Get Ready To ‘Fall For Matthews’ Tomorrow

Step outside this morning and you can feel it, fall is in the air.  And I don't know how it works in your house, but once fall arrives, there's just something about getting out an enjoying it whenever and wherever you can.  A GREAT spot this weekend is in South Charlotte.  Specifically, the city of Matthews and their annual "Fall for Matthews" festival.

This is a free event at 210 Matthews Station Street, Matthews, taking place from 10am-4pm.  "Fall for Matthews" is put on each year by the Matthews Chamber of Commerce and delivers free fun for the entire family.  All day Saturday, come out and enjoy:

-Arts and crafts vendors
-Live music
-Sip & Stroll
-Food vendors
-Children’s area
-Pumpkin patch
-Petting zoo

Mom and Dad, if you're on the fence.  Listen to the voice of experience.  One day you're going to blink and that little one you have to take by the hand will be 22 and looking for other hands to hold.  There will never come a moment when you will say, "Gee, I wish I didn't take the time that weekend to spend time with the family at 'Fall for Matthews.'"

So, if fall is calling your name and you're looking for something the entire family can enjoy, then head to 210 Matthews Station Street in downtown Matthews tomorrow for "Fall for Matthews."  The fun gets underway at 10am and goes until 4 in the afternoon.  And best of all?  Admission into "Fall for Matthews" is absolutely free.

Have you created your fall bucket list yet? This weekend is Labor Day and the unofficial kick-off to fall. The kids are back in school, football is back, and pumpkin spice lattes are in Starbucks. Now the weather just needs to catch up. But soon we will be in sweaters, with leaves falling around us, surrounded by pumpkins and the smell of fresh cider. Which means it's time to plan for the best season of the year. So I'm here with some must-do activities in North Carolina this fall.

So get your boots on, it’s time to Fall in love with Fall. There is no shortage of fun activities to partake in across the state of North Carolina this September through November. Which is your favorite part of the season? The leaves falling, the pumpkin carving, or all the delicious beverages to taste. I just want to scream "It's fall y'all". Except it still feels like a sauna outside currently, and this weekend it was too hot to even go to the pool. Which left me with plenty of time to daydream about the cooler weather and all the fun to be had.  I even put my football pumpkin on my porch because it's time ladies and gentlemen, it's time!

There is no shortage of breweries in Charlotte and across the state. Which means there is no shortage of pumpkin beer this time of year. My personal favorite? NoDa Brewing Company's "Gordegous". But there is no wrong answer when it comes to pumpkin beer.

College or NFL it doesn't matter! Fall is made for football. Take in a Panthers game, the Dukes Mayo College Kickoff battle of the Carolinas, or do as I do and road trip to a college game!

What's fall without pumpkins? And sure you could pick one up at the grocery store but what fun would that be. Instead visit a local farm including Hodges Family Farm, Millstone Creeks Orchard, Cotton Hills Farm, and Hunter Farm to pick your own pumpkins!

Test your problem solving (and patience) with a corn maze. This family-friendly activity will have you laughing and bonding with those you love. There are several mazes in the Charlotte area including at Hall Family Farm, Awe Shucks, and Kersey Valley.

If you haven't been to Windy Hill Orchard & Cidery yet make this the year you finally do. Windy HIll offers apple picking, apple cider donuts, alcholic /non-alcholic drinks and good old family fun.

Whether you choose to stroll a greenway, take a walk in your neighborhood, or venture out for a hike at a park like Kings Mountain. Maybe head to Asheville to experience leaf season in the mountains. It's not fall without seeing the leaves change and letting them crunch under your feet.

You're not scared are you? There are tons of screams to be had across the Carolinas at Scarowinds, Kersey Valley Spookywoods, and more.