20 Date Ideas For Fall 2019 That'll Inspire You To ~Fall~ In Love

Is it easier to just buy apple cider donuts? Yes. But is it more fun to make them yourself? Also yes. Apple cider donuts are one of the best parts of fall, and if you pick a manageable recipe from Pinterest, you and your date may just make some incredible treats of your own.

Autumn may just be the best time of year to go bike riding, as it's warm enough to still enjoy it, but cool enough that you and your date won't end your ride looking like hot messes. If you don't own a bike, you can rent one pretty inexpensively and then use TrailLink to find the best bike trail near you.

Craft beer season really peaks in the fall, and you can find craft beer festivals just about anywhere during the fall season. Check out BeerFests.com to find a beer festival in your area, or you and your date can even create a craft beer crawl of your own to taste a variety of seasonal brews.

If you and your date are more into hard cider than beer, then spend the day tasting different flavors at a cidery. CiderScene has a tool to help you find a cidery or cider bar near you, so you and your date can skip right to the good stuff.

Nothing gets the heart pumping quite like a horror movie marathon (and nothing gives you a better excuse to grab your date's hand). Check out all the scariest movies available on Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Netflix for a chilling night in.

If you think corn mazes are just for little kids, then you're terribly mistaken. Visit Corn Mazes America for a list of corn mazes by state, and you can even find a farm that offers moonlight mazes or haunted mazes for an extra-spooky maze experience.

Football games are fun, but for me, the real fun happens before the game even begins. Whether you and your date want to check out a college football game or a professional one, attending a tailgate beforehand is a must. There's no better way to get yourself pumped up for a game than to deck yourself out in your team's colors, don some face paint, play cornhole, and eat a dozen hot dogs.

What could make for a cuter date than an afternoon spent in an apple orchard? Check out an orchard directory to search apple orchards by state, then grab a basket and get ready to compete with your date over who can select the tastiest-looking apples.

Ghost tours can be pretty cheesy, but that doesn't make them any less entertaining. You can visit the Haunt World website to search for ghost tours by state and check out some of the creepiest spots in the country. Even if you and your date don't actually believe in ghosts, you'll still learn some pretty interesting facts (and maybe even change your mind about ghosts by the end of the tour).

Again, whether you're afraid of things that go bump in the night or not, it's hard not to have a good time at a haunted house. Haunt World is also a great resource for finding the scariest haunted houses by state, and be warned — these places are not for the faint of heart.

Fall isn't all about haunting and horror — it's also a great time to explore the mythical world as well. Visit a fortune teller or psychic medium with your date for a reading. It's not always easy to find a genuine psychic, but if you can track one down, you might just learn whether or not you and your date have a promising future.

Whether you pick up pumpkins at your local grocery store or find a pumpkin patch to choose your own, carving is always the next step. If you and your date are not terribly artistic, go with an easy pumpkin carving idea. Compete with each other to see who can create the best-looking pumpkin design.

Autumn is the perfect time to enjoy the great outdoors. Check out the American Hiking Society website to find the best hiking trails in your area, and decide whether your date would prefer an intense incline or a leisurely stroll.

Farmers' markets tend to pop up everywhere in the fall, offering everything from fresh fruits and veggies to local art and crafts. Do a search to find a farmers' market in your area and spend an afternoon with your date eating food samples and looking at the work of local artists.

Yes, jack-o'-lantern festivals are a thing, and yes, they're as cool as they sound. Although not quite as easy to find as a regular pumpkin patch, it's worth doing a search to see if there is an annual jack-o'-lantern festival hosted in your area. You and your date can then check out hundreds (or even thousands!) of intricately carved pumpkins and get some great photo ops.

From zombie crawls to costume crawls, you can find fun Halloween-themed bar events nearly any weekend in October (and even into November!). Visit PubCrawl.com to find the coolest and most popular bar crawls available in cities through the country. You and your date are sure to have a good time checking out new bars and enjoying everyone's costumes.

You may think of summer as picnic season, but I personally think that fall weather is best for al fresco dining. Pack a blanket, a bottle of wine, and lots of cheeses and bread, and you and your date can spend a leisurely afternoon snacking and chilling in a park.

Whether you and your date are planning a couples costume or doing your own thing, shopping for Halloween costumes is always more fun with company — especially when it comes to DIY costumes. Check out a vintage shop or a Salvation Army and see who can put together the best costume for the least amount of money.

What good are pumpkin patches and apple orchards for if you don't end up with a pie? Once you've collected your apples or pumpkins (or just picked some up at a grocery store), check out Pinterest for some easy pie recipes and get baking with your date. Baking a pie may not be, well, easy as pie, but you and your date will still have a good time attempting to make one.

Don't get me wrong — I'm all for yuletide romance. But there's just something about the combination of scariness and sweetness that makes fall the ultimate season for falling in love.