Fun Fall Riddles with Answers

I fall but never rise, and paint the ground in red and gold. What am I?

What has ears but cannot hear?

People rake me into piles, then jump right in. What am I?

I’m orange and round. Carve a face in me and I glow at night. What am I?

I’m picked from trees in autumn, red or green, and bobbed at parties. What am I?

I twist through fields and try to get you lost on purpose. What am I?

Squirrels bury me before winter, then forget where I am. What am I?

I’m stuffed with straw, wear old clothes, and keep birds away from the garden. What am I?

I’m a warm drink pressed from autumn fruit, perfect on a chilly day. What am I?

I’m a leather ball that flies through crisp Friday-night air. What am I?

I’m full of seeds, orange outside, and the star of every porch in October. What am I?

You scoop me out before the carving starts, then roast me for a crunchy snack. What am I?

I’m a wagon ride through fields on a crisp afternoon. What am I?

I’m spicy, orange-flavored, and somehow end up in every latte. What am I?

I’m baked in a crust, topped with whipped cream, and famous at Thanksgiving. What am I?

I’m small, colorful, and sit on the porch next to the big orange ones. What am I?

Families gather for turkey, pie, and football when I arrive. What am I?

I’m sticky, sweet, and roasted over a campfire on cool nights. What am I?

You wear me when the air turns crisp. I’m soft, warm, and often knitted. What am I?

I wrap around your neck twice when the wind picks up. What am I?

I make you pull your jacket tighter and send leaves spinning down the street. What am I?

I crackle and glow while you read on a rainy afternoon. What am I?

I’m pulled up on the couch during football season. What am I?

I lean against the shed after a long day of yard work. What am I?

I’m warm in a mug, topped with whipped cream, after leaf-pile fun. What am I?

I simmer on the stove when evenings get cool—pumpkin, squash, or chicken noodle. What am I?

I keep your feet dry when you stomp through puddles and muddy trails. What am I?

I’m plaid, cozy, and the first thing you grab on a cool morning. What am I?