Beyond the big game, it's known for creative commercials and fun parties, with lots of “football food” to eat and enjoy. Food, drinks, and activities all add to the enjoyment of the day.
If you are hosting this year, you might be looking for a few football party ideas for a memorable day. You want to keep the ideas on-theme and unique, tailored to your party guests.
A football party is a gathering of friends and family to watch the game, eat snacks, and have fun. Here are some ideas for planning a memorable football game day party.
The Big Game: Food And Drink Ideas
The food is an important part of any football party plan. Here are some of our favorite ideas for what to serve on game day.
Watermelon helmet
Turning a watermelon into a helmet is a fun centerpiece for your football party. Start by carving out the center of the watermelon to look like a helmet, then fill it with diced fruit. Check out this video by the Watermelon Board for how to make your own.
Game Days Snacks
Need some ideas for healthy game day snacks? We gathered some of our favorites in this healthy game day snacks roundup, including dips, buffalo wings, and our favorite Jalapeno Chomps for a spicy kick. We have even more ideas in our 30 healthy part snacks roundup as well.
Charcuterie Board
A football charcuterie board may not be a traditional snack for the big game, but it's a great option for any gathering. We created this red, white, and blue one that includes cheese, crackers, blueberries, strawberries, and our Original Chomps beef sticks for a colorful, patriotic board.
Bring Snacks in Your Team’s Colors
Depending on what teams are playing this year, you might want to consider a color party in your favorite team’s colors. A color party is when all the food and decorations are in one specific color. If you are looking for inspiration, have ideas for various color parties including red, yellow, and orange.
Signature Cocktail
While a football party may be associated with drinking beer, offering a signature party cocktail (or mocktail) that matches the team’s colors or themes can be a fun addition. Consider this Mason Jar Jalapeno Margarita or this Frozen Watermelon Mint Mocktail for a few tasty options.
Fun-Filled Football Games for Your Party
While watching the game is typically the main activity for a party, it might be fun to provide guests with some alternative activities as not everyone is super into football. Here are a few of our ideas for entertaining games for your Big Game party.
Blind Taste Test
A blind taste test is a fun party game to play where you evaluate foods and drinks without knowing what you are tasting. It challenges your taste buds without the use of all your senses. For example, for a football theme, you could do a blind taste test of various beers, and the guests have to guess the type. Or they could taste a variety of dips and guess the ingredients.
Play Mini Football Cornhole
Cornhole is typically played with a bean bag, which is tossed across the lawn into the other team's “goal”. But to make it more festive, consider substituting the bean bags for mini footballs to stay on theme. That way when you get the ball in the hole, you can make a touchdown!
Take a Football Quiz
Are your guests big football fans? Or maybe your guests know nothing about football? Challenge them to a quiz or trivia game about the teams, players, rules, or history of the game. The winner can get a prize or just bragging rights.
Commercial Bingo
The commercials are one of the fun parts of the big match-up. To keep everyone engaged, consider making bingo cards to watch the commercials. They could include squares that say “a commercial featuring an animal” or “a commercial with a country music star” to help everyone stay engaged.
Themed Photobooth
People love to take photos to remember fun events. Set out some football helmets, balls, shoulder pads, or your favorite team’s gear, and let the guests take fun and creative photos with the props.
Football Decoration Ideas
If you want to go all out on the theme, you can also decorate with football-themed decor.
Football-Inspired Treat Bags
Even adults love a goodie bag. Consider filling small gift bags (with footballs on them, of course), with small treats your friends can take with them. Add small trinkets, $5 coffee gift cards, or your favorite Chomplings flavor for a leveled-up treat bag.
Make a Football Field Party Table
An easy way to include decorations for your football party is to turn your table into a football field. Start by adding green or “field” printed tablecloth and then lay out food items like they are players on a field. Consider blow-up field goals at each end.
Team Colors
If you prefer to keep the decorations more team-specific consider just decorating with your favorite theme colors. We discussed hosting a color party above by providing snacks that are all one color, it would be simple to do the same for your decor. Buy some balloons, plates, napkins, cups, and other decor in your team colors.
Football Pinata
A football-shaped pinata can double as an activity and decoration. Guests of all ages can enjoy taking a swing to release a shower of treats and goodies, making it a fun, interactive way to enjoy the celebration.
Score Big with These Football Game Day Party Idea
As you prepare to host your football bash, remember that the key to a successful party lies in the details. From the watermelon helmets filled with fruit to the thematic snacks and drinks in your favorite team's colors, each adds a special touch to the festivities.
So, as you dive into planning, infuse these ideas into your gameday party and create a day that’s enjoyable for everyone. Whether it’s through the unique decorations, the delicious snacks, or the engaging activities, you're set to score big with your guests.
Ready to elevate your big game party? Don’t forget to stock up on our delicious Chomps meat sticks to keep your guests fueled and satisfied throughout the action.
