Fall is the perfect season to bring energy and fun into the workplace.
The cool weather and cozy vibes make it a great time to plan activities that help coworkers connect and relax.
Fall games for work are a simple way to build teamwork, boost morale, and create happy memories.
From creative contests to friendly challenges, these activities bring everyone together.
Whether your team works in the office, outdoors, or remotely, these games can make the season more enjoyable.
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Fall Games For Work [Team Building Activities]
Get ready for an exciting list of fall games for your workplace that are perfect for every team. These ideas are simple, fun, and designed to bring people closer.
From indoor office games to outdoor challenges and virtual activities, there’s something for everyone.
Let’s explore these creative ways to make your workplace lively this fall.
Fall-Themed Office Games (Indoor)
Bring the cozy fall spirit into your workplace with fun and easy games.
These activities help everyone relax and laugh together. They are simple to set up and perfect for all team sizes.
A little friendly competition can brighten the office and make the season more enjoyable.
Office Scavenger Hunt
Create a list of fall-related items or clues hidden around the workplace.
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In this game, you create a list of fall-themed items or clues to hide around the office.
Employees work in small teams or alone to find the hidden things. The items can include mini pumpkins, leaves, candy corn, or fall decorations.
Give each person or team a checklist to mark what they find. The first one to finish wins. It’s a simple and exciting way to bring people together.
Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Employees decorate pumpkins individually or in teams – paint, carve, or use props.
This is a creative activity where employees decorate pumpkins.
You can work alone or in teams. Use paints, markers, stickers, ribbons, or even funny props to make your pumpkin look unique. You can also carve them if it’s safe.
At the end, show all the decorated pumpkins and let everyone vote for their favorite.
It’s a fun way to be creative and enjoy the fall season at work.
Leaf Pile Trivia
Write trivia questions on faux leaves; teams take turns answering for points.
This game is a fun way to test knowledge. Write trivia questions on paper or fake leaves.
The questions can be about fall, movies, food, or anything fun. Divide employees into teams.
Each team takes turns picking a leaf and answering the question. If they get it right, they earn points.
At the end, the team with the most points wins. It’s a fun game for everyone to enjoy together.
Candy Corn Guessing Game
Fill a jar with candy corn and have people guess the count.
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This game is very simple and exciting. Fill a jar with candy corn and place it where everyone can see it.
Ask employees to write down their guess of how many pieces are in the jar. Collect all the guesses and announce the winner after counting the candy.
The person who guesses the closest wins a prize. It’s a quick, fun activity that adds a little friendly competition to the day.
Build a Scarecrow Challenge
Teams compete to make the most creative scarecrow using craft supplies or old clothes.
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This is a creative and team-building activity. Divide employees into small groups and give them supplies like old clothes, straw, sticks, and hats.
Each team works together to build the most creative scarecrow they can. You can set a time limit to make it more exciting.
At the end, display all the scarecrows and have everyone vote for their favorite. It’s a great way to encourage teamwork and creativity.
Apple Stack
How high can your team stack apples before they topple?
This is a quick and fun teamwork challenge.
Give each team a few apples and ask them to stack as many as they can on top of each other. The goal is to build the tallest stack without it falling.
You can set a time limit to make it more exciting. At the end, measure each stack. The team with the tallest tower of apples wins the game.
Office Costume Contest
Host a themed costume contest with categories like “funniest,” “most creative,” or “team-themed.”
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Celebrate fall by hosting a themed costume contest at work. Employees can dress up in creative, funny, or spooky outfits.
You can have categories like “Funniest Costume,” “Most Creative,” “Scariest,” or “Best Team Theme.”
Take photos and let everyone vote for the winners. Hand out small prizes or certificates.
It’s a great way to bring fun and laughter into the workplace and enjoy the fall season together.
Fall Pictionary
Use autumn-themed words (like hayride, turkey, etc.) and play in teams.
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This is a lively team game based on drawing and guessing.
Make a list of autumn-themed words, like “pumpkin pie,” “hayride,” “turkey,” or “scarecrow.”
Divide employees into two or more teams. One person from each team draws the word while their teammates try to guess it.
Set a timer to keep the game moving. The team with the most correct answers wins. It’s simple, fun, and perfect for fall.
Harvest Bingo
Create a fall-themed bingo card with seasonal events or office quirks.
Create bingo cards with fall-themed words, images, or events instead of numbers.
You can include items like “pumpkin spice latte,” “fallen leaves,” “apple pie,” or even funny office habits. Give everyone a card and call out the items randomly.
Players mark their cards when they hear a match. The first person to complete a line or pattern shouts “Bingo!” and wins.
Pumpkin Bowling
Use mini pumpkins as bowling balls and water bottles as pins. Great for indoor fun.
Pumpkin Bowling is a fun game you can play indoors. Use small pumpkins instead of bowling balls and empty water bottles as pins.
Set up the bottles in a triangle, just like in real bowling. Take turns rolling the pumpkins and see how many pins you can knock down.
You can play in teams or alone. It is a great way to enjoy fall fun at work with everyone.
Collaborative Team Building Activities
These activities focus on working together and connecting as a team.
Employees get to share ideas, solve problems, and have fun at the same time.
These moments help build stronger bonds among coworkers and create a happier, more positive work environment.
Gratitude Tree
Each team member writes what they’re thankful for on a paper leaf and adds it to a shared “tree.”
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This activity helps everyone share positive thoughts.
Give each team member paper leaves and ask them to write something they are thankful for. It can be about work, family, or anything in life.
Then, attach all the leaves to a big paper tree on the wall or board. By the end, you’ll have a beautiful “Gratitude Tree.”
It’s a simple way to spread kindness and make everyone feel appreciated.
Fall Charades
Autumn activities or phrases acted out silently (like “jumping in leaves”).
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This is a fun, active game for teams. Make a list of autumn-related activities, objects, or phrases, like “jumping in leaves,” “carving a pumpkin,” or “apple picking.”
Divide employees into teams. One person acts out the word silently while their teammates try to guess it before time runs out.
No talking or pointing is allowed. The team with the most correct answers wins. It’s fast, funny, and perfect for fall.
Campfire Stories
A storytelling session where teams create and share a spooky or funny campfire tale.
This activity is all about creativity and teamwork. Gather employees in small groups and ask them to create a short campfire-style story.
It can be funny, spooky, or full of twists. Each team takes turns sharing their story with everyone. You can add props or sound effects to make it more fun.
It’s a great way to encourage imagination, laughter, and bonding while enjoying the cozy fall season together.
Escape Room (Fall Theme)
Build a mini escape room with fall puzzles, like finding the key to the cider cellar.
Create a small escape room experience right at work.
Set up fun fall-themed puzzles, like finding a hidden key to a “cider cellar” or solving clues about pumpkins and leaves.
Divide employees into small teams and give them a time limit to escape. The team that finishes first wins.
It’s an exciting activity that builds teamwork, problem-solving skills, and creativity while uniquely celebrating the fall season.
Workplace Harvest Festival
Turn common areas into a mini festival with stations, games, and snacks.
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Turn your office into a fun fall festival. Decorate common areas with pumpkins, leaves, and lights.
Set up small stations with snacks, games, and activities like apple tasting, candy guessing, or mini contests. Employees can walk around, play games, and enjoy seasonal treats.
This creates a lively and happy atmosphere. A workplace harvest festival is a great way to relax, have fun, and connect with coworkers during autumn.
Pumpkin Toss
See how far teams can toss mini pumpkins in a relay format.
This is a simple and energetic outdoor game. Give each team a small pumpkin and have them toss it as far as they can.
You can make it a relay race where teams take turns throwing. Mark the distance and see which team gets the farthest.
You can also set up targets for bonus points. It’s a fun, competitive activity that keeps everyone moving and laughing during the fall season.
Capture the Pumpkin
A fall spin on Capture the Flag using pumpkins.
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This game is just like Capture the Flag, but with pumpkins.
Divide employees into two or more teams. Place a small pumpkin at each team’s “home base.”
The goal is to grab the other team’s pumpkin and bring it back without getting tagged.
If someone gets tagged, they must freeze or return to their base. It’s an exciting game that encourages teamwork, strategy, and lots of running fun.
Sack Races with Leaves
Classic sack race, but have teams jump through piles of leaves or hay.
This is a fun twist on the classic sack race.
Give each team a large sack and have players hop through a path covered with piles of leaves or hay. Set up a start and finish line.
The first team to get all members across the finish line wins. It’s simple, energetic, and full of laughs.
This game is perfect for outdoor fall celebrations and friendly workplace competitions.
Cornhole Tournament
Set up brackets and let teams compete throughout the day or week.
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Cornhole is a fun tossing game that works for all skill levels.
Set up boards and beanbags in a common area. Divide employees into pairs or teams and create a simple bracket.
Teams take turns tossing beanbags into the holes for points. Keep score and move winners up the bracket.
You can play during breaks, lunch, or throughout the day. It’s a relaxed, enjoyable way to compete and bond.
Nature Photo Safari
Teams get a checklist of fall items (like acorns, red leaves, mushrooms) to photograph.
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This is a creative outdoor activity perfect for fall.
Divide employees into teams and give each team a checklist of seasonal items to photograph, like red leaves, acorns, pinecones, or mushrooms.
Set a time limit and let everyone explore nearby areas to capture the photos. When time’s up, gather together and compare pictures.
Award small prizes for creativity or the most items found. It’s a fun way to enjoy nature as a team.
Remote-Friendly & Food-Based
Not everyone works in the same space, and that’s okay!
These activities bring people together online and in person.
Virtual trivia, online scavenger hunts, and pumpkin decorating make remote meetings lively and fun. It’s all about connecting and celebrating fall wherever you are.
Virtual Fall Trivia
Host a Zoom quiz with questions about autumn, Halloween, and Thanksgiving.
This is a fun online game for remote teams. Host a trivia quiz on Zoom or any video platform.
Prepare questions about autumn, Halloween, Thanksgiving, or fun fall facts. Employees can play individually or in teams.
Ask each question and let participants answer in chat or aloud. Keep score and announce winners at the end.
It’s an easy and exciting way to bring people together, even when working remotely.
Fall Zoom Background Contest
Encourage employees to use or design fall-themed virtual backgrounds.
Make virtual meetings more fun with a Zoom background contest. Ask employees to create or choose fall-themed backgrounds.
They can use autumn colors, pumpkins, leaves, or even funny fall scenes. Show off the backgrounds during a meeting and have everyone vote for their favorite.
You can offer small prizes to the winners. It’s a simple and creative way to add some seasonal spirit to remote work.
Virtual Pumpkin Decorating
Share templates or use drawing tools – participants decorate and show off their creations.
This activity brings creativity to online teams. Share pumpkin templates or use digital drawing tools.
Ask employees to decorate their pumpkins using colors, stickers, or fun designs.
When finished, everyone shows off their creations during a virtual meeting.
You can also set up a quick voting round to choose the best designs. It’s a lighthearted, interactive way to enjoy fall together, even when working from different locations.
Remote “Thankfulness” Wall
Use a shared document or platform (like Miro or Jamboard) for employees to post what they’re thankful for.
This activity helps remote teams share positive thoughts.
Use a shared document or platform like Miro, Jamboard, or Google Docs. Ask employees to write one or two things they are thankful for on the board.
Everyone can read and react to each other’s notes. By the end, you’ll have a wall full of kind words.
It’s a great way to build connections and spread happiness among remote coworkers.
Online Harvest Hunt
Scavenger hunt where remote employees find fall-related items in their home.
This is a fun scavenger hunt for remote teams.
Create a list of fall-related items, like a pumpkin, a cozy blanket, or something orange.
Share the list during a video call and give employees a time limit to find the items in their homes. The first person or team to collect everything wins.
It’s a fast, exciting way to get everyone moving, laughing, and enjoying fall from home.
Apple Tasting Bar
Sample different apple types and rate them as a group.
This is a tasty and relaxing activity for the workplace.
Set up a table with different kinds of apples, like Honeycrisp, Fuji, and Granny Smith.
Give employees small slices to taste and ask them to rate each one on flavor, sweetness, and crunch. At the end, reveal the favorite apple of the group.
It’s a simple way to enjoy seasonal flavors together and spark conversations about personal favorites.
Chili Cook-Off
Employees submit their chili for blind judging (great for potluck-style events).
This is a fun and tasty team activity. Employees prepare their favorite chili recipes at home and bring them to work.
Set up a tasting table and have a blind judging process so no one knows whose chili is whose.
Judges or coworkers rate each chili based on flavor, spice, and creativity. At the end, announce the winner.
It’s a great way to share food, laugh, and enjoy a friendly competition.
Pie Bake-Off
Classic pies – apple, pecan, pumpkin – with a judging panel or team voting.
Celebrate fall with a classic pie competition.
Employees bake their favorite pies, like apple, pecan, or pumpkin, and bring them to work.
Set up a tasting area where everyone can try a small slice. Have a judging panel or let employees vote for their favorites.
You can award prizes for “Best Flavor,” “Most Creative,” or “Best Presentation.” It’s a sweet, fun event that brings everyone together for seasonal treats.
Cider Sampling Challenge
Sample different hot ciders and guess the ingredients.
Warm up the office with a hot cider tasting.
Offer different types of apple ciders with unique flavors, like cinnamon, caramel, or clove.
Employees taste small samples and try to guess the ingredients in each. You can keep score or just enjoy the challenge for fun.
At the end, reveal the answers and vote for the best cider. It’s a cozy, flavorful activity that’s perfect for celebrating fall at work.
Fall Food Trivia
Guess the calorie count, origin, or facts about popular fall foods.
Test everyone’s food knowledge with a fun trivia game.
Prepare questions about popular fall foods, like pumpkin pie, apple cider, and roasted chestnuts. Include topics such as calorie counts, ingredients, history, or fun facts.
Divide employees into teams and take turns answering. Award points for correct answers and crown the winning team.
It’s a simple, engaging way to combine learning and laughter while celebrating seasonal flavors together.
Creative or Ongoing Engagement Ideas
Keep the fall excitement alive with activities that let creativity shine.
These simple, ongoing ideas encourage people to stay engaged and inspired throughout the season.
They’re fun, flexible, and perfect for boosting positivity at work while giving employees a chance to express themselves in different ways.
Fall-Themed Desk Decorating Contest
Employees or departments decorate their workspaces for autumn.
Make the office festive with a fun decorating contest.
Employees or departments decorate their desks or work areas with autumn-themed items like pumpkins, leaves, and cozy colors.
You can choose categories such as “Most Creative,” “Best Theme,” or “Funniest Design.”
At the end, have everyone vote for the winners and give out small prizes.
It’s a great way to celebrate the season and bring color and excitement to the workplace.
“Thank You” Chain Reaction
One team member thanks another and passes it on; it keeps growing over days or weeks.
This activity spreads kindness around the workplace. Start by having one team member write a thank-you note to another person.
That person then writes a thank-you to someone else, and it keeps going. The chain can continue for days or weeks.
You can track the chain on a board or shared document. It’s a simple, heartwarming way to make employees feel valued and create a positive environment.
Mini Fall Wellness Challenge
Encourage staff to complete fall-themed healthy habits like walking outdoors, eating seasonal veggies, or journaling.
Encourage employees to focus on health and self-care this fall.
Create a list of small, seasonal wellness goals, such as walking outdoors, eating more vegetables, drinking warm teas, or keeping a gratitude journal.
Set a time frame, like one or two weeks, and let employees track their progress. You can offer small rewards for participation.
It’s a positive way to promote well-being while celebrating the season together.
Conclusion
Fall is the perfect time to bring warmth, fun, and connection into the workplace.
These fall games for employees are more than just activities – they help coworkers laugh, relax, and build stronger relationships.
A little bit of teamwork and friendly competition can make the season more special.
Pick a few ideas from this list, get your team involved, and make this fall memorable.
Together, you can create moments that everyone will enjoy and look forward to each year.
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