A List of 50 Sober October Fall-themed Activities to Try

Fall is finally here! Bust out the fall candles, drink that Pumpkin Spiced Latte, and put on your favorite cardigan. There is something cozy and heartwarming about the cooler weather and the changing colors of the leaves.

To celebrate Sober October and the fall season, I created a list of 50 Sober October Fall-Themed Activities for you to try! 

  1. Visit a pumpkin patch
  2. Go apple picking
  3. Carve a pumpkin
  4. Eat a caramel apple
  5. Attend a fall festival
  6. Visit a cider mill
  7. Go to haunted house
  8. Visit a corn maze
  9. Pick up some fall candles
  10. Create and prep your Halloween costume
  11. Watch a scary movie!
  12. Make a fall-themed mocktail
  13. Decorate your house for fall and Halloween
  14. Roast pumpkin seeds
  15. Run a fall-themed 5k!
  16. Press leafs into a notebook (try to find a heart-shaped leaf)
  17. Rake up leaves and put them in a Halloween themed trash bag
  18. Make a fall-themed craft
  19. DIY fall-themed home decor
  20. Take a drive and peep the leaves and the color changes
  21. Make a fall-themed dessert
  22. Put together a fall-themed outfit
  23. Visit a farmer’s market
  24. Put together a fall-themed bouquet 
  25. Paint a pumpkin
  26. Create a fall-themed table centerpiece
  27. Explore your neighborhood to check out the house that decorate for Halloween
  28. Drink apple cider
  29. Write a list: What you love about Fall
  30. Roll around in fall leaves and pretend you’re a kid again
  31. Make your own pumpkin pie
  32. Collect gourds and pumpkins
  33. Dress up your pet in a Halloween outfit
  34. Build a scarecrow
  35. Have a fall-themed scavenger hunt with friends
  36. Bake a pie
  37. Go on a hike
  38. Eat a cider donut!
  39. Go on a hayride
  40. Paint acorns
  41. Go on a scenic bike ride
  42. Get cozy and read
  43. Have a fall picnic
  44. Go on a ghost tour or cemetery tour
  45. Stargaze on a cool fall night
  46. Watch Charlie Brown’s “The Great Pumpkin”
  47. Have a bonfire!
  48. Make homemade potpourri!
  49. Try a new slow cooker or crockpot recipe!
  50. Make your own fall-themed bucket list! 

What are your three favorite activities on this list?

Have you been able to do any of these activities yet, even in September?

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