Fall is full of nice weather, family memories, and good food. Fall festivities are a fun and popular way to experience the new season, and prepare for winter. Different activities ranging from pumpkin carving, to baking, and outdoor decorating are cheap and easy to do.

Over 145 million Americans will be buying a pumpkin to make a homemade jack-o-lantern.

Pumpkin Carving

Pumpkin carving is a fun activity that can engage people from all ages. Kids and adults can compete in different pumpkin carving competitions, and even win prizes.

Pumpkin patches offer a variety of activities for all different ages, and are a great place to pick up fall essentials.

Patterson’s Fruit Farm is a local pumpkin patch that has a variety of fruits to pick, pumpkins to decorate, and activities to occupy a variety of ages. Kids can climb on hay bails, go through a corn maze, go on a wagon ride, go on a horse/pony ride, and get their face painted. 

Patterson’s also offers a large bakery with different desserts ranging from fresh made donuts to homemade fresh apple pies.

Fall desserts ranging from pies, cookies, and cakes are made daily by different bakeries and grocery stores. Approximately 186 million pies are sold each year during the fall.

Baking

Baking pies is a very fun and easy way to use up leftover fruits, and create a great tasting dessert. Kids can be involved in the process, and can create a personalized masterpiece.

Different grocery stores also sell Halloween houses that kids can decorate and personalize.

Fall Is full of both indoor and outdoor activities. Along with baking comes outdoor activities such as outdoor Halloween decorating. 

An estimated $2.7 billion are spent on outdoor decorations annually in America.

Outdoor decorating

Outdoor decorating is a fun experience for young kids where they can put their own personal touch on their own home. 

Neighbors can see different Halloween themed decorations, and can make their home personalized with different décor. Fake spider webs are an easy and long lasting decoration that can withstand different weather variations . Yellow caution tape is another easy decorating tool that can add a unique and bright touch.