or play touch football with friends or family in the yard
o Bob for apples
o Go to the drive- in movie theatre for a double feature
o Go stargazing
o Go geo-caching
o Take a night-time walk through a local historic cemetery
o Take a fall train ride
o Watch a sunrise or sunset over a lake surrounded by autumn trees
o Photograph a covered bridge, or a beautiful outdoor fall scene
o Have a coffee shop date
o Take a spontaneous fall road trip
o Take a Horseback ride
o Outdoor scavenger hunt
o Use your indoor fireplace on a cold evening and cuddle with loved ones
o Host a potluck Friendsgiving- doesn't even have to be around Thanksgiving
o Shop for a new fall / winter outfit
o Clean out your closet and donate your clothes to a local charity / shelter
o Wash you house windows and keep them open on a nice sunny day
o Plant a fall garden / plant your mums
o Eat at a food truck
o Write a letter
o Call a friend or someone you haven’t heard from in awhile
o Do some self-care / bubble bath
o Dress Up and go out on date
o Go Bowling
o Do some sidewalk chalk
o Fly a kite
o Play outside with flashlights or glow sticks
o Start a new tv series and binge watch it
o Go thrift shopping or antiquing
o Visit a zoo, or do a Boo at the Zoo ( for Halloween)
o Wear matching outfits or flannel shirts and take photos for your Christmas cards
o Weekend get-a-away in a cabin, or a State Park Lodge
o Go enjoy a State Park
o Check in on an elderly neighbor help them with raking leaves, or making food or running errands for them.
o Leaf crayon rubbing art project
o Make fleece tied blankets and give out to a homeless shelter or to hospitals
o Make a fall inspired smoothie of your choice
o Join a book club
o Go to the gym, yoga, or do a fun fitness class, etc.
o Take a ballroom dance class- learn to line-dance, or any type of dance
o Go to a barn dance or a square dance
o Go to a concert of your choice
o Make a fun or spooky Halloween / Fall playlist
o Attend a local fall county fair
o Do a Ghost tour/ Lantern Walk at night
o Go to a Museum
o Go for a drive at night and look at Halloween lights
o Create a Fall Vision Board
o Visit a vineyard and winery
o Spend a day offline
o Go to a library or local bookstore
o Enjoy a spa day
o Take a cooking class or try a new hobby
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