Looking for fall family activities in Troy, Ohio? Fall is one of my favorite times of year to enjoy the area with kids β and it doesn’t have to mean filling every weekend with expensive activities or spending hours in the car.
Some of my favorite fall memories are the simple ones: picking out pumpkins, planting mums together, staying up a little later for a backyard bonfire, or taking a walk just to see how many colorful leaves we can find.
There are also plenty of fall events and family-friendly activities in Troy and the surrounding Miami County area worth adding to your calendar.
So I’ve put together a list of local fall events, nearby farms and seasonal outings, plus simple fall activities you can do at home.
And don’t worry β you definitely don’t have to do them all.
Pick a few that sound fun for your family and enjoy the season.
π Fall Events in Troy, Ohio & Nearby
If you’re looking for something to get the kids out of the house this fall, here are some family-friendly events happening around Troy and nearby communities.
β¨Tipp City Mum Festival
September 26β27 | Tipp City Community Park
The Tipp City Mum Festival is a longtime local fall tradition featuring vendors, arts and crafts, food, entertainment, and, of course, plenty of mums.
There’s also a parade and antique car show cruise-in, so there is plenty to see beyond the festival grounds.
Mom’s idea: Make a morning of it, let the kids pick out a treat, and bring home a mum or two for the front porch.
π«Downtown Troy Chocolate Walk
October 3 | 1β5 PM | Downtown Troy
If your kids have a sweet tooth, this one is pretty easy to get excited about.
Spend an afternoon walking around Downtown Troy, visiting local businesses and enjoying chocolate along the way.
You can make it more than just an event β grab lunch or a treat downtown and take your time wandering around the square.
βοΈ Food Truck Rally at The Exchange
October 4 | 11 AMβ6 PM | Pleasant Hill
Looking for something a little different?
The Food Truck Rally at The Exchange offers food trucks, yard games, and free axe throwing.
It could be an easy way to spend part of a fall Sunday without having to plan an entire day around an activity.
π Hometown Halloween
October 24 | 9 AMβ1 PM | Downtown Troy
If your kids love Halloween, put this one on the calendar.
Hometown Halloween brings Halloween fun to Downtown Troy with activities for families and plenty of opportunities for kids to get into costume and enjoy the season.
π Boo Bash at Hayner
October 24 | 11 AMβ2 PM | Troy-Hayner Cultural Center
The Boo Bash is a free family event with games, crafts, refreshments, and kid-friendly ghost stories.
Children who complete a list of activities can earn a prize, and the entire family is welcome.
π Monster Truck Bash Spooktacular
October 24 | 2β4 PM | Miami County Fairgrounds
If your kids aren’t interested in sitting quietly through a fall craft, this might be more their speed.
The Monster Truck Bash Spooktacular combines Halloween fun with monster trucks and high-energy entertainment at the Miami County Fairgrounds.
Mom’s idea: October 24 could be a full day of Halloween fun β start downtown in the morning, visit the Boo Bash, and then head to the fairgrounds for monster trucks in the afternoon.
π Fall Farms, Pumpkins & Seasonal Outings Near Troy
You don’t always need a special event to make a fall memory.
A trip to a local farm, pumpkin patch, or even your child’s school PTO sale can be enough.
Visit a local fall farm
Brumbaugh Fruit & Fun Farm and Crossway Farms are two nearby options to check out when you’re looking for seasonal farm activities.
Before heading out, check each farm’s website or social media for current hours, activities, admission prices, and weather-related updates.
Check your school’s PTO
This one is easy to overlook, but don’t forget about your local elementary school PTO.
Many schools have fall mum or pumpkin sales, and they can be an inexpensive way to support your school while bringing a little bit of fall home.
We’re planning to get our pumpkins from our local PTO sale this year β and they’re only $1 each!
For us, that means we’ll have pumpkins for painting, decorating, and carving without spending a fortune.
Sometimes the simplest option really is the best one.
π Simple Fall Activities to Do at Home With Kids
Not every fall memory needs a reservation, admission fee, or a 30-minute drive.
Honestly, some of my favorite fall activities for kids are the ones that can happen on a random afternoon at home.
Pick out and plant mums together
Let the kids help choose the colors and get their hands dirty planting them.
It’s a simple activity, but they’ll get to see something they helped plant throughout the season.
Paint or carve pumpkins
You don’t have to wait until Halloween.
Grab a few inexpensive pumpkins and let the kids paint them, decorate them with stickers, or turn them into whatever their imaginations come up with.
Then save the carving for closer to Halloween.
Have a backyard bonfire and make s’mores
This is one of my favorites.
It gets dark earlier in the fall, so the kids think they’re getting to stay up way past bedtime when you’re really just sitting around a fire at 7:30.
Add some s’mores, blankets, and a chilly evening, and you’ve got yourself a pretty great fall night.
Make a fall basket
This could be a fun little family tradition at the beginning of the season.
It doesn’t have to be elaborate.
For our family, I’m planning a small basket with things like:
- Fall pajamas
- A couple of fall books
- A Tonie or two
- A small seasonal treat like popcorn
Then we can pull things from the basket throughout the season.
Go on a fall walk
You don’t need a destination.
Take a walk around your neighborhood or head to a nearby park and see what you can find.
Look for:
- The first changing leaves
- Acorns
- Different colored leaves
- Pumpkins on front porches
- Birds and other animals
- Signs that Halloween is getting closer
For little kids, you can even turn it into a simple fall scavenger hunt.
Have a fall movie night
Put on pajamas, make some popcorn, pick a favorite movie, and call it a night.
No elaborate activity required.
Bake something together
Apple muffins, pumpkin bread, cookies, cinnamon rolls β whatever your family actually likes.
The goal isn’t Pinterest-worthy baking.
It’s letting the kids help, making a mess, and eating something delicious afterward.
π Our Fall Family Bucket List
If you want a simple list of fall activities for families in Troy, Ohio, save this one for later:
β Pick out pumpkins
β Paint pumpkins
β Carve pumpkins
β Pick out and plant mums
β Visit a local fall festival
β Visit the farmers market
β Take a walk to look for changing leaves
β Have a backyard bonfire
β Make s’mores
β Have a fall movie night
β Read a favorite fall book
β Bake a fall treat together
β Visit a pumpkin farm
β Explore a local park
β Get a seasonal treat downtown
β Take family photos
And remember: you don’t have to check everything off.
Choose the things that sound fun for your family and leave the rest.
The goal isn’t to make your fall busier.
It’s to make a little more room for the moments you want to remember.
𧑠Want to Make Your Fall Memories Last?
Fall with kids goes by quickly.
The muddy shoes. The pumpkin carving. The tiny hands carrying mums. The excitement over finding the perfect leaf. The way your kids run ahead of you on a walk.
Those are the things I love photographing.
My fall family photography sessions in Troy, Ohio are designed to feel relaxed and natural, with a mixture of lightly posed portraits and lifestyle images. I guide you through the session while still leaving room for your kids to move, explore, laugh, and be themselves.
Because your kids don’t have to behave perfectly for you to have beautiful family photos.
Sometimes their curiosity is the best part of the picture.
If you’re looking for fall family photos in Troy, Ohio, I’d love to help you create a session that feels like your family β simple, relaxed, and full of connection.
