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The Peoria Area Fall Family Bucket List - 2022

September 18, 2021

Fall is here! Do you feel the crispness in the air? Have you noticed the leaves starting to fall? Fall is such a fun time, full of family traditions! We've compiled a list of activities for you and your family to enjoy together in our Fall Bucket List.  Happy Autumn!

1. Pick apples at Tanner's and make some yummy homemade applesauce or just buy some treats  






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2. Pick pumpkins at a pumpkin patch - See this list of all patches within 1 hour.

3. Enjoy the last days of summer at a local Farmer's Market.

4. Plan a fall picnic at Cyd's in the Park.

5. Glamp in style at Sankoty Lakes.

6. Sept. 14 - 17: Check out the best local parade and grab pumpkin donuts and fall decorations at the Morton Pumpkin Festival.






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7. September 16 - 18 - Listen to some polka music, grab a porkchop on a stick and you’re ready to experience Peoria’s version of Oktoberfest!

8. October 1st - Be Anything! Career Day at the Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum.

9. Wildlife Prairie Park! Fall foliage, unique overnight experiences, and our favorite Wildlife Scary Park.

10. Visit a corn maze.

11. Friday Night Lights! Attend a local high school football game.

12. Grab tickets for HOWL-ZOO-WEEN at the Peoria Zoo.

13. Watch the leaves change. Check out the best places to see fall leaves in Peoria.

14. Take a hike on one our great local trails, grab some leaves, and make some autumn leaf crafts.

15. Grab a pumpkin spiced coffee at one of our local coffee shops.






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16. Check out all the local family Halloween events. 


Let me know your favorite local fall activities by emailing me at amanda.morgan@macaronikid.com. Submit your local events to our website here.