6 Fun Fall Activities That Will Keep You Moving

Fun fall activities are in abundance out there! Taking advantage of the cooler temperatures, the lovely changing of the fall foliage, it’s a great time to get out and get moving. There are also many activities that you can do as a family and create some special memories. Memories that can last a lifetime.

Luckily for us, exercise (or movement in general) comes in many different forms. If you aren’t a big fan of exercise you can read all about “Adding Exercise For Weight Loss (When It’s Just Not Your Thing)” and be pleasantly surprised how you can “exercise” and not feel like it’s “exercise”. This blog post on fun fall activitiesis an excellent example of just that!

Fun Fall Activities

Picking Apples

This is an activity that that can enjoyed by the whole family. It doesn’t take very long to fill bags or basket. Picking apples doesn’t necessarily have to involve climbing ladders either. Many apples are within arms reach besides many healthy ones that have already fallen to the ground. With many varieties out there, enjoy the season!

Walking In Nature

There is nothing quite like walking in nature with a kaleidoscope of colour all around you. There is lovely scenery everywhere! The temperatures are cooler for walking and in most cases, less insects to contend with. Another opportunity for a fun family activity in the fall while getting some exercise in.

Pick Your Own Pumpkins

Nothing spells fall, like pumpkins! Visit a pumpkin patch and be amazed at all the pumpkins and varieties out there to choose from. It is a huge WOW factor for the kids too! Sometimes, pumpkin patches have a variety of activities for kids to enjoy too like a pumpkin maze to work through. Enjoy the outdoor time. Bring them home and carve them up to complete the experience.

Work Out In The Yard

Like spring planting gets your gardens blooming, fall cleanup puts the garden to rest for the winter (depending on what climate you live in of course). Get the whole family involved. Rake up the leaves. Pull out the annuals. Trim up the perennials. Plant the spring bulbs. Put away the hoses and rakes for the winter if you need to. It’s a great way to get in some exercise and having the family help out offers many helping hands.

Play Touch Football

Get your friends together for a fun afternoon of touch football! Whether it’s your friends, family or a community get together, go out and get some fresh air and exercise with this popular past-time.

Attend Some Fall Fairs

Yes, some fairs also occur in the fall season. You will have plenty of opportunities to walk around and enjoy the midway and exhibits. Attend some shows. Lots of things to catch your eye and keep you stimulated. You will likely be tired at the end of the day, but the fun will be well worth it!

Staying Active Is Key

For many of us, staying active is a necessity for sustaining a healthy lifestyle. To keep our lifestyle vibrant and something we can stick with, it’s important to try new things. Looking for opportunities that just occur during certain months or seasons of the year is a good place to start.

Working towards a healthy lifestyle or losing weight can be a daunting task. Just remember that utilizing strategies in little chunks are like stepping stones towards your big goal. Finding fun ways to stay active is one of those strategies and you can find many more strategies and also a downloadable list of these strategies, by reading my post “20 Essential Tips For Losing Weight (and Keeping It Off)”.

Have Fun

The key to this “exercise” is to find something that you enjoy doing in the fall and follow thru! Not only are activities good for your general health and well being, you can make some amazing memories in the process. Try some of these out and let me know in the comments below what your favorites are. They just may become a yearly tradition! Have fun!