What is your favorite thing about fall? Pumpkin patches, hayrides and apple cider? Lafayette-West Lafayette is home to a host of fun fall activities for you and your family and friends.  Enjoy this list of 25 fall activities in Greater Lafayette!

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  1. Get lost in a corn maze at Exploration Acres.
  2. Stock up on honey, jams and jellies at Wea Creek Orchard.
  3. Fall hike at Prophetstown State Park.
  4. Learn how to cook with heirloom apples at The Farm at Prophetstown.
  5. Ride the Pumpkin Vine Express at Kent’s Cucurbits.
  6. Go pie crazy tasting all the fall flavored pies from Sweet Revolution Bake Shop.
  7. Scavenger leaf hunt at the Purdue Arboretum.
  8. Spine tingling, scary haunted Adams Mill.
  9. Fall camping at one of six local campgrounds.
  10. Best fresh fall produce at the Historic Downtown Farmers Market, West Lafayette Farmers Market and the Purdue Farmers Market.
  11. Munch on candy corn from McCord Candies.
  12. Stock up on your favorite comfort food casserole from Homestead.
  13. Pick out your favorite scarecrow at the Trail of Scarecrows at Prophetstown State Park.
  14. Spookily howl in the night at Wolf Park.
  15. Pumpkin pickin’ at Exploration Acres and Wea Creek Orchard.
  16. What’s fall without s’mores around a fire? Grills at local parks, local campgrounds and Exploration Acres fire pits!
  17. Enjoy the fresh autumn air during a stroll through the Haan Museum Sculpture Garden.
  18. What amphibians and birds can you find at the Celery Bog in the fall? Visit and find out!
  19. Sip on cranberry wine at Wildcat Creek Winery. (21+)
  20. Cheers to St. Boniface Germanfest beer at People’s Brewing Company (21+), yaktoberfest beer at Teay’s Brewing Company & frosty pumpkin wheat ale at Crasian Brewing Company (21+).
  21. Bite into a pumpkin spice cake donut from Mary Lou Donuts.
  22. Sit back and enjoy a hayride through Wea Creek Orchard.
  23. Pick ripe, delicious apples as well as search for your favorite pumpkin at Smith Farms.
  24. Purdue football! Cheer on our Boilermakers at a Purdue football game this season.
  25. Grab a 2021 Public Art Trail Guide and explore over 115 pieces of public art.

    Challenge yourself this fall to check off all these fun autumn activities! Good luck!

 

 

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