Fall Bucket List 2024

Make the most of Fall in Charlotte, NC with these fun activities!

VISIT A PUMPKIN PATCH

• Hall Family Farm
• Take a short drive to Lancaster, SC for family fun & pumpkin picking!

• Hodge’s Family Farm
• Free admission to pumpkin patch, hayrides, farm shop, and more!
• Howard Family Farm
• Search their 12-acre pumpkin patch for your perfect pumpkin!
• Wise Acres Farm
• Visit Wise Acres for pizza + pumpkins! Reservations required. 
• Phil Simpson’s Christmas Trees & Pumpkins
• Located on Pineville Matthews Rd, Phil Simpon’s has been serving South Charlotte for 40 years!
• Carrigan Farms
• Make reservations to enjoy a pumpkin patch, hayride & petting zoo!
• Patterson Farm
• Free admission to enjoy a pumpkin patch and fall photo-ops!
• Cherry Place Farm
• Open on Saturdays & Sundays, bring the whole family to pick pumpkins & explore a corn maze
• The Hunter Farm
• Enjoy wagon rides, petting zoo, and have your pick from a large variety of NC grown pumpkins!
• Bush n Vine Farm
• Enjoy apple cider slushies, doughnuts, pumpkins & a 1-mile hiking trail!

GO APPLE PICKING

• Apple Hill Orchard
• Carrigan Farms
• Windy Hill Orchard and Cider Mill

VISIT THE GREAT ELIZABETH PUMPKIN WALL

• Celebrate the 20th year of this beloved Charlotte tradition on October 29th!
• 2023 Greenway Ave

TAKE A SCENIC HIKE ON THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

• Rough Ridge
• Linn Cove Viaduct
• Beacon Heights
• Flat Rock Trail
• Linville Falls
• Chestoa View
• Crabtree Falls
• Mount Mitchell

ENJOY A PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE

• Some of our go-to coffee spots are:

• Summit Coffee
• Numerous locations around Charlotte including Ballanytne & SouthPark! Level up your PSL with their Pumpkin Cheesecake Latte!
• Not Just Coffee
• Waterbean Coffee
• Pepperbox Doughnuts

CHARLOTTE'S FALL FESTIVALS

• Yiasou Greek Festival
• September 6th-8th. Celebrate Greek culture with Greek cuisine, music, and cultural exhibits.
• MecktoberFest
• September 13th-October 13th. Four weekends of German cuisine, live music, biergartens, and stein holding contests at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
• Festival in the Park
• September 20th-22nd. Celebrate the 60th annual Festival in the Park with food, games, vendors, and more!
• Renaissance Festival
• October 5th-November 24th. Enjoy castles, arts & theater, marketplace, games and more!
• Charlotte VegFest
• October 12th. Enjoy vegan food & goods at VegFest in Ballantyne!
• Carolina Balloonfest
• October 18th-20th. Take a trip to Statesville to celebrate this hot air balloon festival! 

• Pottery Festival-Carolina Clay Matters
• October 19th. Enjoy the ceramic works of 60+ local Charlotte area artists! Browse home wares, art and decor, holiday gifts, and more!

ATTEND A PANTHERS OR CHECKERS GAME

• Cheer on the Panthers at Bank of America Stadium!
• Attend a Charlotte Checkers hockey game.

BAKE SOME FALL TREATS

• Pumpkin Bread recipe by Sally Mckenney
• Apple Cider Doughnuts recipe by Makinze Gore 
• Bloomin’ Apples by Lauren Miyashiro
• Salted Caramel Apple Crumble Cake by Taylor Ann Spencer
• Dirty Chai Blondies by Brooke Caison
• Butter Pecan Cheesecake by Makinze Gore

GET LOST AT A LOCAL CORN MAZE

• Hodges Family Farm
• Almond Farm
• Howard Family Farm
• Cherry Place Farm