Let children climb, hang and swing their way through the party.
Celebrating a birthday party outdoors provides hours of fun and sun for all ages during warm-weather months. Add good food and cold beverages, and you are halfway there. Activities can be arranged for any age, from scavenger hunts for the little ones to competitive sports for adults. Regardless of what venue you choose, remember sunscreen and watch the weather forecast ahead of time. Does this Spark an idea?
Party at the Beach
A party at the beach provides all the sun, swimming and activities required for a successful gathering. Age-appropriate games and activities can be incorporated into a beach party, such as a sandcastle building competition for younger children or surfing competitions for older guests. Sport-based activities can include volleyball, dodge ball and badminton. Novice cake decorators can make a cake for the event in the shape of a volleyball, while more experienced bakers can build a three-dimensional sandcastle cake. Children can be entertained with flying kites, while the adults literally bend over backwards with a limbo competition. For invitation ideas, consider purchasing novelty sunglasses and attaching the information onto the lenses with tape.
Party at the Park
A park can offer an economical birthday party option for a party group of any age. Children have access to public playgrounds for swinging, climbing and sliding. Many parks also provide additional features, such as water areas that can include pools and sprinklers. Basketball and soccer areas let older children and adults play a friendly game, or party planners can rent laser tag equipment and organize the group into teams for a modern game of tag. Bring along a picnic lunch for the group and eat at the park`s picnic tables or bring blankets for everyone to relax on the grass. Some parks have reserved areas for parties and permits or permission must be acquired before the event.
Backyard Party
A barbecue party is a great way to celebrate for adults. Steaks, burger and shish kebabs can fill the belly, while a game of volleyball helps burn off some of the calories. Set up some outdoor lighting and a music player prior to the event for an evening of dancing. For children's parties, consider pony rides in the yard or hiring a mobile zoo to entertain the children. Party service providers, such as Mad Science, can send staff to attend the party and entertain the children with science experiments that allow everyone to be a science lab assistant for an afternoon. For a group of party guests full of energy, purchase or rent inflatable bouncers to get out some energy.
Outdoor Entertainment Venue
For a child or for the child within, organize a birthday party at an outdoor entertainment venue. Consider a family-centered facility for children, with activities that include bumper boats, go-karts, miniature golf, rock-climbing walls and kiddie rides. For a teenager or adult birthday party, host a birthday party at an amusement park. Thrill seekers can spend the day riding the scariest coasters while less adventurous guests can enjoy family rides, carnival-type games and arcade games.
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