21 Electrifying Friendsgiving Games​ for 2025

Friendsgiving games provide fun opportunities to elevate your holiday gatherings and encourage socialization, even for the recluses in the room. Whether you’re hosting an indoor extravaganza, welcoming adults, kids or a large group, there are plenty of options available to entertain guests of all ages and those who love games or rarely play. 

Are you wondering, "How do I make Friendsgiving more fun?" Are you searching for Friendsgiving games for kids that spark connection and joy? We’ve got you covered with a list that’s suitable for every party and age group. Let’s dive in and get playful while discovering all you need to know about fun Friendsgiving games that will help to make your party memorable.

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How Do I Make Friendsgiving More Fun?

Making Friendsgiving more fun is the goal of every host, and it’s one that isn’t too difficult to accomplish with a little planning and a dash of creativity. 

While this event is about the food, don’t rely solely on the meal if your goal is to build a friendly, inclusive and memorable event. You see, creating a memorable Friendsgiving means more than just coming up with delicious Friendsgiving food ideas and preparing a turkey or your favorite side dishes. Think ambiance, activities and connection. 

Start your afternoon or evening by setting the right vibe: make a playlist of favorite tunes to appeal to your crowd, hang warm string lighting over the table or throughout the space, and build a theme such as Cozy Fall Colors, Silly Turkey Trot or Friendsgiving in France. Sprinkle tasteful, seasonal Friendsgiving decorations throughout your space, and you’re already off to a great start in establishing the mood and building a memorable event.

Next, ramp up the social energy with light, fun Friendsgiving activities that appeal to a wide range of audiences. This is where the Friendsgiving games come in. Research from Indiana University shows that gatherings where people eat, drink and mark something positive in life leave attendees with a stronger sense of social support and well-being. Doing this doesn’t have to be overly complicated. Pick games you know and love, adapt them for the holidays, and try to keep setup and clean-up simple. 

Don’t forget to tailor your space for your Friendsgiving ideas. You can do this no matter how big or small the venue is. Carve out a game area, lay out snacks on a decorative table and make sure kids have their own zone. If your guests include elderly relatives or friends, make sure they aren’t too crowded so that mobility isn’t limited and offer them a quiet space for relaxation and to escape the Friendsgiving craziness.

Finally, when selecting your Friendsgiving games, remember: offering both easy and slightly tricky games means everyone from your aunt to your college buddy will have a blast. Don’t overthink this. Simply consider the age groups and audience type (lively or more reclusive, as an example) and build games that everyone can easily participate in without too much instruction or prior game knowledge. Mix things up to keep everyone involved all night long. 

Friendsgiving Games For Kids

1. Pumpkin Face Relay Challenge

Get a little silly with your youngest crowd by providing mini-pumpkins, markers, washable paint, and goofy stickers for this Friendsgiving game. Kids form teams and race to decorate a pumpkin face. The funniest, craziest or most colorful wins. You can even create multiple winning categories to keep everyone engaged. Or you can hold a traditional pumpkin carving contest. 

2. Kid-Friendly Scavenger Hunt

Hide small fall-themed items such as mini pumpkins, pinecones or silly hats around the house. Venture outdoors in the yard if the weather permits. Let the kids at your event race and collect, freely or in a timed manner. If some of the children are young, pair them with older children to make finding a little easier and the game more social. Then, give everyone the opportunity to trade the items they’ve found for a little prize. You can even play a photo scavenger hunt for digitally-native kiddos. Here are some scavenger hunt clues to help you with your game. 

3. Musical Chairs: The Harvest Edition

Party games for Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving work well when they’re interactive and don’t require much setup or cleanup. For this one, play upbeat fall music and set up chairs around a table, with small themed prizes under some seats. When the music stops, scoop a prize or do a silly dance in a kid-centric Friendsgiving game that adds energy, lets grown-ups enjoy some downtime, and ensures youngsters are entertained. 

4. Turkey Bingo

Design or purchase bingo cards featuring Friendsgiving-themed items, such as pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, or trotting turkeys. Hand one card out and a marking pen to each child at the event. As items on the card are spotted or mentioned during dinner, kids mark them off. The first child to shout "bingo" wins bragging rights, a small prize or a special treat.

5. "Who Am I?" Fun Costume Game

This is one of the easiest Friendsgiving games to play with kids of all ages. Each child uses a Post-it on their forehead with a fall or food item (e.g., "turkey" or "corn"), and the other children ask yes and no questions to help the person with the Post-it note guess what they are. Kids take turns, and the fun comes from the silly questions and surprising guesses. You can add a timer for extra excitement or keep a running score to see who guesses the fastest. It’s a lively, interactive game that encourages teamwork, quick thinking and plenty of laughter. Kids can also play this one independently, giving the adults time to mingle or prepare the meal. 

Indoor Friendsgiving Games

6. Fall-Themed Charades

When it comes to simple Friendsgiving games for any party, it’s tough to beat a game of charades. Simply write down fall or Thanksgiving words (e.g., "leaf pile," "harvest," "pumpkin spice latte") and have players or teams act them out. The other people have to guess what the person is acting out while the timer counts down. You can plan one v. one or split into teams and keep score for friendly rivalry. Here's our guide on how to play charades like a pro.

7. Pass the Parcel Thanksgiving Edition

Friendsgiving games that involve group play always keep the party lively. For this one, wrap a small prize in several layers of fall-coloured paper. Each time the music stops, the group works to unwrap one layer, guess the answer to a silly question or perform a quick task. Everyone repeats until the prize is revealed. You can also wrap mini-prizes within each layer. Something small and sweet for the kids, or practical and funny for the adults. 

8. Tabletop Cornhole

This is one of the easiest Friendsgiving games to set up quickly. All it takes is making or purchasing a mini cornhole board and asking guests to throw beanbags into it for light, friendly competition. If you’re making your own cornhole board, you can mix in some fall colors or Thanksgiving themes to give it a bonus effect, complementing your decorating theme. 

9. Balloon Pop Trivia Game

Write fall or Thanksgiving trivia questions on slips of paper and insert them into balloons. Guests pick a balloon, pop it and answer the trivia. You can ask Thanksgiving trivia, general trivia questions or even a few Harry Potter trivia questions for a bit of fun. To keep everyone engaged, mix in some easy and some tricky questions so all skill levels can participate. You can also add a twist by having a few "challenge balloons" with mini dares or funny tasks for an extra laugh. For this Friendsgiving game, the right answer or the person who dares to try the dare wins a snack or small prize.

10. Story-Building Round Robin

For a collaborative Friendsgiving game, start a story with "On this Friendsgiving, we unexpectedly found…" then ask each guest to add one sentence. Encourage creativity, a little daring humor or whatever your party calls for. The result is hilarious and helps spark conversation.

Friendsgiving Games For Adults

11. Mixology and Cocktail Creation Challenge

Friendsgiving games that involve consuming alcohol are often the hit at over-21 parties. For this one, adults are provided with a range of ingredients, some classic mixology tools and 5 minutes to invent a "Friendsgiving Signature Drink." Mix things up by making the ingredients a little more unique or offering non-traditional tools to make the best cocktails and Thanksgiving cocktails. Everyone tastes them all and votes for their favorite. Here's our guide on how to throw the best cocktail party.

Not sure how to mix a cocktail? Why not include an expert by either visiting a mixology class in person or having a mixology lesson online? Then, your Friendsgiving group will be guided by a veteran cocktail creator in mixing the most delicious concoctions. 

12. Werewolf/Secret Villain-Style Social Deduction

Are you hosting a more adult crowd who love intrigue and mystery? Try this clever twist on Friendsgiving games: play a themed version of social deduction. In these games, players secretly assume hidden roles as heroes or villains working against the group. The challenge? Figure out who’s who before time runs out! Set a cozy fall scene, add some candles or soft lighting and let the intrigue begin.

13. Two Truths and a Turkey Lie

In this fun and conversational Friendsgiving game, guests take turns sharing two true stories and one crazy "turkey tale" about past Thanksgivings. Everyone else has to guess the lie. The more dramatic or outrageous the story, the better; think kitchen disasters, travel mishaps or hilarious family traditions. This is one of those Friendsgiving games that sparks tons of laughter and nostalgia while giving everyone a chance to share a personal story or two. It’s an easy post-dinner and pre-dessert game that keeps the mood light and the conversation flowing long after the guessing ends. Here is how to play two truths and a lie if you're still unsure.

14. Whiskey and Wine Tasting with a Twist

If your Friendsgiving dinner party is more of the adult kind, provide small samples of whiskey and wine and ask guests to guess the flavors or origins of each alcoholic drink. Add fall snacks like pumpkin seeds and cinnamon-apple slices for a perfect pairing and extra flair. This tasting challenge is one of those Friendsgiving games that spark conversation and laughter as everyone debates their guesses (while getting a little tipsy). You can even keep score or crown a "Tasting Champion" for a fun, competitive twist.

15. Friendship Photo Prop Relay

Set up a booth with fun, colorful autumn props like hats, scarves, autumn-colored leaves, or turkey-themed masks. Adults form teams and must take the most creative photo before the timer runs out. This is one of the most hilarious options among Friendsgiving games, and it’ll encourage your guests to work together and get creative. The pictures also make fun and festive take-home souvenirs. 

Friendsgiving Games For Large Groups

16. Jenga with Prompts

Everyone loves Jenga, making it one of the most lively and fun Friendsgiving games for large groups. Use a large block set and write prompts on each block (e.g., "Share your funniest Thanksgiving moment" or "What are you grateful for this year?"). The Jenga Rules are simple: Pull a block, respond, then stack, aiming to reach the highest stack without toppling the blocks.

17. Friendsgiving Human Bingo

Create bingo sheets with descriptions like "Has hosted Friendsgiving before," "Wears a silly hat," or "Brings dessert every year." Mingle and check off boxes as you find guests who fit each description. The first in this Friendsgiving game to get a full row checked off yells "BINGO!" To keep things lively, offer a small prize or let the winner choose the next activity. It’s a fantastic icebreaker for a large group that gets everyone talking, laughing and discovering fun facts about each other. You can also play icebreaker bingo for a fun twist if there are people you don't know.

18. Turkey Themed Relay Race

Do you have a large indoor space or a garage to host your Friendsgiving games? Create a fall-themed relay race that includes things like a corn-bag toss, leaf-pile jump, turkey-run or three-legged relay to move the sides from one side of the room to the other. You can even add a timed pie eating contest or other fun events. The sky is the limit! Teams compete for silly bragging rights and maybe a small prize.

19. Speed "Mix-and-Meet" Challenge

If your large group has a lot of newcomers or people who don’t often socialize with each other, a Friendsgiving game set up as a mix and meet event is a great idea. Try it speed style for even more fun.  Have guests rotate small tables every 3 minutes with a fun question prompt ("What’s your weirdest food tradition?") to ask the other person or people seated at the table. This game is great for sparking conversation, getting everyone outside of their "normal" groups and helping everyone to learn a little more about their fellow party guests. 

20. Friendsgiving Dungeons and Dragons

Looking for Friendsgiving games for large groups that bring everyone together in one epic story? Host a one-shot Friendsgiving Dungeons & Dragons session! Assign fun fall-themed characters (like a pumpkin mage or cranberry cleric) and set your adventure in a cozy tavern preparing for a grand harvest feast. Even beginners can join in. The focus is on storytelling, laughter and teamwork rather than complex rules. It’s a creative, unforgettable way to bond and make your Friendsgiving legendary.

21. Thanksgiving Pictionary

Break your group up into teams and take turns drawing fall or Thanksgiving-themed prompts while the other team members guess within a set time limit. Make sure you understand the Pictionary Rules before playing. This lively activity is a perfect addition to your lineup of friendsgiving games, sparking creativity, laughter and friendly competition. You can award small prizes for the most correct guesses or the best drawing skills. 

Why Games at Friendsgiving Matter

Adding games and Friendsgiving activities to your holiday event is about so much more than keeping your guests busy and having fun. The right mix of Friendsgiving games also boost connection and emotional well-being. Celebrations featuring food, drink and recognition of positive events increase perceived social support. Playing structured games also creates lasting memories and helps build social skills, empathy and connection which can translate to skills your guests take away from the event.

Whether you’re hosting a cozy indoor affair, a high-energy large group event or an evening time adult-only bash, these fun and engaging Friendsgiving games ideas provide endless inspiration. Mix and match games from different sections, tailor any game to your crowd and add your own creative ideas or props. Use each game as an icebreaker or springboard for conversation and connection to really get everyone into the spirit of the holiday and bring people together. Finally, remember: connection and fun grow like colorful autumn leaves in the fall leaf pile when everyone feels included and engaged.

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