With holidays in full swing, chances are you are either going to host or be invited to a Friendsgiving dinner party! A twist on classic thanksgivings spent with family, the "Friendsgiving" is an event celebrating friends, neighbors, and food.

3 of my favorite things in life! & So of course I had to host a Friendsgiving Harvest Dinner Party to celebrate this unofficial autumn occasion.

Friendsgiving Ideas

Based on the idea of bringing friends together over food, I had no shortage of ideas for any type of Friendsgiving party! Here is some inspo for any type of soiree you may want to host.

I actually came up with a few different themes if you are interested in hosting your own and you can shop the details below. My themes included:

Friendsgiving Pot Luck

Friendsgiving with Kids

Alfresco Harvest Party Ideas

Harvest Dinner Party

For our neighborhood Friendsgiving I went with a harvest theme. It perfectly fits our autumn vibes in the air in Kansas and in my mind "harvest time" is full of abundance, feasting, and fellowship.

I started to gather inspiration for my dinner party at my favorite antique store starting with this book: Foods from Harvest Festivals and Folk Fairs.

It was FULL of recipes and stories from across the country during harvest time. & that settled that! I was doing a harvest dinner party.

Friendsgiving Decor Ideas

My fall harvest dinner was made extra special with some of my favorite paper goods from Love of Character.

One way I like to elevate my tablescape is adding in paper plates or disposable napkins to a plain old dinner plate and voila! It's instantly more festive.

What Are Some Harvest Foods?

Seasonal fall produce has to be some of my favorite foods all year round. They feel cozy, hearty, and are so versatile.

Harvest foods include things like:

squash
potatoes
apples
pears
parsnips
mushroom
fennel
kale

So my menu was based around classic Thanksgiving flavors and incorporating some of these harvest foods and ultimate comfort foods that were indulgent enough for our "feast."

If you want to incorporate some autumnal produce into your menus, try out recipes like: