I know it’s actually sunny today but Fall is breathing down our necks (officially it starts Sunday). Here are some cool fall things to do:

You can go get your timbers shivered (provided you’re a “hearty” or a ’scurvy knave”, of course) at the Pirate Festival this weekend (more here).

You can go through The Maize before it gets all haunted. Even better, before it gets all soggy!

You can get all the oompah music you can stand at Oaks Park’s Oktoberfest celebration, which actually starts today. (I called Gustav’s and they said their Oktoberfest isn’t until next weekend, so if you don’t get your fix at Oaks Park then hold on a little longer.)

So what are you waiting for? Send an email (or an instant message or a Twitter) to the usual suspects and make some plans already!