Fall Facts
When does fall officially begin in the Northern Hemisphere?
September 22-23 or on autumnal equinox
What activity do you do at a fall festival that involves a fruit.
Apple Bobbing
What warm drink is often made with apples?
Apple Cider
What do you call a pumpkin that works out?
A Jock-o’-lantern
where was the first citywide celebration of Halloween?
Anoka, Minnesota in 1921
What was the original purpose of bobbing for apples on Halloween?
Fortune telling, specifically predicting whom a woman would marry each apple represent represented a different shooter and whichever Apple, the woman ended up, biting into was said to represent her future husband
What popular fall activity involves visiting an orchard?
Apple Picking
What sweet dessert is made with apples?
Apple pie
Why did the Apple stop in the middle of the road?
It ran out of juice
What is America’s favorite Halloween candy?
Reese’s come out on top according to the pole of 2023 with 29% of Americans choosing it as their favorite Snickers came in second followed by a three-way tie between candy corn Kitcat and M&Ms
What flower is often associated with fall decorations?
Mums or Chrysanthemums
Which farm activity lets kids find their way through tall corn?
Corn Maze
Which nut is commonly roasted in Fall And Winter?
Chestnuts
Which Thanksgiving food is the funniest?
Corn, Corny jokes always crack people up
When was Halloween first celebrated in the United States?
Americans first celebrated the holiday in the 1840s when Irish immigrants fleeing potato famine, brought the tradition with them to the United States
Which holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States?
Thanksgiving
What fall festival activity involves picking your own pumpkin?
Visiting a Pumpkin Patch
What was the original name for candy corn?
Chicken feed
What do pumpkins used to fix their broken jack-o’-lantern smiles?
Pumpkin patches
Who first sang the song “monster mash”?
Bobby Prickett first released the song in 1962 on an LP with other monster themed tunes and monster mash was number one on the billboard top 100 that year October 20 through the 27th
What type of syrup is harvested during the cooler months and often enjoyed in the fall?
Maple syrup
What is a popular competition at a fall festival?
Chili cookoff
Which berry is commonly served at thanksgiving as a sauce?
Cranberries
What do ghost like to drink at a fall party?
Boo berry punch
Which famous magician actually died on Halloween
Harry Houdini