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September 17, 2024
Ultimate Family Fall Fun Guide
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Enjoy the apples, leaves, pumpkins and more!

Not to alarm anyone, but have you noticed the subtle shift? The leaves have started to change color, the morning air is crisp (and delightful!), and pumpkin-spice everything is back. Like it or not, the sun is setting sooner. Ah, fall—welcome, and stay a while.

Along with the stunning changes in scenery we can expect over the next few weeks, there’s also a shift in our activities. We trade in our summer traditions and make way for apple picking, s’mores around the campfire, trips to the pumpkin patch, hayrides, haunted houses, football games and fall hikes.

We know fall passes in a flash, so we’ve curated a list of family-friendly destinations to visit so you don’t miss a single thing. Revisit some of your favorites and make time to create new autumn traditions as well.

Spend a day at the pumpkin patch

This one is a classic. Pumpkin patches are the perfect, simple way to spend a fall day and offer a variety of activities. Enjoy a hayride, explore the corn maze, visit the animals at the petting zoo and find the perfect pumpkin in the patch to decorate or carve for Halloween.

Apple orchards are ripe with fall’s sweetest fruit

We’re lucky to have several fantastic family-run apple orchards in NEPA, making this a must-do fall activity. Ride a wagon into the orchard, sip fresh-squeezed apple cider, and enjoy apple cider donuts. The best part is that you’ll get to take home fresh apples to turn into delicious fall-flavored treats.

Get lost in a maze of corn

What is it about getting lost in a corn maze that makes for the very best autumn tradition? Navigating the twists and turns at a local farm is the ultimate family-friendly bucket list activity you can’t miss. Plus, many farms offer additional fall fun, like hayrides and pumpkin picking, to complete your seasonal adventure.

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Fall in NEPA

From scenic leaf-peeping drives to lively harvest festivals, there's no shortage of ways to celebrate the season's charm.

Article Updated from its Original Version Published on 9/18/2023.