10 Fun New Year’s Eve Party Ideas

Transform your home into a lively game parlor this New Year’s Eve. From Bingo to Blackjack, your guests will be entertained well past the countdown. Bonus points for dressing to the nines!

• Fishs Eddy Gilded Dinnerware Set, from $10; Truro Champagne Flute, $40

Start off the New Year with a meal that’s hard to beat. Create a fun menu, invite your friends, and assign them all a task in the kitchen. On the night of, get to work on preparing a fantastic feast (with the help of a little wine and great music), to be enjoyed at the stroke of midnight.

The clock is ticking and what better way to celebrate the final moments of the year than with a tribute to time itself. For a countdown themed party, go all out with your “time” decor, from clock-inspired plates to a time machine photo booth.

• Top Shelf Bar Tool Set with Stand, $49.95; Vintage Bamboo and Rattan Bar Cart, $250

Learn how to be a supreme cocktail maker this New Year’s Eve with a mixology-themed soiree. Have guests bring the fixings for their favorite fancy mixed drink and get stirring and shaking!

Shower yourself and your guests with an ornate and sparking affair. Think gold-plated tableware and decorations, copious amounts of bubbly, and pearls and furs to boot.

• Land of Nod Festive Garland, $25 and Leif Shop Confetti Paper Cocktail Napkins, $6

Colorful cocktail napkins and garlands are just the beginning for planning a party with an explosion of vibrant hues. Ask guests to dress in their most playful and punchy outfits and serve lively cocktails and snacks that span the color wheel.

• Red Rope Railing, $6.99

Play celebrity for the evening with a red carpet-themed party. Line your home’s walkway or front entrance with a red runway and a step and repeat for a great photo op. Other must haves: movie popcorn, a candy station, and a martini bar.

• Food52 Vintage-Inspired Brass Candlesticks, from $64 and Preserved Fern Ciclet Trio, $88

Mystery and whimsy go hand-in-hand for a Venetian-inspired masquerade party. Go big on the candles and candelabras and decorate with rich colors, like chartreuse and sapphire. Get extra points for sending masks along with the party invitations.

Pamper your way into the New Year with a spa pajama party. Guests are greeted with cucumber water (and champagne) and face masks, and the evening ends with a full-blown pillow fight! The only requirement is that guests arrive in their (cutest) pj’s.

• Disco Ball Sipper Cup, $12 and Tinsel Foil Fringe Curtain, $6.99

Paint the town silver with a groovy disco-themed party. Go all out with the decor and cover your walls floor to ceiling with tinsel. A perfectly curated 70s playlist goes without saying.