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Explore fall colors.
Check out local harvest festivals.
Take the family on a nature walk in your backyard or for a picnic at your local park where you’re able to see the changing colors of the leaves. This is also great to gather autumn treasures — colored leaves, rocks, pinecones, acorns, etc. — for nature crafts! You can use acorns to make an acorn necklace or leaves for leaf art. If you can find some sturdy, colorful leaves, try to press and preserve them for art you can hang on the fridge.
Most farms, local schools, and communities host a fall festival in town. They typically include small amusement rides, fair games to win prizes, and all the best autumn-themed foods like apple pie, corn on the cob, and every pumpkin-tastic food imaginable.
If your town doesn’t host one, host one yourself! There’s no better way to celebrate fall than with a backyard celebration.
Go camping.
Autumn is one of the greatest times of the year to get outside and enjoy nature’s seasonal sights, whether the outing is for educational purposes or pleasure. Try any of these fun fall activities with the whole family to create unforgettable fall memories that everyone will love!
Before the weather gets too cold, pack the family up and take a trip to your local campground or even just in the backyard. You can pitch a tent, build a fort, or use your sleeping bags to experience autumn in its natural state. The whole family can play fun camping games or snuggle up under a blanket and stargaze.
Visit an apple orchard.
If there is an apple orchard near you, apple picking is always an enjoyable experience. They usually have fun activities like bobbing for apples or making cider from scratch to bring home. You can also pick apples for crafting or baking delicious pies.
IT’S UNBELIEVABLY TRUE! The Craziest Olympic Marathon of 1904
In 1904, the year of America’s first Olympics, the men’s marathon was a bizarre spectacle to behold. In fact, it was likely the most jaw-dropping event ever in the history of the Olympic Games. On that hot, sweltering summer day in St. Louis, MO, only 14 of the 32 Olympic competitors crossed the finish line on what was deemed the most difficult course anyone was ever asked to undertake. Thomas Hicks, the American who actually came in first, received the slowest time of all of the Olympic marathons since 1896. But why was this one so tough?
With temperatures of roughly 104 degrees F and 90% humidity, a rigorous 24.85-mile course with seven hills was a bit much for competitors. Not to mention, support cars were churning up dust, leaving it behind for the runners to inhale, and they only had two water stations available before the halfway mark — and none in the second half! Even seasoned runners were not up to this crazy course! Three hours and 13 minutes after the marathon began, Fred Lorz, who had ridden a third of the course in a car, crossed the finish line. He was about to be adorned with a floral wreath when he confessed he had gotten so tired that he accepted a ride from one of the cars along the way, so he was disqualified. Thomas Hicks, the true winner, was struggling with just 7 more miles to go. His fans on the sidelines provided him with a secret energy booster mix — a concoction containing strychnine (rat poison), brandy, and egg whites. By the time he crossed the finish line, he was hallucinating. And the fourth-place winner from Cuba wore dress pants and shoes for the entire race (because he lost his money gambling in New Orleans on his way to St. Louis and arrived after hitchhiking with nothing but the clothes on his back!). This 1904 Olympic marathon went down in history as the most bizarre and wildly entertaining race. Luckily, but surprisingly, nobody died!
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