20 Fall Party Ideas You Have To Try This Fall

Enjoy the last of the warm weather before the temperature drops with a fall party. Celebrate your birthday or host a fall-themed party for your friends with my selection of fall party ideas.

Kick off the fall season with a backyard bonfire party with your friends and family. Snuggle up around a bonfire and share funny stories while roasting smores. Are you a big fan of pumpkins? Then, transform your backyard into a pumpkin patch and host a pumpkin patch party. Decorate your fall-themed party with an apple cider station, scarecrow decoration, and an orange balloon garland.

Planning a fall-themed birthday party? Invite your friends to celebrate another year of life with a fall picnic in the park or a fall dinner party in your backyard. If you love a good DIY, then host a fall craft party or pumpkin painting night.

Flip through my selection of exciting fall party ideas down below.

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Fall Party Themes

Everyone loves a fall-themed party! Whether it is a pumpkin patch party or a backyard bonfire party. Invite your friends over to celebrate the start of fall with a harvest party. Create a fall harvest tablescape in your backyard with pumpkin centerpieces, lanterns, and hay bale seating with plaid blankets. If you like to keep things simple, host an apple picking party. Setup a caramel apple decorating station filled with apples and delicious toppings. Join in on the party fun with my fall party decorating ideas.

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Keep toddlers and adults entertained during your party with these fun fall party games. Battle your guests in a round of pumpkin tic tac toe. Divide your guests into teams and play squash bowling in your backyard. These games are affordable, easy to set up, and super fun to play. Don’t forget to award each winner a fall-themed prize.

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Fall birthday party ideas

Celebrate another year of life with a fall-themed birthday party. Make your day extra special with a variety of festive fall birthday party activities. Plan a fall dinner party under the stars to celebrate your birthday. Create a bohemian fall tablescape in your backyard with DIY dried floral arrangements, a boho table runner, and raffia placemats. If you enjoy crafting in your spare time, then you will love a fall craft party. Invite your friends over to make DIY fall wreaths or paint pumpkins for your fall front porch.

Fall Themed Food

Food is the best part of any party, especially a fall party. Bring your party to life with fall-themed food stations like a pie bar, hot chocolate station, or chili bar. Host a pie bake-off at your party and ask each guest to bake fall-themed pies. Create a pie bar at your party with a pie bar banner, balloon garland, and pie labels. It’s not an autumn party if there isn’t apple cider. Create an apple cider station on your kitchen island, or a bar cart, with apples and Moscow mule cups. Include a fall charcuterie board with fall-themed snacks.

Seasonal Parties

If you love to entertain then this section of fall-related parties is for you. Start the football season off with a tailgating party in the back of your pickup truck. Lay down a picnic blanket and spread out your sandwiches, and chips for your guests to enjoy. If you are hosting a tailgating party at home, check out this roundup of football party decorations. Plan a “Falling in love” bridal shower for a bride-to-be in your life. Set up a fall-themed dessert bar with all her favorite desserts and create a fall leaf photo booth backdrop.