40 Fabulous Fall Bucket List Ideas

Today, we’re sharing 40 Fabulous Fall Bucket List Ideas! 

After a long weekend filled with Labor Day festivities, we’re ready to settle down and focus on all that Fall has to offer.

I know so many of you are looking forward to a fresh start and a new season too!  

Planning Intentionally for the Fall Season…

I don’t know about you but one thing I kept hearing over and over again this Summer was just how quickly the days seemed to pass by.

So, when you take an honest look at your Summer season, how was it?

I don’t ask that question to pry. I’m asking because I want us to take every opportunity available to live a full and meaningful life in *every* season.

Not just the holiday season.

Or a season it feels most convenient.

Every single season, we have the chance to make special memories.

Are you up for it?

According to Inc., people that write down their goals are 42 percent more likely to reach their goals than those that don’t.

Which is kind of exciting, right?

Whether your Summer season was filled with epic adventures or you currently find yourself wishing you had made more time to savor the moment or accomplish items on your goals list, now is a great time to wipe the slate clean and start *intentionally* planning fabulous activities for Fall.

Here are a few steps to get you started on creating a Fall Bucket List…

Step #1:

When you have time even if it’s just setting the kitchen timer for 10 or 15 minutes while your kids are doing their homework or your dogs are napping, grab a sheet of paper and a pen or open the Evernote app on your phone.

Step #2:

Allow yourself to dream about what you want your Fall season to look like. I want you to think about big things and little things, cozy things, and things that might push you just a tad out of your comfort zone.

Step #3:

Write down or type all the Fall bucket list adventures currently filling your mind.

Step #4:

After you have pulled your list together, I want you to go back over it and *seriously* think about which of those items you’re willing to make a priority.

Step #5:

Finally, I want you to put them down on your calendar or begin researching the best dates for your family to start taking action on your Fall bucket list ideas.

Reclaiming Your Time and Your Fall Calendar…

The thing is, of course, you could *wait and see* what activities will naturally fill your calendar as Fall unfolds.

You could definitely do that.

But why not take control over your calendar and your Fall bucket list, now?

Before the hustle and bustle sets in and you have to drive to soccer practice for the millionth time or chase down a permission slip to the corn maze or have to cancel plans because something came up and it feels too hard to say no.

I’m not talking about emergencies.

I’m talking about those things you say you’re going to do every year, but somehow just never get around to actually doing.

And then the opportunity slips away, and you feel guilty you didn’t make it happen because you didn’t make it a priority.

Believe me, I’m not judging at all. It happens to me too.

The time for celebrating all that Fall has to offer is upon us. The cool thing is we can make it as festive or as cozy as we want because there are so many fun things to look forward to.

Here are 40 Fall Bucket List Ideas to Consider…

1. Decorate your home for Fall
2. Create a Fall wreath your front door
3. Pick up mums or your favorite Fall plants from the nursery
4. Visit the pumpkin patch
5. Navigate the corn maze
6. Attend a football game
7. Host a tailgate party
8. Wear team colors to the homecoming parade
9. Go apple picking
10. Take a trip to see the leaves change
11. Buy a new cable knit sweater
12. Buy a new pair of boots
13. Make your Halloween costume
14. Pass out candy to trick or treaters
15. Host a bonfire
16. Make a pumpkin or a pecan pie from scratch
17. Hike a state park
18. Attend an antique fair or a craft festival
19. Visit the blue ribbon winners at the county fair
20. Eat a candy apple or a funnel cake
21. Host a back to school outdoor movie night (think Goonies, Troop Beverly Hills, Grease)
22. Discover a new s’ mores recipe
23. Bring a hearty soup or chili to a friend that needs a pick me up
24. Head to Starbucks for a pumpkin spice latte or an apple cider
25. Make a scarecrow
26. Find ways to practice gratitude
27. Go on a hayride
28. Break out the plaid
29. Carve a pumpkin
30. Volunteer
31. Picnic in the park
32. Burn a Fall scented candle
33. Freshen up a neglected space in your home
34. Bake bread for your friends and neighbors
35. Knit or buy a thick cozy blanket
36. Light a fire in your fireplace
37. Host a canning or apple butter making party
38. Plant a Fall or winter garden
39. Start crafting Christmas gifts
40. Snuggle up with your favorite people

Fall Bucket List Ideas to Keep in Mind…

Keep in mind your Fall bucket list ideas don’t have to be anything elaborate or expensive unless you want them to be. It doesn’t have to cover 40 items either!

The only thing it really needs to be is intentional.

Let this year be the year you write your Fall bucket list goals down, put them on your calendar, and start tackling them with abandon.

After all, making extra special memories no matter what the season will always be worth the investment!

Let us know your Fall bucket list ideas and how you plan to celebrate the season this year. Until next time, I’ll see you on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest.

A Few More Fall Inspired Posts You Might Enjoy:

• Fall Front Porch Tour
• Home Decor Books to Enjoy This Fall
• Embracing Fall Home Tour
• Easy Fall Tablescape Ideas
• Quick & Easy Halloween Treat Station

Many blessings,

CoCo