Brain Break – 8 Things to Do in the Fall

Hey y’all!

This is a bit of divergence from my usual posting schedule, but considering it’s midterm season for many students, I decided to make a brain break post and cover some fun things to do this fall.

1. Drink Apple Cider

Whether you like to drink it hot or cold, apple cider is one of the most popular fall drinks, and the most common.  Apple cider can likely be found at your local grocery store, and there are also apple cider mixes that can be made by just adding hot water. So go grab a mug and take a break for a bit. That homework will still be there. (Bonus if you grab some apple cider donuts to dip in the apple cider.)

2) Jump in a Leaf Pile

One of the best activities to do this fall is jump in a leaf pile. No matter how old you are, jumping in leaf piles can be an enjoyable experience, from the crunch of the leaves to the joy of the jump. It gets a little difficult on college campuses, but it is possible. And if you don’t like jumping in leaf piles, going out and seeing the beautiful colors of the leaves is definitely on the autumn must-do list.

3) Visit a Pumpkin Patch

An essential thing to do this fall is to visit a pumpkin patch. Pumpkin patches are a cute, low-budget way to participate in the season, and can be a fun experience for the whole group. It doesn’t matter whether you’re going to pick the most perfect and roundest pumpkin for the best carving, or just for the experience. Going to a pumpkin patch is essential to celebrate fall, especially if you do want to participate in pumpkin activities, like roasting pumpkin seeds, carving pumpkins, or participating in a pumpkin smash.

4) Watch a Halloween movie

There gets to be an age where it’s just weird to go trick-or-treating. Sorry, had to say it. But there’s more things to do on Halloween night than trick-or-treating. My personal favorite is to watch spooky Halloween movies and eat candy I bought ahead of time.

5) Bonfires

Whether at a fall harvest party or a casual get-together with friends, nothing would be the cherry on the top more than a bonfire. Bonfires are nice to gather around as the weather gets cold, and there’s tons of things you can roast over the fire, like marshmallows for s’mores.

6) Warm Soup

As the weather starts to get colder, warm food gets more and more appealing. The best of the warm foods to have in the fall is soup. No matter whether a soup made from a can or from scratch, warm soup is on the top of my list of favorite fall foods.

7) Go Trick-or-Treating

Listen. I know what I said, but how can fall be complete without trick-or-treating? Whether you’re dressed up as the cutest mermaid or the best Power Ranger, trick-or-treating is an essential part of celebrating fall, even if you just dress up as a very cold person like I did one year. The key (or trick if you will) if you are part of an older audience is to dress up recognizably and go to neighborhoods with younger siblings or cousins.

8) Change up your wardrobe

The final step to celebrating fall is to change out your wardrobe. As the weather gets colder, eventually shorts and T-shirts won’t cut it anymore. That means that now is the time to start breaking out those warm sweaters and cute boots. It also means that now is the best time to go on a little shopping spree for new clothes if that’s more your speed.

I hope you’ve enjoyed reading this short list of things to do this fall, and I hope you get the chance to go out and try some of them! Let me know if you’ve done any of these things this fall, or if you’re now inspired to try some things out!

I hope you all have a happy fall!