Our Top Ten Favorite Things to Do in the Fall

According to a new poll, here are the Fall activities that Americans are looking forward to the most:

10. Playing tricks on friends, family, or neighbors

A little harmless Halloween mischief made the Top 10! Maybe it's a spooky surprise, a silly prank or... a little toilet paper decorating someone's yard? Just remember: keep the tricks harmless and make sure everyone can laugh about it afterward.

9. Going to a Halloween party

Put on your costume, grab your friends and get ready for a spooky night out. Halloween parties are the perfect excuse to eat fun snacks, play ridiculous games, and see who really committed to their costume.

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8. Taking a child trick-or-treating

Watching kids run from house to house in their costumes, yelling "trick or treat!" is one of the sweetest parts of Halloween. Just make sure you have a comfortable pair of walking shoes... those little legs move FAST.

7. Visiting a pumpkin patch

Hayrides, pumpkins, corn mazes and plenty of photo opportunities make a trip to the pumpkin patch feel like the official start of fall. Plus, you get to bring home the perfect pumpkin!

6. Dressing up in a Halloween costume

Halloween is your yearly excuse to be absolutely anyone or anything you want. Go spooky, silly, cute, creepy or completely ridiculous. Bonus points for a costume that makes everyone laugh.

5. Carving a pumpkin

Pick the perfect pumpkin, grab a carving kit and get messy! Whether you create a traditional jack-o'-lantern or attempt an elaborate masterpiece, pumpkin carving is one of those fall traditions that never gets old.

4. Handing out Halloween candy.

There's something fun about opening the door and seeing a whole parade of tiny superheroes, princesses, monsters and ghosts. Of course, let's be honest... eating some of the Halloween candy yourself is also an important part of the job.

3. Putting up Halloween decorations

It's time to make your house a little spooky! Pull out the ghosts, skeletons, pumpkins, fake spiderwebs and everything else you've been hiding in storage since last Halloween.

2. Pumpkin-flavored foods and drinks

Pumpkin spice season is officially here! From pumpkin pie and pumpkin bread to pumpkin spice lattes and all the other pumpkin-flavored goodies, apparently we just can't get enough of that orange stuff.

1. Watching scary movies was the most popular answer.

Grab the blankets, turn off the lights and pick your favorite scary movie. Whether you love a good horror movie or prefer something spooky-but-not-too-scary, a fall night just feels better with a movie marathon.

And just missing out on the Top Ten was going on a hayride . . . and going to a haunted house.

Two classic fall activities came very close: going on a hayride and visiting a haunted house. Apparently, Quad Citians love their Halloween traditions... but scary movies still reign supreme!

Pride Of The Wapsi 2026 — Pumpkin Patches, Sunflower Fields & All Your Favorite Fall Activities

Pride of the Wapsi’s 2026 fall season runs September 19 through November 1, with the farm open Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission includes access to more than 40 farm attractions, along with the pumpkin patch, corn maze and hayrides.

Pride of the Wapsi gave us photo permission to share photos from their Facebook Page. Here are some fun things you will encounter when visiting Pride Of The Wapsi this Fall Season.

Visit the Pride Of The Wapsi Website here.

Gallery Credit: Pride of the Wapsi — Long Grove, Iowa

Source: Our Top Ten Favorite Things to Do in the Fall

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