Ask any kid or adult; a trip to a local pumpkin patch is a must. A visit to the pumpkin patch offers something for everyone. Find that gigantic pumpkin to decorate your front porch with, enjoy a calming hayride or get that Instagram worthy seasonal photo. Either way, a pumpkin patch has you covered.

Assemble the fire pit and s'mores ingredients because the family will love a backyard bonfire this fall. Get some flashlights and tell ghost stories by the fire, have an outdoor scavenger hunt or set up a tent and spend the night under the stars. It beats your typical Saturday night plans and is a fun way to enjoy some time together.

Invite friends and neighbors to celebrate Halloween a different way this year with a trunk-ortreat event. All you need is a parking lot, a car, some creativity and lots of candy. Here’s how it works.

1. Reserve a school or church parking lot for the trunk-or-treat event.
2. Invite a group of people to the event. Let them know they will need to open the trunk of their car and decorate it in fun, festive Halloween or fall decorations. Of course, bringing candy is a must!
3. On the day of the event, have cars line up around the parking lot and assemble their creations.
4. Let the kids loose! Have them collect a piece of candy from each car display as they walk through the parking lot.

Not only is this a cool alternative to trick-or-treating, but it’s also a great way to get families together and get creative. Enter trunk-or-treat ideas into your favorite search engine and be prepared to be amazed by some of the images you will see. From monsters to superherothemed trunks, there is plenty of inspiration out there.

If you can’t get enough of football, challenge your friends to compete in a friendly (or competitive) fantasy football league. You can create a league using popular apps like NFL Fantasy Football, Yahoo Fantasy Sports or CBS Sports Fantasy.

First, you will need to create a league using any of the apps above. Invitations will be sent out to friends via email. Each player will create an account, name their team and participate in a mock draft before the first football game of the season.

Then, each week get ready to go head-to-head with other members of the league. Don’t be fooled, this isn’t for the faint of heart. Joining a league requires dedication as you have to edit your lineup each week to make sure you have all of your positions filled for the game.

If you’re looking to do something different for date night, get spooky with it and take your significant other to a haunted house. From seriously scary ones that require you to sign a waiver to silly, old-school houses where you can call out every trick, it’s a fun, engaging experience that's only available once a year!

Tip: Check online deal sites like Groupon or LivingSocial to see if discounted tickets are available to a favorite or new haunted house in your area.

Learn more about Bavarian culture and traditions when you celebrate Oktoberfest. The observance typically runs from mid-September through the first week of October. What started out as a wedding party became an annual tradition featuring parades, music, food and beer. Prosit!