According to new booking and search data from Airbnb, fall-themed travel wishlists are growing this year compared to last, led by five key search terms: fall getaway, fall foliage, leaf peeping, apple picking, and fall roadtrip. Travelers are booking weekend trips rather than extended vacations, which means they can enjoy more than one location over the course of the season. They’re also booking lore travel more than ever before, chasing nostalgia and legend to the far corners of the earth. Below are the top places being booked for foliage and fall festivities this year, with nearly every spot offering both beautiful fall colors alongside a post-leaf-peeping thrill like a scenic railway, a hot spring, a brewery patio, or an orchard.
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Weekend Getaways Are Driving More Airbnb Searches Than Ever. Here's Where You Should Book This Fall.
Sixty percent of survey respondents say they’re planning a weekend getaway this fall. Many of these are close to home. Airbnb shows that a significant share of fall bookings to date for weekend getaways. The trend builds on what happened last year, as more weekend trips happened in fall than in any other season in 2025.
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What’s driving the trend
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Travelers want to get away, but they don’t have weeks on end to do so. Also, budget constraints are keeping many closer to home. Peeping at trees doesn’t have to take days on end, and most festivals take place over a weekend. That makes weekend getaways perfect, and Airbnbs offers ample options close to foliage and fall festivals in the below locations.
This fall’s top trending weekend-trip destinations
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- Tannersville, NY: Catskill peaks blaze with color around this Main Street village, with chairlift rides up neighboring Hunter Mountain and mountain-view breweries a short drive away. Check out the top Tannersville Airbnbs.
- Jim Thorpe, PA: Victorian rooftops and Lehigh Gorge overlooks give this former coal-shipping town a storybook fall look, especially from the scenic railroad. Check out the top Jim Thorpe Airbnbs.
- Blue Ridge, GA: A scenic railway follows the Toccoa River through the foothills, paired with apple picking and trout-stream backdrops around town. Check out the top Blue Ridge Airbnbs.
- Blowing Rock, NC: High-elevation views along the Blue Ridge Parkway just outside town deliver some of the region’s most dramatic fall color. Check out the top Blowing Rock Airbnbs.
- Fayetteville, WV: New River Gorge’s rim blazes with color above the longest single-span steel arch bridge in the US, with overlooks and scenic drives. Check out the top Fayetteville Airbnbs.
- Glenwood Springs, CO: Aspen groves turn gold on the back roads above town, with hot springs a short walk from downtown. Check out the top Glenwood Springs Airbnbs.
- Oshkosh, WI: Lakeside trails and orchard visits make for a low-key Midwest foliage weekend, with color along the Fox River and Lake Winnebago shoreline. Check out the top Oshkosh Airbnbs.
- Bend, OR: Golden aspens and larches light up the high desert against snow-dusted Cascade peaks, with river trails and brewery patios. Check out the top Bend Airbnbs.
- Camden, ME: Harbor views dotted with sailboats meet fiery hillsides, making it one of the most photogenic foliage stops in New England. Check out the top Camden Airbnbs.
- Hartford, VT: A covered bridge over the Ottauquechee, framed by fiery maples, makes this a quintessential New England foliage postcard.Check out the top Hartford Airbnbs
