50 Things to Do This Fall

Fall has always felt like the season for getting a little cozier, a little spookier, and maybe a little weirder.

So, in honor of crunchy leaves, oversized sweaters, spooky season, and the sudden urge to put cinnamon in absolutely everything, I put together 50 things to do this fall.

Some are cozy. Some are witchy. Some are creative. Some might encourage you to work through your feelings. One is murder.

Pick a few, do all 50, or completely ignore this list and make up your own rules. Fall is short- you should enjoy it however you want.

1. Visit a pumpkin patch

2. Read a thriller book

3. Fill the house with cinnamon incense

4. Sip on a pumpkin spice latte

5. Go to a Macabre Mysterium event

6. Make a cozy soup

7. Have a horror movie marathon

8. Use your tarot deck

9. Bake bread from scratch

10. Do a ritual under the full moon

11. Go apple picking

12. Admire the leaves changing color

13. Murder

14. Get cozy in a big blanket

15. Make caramel apples

16. Carve a pumpkin

17. Decorate the house all spooky and cozy

18. Make a simmer pot

19. Go on a foggy morning walk (with hot coffee)

20. Bake an apple pie

21. Visit a haunted house

22. Make spiced apple cider

23. Wear an oversized sweater

24. Roast pumpkin seeds

25. Learn about local ghost lore

26. Pay your respects to the dead

27. Make your own Halloween decor

28. Have a cozy night reading—don’t forget the hot cocoa

29. Go stargazing

30. Light a candle or five

31. Play scary games

32. Make a fall wreath

33. Go thrifting for something unique

34. Spend a rainy day doing absolutely nothing productive

35. Take yourself on a cozy coffee-shop date

36. Have a bonfire night

37. Throw a coloring book party

38. Buy seasonal produce from a local farmers market

39. Try a new fall-themed recipe

40. Wander through a bookstore with no particular goal (bonus points if it’s a used bookstore)

41. Buy yourself a ridiculously tiny decorative pumpkin

42. Process your trauma (safely)

43. Press leaves you gathered on a walk

44. Share your favorite ghost story with friends

45. Make ghost decor

46. Write down something you are ready to let go of

47. Make something with your hands

48. Connect with your inner child

49. Reflect on what this year has brought—remember the good and the hard times

50. Read Negative Spaces to Fill the Void

There you have it: 50 ways to make the most of fall.

You definitely don’t need to check off every single thing. Do the ones that make you happy, skip the ones that don’t, and add your own along the way. Make something cool. Eat something delicious. Get outside. Stay inside. Be spooky. Be cozy. Deal with your emotional baggage. Buy the tiny pumpkin.

Just make some memories before the season disappears.

Happy fall, lovelies!