Hosting a Fun Fall Harvest Party
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It’s fall ya’ll! Farmers are busy harvesting their fall crops and it’s a perfect time to host a fall harvest party.
Thanksgiving tends to get all the credit but it’s a busy weekend! Trying to go to all the family Thanksgivings and Friendsgivings can become overwhelming instead of fun.
Instead, have your loved ones over earlier for a fun fall harvest party filled with food, fun decor, and games!
Warm and comforting, here are some fall crops to keep an eye out for to include in the fall harvest party:
- apples
- pumpkins and other squash
- beets
- turnips
- zucchini
- eggplant
- corn
- celery
- cranberries
- grapes
- pears
- pomegranates
- sweet potatoes
- broccoli
- brussels sprouts
- cauliflower
- Swiss chard
- dates
- pecans
- chestnuts
- walnuts
Here you will find all the cozy fall recipes to include at your party, plus fall harvest party decorations and games!
Let’s get started.
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Fall Harvest Party Drinks
Fresh Apple Cider
If you can manage it, I highly recommend getting an apple press for fresh apple cider. Apple cider just screams fall and is perfect for a fall harvest party.
I went to an apple cider pressing party when I was a kid and I still have great memories of it. The crisp fall air filled with the scent of apple cinnamon was a highlight. Of course, it’s fun to watch the machines work, too!
You will need to get a fruit crusher and a press.
Make sure to chop up the apples after washing them if you do decide to go the apple cider way.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac has a great guide on how to make apple cider at home.
Fall Harvest Juices
Not everyone wants to drink hot drinks in the fall (me!) A fun option for the fall harvest party is to juice your fresh produce. You can create juice blends or serve them individually pressed.
Some great fall juice ideas are made with:
- apple
- pear
- cranberry
- grape
- pomegranate
- beet
- celery
Alcoholic Beverages
Hard cider is a popular drink choice this time of year. While you won’t be brewing up a batch of hard cider with your apples you picked this morning, you can serve these ready-made drinks and no one will think anything of it.
If you don’t want to buy premade drinks but would rather whip up your own fall harvest party inspired cocktails, here are some great ones to try!
When we think of margaritas, we tend to think of hot summer days. However, Dinners Done Quick has a delicious spiced pear margarita your party guests will love.
For the bourbon fans, this fall bourbon cocktail by Aleka’s Get-Together features pumpkin puree, brown sugar simple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice.
This festive Moscow Mule by The Virtual Caterer features fun fall flavors like cinnamon, pumpkin spice seasoning, fresh rosemary, and cranberry.
What’s more fall than pumpkin pie? Life’s Ambrosia has a delicious pumpkin pie martini complete with a graham cracker rim.
Sangria is the perfect party drink. The Salty Marshmallow has a delicious fall inspired sangria with chai and freshly harvested apples and pears.
I love an espresso martini and Chenée Today has an espresso martini with pumpkin spice syrup, soo good!
Combine Good Flavors has a simple yet impressive fall twist on the Old Fashioned which makes for an easy party cocktail.
Cooking with Curls has a fun and easy autumn cocktail featuring prosecco, apple cider, and cognac you’ll love.
This fall apple pie à la mode cocktail by xoxoBella feels like a real treat with all the delicious flavors of apple pie.
A classic gin and tonic gets a fall makeover with this spiced gin and tonic by The Jam Jar.
How to Make Homemade Canned Pumpkin Puree
Many fall recipes online use premade pumpkin puree. This is great for convenience for sure. But, since this is a fall harvest party, you may want to use your own pumpkins!
You’ll be able to harvest your pumpkins and turn them into something that is easily transferrable to many fall pumpkin recipes.
Harvest Party Main Dishes
The Littlest Crumb has a pizza loaded with fall harvest crops that will delight your party guests in appearance and taste.
This cranberry chicken by Cinnamon and Sage Co smells divine cooking in the kitchen with fresh rosemary and tart cranberries.
A sweet and spicy fall entree for your fall harvest party are these cranberry serrano glazed meatballs by Cooking With Wine Blog.
This fall harvest salad by The Virtual Caterer is not only beautiful but delicious with toasted pecans, in-season grapes, and a maple vinaigrette.
Topped with golden beets, this beet and leek pizza by Strength and Sunshine is a fun way to eat your root veggies.
Enchiladas are already warm and comforting but when you add the fall flavor of butternut squash like My Pure Plants’ does in their butternut squash enchiladas, you have a winning harvest party dish.
Chili just screams fall and this fall chili by Maple Vine Kitchen is loaded with fall harvest crops.
Taking advantage of brussels sprouts season, this sweet and sour salmon with brussels sprouts by Champagne Tastes is a wonderful addition to a fall harvest party.
Filled with Italian sausage and butternut squash, this fall soup by Get Inspired Everyday is the perfect fall soup for the party.
Cranberry sauce goes so well with turkey and On My Kid’s Plate has a slow cooker turkey breast with cranberry sauce recipe your party guests will love smelling and eating!
Fall Harvest Party Side Dishes & Appetizers
Fans of scalloped potatoes will have to try this scalloped turnips recipe from Like Hot Keto. It’s covered in Gruyere and parmesan cheese and has warm fall flavors like thyme and nutmeg.
Roasted brussels sprouts are always my go to and Simple and Fraiche has a delicious roasted maple bacon brussels sprouts dish that is perfect for a fall harvest party.
Party guests will love this cozy fall harvest casserole by Haute and Healthy Living featuring butternut squash, apple, cranberry, and a maple cinnamon glaze.
A delicious way to eat your freshly harvest Swiss chard is to make this sauteed Swiss chard recipe with bacon and thyme by Masala Herb.
What is more comforting than stuffing? Chew Out Loud has a delicious apple, cranberry, and sausage stuffing your guests will love.
This dish by 100 Days of Real Food and Pinch of Yum combines both squash and corn for the perfect roasted corn and quinoa stuffed squash recipe.
A lovely crockpot dish, these herbed sweet potatoes with bacon by The Happier Homemaker makes serving food at the harvest party super easy.
Not only is this fall harvest salad by I Heart Eating a beautiful party dish, it features all the fall flavors you love: apples, pecans, brussels sprouts, cranberries, pomegranate seeds, and maple syrup.
Pomegranates tend to shine in the winter season but they start their harvest in the fall. Joyful Balance has a cozy pomegranate wild rice salad perfect for a fall harvest party.
Tossed with toasted maple pecans, this kabocha squash recipe by The Heirloom Pantry will be a favorite among your harvest party guests.
One of my favorite fall recipes is a cozy pumpkin macaroni and cheese. Recipes From a Pantry has an instant pot version of my favorite, making it easy to prepare for party day.
Pomegranates in a salad is one of my favorite toppings so this beetroot salad with pomegranate by Love Incredible Recipes is right up my alley and perfect for a fall harvest party.
Crostini is perfect for a party and The Healthful Ideas has an amazingly good butternut squash crostini with a fig glaze your guests will absolutely love.
Risotto can be difficult to pull off at a party, yet Budget Delicious has an easy instant pot pumpkin risotto that uses fresh or frozen pumpkin, perfect for your freshly harvested pumpkins!
A warm and comforting side dish, this butternut squash and sweet potato casserole by Seasons In The Kitchen is a must-have for your fall harvest party.
Made with freshly harvested pumpkins, this pumpkin soup by Simply Delicious Food is made in the instant pot for a quick fall harvest party soup.
Cranberry sauce just screams fall and Tessie’s Table has an easy slow cooker cranberry sauce that you can use either freshly harvested or frozen cranberries.
It’s the best time of year to make creamed corn and The Benson Street has a cozy slow cooker creamed corn with bacon recipe you’ll love.
In The Kitch has a savory pumpkin galette full of warm flavors – pumpkin, fresh thyme, goat cheese, and shallots.
This pumpkin rice by Piping Pot Curry is the coziest rice dish with fresh pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
I love a good salad, even into the cooler months. This sweet potato and beetroot salad by Through the Fibro Fog is topped with pumpkin seeds for extra fall-ness.
You will love all the fall flavors in this crostini by Chew Out Loud. It features pumpkin puree, pumpkin seeds, cranberries, toasted pecans, and maple syrup.
Fall Harvest Party Desserts
For the coffee lovers, this mocha walnut bundt cake by Full Kitchen Recipes is the perfect cozy fall cake for your harvest party dessert.
If you want your whole house to smell absolutely amazing, make sure to bake these pumpkin cinnamon rolls topped with pecans by The Cookin’ Chicks.
Making these pumpkin spiced glaze donuts by Emily Leary at A Mummy Too will leave you will happy party guests.
Topped with brown butter frosting, these pumpkin cupcakes by Our Home Made Easy are a fun harvest party treat to serve your guests.
Live to Sweet has an amazing pecan pie cream puff filled with bourbon vanilla whipped cream, absolutely perfect for the party.
With fresh apples and apple cider, this apple cider coffee cake by Home Cooking Collective is sooo good you won’t have any leftovers after the party!
These pumpkin cheesecake cookies by Organically Addison are melt-in-your-mouth good, filled with warm spices and pumpkin.
You can’t go wrong with cheesecake and The Savory Cipolla has a recipe for these cute mini pumpkin cheesecakes with a buttery graham cracker crust.
Fall Harvest Party Games
Party games are a fun way to entertain your guests while the food is cooking. It’s also a great way to break the ice for guests that may only know you and not each other.
Here are some fun fall harvest party games to get your creativity flowing!
Fall Harvest Party Decorations
An easy and effective way to decorate for a fall harvest party is simply to place freshly picked fall crops throughout the party room.
You can then tie in fall colored tablecloths, linens, and banners. So easy!
Here are some bestselling fall harvest party decor pieces to get you inspired.
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