6 Ideas for Throwing a Beach Theme Party

Tiki Bar & Tropical Cocktails

When you’re planning a beach party for adults, the right specialty cocktails are an easy way to drive in the beach theme. Think Sex on the Beach, Mai Tais, Pina Coladas, Blue Hawaiian, Beach Martinis, and Seafoam Sangrias! And to serve your beach themed cocktails, a tiki bar setting is the perfect medium. This can be as simple as setting a table with a grass skirt, little parasol umbrellas for drink accessories, floral garland, a tiki bar sign, and of course the booze. You may want to appoint a friend to make drinks for guests, or set the bar up in a DIY style with premixed drinks in dispensers. Don’t forget to use tropical themed drinkware!    

Hawaiian Luau

The Hawaiian luau is a popular idea for a beach theme party because there’s so much fun you can play around with in the way of decor, drinks, and activities. Invite your guests to wear Hawaiian shirts and give them flower leis when they arrive. Hawaii is so well known for their beautiful flowers, which makes it easy to add to your Hawaiian theme with tropical flower garlands, floral centerpieces for tables, and floral themed tableware. You could also add in tiki torches, surf boards, and play island music to help set the theme.  

DIY Photo Booth

Sea Creatures Inflatables

Having some sea creature inflatables on hand are good beach theme party ideas for both children’s and adult parties. Inflatables are affordable, functional, and create large decorations to set your party stage. They’re perfect if you have a full size pool, but kids will also like to play with them in kiddie pools. Your kids may even be able to use them to glide down a slip-and-slide!

Sand Castle Competition

This is a fun activity for your party that people of all ages will enjoy! It’s easy if your party is at the beach because all you need to supply is some buckets, shovels, and other sandcastle building toys. If the party is in your backyard, this is still quite doable! Simply go to your local hardware store and purchase some bags of play sand. You can dump the sand into a kiddie pool or other container that mimics a children’s sandpit. 

Shark Week Theme

If your party happens to fall into shark week this summer, a shark week theme is the perfect backdrop! You can incorporate your shark theme into the decorations with shark balloons, banners, and plates, and serve shark themed food and drinks like jello shots with shark gummies, shark teeth watermelon slices, and shark cupcakes!