80s Theme Party Ideas
Welcome To Our 80s 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 80s theme
party sign.
Give each guest a pair of
sunglasses
to remember the old Corey Hartt song, "I wear my sunglasses at night."
Line the area with
80s music posters
and 80's
movies.
For a disco or punk eighties party style night-life effect, add plenty of
glow products.
Costumes/Dress Attire
Wear jelly bracelets,
fishnet gloves
and
punk wigs
for a great 80's theme.
Baggy sweatshirts and legwarmers bring back the retro 80's look.
Games & Activities
An easy choice of games is to play a game of 80's trivia. There are several available including Trivial Pursuit 80's edition.
Jeopardy became a big hit in the 80's, and can be a fun trivia game.
Play clips from 80's TV shows or movies and competing teams guess first what movie/show the song was from.
A scavenger hunt is another great party activity. Scavenger hunts take guests into different locations, hunting for selected objects, people, or locations. It’s a lot of fun and gets all guest involved. Check out these scavenger hunt party plans for easy party planning.
80's karaoke is lots of fun and gets everyone laughing.
Have breakdancing and Rubik's cube contests.
Food & Drink
Nachos served in miniature sombreros and salsa are great to have on each table. You can also include peppers stuffed with dipping sauce for veggies.
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.
RecipeSource.com
has a free list of birthday party recipes for more detailed recipe ideas and food preparation.
Popular drinks for an 80's theme are Corona beer and wine coolers. Be sure to have soda on hand for the non-alcoholic set as well as water for all.
Invitations/Printables
You can also create your own invitations by drawing 80's themes such as sunglasses, punk styles, leg warmers, mezpahs, etc.
See the following collection of free
theme party invitations.
I also 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. It's a great product for those of us who don't have time to go shopping for birthday cards or are tired of paying so much for party invitations
I hope this helps spark some fun ideas for your upcoming 80s theme party. Have an "awesome" bash!
Need more theme party ideas? 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.
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