Fall is the season for cozy nights, festive traditions, and memory-making; how many of these suggestions will you check off? Whether you’re planning family outings with your children/teens, a couple looking for fun things to do or just soaking up cri...
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Events
Fun at Home
Things to Make
Things You'll Want to Put on Your Shopping List
Places to Visit
Have an open weekend? There are a lot of fun activities you can do without much planning!
Walk through the Fall gardens, sip cider.. and/or attend several of the fun events!
Fall at Filoli | Filoli
There are a lot of great pumkpin patches to visit around the Bay Area!
15 Outstanding Bay Area Pumpkin Patches To Visit This ...
Visit the WORLD RECORD Corn Maze!
HOME | coolpatchpumpkins
We don't have a ton, but there is a little bit of “Fall Fioliage” to see!
A Guide to the Best Fall Foliage in the Bay Area - Rose Campau
Its quaint barn taproom specializes in craft hard apple ciders
Hidden Star Orchards
Lots of suggestions for places to go apple picking and the like!
You Pick Farms - Apple Hill Growers Association
Go watch a horror film at the drive in!
Drive in Movie
Visit Alcatraz at Night and explore the island.. is it haunted like they say?
Alcatraz Night Tour Tickets | Explore the Island After Dark
Here is your opportunity to explore the haunted corridors of the USS Hornet
Grey Ghost Encounters!
Visit Gilroy Gardens in your Halloween Costume!
The Great Big BOO!
Events
These are fun events that take place on certain dates this Fall
October 3- November 10, also has a “Trolls” event
Nightfall™ | Filoli
October 10-12
Fleet Week San Francisco | Air Show | Blue Angels
October 18-19
Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival
November 8-9
The San Francisco Fall Cider Fest 2025
September 26-November 1
Pirates of Emerson “Official Site”
October 4-5
Clayton Oktoberfest
Thanksgiving Morning, get the family up and at em'!
SF Bay Area Turkey Trot Races Thanksgiving Day 2025
September 26-November 1, there are several different attractions to see!
Festival Fright Nights at Winchester Mystery House
Lot's of great Fall themed painting classes. Perfect for girl's night out or date night!
Glowing Pumpkins - Fri, Oct 10 3:30PM at Danville
October 16, family friendly event (face painting, trick or treating, entertainement, etc)
Spooky Good Time 2025 — Pleasanton Gateway Shopping Center
Ok this looks SCARY
Fear Overload Scream Park | Top Haunted House Bay Area
Fun at Home
Host a fun gathering at your home!
Who doesn't love a tasty soup on a cold, rainy day?!
Host a Soup Swap
Get a little competitive with a Chili cook off!
How To Plan The Ultimate Chili Cook-Off Party - Midwest Life and Style Blog
Have fun with the ladies painting pumpkins!
Host a Pumpkin Painting Party
Things to Make
Feeling crafty? Or in the mood to bake?
Make a pumpkin pie… FROM SCRATCH
The BEST Pumpkin Pie Recipe - Tastes Better From Scratch
Make Apple Cider Donuts from scratch! (or you can use a mix linked further down)
Baked Apple Cider Donuts - Sally's Baking
Paint a cute Fall themed sign for your kitchen, porch or shelf!
DIY @HOME KITs | Fall Sign/Project | Board & Brush Creative Studio
Easy, delicious snack to have on hand!
Crispy Apple Chips
Make your own delicious smelling candle
Pumpkin Spice - Candle-Making Kit
These always turn out gorgeous and last a long time!
DIY Succulent Pumpkin - No Carve, No Glue, Lasts for Months! | The Succulent Eclectic
Things You'll Want to Put on Your Shopping List
Feeling Fall? Add to cart!
The best and most beauiful brand
Pumpkin Dulce Glitz Signature Candle
The softest and most luxurious blanket- perfect for cozy mornings or out by the smores fire
Latte Check
Grab your blanket, light your candle and cozy up with a cup! This just screams Fall
Williams Sonoma Mulling Spice Sachets
Don't mess with knives- use this kit instead!
Fenvella 25PCS Pumpkin Carving Kit for Kids
THIS is a statement with your Fall soups!
Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Pumpkin Cocotte, 4-Qt.
Who's in for a Family Smore's Night?!
Kueehuo Somre's Station S'mores Bar Holder
Grab some sandwiches and plan a picnic under the Fall foliage
19Pcs Picnic Basket for 2 with Insulated Liner & Waterproof Blanket
Make the baking easier- and start with a kit!
Williams Sonoma Donut Mix, Apple Cider
The “Apple Pie” Carmel apple from Danville Chocolates is the BEST
