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Fall & Frights
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items From crisp Autumn days to spooky Halloween nights, here's your go-to guide for everything you need this season: cozy outfits, festive recipes, fun activities, and ALL the pumpkin vibes. Most of the activities are located near Philadelphia and the sur...
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Fall Festivities
Fall Fashion
Fall Decor
Fall Recipes
Halloween Attractions
Halloween Costumes
Fall Festivities
Fall festivities are taking place around the Philadelphia area, from pumpkin picking with your kids to cheering steins of beer with friends.
Enjoy Pumpkinland at Linvilla Orchards, with corn and straw mazes, apple picking, and a hayride.
Linvilla Orchards
Peddler's Village is a beautiful historic area with shops and restaurants to visit. Visit during the fall for Scarecrows in the Village, an annual event with handmade scarecrows on display!
Scarecrows in the Village
From mid-September through October, enjoy apple and pumpkin picking, hayrides, live music, a corn maze, and a food tent.
Johnson's Corner Farm
Visit Terhune Orchards now through October for Fall Family Fun Weekends. Pick apples, paint pumpkins, and enjoy over 30 activities and attractions offered. They even have pony rides!
Experience Fall Family Fun Weekends | Terhune Orchards
From September 6 to October 26, Dalton Farms Tri-State Sunflower Festival & Pumpkin Fest. During the week enjoy picking flowers, corn maze, a pumpkin patch, and all the fall photo ops. The weekends add a farmer's market, live music and vendors, a...
Dalton Farms Fall Festival 2025
Saturday, September 27th is the 17th Annual South Street Oktoberfest in Philly, hosted by Brauhaus Schmitz. Located on the 700 block of South Street, enjoy live music, German dancers, food and drinks. You can also upgrade for VIP access and perks.
Brauhaus Schmitz
Also on September 27th is Cape May's Annual Oktoberfest. Enjoy German foods, drinks, and music in beautiful Cape May, New Jersey!
Cape May's Annual Oktoberfest
My family has a tradition of going almost every year to Miller's in Lancaster to enjoy the buffet. We love to drive there, taking in the fall scenery as the drive is about 1.5 hrs for us. The food is so good, and the shops around the restaurant are a...
Miller's Smorgasbord since 1929 | Lancaster County PA
Fall Fashion
My fall fashion staples and recommendations.
I love Zara jeans, they are always very well-made and super comfortable. These pair even come with a belt, and would look amazing with browns, suedes, and leathers.
HIGH-WAISTED WIDE LEG FULL LENGTH JEANS WITH BELT
I love crochet knits during fall and winter, and this granny square crochet duster is totally giving colorful cozy vibes for fall.
The Nest Soulful Wanderer Crochet Duster
Nothing beats a well-made leather jacket during the chillier seasons. This one from ASOS looks just like the one I have (a hand-me-down from my mom), and I LOVE it. It's perfect whether you are at work, getting drinks, or enjoying a brisk fall day.
ASOS DESIGN mid length real leather jacket in black | ASOS
This embroidered sweatshirt on Etsy is so pretty and perfectly encapsulates the fall season.
Embroidered Halloween Ghost Sweatshirt: Spooky Wildflower Tee, Ghost Wildflower Crewneck Fall Wildflower Sweater Ghost Shirt Halloween Tee
This sweater dress is incredibly cozy and easy to throw on when you're in a hurry to look nice.
Red V-Neck Gigot Sleeve Sweater Dress
These boots from Old Navy are my absolute favorite pair of boots for fall and winter. I have them in black, but they do come in two other colors. They are super comfortable!
Chelsea Boots for Women | Old Navy
Fall Decor
Cute fall finds for inside and outside the home.
These decorative pillows are absolutely adorable for fall. You can put them on your couch or bed, or any other spots you find suitable.
Celebrate Together™ Fall 3-pk. Pumpkin Acorn & Leaf Decorative Accent Pillows
This little scarecrow is the cutest little porch statue. Love that he's too friendly to scare the crow!
Wooden Scarecrow Porch Statue
How adorable is this kitchen mat set? They are perfect for the season and add a warm, rich color to your kitchen.
Artoid Mode Orange Hello Pumpkin Fall Mats Set
The scarecrow and pumpkin combo give total fall vibes, and the led lights add a warm glow to your yard during the evening.
Glitzhome 47.5 in. Lighted Fall 2. 5D Scarecrow and Pumpkin Outdoor Decor with 80L Plus 30L Warm White LED Lights (Set of 2) 2042700001
This wreath made from fresh greenery is beautiful to add to you front door, or indoors to leave your home smelling aromatic and fresh.
FRESH Bay Leaf Eucalyptus Dried Lavender and Dehydrated Oranges Wreath — Front Door | Home Decor | Yellow | Aromatic | Fall | End of Summer
I have so many crochet style kitchen towels just like these. I prefer them over traditional towels because they button right onto your stove, preventing it from slipping off.
Fall Hanging Dishtowel - Pumpkins Hanging Dishtowel - Leaves Hanging Dishtowel - Hanging Dishtowel
Fall Recipes
Tried and true recipes I love to make during the season and into winter.
I make this zucchini bread every fall. The recipe never fails, the bread always turns out moist and flavorful. I like to be a little heavy-handed on the cinnamon, but that's just me.
Divine Zucchini Bread
This one-pan rosemary chicken recipe is so easy to make and to clean up. It's nutritious and full of flavor.
One-Pan Honey Rosemary Chicken
I always make pumpkin spice syrup for my coffees during the fall. This 4-ingredient recipe is so easy and always delicious.
4 Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Syrup
In my opinion, fall isn't complete without my butternut squash soup. I love this recipe, it's super easy and realllllly good, especially when served with some warm sourdough!
Butternut Squash Soup - Love and Lemons
Yum! I love a brown sugar Poptart, but eating them homemade is on a whole other level! I've only made this recipe twice, but both times they came out perfect.
Brown Sugar Pop Tarts
Halloween Attractions
Halloween attractions happening around Philadelphia and the surrounding area. Buy your tickets now before they sell out!
Experience the Night of Terror at Creamy Acres farm in New Jersey. I've gone just about every year for the last 10 years, and it never gets old!
Night of Terror The Largest and Scariest Haunted Attraction
Eastern State Penitentiary during Halloween season is terrifying! For those that really love being spooked, opt in to the scarier experience in which you may be lead down secret passageways and separated from your group.
Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary
In Manayunk, human remains were discovered in a hidden chamber of the Lincoln Mill during flooding, unveiling a dark history. Today those spirits are said to still haunt the building and surrounding areas.
Lincoln Mill Haunted House - Philadelphia, PA
Pennhurst Asylum features four attractions, and they are all ACTUALLY horrifying. They also offer daytime tours and overnight paranormal investigations.
Pennhurst Asylum
Visit Frightland in Delaware for several frightening attractions, as well as amusement rides, games, food and drinks.
Delaware Haunted House - Frightland haunted attractions
Halloween Costumes
Sites and blogs for Halloween women's, couples, and family costume ideas.
Women's costume ideas
31 Halloween Costumes We Expect to See Everywhere in 2025
Women's costume ideas
The Best Halloween Costume Ideas for 2025 | Currently Popular
Family Halloween costume ideas
Cute and Creative 2025 Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids and Families
Family costume ideas
Get the Whole Crew Involved With These Creative Family Halloween Costumes
Couples costume ideas
49 Creative Couples Costumes That'll Steal The Spotlight This Halloween | Currently Popular
Couples costume ideas
These Couples Halloween Costumes Are Scary Good
Halloween Decor
Decor to add all the spooky vibes to your home, inside and out.
These ghosty throw pillow covers are so super cute and really soft, featuring plush faux fur.
Halloween Ghost Pillow Covers Set of 2
A beautiful spooky print for all my fellow plant lovers out there.
Plant Lover Ghost, Vintage Poster, Art Poster Print, Dark Academia, Haunting Ghost, Halloween Decor, Halloween Decoration, Gothic Victorian - Etsy
This woven blanket is spooky yet adorable. Use it as a throw blanket or hang it as a tapestry! Makes a great backdrop for Halloween party pictures.
Halloween Woven Blanket: Retro Jack-o'-lantern Haunted House Decor
If you like really scary decorations, Haunted Hill Farm has some spinechilling animatronics, as well as inflatables and other Halloween decor.
Explore Halloween Decor, Animatronics, and Halloween Themed Products - Haunted Hill Farm
I love decorations like these because they are easy install and easy to store during the year.
5pc Skeleton Groundbreaker Set Halloween Decorative Prop - Hyde and EEK! Boutique™: Indoor/Outdoor Use
Halloween Recipes
Scary delicious recipe ideas to try with your kids or serve at Halloween parties.
These are so fun to make. You can leave the cookie color plain, but I like to add some green dye like the cookies here. As an alternative to slivered almonds, you can use whole almonds for darker colored nails.
Witch Finger Cookies
These mummy dogs are so versatile. They can be served up for your child's dinner or set out at a Halloween party, for children or for adults.
Mummy Hot Dogs Recipe
Using gingerbread man cookie cutters and some icing, you can make skeleton cookies. You can use a classic shortbread recipe, but I like to use this chocolate cinnamon recipe. They are so good!
Chocolate-Cinnamon Skeleton Cookies
This pumpkin cheeseball is adorable, delicious, and so easy to make. This recipe has a perfect hint of spice.
THE BEST PUMPKIN-SHAPED CHEESEBALL
Caprese crostini is so good, and this easy ghost appetizer is perfect for a party. You can freehand the ghosts, but I recommend using a cookie cutter.
Caprese Crostini Ghosts