20 Thanksgiving Games For Adults That Are Actually Fun

1. Thanksgiving What’s On Your Phone? Game

This Thanksgiving What’s On Your Phone? Game is perfect for any holiday get-together.

Players check their phones for funny Thanksgiving-related items and earn points based on what they find. The higher the point value, the harder the challenge!

2. Turkey-Time Minute to Win It Games

These Thanksgiving Minute to Win It Games aren’t just for kids! They are fast-paced, competitive, and surprisingly intense once adults get involved. Players race to complete Thanksgiving-themed tasks using simple household supplies.

Use dried cranberries, cups, pumpkins, feathers, and other inexpensive supplies to create quick challenges that can be played individually or in teams.

3. Left-Right Thanksgiving Story Game

Looking for a simple game that guarantees laughs with almost no prep? The Left-Right Thanksgiving Story Game is one of those easy crowd games adults end up taking way too seriously.

This interactive passing game keeps everyone on their toes as a story is read aloud. Every time players hear the word “left” or “right,” they pass a pumpkin or treat in that direction. By the end of the story, whoever is holding the item wins!

To make this game more fun for adults, try passing:

• Mini bottles of alcohol
• Lottery tickets
• Gift cards
• Cash
• Drink koozies with money tucked inside

4. Name 3 Thanksgiving Game

Think fast! In this Name 3 Thanksgiving Game, players have just five seconds to name three things that fit the category.

The pressure makes even simple questions surprisingly difficult, which usually leads to laughing, panicked answers, and a little playful arguing.

5. Who Is The Biggest Turkey?

Who Is The Biggest Turkey? is a hilarious and light-hearted Thanksgiving personality game where players answer a series of silly questions and statements to see who matches each one.

Are you the biggest turkey of the group?

6. Friendly Feud Thanksgiving Edition

Get into teams and let the competition begin with Friendly Feud: Thanksgiving Edition!

Players try to guess the most popular answers to Thanksgiving-themed survey questions. The fun comes from trying to predict what everyone else would say.

Fast rounds, team competition, and plenty of unexpected answers make this a great choice for a Thanksgiving gathering.

Play right on your device for free using the link or grab the screen-free version here.

7. Thanksgiving Guess That Price!

This Thanksgiving Guess That Price Game is a fun way to test your family’s and friends’ grocery-price knowledge and see who can come closest without going over. Grab the free printable and play!

8. Play Thanksgiving Trivia

Test everyone’s knowledge with a round of Thanksgiving Trivia!

Make it more competitive by dividing everyone into teams and keeping score throughout the game.

Play for free on the post or grab the printable in the digital shop!– Coming Soon!

Related: Fall Trivia

9. Thanksgiving Charades

Get ready for plenty of dramatic (and embarrassing) acting with these Thanksgiving Charades ideas!

Players take turns acting out Thanksgiving-themed words and phrases without saying a word while their teammates race to guess the answer.

10. Thanksgiving Dice Game

Looking for an easy Thanksgiving game that needs very little preparation?

Players take turns rolling the dice and following the corresponding instructions. The game gets more competitive as everyone tries to collect the best prizes.

This Thanksgiving Dice Game is simple to modify for your group. Use candy, money, or pieces of pie to play!

11. Thanksgiving Categories

Thanksgiving Categories is simple, fast, and somehow manages to get everyone laughing and thinking at the same time.

Players race to come up with unique answers before time runs out, and somehow, the debates over “acceptable answers” become the funniest part.

12. Thanksgiving Finish The Phrase

In Thanksgiving Finish the Phrase, players are given a Thanksgiving word and have to finish the phrase as quickly as possible.

Play from the post or grab the printable from the digital store.

13. Thanksgiving Trivia Board Showdown-Coming Soon!

Turn your Thanksgiving gathering into a game-show showdown with Thanksgiving Trivia Board Showdown!

Split into teams and choose from different Thanksgiving-themed categories. Teams select questions, earn points for correct answers, and try to finish with the highest score.

It’s a great choice for a larger group because everyone can work together to come up with answers.

Can you describe a Thanksgiving word without saying the obvious clues?

That’s the challenge in this taboo-style Forbidden Words game!

Players try to get their teammates to guess a Thanksgiving word while avoiding the forbidden words listed on their card.

The harder the forbidden words, the funnier the game becomes!

15. Pumpkin Races

For the adventurous group, split everyone into teams and give each team a pumpkin. Players take turns completing a silly pumpkin challenge before racing back to tag the next teammate.

Challenge ideas:

• Pumpkin Dash: Carry the pumpkin to a designated spot and race back.
• Pumpkin Sit: Sit on the pumpkin and answer a Thanksgiving question before continuing.
• Pumpkin Pass: Pass the pumpkin over your head, between your legs, or down the line of teammates.
• Pumpkin Shuffle: Hold the pumpkin between your knees and shuffle to the finish line.

The first team to complete all of the challenges wins!

16. Draw, Answer, & Vote!

Place Thanksgiving conversation cards in a bowl. Players take turns drawing a card and reading the question aloud.

Have everyone secretly write down their answer. Read the answers aloud and see if the group can guess which answer belongs to each player. Award a point for each correct guess!

Continue for as many rounds as you’d like. The player with the most points wins!

17. Thanksgiving Blurt It Out

Get ready for a fast-paced battle of Thanksgiving answers with Thanksgiving Blurt It Out!

Divide into teams and give each team a Thanksgiving-themed topic. Then start the timer and have them shout out as many answers as they can.

Try categories like:

• Thanksgiving dinner foods
• Thanksgiving desserts
• Things at a parade
• Things to be thankful for
• Popular Black Friday deals
• Thanksgiving leftovers

The goal is to get as many correct answers as possible before time runs out.

18. Which Came First? Fall Trivia

Which Came First? is a simple trivia game that challenges players to put two Fall or Halloween-related things in the correct order.

For example, did the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or the first televised NFL Thanksgiving game come first? Was A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving released before or after Garfield’s Thanksgiving?

Give points for correct answers and see which team has the best timeline knowledge!

19. Thanksgiving Draw & Guess

In this Thanksgiving-themed version of Pictionary, each player picks a prompt, starts drawing, and sees who can guess it first!

You can also use these draw & guess cards to play a drawing or Telestrations-style game for another hilarious twist.

20. Dessert Competition

Who doesn’t love trying delicious Thanksgiving desserts?

Have guests bring their very best Thanksgiving dessert. Guests can taste-test all the participating desserts and vote on their favorite.

Pro Tip: Participants can also bring copies of their dessert recipes to share!

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