101+ Things to Do This Fall in Manhattan

The temperature is dropping and fall fun is filling the calendar! Whether you’re trying to decide what to do this weekend or looking for ideas for fall break, this list of 100+ things to do for fall in Manhattan will help you decide how to celebrate this beautiful season!

100+ Things to Do This Fall in Manhattan

1. Visit an area pumpkin patch and find the perfect one for carving!
2. Get your tickets to Sesame Street Live at McCain (Oct. 30).
3. Get your costumes ready early for Trick or Treat in the Ville (Oct. 10)
4. Take in all the activities for the community during K-State Homecoming Week.
5. Get your fair on at the Kansas State Fair (Sept. 5-12).
6. Participate in the Children’s Carnival at the K-State Student Union (Oct. 8).
7. Spend a day in Junction City with these family friendly ideas.
8. Bring your cardboard card for a movie night at MHK Play Studio (Sept. 14).
9. Get your wiggles out at LEAP Trampoline Park.
10. Trick or treat at the zoo at Boo at the Zoo (Oct. 24-26). Tickets required!
11. Checking out the new Building Buddies exhibit at Flint Hills Discovery Center (opens Sept. 9).
12. Celebrate opening day at A&H Farms Fall Festival (Sept. 20).
13. Explore a Kansas State Park.
14. Spend a long weekend at Lied Lodge near Omaha.
15. Take your Wildcats to a K-State Volleyball game.
16. Get lost in a Manhattan area corn maze.
17. Reconnect with your partner and go on a fall date.
18. Spend a rainy day at the Midwest Dream Car Collection.
19. Celebrate Grandparent’s Day at Britt’s Farm (Oct. 5).
20. Sample local and regional beers at Flint Hills Beer Fest (Oct. 18).
21. Go on a gorgeous fall hike vetted by our team for being family friendly!
22. Take a day trip to Overland Park – time your travel with the Overland Park Fall Festival (Sept. 26-27).
23. Ride on carriages, visit the kid zone or play in the cornhole tournament during the Riley Fall Festival (Oct. 18).
24. Travel through time at GloWild at the Kansas City Zoo, an immersive light experience.
25. Kick off the football season with kid treats and Purple Pride Cider on tap at Liquid Art Winery (Sept. 5).
26. Go trick or treating inside at the Boo Party at Manhattan Town Center (Oct. 31).
27. Get your holiday shopping done early at Pumpkin Patch arts and craft fair (Oct. 4).
28. Chill out with some adult coloring every Tuesday at Manhattan Brewing Company.
29. Get a good spot for the K-State Homecoming Parade (Oct. 10).
30. Make a sensory bin with things you already have like rice or beans and measuring cups. Throw in some fall leaves, acorns, and mini pumpkins.
31. Have a pumpkin carving party with friends in your backyard. Bigger mess, more hands to clean up!
32. Check out the murals in Clay Center.
33. Sing your heart out at Flint Hills Praisefest (Oct. 12-14).
34. Watch the K-State v. Arizona game on a 30-foot projection screen on Poyntz Ave. (Sept. 12).
35. Bring a blanket and enjoy a night of music with the Manhattan Symphony at Blue Earth Plaza (Sept. 13).
36. Follow the yellow brick road for a visit to the Oz Museum in Wamego.
37. Get discounted wardrobes for your kids at Little Britches Consignment Sale (Oct. 4).
38. Enjoy a night out as the kids have a science night in at Flint Hills Discovery Center (Sept. 5).
39. Find all the Totos with a day in Wamego.
40. Support the Sunset Zoo and enjoy a night of drinks at Brew at the Zoo (Sept. 26).
41. Join the annual pie party at Riley County Historical Society (Sept 21).
42. Visit the Kansas City Renaissance Festival weekends through Oct. 13.
43. Introduce your kids to a Halloween movie like Hocus Pocus or Casper.
44. Take a weekend trip to the infamous Vala’s Pumpkin Patch in Nebraska.
45. Check out a stack of fall and Halloween themed books at the library.
46. Bring your whole family to a K-State home football game – here are our tips!
47. Plan a girl’s night out, here are a few ideas!
48. Visit the Indoor Storywalk: The Gruffalo at the Manhattan Public Library (Oct. 13-19).
49. Sample international cuisine at Manhattan area restaurants.
50. Get a history lesson at the Amelia Earhart Museum.
51. Race in the Konza 25k and 10k (Sept. 14).
52. Cheer on the K-State Soccer Team – check out our tips for kids.
53. Bake a fall treat like pumpkin bread and deliver to friends and neighbors.
54. Try one of these 20 baking soda experiments for kids.
55. Visit a sunflower field before the blooms are gone!
56. Take your super fan to Dogman: The Musical at the Folly Theater in Kansas City, Oct. 25-26.
57. Join a moms group.
58. Visit a local winery and sample their fall offerings.
59. Host a yard sale.
60. Enroll in a paint and sip class at Uncorked Inspiration.
61. Visit the new immersive experience at the Museum of Art and Light, The Erosion of Time: A Digital Compilation of Works by Des Lucréce and Dean Mitchell (begins Sept. 6).
62. Make new friends at Morning Glaze and Games at MHK Play Studio (Sept. 20).
63. Roll a strike at Little Apple Lanes or the Union Bowling Center.
64. Enjoy a family brunch out.
65. Dance the night away at The BIG Little Apple Street Fest (Oct. 16).
66. Admire the art of Kansas contemporary artists at the Beach Museum of Art.
67. Take part in OZsome activities at OZtoberfest in Wamego (Oct. 4).
68. Visit the Manhattan sign on Bluemont Hill.
69. Join a pre-k play time at Paragon Sports.
70. Learn about dinosaurs at the KU National History Museum.
71. Take a cheesy picture in front of the Lover’s Lane sign on campus.
72. Donate your stuff.
73. Wait for those surprise hot days and visit an ice cream shop.
74. Check out all the murals around town and learn their history as well as learning more about the artists!
75. Sign up for a new youth sports team to keep your kids active as the weather gets colder.
76. Attend a story time at Chick-Fil-A.
77. Explore at Wonder Workshop.
    
78. Find a Lucky Duck during the month of September at Manhattan Public Library and turn in for a special prize!
79. Play at Kansas Children’s Discovery Museum.
80. Set a time to visit the KSU Insect Zoo to learn about the local insects.
81. Take a free tour of the Kansas State Capitol.
82. Experience the Deanna Rose Farmstead after dark if you dare at Night of the Living Farm the last two weekends in October.
83. Visit Haunted Old Town in Abilene (Oct. 17-18, 24-25, 31).
84. Book a fall mini session for family pictures with less stress.
85. Collect candy along Poyntz Avenue on All Treats Day (Oct. 31).
86. Visit the paint by number window, walk in the cake walk and test your knowledge at the brain station at Third Thursday (Sept. 18).
87. Have fun all weekend long at the family friendly Oktoberfest in Junction City (Oct. 3-4).
88. Ride the train and play at Gage Park in Topeka.
89. Watch muralist paint live at Boom! Salina (Oct. 3-5).
90. Participate in fall activities and get a free pumpkin at Pumpkin PaZOOla at Rolling Hills Zoo (Oct. 11).
91. Enjoy a fall weekend camping at Tuttle Creek State Park.
92. Play at a Manhattan area playground.
93. Find all the Dala Horses with a day trip to Lindsborg.
94. Order treats and participate in the Teal Pumpkin Project.
95. Take the night off from cooking at visit a food truck.
96. Take a fall drive to see the colorful leaves.
97. Take advantage of cooler weather and explore hidden gems in Kansas.
98. Play games as a family at The Village Geek.
99. Indulge in a fall latte at a local coffee shop.
100. Get your fall produce at the Manhattan Farmer’s Market.
101. See if you can escape at Locked Manhattan.
102. Cheer on the Chiefs and take fun family photos with these Chiefs photo ops.
103. Take time pause and enjoy the beauty that is Fall in the Flint Hills!