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Home › Articles › Activities › Falling into Fall Fun

Falling into Fall Fun

Autumn Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

By Beth Hering

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Beyond selling harvest-fresh pumpkins, some farms and patches offer a range of toddler-friendly activities. "My daughter's favorite part of going to a pumpkin patch is always the pony rides, while my sons really enjoy the train ride," Durante says. Other attractions may include bouncers, corn or hay mazes, hayrides, tractor rides and pig races. To search by state for a place in your area, visit www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org.

Cooler Weather

With the heat of summer becoming more of a distant memory each day, fall can be a great time to put on a jacket and enjoy some fresh air. "Fall around here is a time when we can start doing the simple outdoor activities without cooking from the sun," Braccio says. With older children in school, parks are much less crowded. Your child can have greater freedom and time to explore the equipment without the "big kids" in the way, and he (and you) may make some similar-aged friends in the process. Beaches also take on a whole different feel in the autumn. Try packing a picnic lunch, some sand toys and bubbles to blow for an afternoon by the shore.

Another great place to visit in the fall is the zoo. "After a long, hot summer of somewhat inactivity, the cool, crisp weather seems to rejuvenate all the animals' spirits," says Michael Dulaney, assistant conservation program manager at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. "They become much more active and tend to stay visible more in their enclosures rather than finding a cool shady spot and lounging there most of the day as during the summer months."

Dulaney also notes that the zoo is generally less crowded during weekdays in the fall, making it a perfect time for parents with strollers to make their way around the zoo grounds and for little ones to spend more time in front of favorite exhibits without the worry of having to move on in order to let the next groups of visitors have their turn.


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