Is it seriously October 15th?!? I feel like this month is slipping away and I still have so much I want to accomplish. It’s hard to fit in a lot of fall activities when I’m working odd hours, but the good news is the boy is coming to visit this weekend!! Oh, and the fair is in town! In honor of my favorite time of year, here are some date night ideas that you can check off your list this fall.
APPLE PICKING + CIDER TASTING
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Confession: apples aren’t my favorite fruit. However, I do love anything and everything apple flavored including hot cider, pie, crisp, cider donuts, anything mixed with caramel, and the list goes on. I haven’t picked apples since I went on this field trip in elementary school so it’s been a while and I’m hoping I can go sometime this month if all the apples aren’t already gone! If they are, then spiked cider will do the trick!
HAUNTED HOUSE
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Halloween is my favorite holiday… well, tied with Christmas. I love all things scary, haunted, and costumes of course. What better date night than one spent running from vampires, clowns, or creepy people with chainsaws. If it’s too scary don’t worry, your man will protect you! My favorite one in the Charlotte area would have to be Campground Nightmare in Fort Mill. I went a few years ago and am hoping to make a trip back before Halloween!
PUMPKIN CARVING
This one is cheap and easy and goes very well with Hocus Pocus playing in the background (seriously, this movie is on repeat all October). Grab a kit from Target and make a scary pumpkin or a silly pumpkin. Oh, and don’t forget to bake those pumpkin seeds for a healthy fall snack!
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Last year was my first time to the NC State Fair and it was such a blast! Granted, I went with my classmates but it would be such a fun date night- full of turkey legs, fried candy bars, apple cider, and a ride on the Ferris wheel. Another super fun event is the Carolina Renaissance Festival in Huntersville, NC. People get dressed up like medieval knights and wenches and you’re taken back to the time of a 16th century marketplace. There are turkey legs, pies, tomato/ax throwing contests, comedy and theater, crafts, and more. I went two years ago and had a great time- definitely recommend this one!
CORN MAZE
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This one is on my to-do list for October/November. I’ve never been through a corn maze but I like a good challenge. It seems like a great way to spend some time outdoors- some of them are family friendly and some you can go through at night if you want that extra spook factor.
PUMKIN RECIPES
Whether you create some from-scratch goodness or are like me and pick out some break-apart cookies, this one’s definitely a winner in my book. I mean, what better way to your man’s heart than through yummy sweets & treats? Find the pictured recipes here or check out these pumpkin recipes from Pinterest.
TAKE A HIKE
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This one is free, easy, and an awesome way to take in some sights. I love to hike, but the best time to do it is when the fall foliage is at its peak. It would be a workout and make for some great photos (fall foliage, anyone?). My favorite places in NC would have to be Crowder’s Mountain near Charlotte and Grandfather Mountain in Linville, NC.
SEE A MOVIE
For all you movie buffs out there, several Halloween movies are coming to the theaters including the original Saw. Yep, they’re bringing it back. I remember seeing it in high school and thinking it was the best scary movie ever. Whether you’re into creepy dolls, vampires, or ouija boards, you’ll have some scary choices for a date night at the movies.
Going to the fair is one of our FAVORITE date nights each Oct. Because it happens in the middle of football season it's always just a nice little thing to look forward to knowing we'll get some stolen time together!!!
I love all these ideas! I really want to do a corn maze and a fair this fall!
We're going to the cider mill this weekend and I can't wait! I feel like October is slipping away, too… must do all things fall related!!
The fair is one of favorite date nights – we get to do our favorite thing together – eat a whole bunch of junk and people watch! We aren't big fans of the rides but we sure do love to sit on a bench and watch some of the people walk by.
Love these!! I wish we had fall festivals down here… and haunted houses…. and pretty leaves. Ugh. That is the one thing I dislike about Florida. I miss fall. We do have a corn maze down here I'm determined to hit up before it closes!!
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Such a great list of ideas!! I haven't been to a haunted house in years…and not sure where I would even find one here LOL – also same thing goes for the Fairs…must find a fair!!
This post is perfection and the definition of why I adore Fall! #1 & #2 are my favs but the rest are right on point as well! Makes me wish the hubs wasn't missing all of Fall at home! xoxo
Love all these ideas! Hoping to get my butt over to the corn maze and pumpkin patch this weekend 🙂
Can't wait to carve some pumpkins either, but they rot so quickly that I usually wait until close to Halloween.
Apple picking is still on my list!!
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I can't watch scary movies but I love going to Haunted Houses…….odd right?
Love this list!! Apple picking and fall fairs are my faves…. not too much a fan of scary stuff! 🙂
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Love your ideas here! Some of these are on my fall bucket list! xo
All great ideas! We always go to the Maryland renaissance festival every year and it's so much fun. I'm too much of a baby for haunted houses
I love, love, love Fall activities! I swear there are more fun things to do than any other season!