Since the first day of fall was this past Tuesday, I wanted to list everyone's favorite fall items - activites, festivals, foods, etc. I got a lot of diversified answers, including some great ones from my kids. Hope you find some great things to do, see, eat & drink this fall!
EVENTS/PLACES TO VISIT
Back in the Swing Retail Therapy
(Greater KC area, KS & MO)- Jared Coones Pumpkin Run/Walk
(Olathe, KS) - HillOween costume party
(Kansas City, MO) - Louisburg Ciderfest
(Louisburg, KS) - Maple Leaf Festival
(Baldwin, KS) - Circleville Pumpkin Show
(Circleville, OH) - Wikipedia list of Fall Festivals in the US
Find one near you! :)
ACTIVITIES
football - playing & watching! - watching marching bands
- visiting pumpkin patches
- carving pumpkins
- corn mazes
- hayrides
- picking out our Halloween costumes
- visiting with family on Thanksgiving
- making a bonfire
- cuddling by the fire
- trick-or-treating
- handing out candy to the little tricker treaters
- raking leaves
- hunting
- picking apples
- jumping in leaves
- Homecoming
- leaf fights
- costume parties
FOODS / DRINKS
chili - ham & beans w/ honey cornbread
- apple cider
- hot cocoa
- apple cider
- cider donuts
- apple crisp
- pumpkin pie
- candy corn
- caramel apples
- pumpkin pie
- turkey & dressing
- cranberry sauce
- big Thanksgiving dinners
MISCELLANEOUS
cooler weather - breaking out the favorite hoodie
- extra blankets
- jeans and sweatshirts
- watching the leaves change color
- smell of leaves on a cool morning with blue skies overhead
Happy Autumn Everyone!!
