Georgia in the Fall: Bucket List Ideas You’ll Love
The fall season is here, and there are so many fun things to do! Brett and I love to explore our home state of Georgia, and we have found many fun activities to enjoy during the best time of the year! There are plenty of ideas to add to your fall bucket list this year.
Grab a coat, the whole family (or make it a date night), and let’s have some fall fun.
Georgia Fall Bucket List Ideas
There’s nothing like enjoying the beautiful fall weather, eating some yummy foods, and spending time with the people you love the most. It’s what makes fall such a beautiful and magical season.
Let’s talk about some of the best places and most fun things to do during the fall season!
Enjoy the fall foliage
When the leaves begin to change color is the perfect time to spend time outdoors. Take a walk, scenic drive, or enjoy the view from your home. Whatever way you do it, the fall foliage is beautiful to see.
Spend the weekend in a cabin
We love cabin life. Nothing beats spending a weekend in a cabin somewhere in the mountains. We prefer the Blue Ridge Mountains, but there are many options in Georgia.
Attend the fair
We love to attend our local county fair. We mostly go to the fair for the food vendors and to see the animals, but something just feels so enjoyable about being at the fair!
If you want to experience an even larger fair, visit the Georgia National Fair, located in Perry, Georgia. It begins on October 2nd and goes through the 12th. For more information, visit their website!
Attend a fall festival
There are always a lot of fun fall activities going on in our town during the fall season. Find a fall festival near you to attend and have some fun!
Decorate for fall
Who doesn’t love to decorate for fall? There’s no better way to make your home feel cozy and warm than decorating for fall, adding fall scents, and pulling out more pillows and blankets!
Carve pumpkins
It’s so exciting to pick the design, carve your pumpkins, and see how they turn out.
Visit the pumpkin patch
Visiting the pumpkin patch is so much fun! We love to find the perfect pumpkin for each other to carve, and then a few to decorate our porch with.
Go apple picking
This is definitely one to mark off your bucket list! We live close to several apple orchards. It can be fun to pick your own apples, then take them home to eat or make something yummy from them!
Enjoy getting lost in a corn maze
We have done corn mazes a few times. They really are fun to do, especially with some friends. It’s always fun to see who is directionally challenged, lol!
Attend Fright Fest at Six Flags
Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia will run from September 13- November 2, 2025. If you enjoy getting scared plus amusement park rides, then this event is for you!
Find more information on their website.
Bake Cookies
Who doesn’t love to smell cookies baking in the oven once the cooler temperatures hit? Warm, cozy, and delicious!
Bake a pecan, pumpkin, or apple pie
The same goes for baking pies. Who doesn’t love it?! The best part of fall is all the yummy and enjoyable foods!
Attend the Georgia Apple Festival in Ellijay, Georgia
Speaking of apple picking, there is an entire event dedicated to apples in Elijay, Georgia!
Enjoy delicious food, fun, and apples two different weekends- October 11th and 12th, and then again October 18th and 19th, 2025.
For more information, visit their website!
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Spend a day at Burt’s Farm in Dawsonville, Georgia
A day at Burt’s farm is the perfect way to spend a beautiful fall day. They have a large pumpkin patch, a hayride, and a store to shop in daily.
Go to a haunted house
Haunted houses aren’t really our thing, but many people enjoy getting spooked! If this is something you enjoy, visit a haunted house for the evening and have some fun with your friends!
Visit Mercier Orchards in Blue Ridge, Georgia
We are always down for a trip to visit Mercier! It’s such a fun experience. Go apple picking, enjoy wine tasting, or indulge in one of their homemade fried apple pies!
No matter what you do at Mercier, it’s always worth the trip.
Attend Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is full of exciting traditions, activities, and fun!
Oktoberfest in Helen, Georgia, begins daily September 25 – November 2, 2025. You can find out more information by visiting their website!
Go Hiking
There is no better place to embrace the beauty of fall than being outdoors. Soak up the fresh air and beautiful fall colors by spending some time in the woods.
Go Camping
The cooler weather always reminds me of when I would go camping as a little girl. It can be a great time to connect and bond with your family over the campfire and make s’mores!
Attend Taste of Atlanta
This is an exciting event that allows you to taste food and drinks from 20+ restaurants in the Atlanta area. Enjoy good food, drinks, and entertainment for an evening out.
Taste of Atlanta will be on Thursday, October 26, 2025. Check out their website for more information.
Enjoy a bonfire and s’mores
We love to have a good bonfire in the backyard when the weather cools down and we have some friends over.
Roasting marshmallows, cooking hot dogs, and making s’mores is always a fun idea!
Visit a state park
Georgia state parks are so beautiful. They are even more beautiful when the leaves change color. State parks are a great place to go hiking (many have miles of trails), have a family picnic, and learn about the history of the state of Georgia.
Find a state park near you on their website!
Roast pumpkin seeds
After you go pumpkin picking and carve your pumpkin, be sure to save all the seeds you carve out. You can wash them off and roast the pumpkin seeds in the oven for a tasty snack.
Have a cookout
If you live in the South, you know how much we love a good cookout. Invite your family and some friends over to enjoy an evening of grilling out, playing cornhole, and enjoying each other’s company.
Stone Mountain Pumpkin Festival
The pumpkin festival features entertaining fall activities along with the traditional activities of Stone Mountain Park.
The Pumpkin Festival begins September 13- November 2, 2025, running Friday to Sunday.
For more information about the activities offered, check out their website here.
Enjoy a ride down a back road
Taking a ride down country back roads during the fall is so beautiful. Watching the leaves change colors throughout the drive makes you slow down and appreciate the simple beauty of the season.
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Make apple cider
Making homemade apple cider (or hard cider) is really easy, and it tastes so yummy!
Make chili
Chili is a staple for cooler weather. Put on a pot of chili while enjoying a day at home with your family.
Attend the Goldrush Festival in Dahlonega
Dahlonega is a cute little town nestled in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains. The Goldrush festival is a huge event that they have every year. There will be a lot of vendors, food trucks, activities for the kids, and fun for the whole family!
The Gold Rush Festival is October 18-19, 2025. The information for this event can be found here!
Attend the Savannah Food and Wine Festival
A great way to enjoy the weekend is to spend it trying new food and good wine! You can do that at the Savannah Food and Wine Festival.
The event is November 7-8, 2025. You can find more information on their website, here.
Attend Tybee Island Pirate Fest
How exciting is it to be a pirate for the weekend? Enjoy Pirate Fest with live entertainment, music, food, and more!
Pirate Fest in Tybee Island runs October 12-15, 2025. Get information about the event here.
Go to a flea market
One of the best ways to spend a Saturday is by treasure hunting at a flea market! See what you can find at your local flea market to take home and give a new life!
Stargaze
You will want to bundle up for this one! Stargazing is such a fun activity. It’s amazing to see the stars and planets and think of a world outside of our own!
Georgia Mountain Festival
Fall festivals are always a blast to attend. The Georgia Mountain Festival is a huge event! It has a carnival, great food (hello, funnel cakes!), music, fun attractions, and more. This is definitely an event to mark off your bucket list.
The Georgia Mountain Festival takes place in Hiawassee, Georgia, October 1018, 2025.
Go on a hayride
There’s no better time to go on a hayride than the fall season. The crisp air, being pulled through a hay field, and enjoying the company of your family.
Go on a bike ride
If you enjoy bike riding, the fall is such an amazing time to go on a bike ride. You can ride through and take in the beautiful fall foliage.
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Eat a caramel apple
Where are the Apple fans at? Eating a caramel apple is a must-do for your fall bucket list.
Go to the zoo
Zoo Atlanta is much more enjoyable during the cooler weather. Have some family fun and plan a trip to the zoo this fall.
Enjoy a sunset
Sunsets are beautiful any time of the year, but we love seeing a beautiful sunset in each season. They’re all different and beautiful in their own way.
Listen to Live Music
It’s fun to sit around and listen to live music. Grab a bite to eat and drink somewhere, and enjoy some local live music.
Take a ride on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
Take a train ride on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. So far, we have only seen it during the springtime, but we hope to see it during the fall someday. The fall foliage, crisp air, and peacefulness of the mountains sure are enticing!
Visit Brasstown Bald
Visiting Brasstown Bald during the fall would be the perfect opportunity to see the fall colors! Check out our post for tips on visiting Brasstown Bald.
Visit Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta Botanical Garden is the perfect place to see the flowers that bloom in the fall. It’s such a beautiful place!
Take a hike at Amicalola Falls State Park
The weather in the fall is perfect for hiking at Amicalola State Park. There is a beautiful waterfall that you can enjoy!
Enjoy football season
Friday and Saturday nights are for football this time of year! Get your friends and family together for a cookout, football, and enjoying each other’s company.
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Fall in Georgia is truly something special—whether you’re wandering through colorful mountain trails, sipping cider at a local festival, or just soaking in the crisp autumn air. With so many unique experiences to enjoy, this bucket list is the perfect starting point for planning your seasonal adventures.
No matter where you go or what you do, Georgia in the fall is all about slowing down, making memories, and embracing everything that makes this season cozy and unforgettable.
There are so many annual events that you can enjoy with your family during the fall in Georgia. I would love to know what your favorites are!
Until next time,
The Traveling Tylers
We are Brett and Catherine Tyler. We love to explore new places while discovering more about ourselves and strengthening our marriage. You can learn so much about the world, yourself, and each other through traveling. We mostly explore our home state of Georgia, but when we get the chance to travel outside of the state or country, we love to share those adventures as well. Follow along with us on our journeys near and far!
I love this! Georgia in the fall is on my travel list, and your bucket list ideas make me even more excited to plan a trip. Can’t wait to see the foliage and try some of these activities!
You will have so many beautiful things to see here in the fall! Excited for you to plan a trip.
Love all of these ideas! Apple cider season is my favorite time of year.
We are apple people, too! We had our first apple cider drink this morning.
Flea markets are so fun! It’s like finding treasure.
Yes! There are always treasures waiting for us to find them. So much fun seeing all the old and vintage things.
Some great suggestions, wish I lived closer. Have been to the USA many times but never in the Fall.
Maybe you can make it to the USA in the fall sometime!
It’s the beginning of Spring where I am but these fit so well for this season too! Love them
There are some great ideas on this list that work for both fall and spring! Enjoy the new season 🙂
I love this list! Fall in Georgia is such a perfect time to slow down and soak it all in. The foliage is gorgeous, and a cabin getaway just makes it even better—cozy, peaceful, and a great way to enjoy the season with loved ones.
Thank you! We enjoy fall in Georgia very much. The cozy cabin is a favorite!
I’ve always wanted to go to Oktoberfest but now I don’t drink. LOL. The other things sound fun though. I love making cookies.
Oktoberfest could still be fun with all the other activities and food! Making cookies is one of my favorites 🙂
Great list! Tybee Island Pirate Fest especially jumped out to me – sounds like so much fun!
Yes! Definitely a fun one 🙂
These are such fun ideas! I love fall so much. Here in Scotland the trees are such beautiful colours just now. Love that there are a lot of ideas I can do here too on your list! 🙂
I bet it is so beautiful in Scotland during fall! We hope to travel there in the next few years. I’m glad you can still get some inspiration from this list for enjoying the fall season. It really is the best!