The leaves aren’t ready to change colors, and it may be a little early to bust out the sweaters and boots, but the fall season is on the horizon. September 22 is the first day of fall this year, and there are so many activities to squeeze into just three months. Check out 35 fall activities to do around Austin!
- Carve and decorate pumpkins.
- Explore a corn maze.
- Plan a getaway trip. Overnight camping or cabin trip, anyone?
- Curl up with a good book.
- Check out the trails at Pioneer Farms.
- Attend a harvest or fall festival.
- Take family photos for your holiday cards.
- Start planning your Halloween costume.
- Celebrate Dias de los Muertos by attending the 37th annual Day of the Dead Exhibition at the Mexic-Arte Museum.
- Sample beers and brats at your own Oktoberfest event.
- Plant fall flowers.
- Go for a hayride.
- Check out a movie at Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In.
- Visit a haunted house or create your own.
- Make a pecan, pumpkin, or apple pie.
- Decorate your home for fall or for the fall holidays.
- Go for a drive to check out the leaves changing colors.
- Attend a few virtual Fall Pecan Festival events.
- Go on a hike and soak up the cooler afternoons.
- Have a horror movie marathon or binge on your favorite Halloween/fall classics.
- Try out a new soup recipe.
- Take your kids to Boo at the Zoo.
- Go apple picking and make candy apples.
- Donate old sweaters, blankets, and boots.
- Have a chili cook-off.
- Eat pumpkin foods all day – Start off with pumpkin pancakes at Kerbey Lane Cafe, then head to La Mexicana Bakery for pumpkin empanadas, then have dinner at Andiamo Ristorante to sample their homemade pumpkin ravioli, and finish off the day with a pumpkin pastry at Sugar Mama’s Bakeshop.
- Play or watch football.
- Warm up by the fire.
- Sample a few hard ciders or cozy up with a hot mug of apple cider.
- Visit a farmers market to pick up seasonal fruits and veggies.
- Tune in for the Austin Symphony’s Halloween Children’s Concert.
- Take a ghost tour and share ghost stories.
- Go wine tasting.
- Roast pumpkin seeds.
- Tackle a fall craft project.
We hope that this season brings good food and great memories for you and your family! If you need more great recommendations or have questions about the Austin real estate market, please contact Prism Realty. We’re happy to discuss all of the wonderful communities in the area and help you buy a home or sell your home.
