We know we're jumping ahead a bit here, but can you blame us? Fall is almost here and we're positively giddy with the prospect of being able to walk outdoors without breaking a sweat. And with a renewed sense of social distancing at the front of our minds, the idea of roaming around wide open spaces with our families sounds oh-so-refreshing.

Looking for fun fall activities you can do with family and friends, or even solo? We've got you covered. With our environment (hopefully) cooling soon, 'tis the season to explore colorful Colorado. So grab your layers, enjoy the change in seasons, and be inspired by this list of activities that will help you make the most of fall in Colorado.

• Learn to carve soapstone
• Sit outside and breathe in the crisp, cooling air
• Make and eat hot spiced apple cider
• Help the kids start their Christmas lists
• Host a potluck Thanksgiving dinner*
• Make butternut squash soup
• Give out candy to trick-or-treaters
• Eat a candy apple
• Host a Halloween open house*
• Buy winter squash and Brussels sprouts at the farmers' market
• Watch your favorite scary or spoopy movies
• Bake an apple or pumpkin pie
• Celebrate Oktoberfest with authentic German food and beer
• Make a pinecone bird feeder
• Make your family's (or your own) Halloween costumes
• Collect and display pinecones
• Carve pumpkins
• Go to a soccer game
• Go apple picking
• Attend a fall festival
• Go leaf peeping
• Have a picnic
• Get lost in a corn maze
• Write down what you're thankful for
• Visit a local pumpkin patch and pick pumpkins
• Make a scarecrow
• Play a family game of touch football
• Jump in a leaf pile
• Go for a hike
• Take a hay ride
• Collect colorful fall leaves
• Tailgate at your local football game
• Stay for an overnight in the mountains
• For the grownups: tour a winery
• Plant bulbs in your garden to enjoy next spring
• Spend a day antiquing 
• Run or walk in a 5K, as a family
• Build a bonfire (be sure to check your local fire codes)
• Take a drive
• For the grownups: tour a local brewery
• Listen to the sounds of leaves crunching under your feet
• Go on a bike ride
• Appreciate the perfect "V"s of the geese flying by
• For the grownups: host a wine and cheese night*
• For the grownups: make your own mulled wine
• Take a ghost tour
• Make cider doughnuts (or find some locally made treats and enjoy them)
• Spend the day at an amusement park
• Make a big batch of chili
• Eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
• Climb a tree
• Make and eat pumpkin bread
• Buy a new notebook
• Buy something from a kids' fundraiser
• Make Rice Krispies treats
• Roast autumn vegetables for a tasty side dish
• Borrow a book from the library
• Visit your local zoo

Have any fall activity suggestions? Want to share your fun with us?

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*with vaccinated family and friends