31 Ideas for October Fun

October weather often brings cool crisp days. The changing weather may not always be agreeable. Cold rainy days may keep you indoors. Sunny days may be perfect for enjoying the outdoors. Staying indoors or grabbing your favorite hoodie to head outside, October is the perfect month to try new things.

1. Decorate for Halloween
2. Host a Halloween themed craft day
3. Plan and make your own Halloween costume
4. Make and send Halloween cards (your mom or grandma will thank you)
5. Have a family game night and serve Halloween related snacks (Monster cookies, anyone?)
6. Attend a pumpkin weigh-off competition
7. Go hiking or take a nature walk
8. Go to a haunted house
9. Go on a ghost tour
10. Host a bonfire (make S’Mores)
11. Pick fresh apples at the local orchard
12. Go to the library or bookstore for Halloween themed books
13. Drive or take a walk to view the different Halloween decorations
14. Visit your local pumpkin patch
15. Roast pumpkin seeds
16. Attend a local Octoberfest
17. Host a Halloween cartoon or family-friendly movie night
18. Make Halloween cookies
19. Bob for apples
20. Host a classic monster movie night (Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Mummy)
21. Drink hot cocoa, pumpkin spiced latte, or mulled apple cider on a cold October night
22. Make Halloween themed gingerbread houses
23. Make pumpkin bread
24. Crave or paint pumpkins
25. Host a Halloween themed photo session (the kids will enjoy testing out their new costumes)
26. Host a scary movie night for adults
27. Tell or write a ghost story
28. Make popcorn balls
29. Attend a Halloween parade
30. Throw a Halloween party
31. Go trick-or-treating

Enjoy the small celebrations, the memories will last a lifetime.

Author: Rebecca C.

I am just a person who loves to photograph and write about the world around me. View all posts by Rebecca C.