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Fall activities: pumpkins, hayrides and hikes

Resources Updated Sept 2026 Next review Sept 2027 Suggest a correction

Everything worth doing outdoors between Labor Day and Thanksgiving, in date order. Farm prices are as posted in September.

Activity	Dates	Best for	Price	Where
Meet in the Street	Sept 20	Everyone	Free	Downtown
Hill Ridge Farms fall festival	Weekends Oct 3–Nov 1	Ages 2–10	$14	Youngsville
Heritage Fall Festival	Oct 18	Families	Free	Heritage
Trick-or-Treat on White Street	Oct 25	Under 12	Free	Downtown
Halloween on the Green	Oct 31	Families	Free	Joyner Park
Falls Lake leaf hike, MST section 11	Late Oct–early Nov	Adults, older kids	Free	Falls Lake
Farmers Market last outdoor Saturday	Nov 15	Everyone	Free	Downtown

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