themed parties
Concept-driven celebrations
Themed parties are social gatherings organized around a specific concept, era, or motif—guests might dress accordingly, and decorations, food, and activities follow the theme.
Common examples include costume parties, decade parties, or holiday celebrations: We're throwing an eighties themed party, The company's themed parties are legendary.
The phrase sometimes carries a slightly kitschy connotation.
- mixersCombination devices or gatherings
- karaokeSinging to backing tracks
- pop cultureMass entertainment and trends
- birthdayAnnual date of origin
- murder mysteryFiction about solving killings
masquerade · costume contest · games · scavenger hunt · photo booth · medieval · fantasy · Great Gatsby · roaring twenties · Renaissance · toga · wild west · literary · cocktail attire · black tie · Victorian · sci-fi · carnival
- holiday traditionsChristmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter, New Year
- kids partiesbirthday cake, balloons, goodie bags, pinatas, cupcakes
- fan eventsfan conventions, fan fest, meet and greets, fan meetups, fan meetup
- school traditionspep rallies, graduation ceremony, school spirit, school dances, homeroom