2020 Fall Bucket List :: 50 fun activities this autumn
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We get it, your fall plans might be looking a little different this year. So our CityMoms are bringing the fun this autumn social distanced style! Peep our top 50 picks to enjoy the season in Indiana. And be sure to send some #TBT love to our fall favorite festivals and events on hold this year - we know WE definitely can't wait to be back in 2021!
Fall Bucket List:: September
Visit an apple orchard.
Grab some game day grub and watch the Colts play on Sundays with the family. Click here for the full Colts schedule.
Find your inner peace during Yoga at the Ruins at Holliday Park.
Peek in on the brand new Fishers AgriPark.
Check out the last month of local outdoor farmers markets.
Missing the Conner Prairie Apple Store {us too!}? Make caramel apples at home.
Break out the fall decor.
Scoot over to the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis who is killing it with safety procedures and social distanced fun.
Pop-in to a fall consignment sale.
Pretty up that porch: Head to Spencer Farm to dig your own beautiful mums.
Visit the new Tembo Camp Elephant Experience at the Indianapolis Zoo
Indianapolis Zoo Camp Tembo
Take the kids for dinner out. BONUS: This full guide to where Kids Eat Free in Indy.
Indulge in a little Friday Night Lights football game at your local high school.
Enjoy a day of free admission to all National Parks Service sites in honor of National Public Lands Day.
Get outside and play football! Check out youth football resources from the Colts.
Buy pumpkin spice everything. Enjoy it!
Have a purrfect day at the Exotic Feline Rescue Center in Center Point.
Visit a local nature center {how about Cool Creek Park?}.
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Fall Bucket List:: October
Go hiking through the fall leaves. {May we recommend the trails or Fort Harrison State Park or Eagle Creek Park?}
Plan your Halloween costumes.
Put on your costumes and tackle the Indianapolis Zoo’s Zoo Boo, running October 3-27.
Hit the pumpkin patch. Here are our faves.
Find a hayride.
Check out the Colts Kids Club for exclusive gear and offers, just for the little Colts fans in your life!
Go on a colorful leaf scavenger hunt. Prizes to whoever finds the brightest one!
Rake up a stack of leaves. Jump in.
Remember those pumpkins we mentioned above? Carve ’em.
Host a socially distanced costume parade.
Don’t lose your head: The annual Conner Prairie Headless Horseman will return! Read all about it.
Build your Dia de los Muertos altars in honor of your loved ones who have passed. Enjoy the virtual fun on the Eiteljorg Museum channels.
Host a family movie night for some tried-and-true Halloween films.
Howl at the Moon: Make a quick trip to Lafayette for Howl Night at Wolf Park
Drive-thru the Colts Kids Halloween Party on October 28th! Click here for more info.
Make a backyard bonfire. Invite friends.
Fall Bucket List :: November
Get after it and Rock the Vote: Apply to be a poll worker on election day.
Spend an afternoon learning about the election and candidates. Host a mock vote with your family.
Make some happy trees: Enjoy the Bob Ross Experience at Minnetrista in Muncie.
Grab your date for a fun Fall night out. Here are our 50 Best Date Ideas in Indianapolis.
Better yet: Enlist the help of these great Parents Night Out organizations during date night.
Vow to volunteer more with the family. Here’s a great list for inspiration.
Check in to The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis’ Barbie exhibit.
Grab a couple girlfriends and head to Penn + Beech for some fall-inspired candle/home fragrance/room spray making.
Penn and Beech - theCityMoms
Catch up with the Colts Mascot, Blue on House of Blue!
Enjoy a fall brew at your fave local brewery {ours: Big Lug, Sun King, Taxman and Black Circle}.
Plan a full Sunday of football viewing and indulgent finger food.
Take your friends for unique Fall fun – an aerial silks class with Cirque Indy!
Host a family chili cook off.
Obsess over a new podcast this Fall. We are binging Nice White Parents - here are some of our other tried and true favorites.
Finally make some time for YOU: Treat yourself to a membership with theCityMoms at www.thecitymoms.org/join.
OH HEY HERE'S A FREEBIE BONUS:
We've made this Fall Bucket List printable! Just click and print or bookmark for all your on-the-go needs!
Disclaimer: We know families have varying levels of comfort in public spaces right now. So you do you girl - choose the activities that are right for your family, mask it up, and practice that proper social distancing. 💪
