Thirty years is a big milestone for many people. Celebrating with a special thirtieth birthday party is a great way to commemorate this important day in a loved one's life. However, with 29 birthday celebrations to top, finding a good thirtieth birthday idea can be a challenge.
Roaring Twenties Birthday Party
Prohibition, gangsters and flapper dresses made the 1920's an interesting time to be alive. This decade was all about glamor and excitement, which makes it the perfect theme for a sophisticated thirty year old's birthday celebration.
- Rent a popular 1920's car, such as a Packard or a Ford Runabout, to drive the guest of honor to the party location.
- Ask your guests to dress in clothing from the era. Make sure you have a costume available for the party boy or girl to wear, too.
- Decorate the room to look like a 1920's Speak Easy.
- Book a glamorous jazz group to provide live entertainment.
- Hire a dance instructor so guests can learn "The Charleston" and other dances of the Roaring Twenties.
- Create a murder mystery revolving around a mobster, his moll and an illegal liquor shipment. Encourage guests to join in and provide a bottle of champagne for the guest who solves the mystery.
Family Heritage Birthday Party
When someone turns 30, he or she often starts to think about family and his or her heritage a bit. A family heritage birthday party for a 30 year old is fun and easy to plan.
- For many cultures, it is all about the food. Hold the party at a restaurant that serves the family's national cuisine or hire a caterer who specializes in that particular cuisine.
- If the guest of honor enjoys costume parties, ask the other guests to dress as important people from the culture's past. To make this surprise 30th birthday party idea perfect, quiz the birthday boy or girl to find out his or her favorite person before the event and make sure that a spare costume is waiting at the party location.
- Hire a band to play traditional music and have a folk dancer available to teach the culture's dances, as well.
Childhood Fun Birthday Party
Younger adults are often afraid to enjoy childish things because they are trying to seem older, but most 30 year olds know they are grown ups. This makes a thirtieth birthday party the perfect time to throw a celebration that includes childhood favorites.
- Rent out space at a local zoo and have a catered picnic before setting guests lose to tour the zoo.
- Book a room at a children's game arcade and enjoy a dinner of pizza and popcorn as guests play old favorites such as "Whack-A-Mole."
- Set up a carnival in the back yard. Fishing games, coin tosses and funnel cakes are a must for this type of party.
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