Bobbing for apples is a game often played in the Autumn and associated with Halloween and the apple harvest season. First you need to fill a large basin or tub with water and then, in go the apples. Because they are less dense than water, the apples will float on the surface.

The object of the game is to dip your head in the water and bite into one of the apples with your teeth. You must bite gently enough to retrieve the apple from the tub. Use of hands is not allowed, and often are tied behind the back to prevent cheating.

Things can get mighty wet especially with rowdy adults and children. So spread trash bags covered with towels underneath the tub to soak up the inevitable spills.

By the way, legend has it that a person who places the apple that they bobbed underneath their pillow will dream of their future lover!
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Divide the adults into teams of two to three people. To ensure the game is fair, each team needs to have the same number of players. This game can be played outside or indoors, if you have a large space. Place a start line and a turn-around line at least 20 feet apart. When the start is signaled, one person from each team rolls the pumpkin to the turn-around line and back. The next person is tagged and the process is repeated until everyone on the team has finished. Whatever team finishes the fastest wins.
Let your guests enjoy a traditional harvest time activity. Provide each participant with five fresh ears of corn, and say "go" to signal them to start husking. The person who is done with all five pieces of corn first can be rewarded with a small fall-themed prize, such as a candy apple, socks with a fall pattern, or a ribbon with the words "Corn Husking Champ" on it.

All the cleaned pieces of corn can be placed in a pot of hot water to enjoy later.
Gather pumpkin seeds before the party. Purchase a bag, or dig them out of your jack-o'-lanterns. Use markers to color a handful of seeds for each team. This game should be played on a flat surface, like your driveway or sidewalk, rather than the grass. The color-coded seeds are tossed, flipped or flicked as far as possible. The team with the farthest pumpkin seed wins.
You will need at least two wheelbarrows filled with straw or old pillows. Let the adults pair up. Designate a starting line and a finish line. The object is for the teams to race each other to the finish line. You can also have them take turns riding and pushing. Make it a requirement that they switch places at the finish line and have the other partner push them back to the starting line in order to win.
Set up an array of pumpkins in the game area. The pumpkins should have their stems intact for this game of ring toss. Give players canning rings to try to hook on the pumpkin stems. Place the pumpkins on a table or the floor. You can also vary the distance the players need to stand when tossing the rings. Play like a fair carnival game and designate certain rules. You can have the adults only be allowed to toss three rings, or you can paint one pumpkin a different color. If anyone gets all three rings on pumpkins or rings the colored pumpkin they win a special prize.