Fall is officially here! The hot summer days are cooling and we are about to trade our tank tops in for sweaters and scarves. Yay! Who doesn’t love the weather this time of year? It’s PERFECT to get outside and do more things since it is not too hot and not too cold. It’s also absolutely BEAUTIFUL with all of the changing colors and the falling leaves. There are so many awesome date ideas for the fall. Many of them are cliche’, but here are some UNIQUE ones that are guaranteed to you insure you BOTH having a STELLAR time! 

1. Visit a Pumpkin Patch
2. Play in the Fallen Autumn Leaves

Remember how much fun it was to build those huge piles of leaves and jump in them? Relive those childhood memories together! 

3. Build a Fall Wreath Together

A truly wonderful fall couple craft is building a wreath together! You can use grave vines, evergreens, or if you prefer a less natural option, you can choose burlap or mesh materials. Get crafty with your add-ons. Choose from acorns to berries, ribbons to glitter, find options that match your personalities. 

4. Fall Foliage Road Trip

There’s nothing quite like experiencing all that beauty together on the road. The rich reds, the bright yellows, the burning orange, and the vivid greens accenting the twisting roads. Make sure you make plenty of stops for breathtaking views and photo opportunities. Take it all in! 

5. Visit a renaissance festival

These festivals are full of fun and excitement! You can usually dress up in costume and there is a ton of great food and drinks. Often, there are great shows and live jousting events. You can’t go wrong with a renaissance festival. 

6. Fall Flavors Beer Tasting

All the great new flavors of Fall surface around August and September. These radical flavors include maple, pecan, walnut, cinnamon, caramel, vanilla, cranberries, and of course, pumpkin. It’s an experience on its own just to sample some of the many tastes of the fall beer selections that arise each year. 

7. Watch the Sunset

Sunset viewing is always romantic. In the fall, there is something even more gloriously romantic about it. 

8. Go on a Picnic

Grab a blanket and a basket and pack some items you both enjoy. Maybe throw in a bottle of wine or champagne and head to your favorite park with nothing else but yourselves and maybe a camera. Leave the phones turned off for this. Just enjoy each other’s company and conversation! 

9. Blanket stargazing

What a great way to bond! Look at the stars together. Share your visions and what you see. Just the two of you under the sky. It feels like you are the only beings in the entire world at that moment. 

10. Visit a Duck Pond

Grab your guy/girl and head to your fave pond and feed the ducks, swans, and geese together. However, instead of reaching for a bag of bread, take some corn, seeds, oats, lettuce, or greens to feed them. Bread is not good for their diet and can cause them some health defects. Make sure to break the pieces up small enough for them to digest easily. Don’t forget to snag some great pics of you and your partner! 

11. Visit a Local Animal Shelter

These animals are bursting with love and are desperate for attention. There is nothing more rewarding than volunteering a few moments with these sweets souls. Simply take them for a walk or just spend some time playing with them. 

12. Attend a Local Animal Rescue Adoption Event

Once again, this is food for your soul. These animals have so much to give and all they want in return is a little love and attention. You might even find your next family member! Consider volunteering your time at one of these events such as Heartland Husky Rescue in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, or helping out with whatever these agencies might need. They often are in dire need of help and have very little or no funding at all. They rely solely on volunteers and donations. Walk a dog, bathe a dog, ask how you and your significant other can help. It’s a wonderful bonding activity for you both and the animals will truly benefit from it!  

13. Go Kite Flying

This is truly a fun activity that people have forgotten. It is so great! Who doesn’t love flying kites? Find a great place where there are not a lot of trees and power lines for the kites to get stuck in. Half the fun is choosing your kites at the store or online. You can choose one that matches your personality! So fun!!! 

14. Carve and Decorate Pumpkins

What once was an exciting childhood craft is still loads of fun! You can paint them, use glitter glue, or if you’re gifted, carve a neat face. 

15. Apple Picking

Visit your local orchard for some romantic apple picking. What a neat experience for both of you! Grab a couple of baskets and get ready for some old fashioned fun! 

16. Get Lost Together in A Corn Maze

One of those fun Fall past times. Seriously, the weather is perfect for this. Get lost. How romantic?!? 

17. Have One Last Camping Trip

Camping trips are always awesome, especially with your honey. Autumn is perfect for camping. Pack a warm blanket and plenty of fixings for s’mores and hot apple cider. This is the most charming way to spend a weekend together. 

18. Stay in Bed Together All Weekend

Sounds great, doesn’t it? Totally veg out, binge watch your favorite shows, movie series, talk, pillow fight, and have take-out! What are you waiting for?!? 

19. Go Exploring

There are so many wonderful things to discover in the Fall. Plan a hike, go for a walk, take your dogs, explore a new space, search for new treasures. Who knows what you will find! 

20. Take a Local Ghost Tour

There are plenty of ghost tours these days in any town. Sign up for one for a good scare and you may just learn a little something you didn’t know about your hometown. 

21. Visit a Local Winery

Support your local winery and schedule a visit. They often have guided tours where you can learn about the history of their vineyards, their wines, and how they got their start. The best part is, there is always wine tasting and they usually have their prime products out for guests! 

22. Attend a Rugby Match

Fall means rugby! If you’ve never witnessed a rugby match, you’re missing out. Football is great, but rugby is a whole different animal and you are guaranteed a good show! Rugby is a very unique game and super interesting to see. You OWE it to yourselves to see a rugby match. 

23. Take a Bike Ride Around Town

Autumn is awesome for bike rides in your community. You will discover things you never knew were going on in your town. The beauty you can take in with a bike ride is unmatched. You will experience things that you just cannot witness from a vehicle. 

24. Bake a Pie

There is something about baking together. It is romantic and playful at the same time. You are building something together, and food ALWAYS brings people together. Besides, who doesn’t love pie??? There are so many options. Pumpkin, apple, lemon meringue, cherry, chocolate, key lime, buttermilk, etc… 

25. Build a Fire

Fires are perfect in the Fall. You can sit together on the porch on the swing and watch the fire. Have a glass of wine together and talk while listening to music. 

26. Have a Horror Flick Marathon

Make a compilation of your favorite scary movies and have a movie marathon. What’s your fave? Michael Myers? Jason Vorhees? Freddy Krueger? Maybe take turns choosing your favorite flicks. 

27. Shop For Couple Costumes

Plan a fun couple costume look and go shopping for them, or better yet, make the costumes yourselves! Be creative! 

28. Go Antiquing

Treasure hunting! It’s so much like it. You never know what you’re going to find and that is half the excitement! 

29. Visit a Haunted Attraction

October is Halloween month and there are tons of haunted houses, theme parks, forests, mansions, hayrides, etc… This is a super fun time that typically only happens once a year, so embrace the suspense! 

30. Stay in a Cozy Cabin

There are so many great cabins you can book for a short or extended stay. What a great way to spend the weekend or an entire week! Snuggle under a blanket on the porch while sipping some hot apple cider or hot cocoa. Having this quiet time for the two of you is no doubt awesome quality time. There are so many things to do at the lake. You can go hiking, fishing, kayaking, you can grill out, drink some wine, and there are sometimes hot tubs and pool tables in these cabins! 

31. Attend a Fall Festival

Fall festivals are packed full of Fall fun. They have everything from pumpkin baked goods to games, to crafts, displays, beer, and music! What are you waiting for?!? 

32. Savor the Season on Horseback

It’s a beautiful time of year for an enchanted horseback ride. Find a local stable in your community that offers horseback riding and take your honey for a date that is sure to please. 

33. Take a Motorcycle Ride

Motorcycle rides are always fun, but Fall is radical time for one because the air is crisp and the colors are so vivid and fresh. You can experience so much autumn allurement this way and, of course, it’s a great rush! 

34. Sip a HotToddieor an Old Fashioned 

These are great Autumn cocktails to enjoy, preferably on a patio with a chiminea and some great music. 

35. Spend the Night in a Haunted B&B

Bed & Breakfasts are always a good time, but even more fun when they are haunted! You can research one in your community and learn a lot that you probably didn’t know, including real factual events that may have happened right in your own backyard. You can cuddle up together and listen for strange noises or other paranormal activities in the house. Often, the hosts will have photo albums and stories they love to share about the house and the families that previously resided there. 

36. Snap Pics of Fall Foliage

Make a lovely day of picture taking with your partner of all things Fall. There is so much charm in this season, you will want to capture so much of it. Don’t forget the selfies of the two of you! These can make great gifts or home decor later. You will have these memories to keep forever. 

37. Roast Hot Dogs & S’mores

Bust out the grill and the graham crackers! Who doesn’t love to grill? Autumn is peak s’mores season! This date is sure to put a smile on both your faces. 

38. Make Caramel Apples

Caramel apples are a forgotten art. They are so fun to make. They are perfect for putting you in the Fall spirit! 

39. Visit the Zoo

The zoo is so hot in the summer. The animals are often so hot the don’t even bother coming out of their homes. This time of year is great for visiting the zoo. The animals are out and more interactive. You can make an entire day of this date. Pack some snacks and don’t forget your camera! 

40. Participate in a Chili Cookoff

Chili cookoffs are notorious for Fall events and they are often for a good cause such as raising funds for a local charity. Who doesn’t love chili in the Fall? You will have a blast making chili with your own personal touches and ingredients. Which one wins? And you can taste other new varieties while you’re at it! 

41. Have Pumpkin Pancakes For Breakfast

Pumpkin pancakes are the best! You can have them for breakfast to celebrate the season. Add a few walnuts or chocolate chips if you like! 

42. Go Fishing

If you enjoy fishing, it can be a fun date. Even if you are not a great fisherman, it’s still a good time. 

43. Go Hiking in the Woods

The woods are gorgeous in Autumn. It’s a great spot for a hike. Don’t forget to take a blanket and a thermos of hot coffee or spiced tea so you can stop for a break and soak it all in. 

44. Relax at a Coffee Shop

Speaking of coffee… do you realize how many different Autumn coffee flavors there are? Fall is king for coffee. And, there are always a ton of awesome Fall treats to indulge in with it such as coffee cake, pumpkin muffins, brownies, apple pie, and snickerdoodles. 

45. Go on a Hayride

Hayrides are good Fall fun. You can usually find one at your local farm, pumpkin patch or fall festival. 

46. Get Chased By Zombies

Most towns now have a zombie escape run that you can pay to participate in. Some include laser tag, paintball, and some are escape rooms. This can prove to be a very unique Fall date with your lover if you are both up for it. Make sure you are up for running. Some of those zombies are fast! It is loads of fun! 

47. Participate in a Murder Mystery

Murder mysteries are very popular now. Sometimes you can even find a Groupon for one getting you a super good deal. These are gnarly date ideas because you both get to dress up and play a part in a story with several other people in a setting that usually involves a lovely dinner. This one definitely ranks high on the date satisfaction list. 

48. Attend a Halloween Party

Halloween parties are the best kind of parties! Most people dress up in costume, there are fun treats, candy, games, trivia, scavenger hunts, music, and festive drinks! You can enjoy your inner child. Points for choosing excellent couple costumes! 

49. Attend aBalloonfest

Like hot air balloons? There are often hot air balloon festivals that you can venture out to. Make sure to bring some lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. You might even be able to pay extra to ride in one yourselves! Yay Yay! Hot air balloon day! 

50. Get Tickets To Rocky Horror Picture Show

If you’ve never done this, shame on you! You have seriously cheated yourselves !! I don’t care if you have to drive an hour away to find a theater performing one, YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELVES to find it!!! YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!! This may very well be the best date entertainment of the Fall season. The movie will be played. Appropriate prop bags are typically sold. Actors/Actresses will be chosen from the audience to play out the roles of the cast. Many of the attendees of this event dress up as characters from the Rocky Horror Picture Show. However, many people choose to attend as their own Halloween costume of choice for the night, (if the show is, indeed on all Hallow’s Eve). Damnit Janet! Oh, Brad! 

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