Where to find fall fun in Sioux Falls

Simplified: It's the beautiful time of year between sweltering heat and snow, and there are a lot of fall activities to pack into the season. Here's a "simplified" roundup of where to find all sorts of fall fun in the region.

Where can I see fall leaves?

• Palisades State Park in Garretson
• Newton Hills State Park in Canton
• Good Earth State Park in Sioux Falls

If you're up for a bit of a drive:

• Sica Hollow State Park in Sisseton
• Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area in Yankton.

Where can I find pumpkins?

• County Apple Orchard in Harrisburg
• Riverview Christmas Tree Farm in Canton
• That Pickin' Patch in Humboldt

Where can I find family friendly events?

It's worth noting that most of the stuff on this list is family friendly, but here are a couple of upcoming events specific to kids:

• Spooky Saturday at the Downtown Library on Oct. 21 will have activities geared toward elementary school-aged kids
• Spooky Science at the Washington Pavilion on Oct. 21 promises fun for all ages
• Pumpkin painting at the Caille Branch Library on Oct. 24 will cater toward kids birth to age 5
• The Heartland Country Corn Maze in Harrisburg is open until Oct. 22.
• Halloween at Lake Lorraine runs 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Oct. 21.

Where can I find a good spook?

• Jaycee's Feargrounds opens Oct. 13 at the fairgrounds
• Terror 29 in Brandon is open starting Oct. 5