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Fall is here as of September 22nd! What better way to welcome the new season than a fun date with your S/O. Here is a list of fun autumn inspired date ideas!

Pick Pumpkins at a Pumpkin Patch!

This idea is so wholesome and fun! Going to a pumpkin patch can offer a variety of activities, you and your S/O can each pick out your very own pumpkins, some patches offer hayrides, and even have activities planned when you bring your pumpkins home! You can carve them, though I suggest you wait until closer to halloween if you plan to use them as decorations. You can also paint them or figure out how to use them to bake or have some baked pumpkin seeds! You can find lots of recipes online and here is a link to make Homemade Pumpkin Puree to get you started!

Autumn Inspired Food Creations!

There are so many different fall flavors: apple, pumpkin, cinnamon, maple, and so many more! You and your S/O can search and find your favorite recipes or maybe even try something new and spend some time together, cooking and baking, and then enjoy a nice meal or snack once you have finished making the perfect dinner date! Don’t forget to set out those fall scented candles! Below are some links to lots of recipes to get you started!

Dinner Ideas 

Desserts! 

Appetizers and Snacks 

Breakfast 

Putting the “BOO!” in Hanging with your Boo

Are you and your S/O more on the wild side? Do you like thrills? Well, do I have an idea for you! Do some research in your area to find a haunted house walk through where you can walk through as some of the scary things from halloween nightmares jump out and scare you. This is one of my personal favorites. This idea may be hindered to COVID-19 but have no fear. Another alternative is to stay up late and snuggle close as you watch some scary movies! The jump scares are likely to make you jump just the same. Here is a link to a list of some scary movies to watch with your SO this spooky season.

Go On a Fall Picnic!

This is a super simple and easy date idea! Take some of those fall recipes you made earlier or some other foods you want, go find a park or somewhere, and have a picnic on a nice cool day where you can see all the colorful leaves on the trees and feel the cool wind! Take a blanket and snuggle close as you lay back and watch the clouds go by. This date will be fun and relaxing. Depending on the park, you may be able to take a walk on a trail through the woods and see the beauty of mother nature at this time of year. 

Get Your Craft On

There are so many craft ideas that you and your S/O can do together. Maybe you want to make a fall decoration for your apartment, or maybe you want to make a memory of you and your SO’s first fall together. Whatever you wanna make there is something that can fit anyone’s style. Below are some links of some cool ideas I found but you can go online and find some that fits you!

Pumpkin Paper Lanterns

Pumpkin Pie Soap 

Bandana Pumpkins 

Candle Holders

Pine Cone Wreath 

Hey! I’m Sarah. I am currently a Senior in Animal Science. Fun fact about me, I am in the Marching Band here at NC State and I play the piccolo. I joined HerCampus to explore another side of myself and hopefully better my writing skills.