50s Theme Party Ideas

Welcome To Our 50s Theme Party Ideas page.

If you are looking to host a party that is sure to go over well, check out the tried-and-true party ideas below.

Simply click on one of the themes below for all the decorations, costumes, game, and party drinks ideas, as well as printable invitations.



Decorations & Favors

Welcome your guests with a personalized 50's theme party sign.

Decorate with rock and roll memorabilia, records, guitars, and inflatable jukebox.

Line the area with 50's music posters, movies, and TV shows.

Check out the 50's decorating kit for all the supplies you need.

Costumes/Dress Attire

Wear your pink beehive wig and poodle skirt, or leather jackets and Elvis attire.

Games & Activities

An easy choice of games is to play a game of 50's trivia. There are several available including Trivial Pursuit 70's edition.

Play clips from 50's TV shows or movies and competing teams guess first what movie/show the song was from.

50's karaoke is lots of fun and gets everyone laughing.

Have a hula hoop or American Bandstand dance contest.

Music

Play the guest of honor's favorite tunes or choose a 50's dance mix.

Food & Drink

Serve your food of choice on rock-n-roll tablewear.

See our theme party recipe cookbook for thousands of recipe ideas.

We also recommend the delicious Secret Restaurant Copycat Recipe Cookbook with recipes from Applebee’s, Cheesecake Factory, Red Lobster, Benihana, Olive Garden, and many other popular restaurants.

Here are a couple of sites that have a good selection of free drink recipes:

idrink.com
drinkoftheweek.com

Invitations/Printables

You can also create your own 50's theme party invitations by drawing 50s era themes such as rock and roll items, 50s cars, etc. Popular color schemes of the era are pink and powder blue.

I recommend the Printable Party Invitation Creator that allows you to print over 300 unique printable party invitations, including theme party & birthday party invitations, birthday cards, party games, puzzles, and much more.

Can’t decide what theme party to throw? Check out Theme Party Secrets Revealed to learn how to pick the perfect theme for any and all occasions -birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and holidays as well as how to cut your party planning time in half.

I hope this helps spark some fun 50s theme party ideas for your upcoming event. Happy rock-n-rolling!

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