Mexican Theme Party Ideas

Welcome To Our Mexican Theme Party Ideas/Cinco De Mayo Party Idea page.

A Mexican party theme is a great way to enjoy good food, friends, and a fiesta! If the idea of cooking for this type of party is intimidating, take heart. You can easily put something together that is authentic and fun.

This popular theme party can be prepared in less than a day, or in only a few hours for those high energy hosts! This can also double as a mexican theme birthday party.

See the detailed mexican theme party ideas below for all the decorations, costumes, game, and party drink ideas, as well as printable invitations.

Mexican Party Supplies

Welcome your guests with a personalized mexican fiesta theme party sign.

Decorate the party using red, white, and green, the colors of the Mexican flag. Overall, keep it bright and cheery! If you have access to posters from Mexico, hang these in your party area. Decorate tables with bright colors and if you want, you can purchase an inexpensive piñata for a fun activity.

Give each a sombrero and a pair of maracas as they arrive.

If you're short on maracas, you can purchase inexpensive plastic ones, or make your own using paper maché or filling something round with beans, such as those plastic Easter eggs that you don't know what else to do with!

Great decorations include inflatable cactus, chili peppers, boots, and sombreros.

Line the area with mexican themed art

Hang cactus, chili pepper and sombrero pinatas on the walls.

Check out the fiesta decoration kit for all the needed fiesta supplies.

Small Christmas lights can add to the ambiance and add some fun color without spending extra for the party (save that for the good stuff!). When you shop for food, pick up some extra chili peppers to spread out on the tables for decorations. Crepe paper is also a colorful, inexpensive way to decorate.

For a south of the border style night-life effect, add plenty of fiesta lights

Costumes/Dress Attire

A fiesta party wouldn't be complete without a sombrero and maracas. Colorful red and green beads are great to wear for both men and women.

A chili pepper bracelet is a great accessory for the senoritas & senoras. Check out these mexican fiesta costumes and accessories.

Games & Activities

Pinatas are fun for all ages. It doesn't require any skill and it gets everyone participating!

Music

Set the tone with authentic Mexican music and you're well on your way to a fun party. For a fun throwback in time, consider playing the "Macarena" and teaching your guests the accompanying dance. sets a great tone for your mexican fiesta party.

Food & Drink

Start with easy appetizers of chips and salsa or tacos pequenos (mini tacos). Follow this with a Mexican salad and a dinner of enchiladas, which even the most inexperienced cook can prepare.

See our Mexican fiesta recipe cookbook for tons 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.

And don't forget the drinks! Lime margueritas are the perfect compliment. The most important thing is that you enjoy yourself!

Nachos served in miniature sombreros and gourmet salsa are great to have on each table. You can also include peppers stuffed with dipping sauce for veggies.

RecipeSource.com has a free list of mexican theme recipes for more detailed recipe ideas and food preparation.

Mexican fiesta paper goods can be found in your local party store are available here.

Serape napkins and fiesta cups festive mexican party theme ideas.

The signature drinks for a fiesta party are margaritas and Corona beer. Be sure to have soda on hand for the non-alcoholic set as well as water for all.

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

idrink.com
drinkoftheweek.com

Drinks should be served in fun light up margarita glasses.

Invitations/Printables

You can also create you own Mexican theme party ideas invitations by drawing mexican fiesta themes such as cactus, chili peppers, sombreros, maracas, etc.

Red, white, and green are the most used colors for a mexican fiesta theme party.

You can purchase mexican fiesta theme party invitations in your local party store, are are available here.

See the following collection of free theme party invitations.

If you can't find what you are looking for, see more unique and extensive designs.

I hope these Mexican theme party ideas help spark some fun ideas for your upcoming mexican theme party. Fiesta!

Now that the "party's over"- keep it alive with sharing your ideas!

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