Fall Events at Your Park
There’s never been a better time to take to the roads and enjoy the great outdoors than when the leaves start to change and the air becomes crisp. Fall is a fantastic time of year to go camping because it offers a special combination of changing leaves, lower temperatures, and lots of fun activities that make every trip unique. In this blog, we have featured outdoor hospitality businesses around the nation hosting fun and unique fall festivities. Not only do these events offer maximum fun for guests, but they also function as a wealth of ideas for other parks seeking to bulk up their fall schedules. These events will inspire your next vacation or your next calendar event, either way it’s time to celebrate all things fall.
Indian Trails Campground – Pardeeville, WI
THREE Weekends of Halloween, September 13-29: “Haunted House, Costume Dance & Contest, Trick or Treating, Site decorating contest, and Bingo. We have three fun-filled Halloween themed weekends to choose from. Help make the campground look festive by decorating your site for the site decorating contest. Enjoy Halloween Bingo in the morning and be scared in the afternoon in the Haunted House. There is a not-so-scary haunted house for the little ones with the lights on and masks off. Be sure to go through our amazing Haunted House. Kids can go site to site Trick-or-Treating and then dance the night away at the DJ costume dance by Beyond Entertainment. Enjoy fall camping at its finest at Indian Trails and help us celebrate Halloween.”
Pinewood Lodge Campground – Plymouth, MA
Vintage Camper Weekend, September 13 & 14
Family fun night, gentle yoga, craft class, vintage party, food truck and live music!
Colors of the Forest RV Resort & Campground – Clarington, PA
Oktoberfest 2024, September 20-23: “Don’t miss out on an Octoberfest experience! Dress in your best German Octoberfest attire. Enjoy a pot luck dinner of October Fest foods from fellow campers! Dance the night away with German music and your favorite hits from the 80s, 90s, 2000s and more!”
Hidden Oaks Family Campground – Hammond, LA
LSU Tailgate/ BBQ Cook-Off, September 20-22: “Calling all LSU fans and BBQ connoisseurs. What better way to show off your BBQ skills than at an LSU tailgate party. Saturday – LSU game on big screen.”
Fall Swamp Pop Music Festival, November 1-3: “Come out and enjoy our swamp pop music weekend! Will have food and craft vendors, silent and live auction for our child in need, and more. Ticket fee for all adult campers, guests, and public $20.”
River’s End Campground & RV Park – Tybee Island, GA
Hotdog Eating Contest, September 28: Need we say more!?
Big Creek RV Park – Annapolis, MO
Autumn Fall Fest, Every Saturday in October: “Autumn Fall Fest is a great time to bring your whole family to enjoy just a little more camping before the end of the season. During the month of October, you can come and decorate your rig, participate in a costume contest, a pumpkin carving contest, play minute to win it games as a team, have your kids make a craft and enjoy plenty of candy. Many people will go all out decorating their rig and site, put candy out for the kids, plan creative costumes to dress their pets, babies and kids as well as compete as adults (individual, couples and/or groups). We will also have spooky and non-spooky hayrides, loaded hot cocoa and hot apple cider for sale and who knows what else may be added to the list.”
Jellystone Park™ Cranberry Acres – Carver, MA
Pumpkin Rolling Obstacle Course with a Bear!, October 4: “Join us for our pumpkin rolling obstacle course. Can you control your pumpkin and cross the finish line first?? Join us at the community area, behind the mini golf.”
Sun Outdoors Sarasota – Sarasota, FL
Bountiful Harvest Week, November 11: “Bountiful Harvest Week at Sun Outdoors Sarasota is a vibrant celebration of the autumn season, highlighting the abundance of nature and community. Guests can enjoy harvest-themed activities with rustic décor, farm-to-table dining experiences, and opportunities for outdoor exploration amidst the fall foliage, it’s a time to embrace the beauty and bounty of the harvest season in Sarasota.”
We hope that this list of fall activities has sparked your creativity or motivated you to organize your next camping trip. Fall is a great time to travel to new places, get to know other campers, and take part in special events. If you find yourself near any of these parks, don’t hesitate to join in the fun and experience the local charm firsthand. Owners and operators of outdoor hospitality businesses, consider using these activities as a model for your own fall programming. Guests are more likely to return if you can establish a warm and inviting environment with fun and themed activities. Getting inspired by other parks’ well-run activities will help you create a fall calendar that is unique and draws more people in. Enjoy all the beauty fall has to offer let’s ~harvest some fun~.
