Autumn Origins and Nature
The term scientists use for the moment when day and night are almost equal, marking the start of fall
What is the autumnal equinox.
This 1993 stop-motion film features Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas.
In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of what month
What is October.
Locals often call early fall in San Diego by this nickname
What is “locals’ summer.
This Starbucks drink, first introduced in 2003, became a cultural symbol of millennial fall obsessions
What is the Pumpkin Spice Latte?
The crackling sound of walking on fallen leaves happens because they’ve lost what vital component
What is moisture.
The cult-classic movie Hocus Pocus is set in this New England town
What is Salem, Massachusetts.
During autumn in India, the festival of lights known as this marks the triumph of light over darkness
What is Diwali?
This long-running North County destination offers pumpkin patches, hayrides, and a giant fall festival each year
What is Bates Nut Farm?
The 2010s internet aesthetic of scarves, candles, and indie coffee shops celebrating cozy autumn life was nicknamed this
What is “Christian Girl Autumn”?
This North American tree species produces the brilliant orange leaves that attract thousands of “leaf peepers” every year
What is the sugar maple.
Famous for its fall-in-New-York montage, this 1989 rom-com asks: “Can men and women ever just be friends?
What is When Harry Met Sally
Germany’s Oktoberfest began in 1810 to celebrate whose royal wedding
Who are Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Bavaria.
Built in 1924, this downtown theater is known for its autumn ghost stories and was featured shows like US Ghost Adventures
What is Balboa Theatre?
This 2000s teen drama gave us iconic New England fall scenes and the line “I smell snow”
What is Gilmore Girls?
This natural pigment gives leaves their red or purple hues once chlorophyll fades
What is anthocyanin.
This 1978 horror movie set on Halloween night was filmed during spring, requiring fake leaves to be scattered around
What is Halloween.
In Italy’s South Tyrol region, the fall custom of Törggelen features sampling new wine with this roasted treat
What are chestnuts
Each fall, this historic San Diego building becomes a haunted attraction, attracting thrill-seekers from all over the county.
What is The Whaley House?
in 2007, this singer caused a stir with a metallic, pumpkin-inspired ensemble worn to the MTV Music Awards.
Who is Britney Spears?
This English poet wrote “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness” in his famous ode to autumn
Who is John Keats.
This 1989 Disney film features a headless horseman galloping through an autumnal village
What is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
In this French region, autumn is celebrated with grape harvest festivals (vendanges), where locals crush grapes and toast the new wine.
What is Burgundy, France?
San Diego’s native toyon shrub, whose red berries inspired Hollywood’s name, is also known by this nickname
What is California holly?
In 2018, a viral tweet declared “It’s not fall until I’ve re-watched ___,” sparking memes about a beloved 1998 rom-com that opens with falling leaves and dial-up internet.
What is You’ve Got Mail?