My favorite time of year! From movies to baking and other activities, here’s all the things I like to do during fall/halloween and activities for kids.
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Farms
Sweet treats
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Activities
Farms
Picking apples, going to a pumpkin patch and hayrides are essential fall activities!
Nice size options for pumpkins. They have a maze and hayride! There’s other produce that can be purchased too
Gallmeyer Farms The Pumpkin Patch
Great activity for family and kids! Along with the corn maze, they have a pumpkin patch, pony rides, and farm animals
Blue Ridge Mountain Maze- Corn Maze & Fall Festival
Pumpkin patch, live music, games(ring toss, corn hole, etc), and vendors
14th Annual Fall Into Fun Festival | Chiles Peach Orc
Good size pumpkin patch and activities for kids like an inflatable mazes, animal corral, 3d boo house and pumpkin scape roll. They have some fall decor too!
Pumpkin Patch at Ashland Berry Farm
I have been going apple picking for the last few years. Great activity for kids, friends and couples! The apple cider donuts are soo good! They have a hayride too
Carter Mountain Orchard | Charlottesville, VA
Sweet treats
Pumpkin and cinnamon flavored treats are essential for fall!
Apple pie is one of my favorite desserts! Great way to use the apples if you go apple picking
Easy Apple Pie Recipe (Just like Grandma Made!)
Whether you’re making them from scratch or store bought, cinnamon rolls are the perfect fall treat
Pillsbury™ Cinnamon Rolls
What’s fall without a pumpkin pie!
Homemade Fresh Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Pumpkin spice screams fall! These muffins are a great treat to make during this season
Pumpkin spice muffins
Pumpkin rolls have become one of my favorite fall sweets! If you love pumpkin, definitely give them a try
LIBBY'S® Pumpkin Roll
Just like pumpkin pie, fall isn’t fall without sweet potato pie!
Southern Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
For those who don’t have a fire pit or don’t want their kids around fire this is a kid friendly option that can be used in the house.
Jet-Puffed Electric Smores Maker Smores Kit with Trays & Marshmallows Roasting Forks, White - Walmart.com
These cookies are a must during fall!
Pillsbury™ Shape™ Pumpkin Sugar Cookie Dough
If you like pumpkin flavor definitely give these a try!
Pillsbury Limited Edition Pumpkin Cookie Dough with Cream Cheese Flavored Chunks, 14 oz
Tried these for the first time, they’re soo good! I might like them more than the original!
A few recs for at home movie night solo, with friends/family or kids
Their birthday is Halloween so of course the twitches movies are a must watch during this time of year!
Twitches (TV Movie 2005)
Halloween/fall isn’t complete without watching the Halloweentown film series!
Watch Halloweentown | Disney+
Something about twilight just gives fall! I will always rewatch these during fall, especially new moon
All Twilight Movies
Good movie for a family movie night
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Another must watch during fall if you like witches. There’s a 2nd movie now too!
Watch Hocus Pocus | Disney+
One of my fall comfort movies, romantic movie, great for teenagers
LOL (2012)
Good movie for a kids/family Halloween movie night
Watch Coraline
A very good movie for the younger kids
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (TV Movie 1966)
Love Nancy drew! The vibes give fall to me.
Nancy Drew (2007)
Loved this move as a kid, cute ending
The Little Vampire (2000)
Activities
If you like to be scared this is the perfect activity! Ride some ride and enjoy the scares!
Howl-O-Scream: Virginia Halloween Event
If you like to be scared this is perfect for you! Rides, mazes and pop up scares. *Scary at night*
Haunted Halloween Events and Attractions in Richmond, VA
Great activity for fall. Light installations through woods and Japanese garden. About a mile long.
Garden Glow presented by Kroger
A fair is always great activity! You can go with friends and family/kids. There’s rides, animals, concerts, entertainment lineup, and more!
Virginia State Fair
If you like to be scared this is a great farm to visit! During the day the game is family friendly, with pumpkins picking and fun fall activities but after sunset all the scares arrive! I went once it was scary but fun
Haunted Farm | Ashland Berry Farm | Richmond, Virginia
There will be music, food trucks, artisan vendors, activities for kids and they have a chairlift ride!
