The right fall games can make your fall festival or party unforgettable!
There’s something about this time of year that brings out the fun in everyone. The air turns crisp, the leaves transform into a canvas of color, and the scent of bonfires fills the breeze.
These fall games are perfect for:
- school carnivals
- church gatherings
- pumpkin patch celebrations
- neighborhood block parties
You’ll find 30 fun fall festival games that are easy to set up, full of autumn magic, and perfect for groups of all ages.
So grab your favorite flannel, sip some cider, and let’s dive into a collection of fall party games for kids (and kids-at-heart).
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Perfect Pumpkin Fall Festival Games To Play
1. Pumpkin Pass
Play like hot potato, but with a mini pumpkin.
First, turn on the music and pass the pumpkin around. When the music stops, the person holding it is out. Keep going until one player is left.
2. Pumpkin Bowling
Use a small round pumpkin as the ball and empty bottles, cups, or stacked cans as pins. Roll and see how many you can knock down!
3. Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe
Draw a grid on the ground with tape or sidewalk chalk. Use mini orange and white pumpkins as X’s and O’s for a festive twist.
4. Wheelbarrow Pumpkin Race
Players race to push a wheelbarrow with a pumpkin to a designated spot. If the pumpkin falls, they go back to the start!
Variation: Turn it into a hilarious two-player challenge. One player becomes the “wheelbarrow” with a pumpkin balanced on their back while their teammate holds their legs and guides them to the finish line.
5. Pumpkin Roll Relay
Teams roll pumpkins across a finish line using only a stick, broom, or their feet. No hands allowed!
6. Pumpkin Golf
Carve a big pumpkin with a wide mouth and set it at the end of a mini-golf course. Try to putt the ball right into the “pumpkin hole.”
7. Guess the Pumpkin’s Weight
Line up various pumpkins (or one really large pumpkin) and have players guess the weight. The closest guess wins a prize.
8. Pumpkin Ring Toss
Write different point values on several large pumpkins. Players toss hula hoops around the pumpkins to see how many points they can score.
9. Pumpkin Seed Spitting Contest
Players spit pumpkin seeds and measure the distance. The player with the farthest seed wins!
10. Pumpkin Hunt
Hide mini pumpkins throughout the party area, each marked with a different letter. Give each player or team a secret word to find, and they must search for the pumpkins that spell out their word.
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Must-Try Fall Festival Party Games
11. Guess How Many
Fill a clear jar with candy corn. Have each player guess how many candy corn pieces are in the jar. The person with the closest guess wins the whole jar!
12. Candy Corn Ring Toss
Use orange cones as giant candy corns and toss glow rings onto the tips. This is a great game for an evening festival.
13. Scarecrow Dress-Up Relay
Teams race to dress one member like a scarecrow using oversized clothes, floppy hats, and straw. The first scarecrow dressed wins!
14. Fall Minute To Win It Games
Create quick games like stacking apples, sorting candy corn, or balancing mini pumpkins. They are fun, fast, and hilarious!
15. Apple Bobbing Alternative
Instead of water, hang apples from strings and have players try to catch them with their teeth. No hands allowed!
16. Fall This Or That
Print off this free Fall This or That printable and have party-goers circle their responses.
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17. Leaf Hunt
Hide fake or real leaves in various colors. Younger kids love searching for their own fall collection.
18. Haystack Treasure Hunt
Hide small toys or treats in a big pile of hay or corn kernels. Kids dig through to find their fall “treasure.”
19. Leaf Blower Races
Use a leaf blower to push lightweight objects across the finish line. Kids AND dads will love this one!
20. Fall Festival Bingo
Kids always love a good bingo game! Customize bingo cards with fall-themed images like leaves, scarecrows, and pumpkins. Hand out prizes for the winners.
21. Broomstick Limbo
Try this spooky twist on limbo using a broomstick. How low can you go?
22. Fall Trivia Night
Host a cozy and competitive Fall Trivia Night to bring families and friends together at your festival. From pumpkin facts to autumn traditions and Halloween trivia history, this game is perfect for all ages.
Set up picnic tables or hay bales, serve warm cider, and let teams compete for festive prizes.
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23. Spider Web Walk
Use painter’s tape or yarn to create a “web” across a hallway or path. Kids must step or crawl through without touching the lines.
24. Tarantula Toss
Spread fake spiderwebs and have players toss tiny plastic spiders at the web and see how many they can get to stick.
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25. Fall Festival Photo Scavenger Hunt
*Great for older kids and teens
Give teams a list of fall-themed photos to snap, like someone jumping in leaves, a red leaf, a scarecrow, etc.
26. Musical Hay Bales
Like musical chairs, but with hay bales! Play festive music and see who’s left sitting.
27. Pie Eating Contest
Have a good ole pie-eating contest! See who can eat a piece of pie (or a mini pie) the fastest. No hands allowed!
28. Fall Photo Booth
Have a fall-themed photo booth set up with props for guests to take pictures. Set up a fall-themed selfie station with props like hay bales, pumpkins, and fall leaves.
29. Fall Festival Slingshot Contest
See who can launch mini pumpkins, apples, and acorns the furthest using a slingshot.
No slingshot? No problem! Turn it into a classic distance toss competition for a fun and easy alternative.
30. Leaf Pile Jump
Good old-fashioned fun! Rake up a huge pile of leaves and let kids take turns jumping in.
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