21 Fun Ideas for Hosting the Ultimate Super Bowl Party (2024)

Treat your friends to a football-theme menu of hearty snacks, football-shaped foods, appetizers, and drinks while you celebrate this classic game-day tradition. Our free quantity charts make it easy to have the right amount of food and drink on hand while you watch the Super Bowl. Plus, download our free party kit—complete with printable decorations and fun party favor ideas!

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A Party with Football and Fun

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Watching the Super Bowl is only half the fun. Invite friends and family over to watch the biggest game of the year, and celebrate with good company and conversation. Pump up the festivities with football-theme decorations and kick off your game-day menu with the delicious appetizers, desserts, and fresh beverages that follow.

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Football Party Buffet Decor

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Set an all-star table using our party kit to create football banners and foam fingers, plus signage for the drink recipes below! All you need is a color printer and a pair of scissors.

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DIY Football Tablecloth

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It's easy to add a few festive touches to your watch party set-up. We used a large roll of kraft paper ($6, Target), masking tape and white number stickers to turn the snack table into a fun (an inexpensive!) football field. Pair it with our tailgate-approved snack ideas for the ultimate football snack table.

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DIY Jersey Coasters

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With the drinks and camaraderie flowing, it can be hard to keep track of which beverage is yours. The solution? Sip in style with homemade jersey coasters! Choose colors that represent both teams (fair play, people), then stamp a set of store-bought corkboard coasters with a popular player's number to help you keep track. Claim a jersey number and use that coaster to keep track of which party drink is yours.

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Super Party Bingo

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Keep fans on the edges of their seats all party long with homemade bingo cards like this one from Studio DIY. The rules are easy-peasy: Watch the Super Bowl (and the commercials) for appearances of the numbers and symbols on your card. Use pistachios or other fun party nuts as markers. The first person to fill a row wins.

Penalty Flag Party Favors

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The only penalty at this party is if you forget to take home a favor! Start with colorful tissue paper or thick party napkins, then wrap and fill with fun take-home goodies like cinnamon-roasted nuts or chocolate-covered raisins. A rubber band or twist-tie keeps the treats in place.

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Football Cookie Dough Pops

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Sports-themed desserts are a must-have snack if you're having people over to watch the Super Bowl. And these football cookie dough pops are seriously easy to make; cut football shapes from cookie dough and insert craft sticks ($3, Target) to each cookie dough football. Dip the shapes in dark chocolate; when they're dry, pipe melted white chocolate to finish the classic football design.

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Spicy Wings Blitz

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Buffalo wings are always a fan-pleaser when football is in season. Trade the tried-and-true BBQ version for one of these spicy wing recipes that no one will want to pass up: Ragin' Cajun, Fiery Chipotle, and Hot Habañero. Plus, you can make these wings up to a week in advance and grab them from the fridge just before the party starts.

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Spicy Cheese (Foot)Ball

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This spicy cheese-ball-turned-football is the perfect snack to eat while watching the Super Bowl. Shape our delicious cheese ball recipe into a pointed oval and cover the cheese mixture with crispy bacon so it resembles a football. Don't forget to add cheese strips to form the football's lines. See more of our favorite football-shaped foods!

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DIY Food Cards

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Help guests make the right (food) play with homemade table cards. Download our free party kit for the cute, printable cards. Who knew a Super Bowl bash could be so fancy?

Pumpkin Football Cakes

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When you host a Super Bowl party, it only makes sense to serve football-shaped treats. Our pumpkin cake whoopie pies with buttercream frosting are sure to score you the extra point with guests!

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Beer Fan Cocktails

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Offer a twist on beer for guests who like to try something new. This fruity cocktail builds on classic wheat beer by adding a tropical twist.

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Scoring Sliders

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Burgers are often in the starting lineup at football parties and tailgates. Bite-size sliders make perfect portions to mingle with other appetizers on your Super Bowl buffet, and these cheese-stuffed sausage patties are a delicious alternative to traditional ground beef.

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Bowl-Ready Brownies

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Earn the trophy for Most Spirit with these sporty brownies. Simply use a football-shape cookie cutter to carve these winning treats from a tray of brownies, then pipe on the frosting.

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Kicky Chicken

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Run a trick play on the traditional game-day wings that will have your football fans cheering. These low-cal chicken nuggets—breaded in panko crumbs and dipped in a cool cilantro-ranch dressing—are a delicious variation on the favorite football snack.

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Frosted Football Cake

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When it comes to winning desserts for your Super Bowl party, this one takes the cake. Deck your choice of cake—vanilla, chocolate, marble, or even pumpkin— in a lush heap of green and white frosting to mimic a football field. Use a pastry bag with a ridged tip to create the grass and a smaller round tip for the numbers and lines. Chocolate frosting takes the 50-yard line in the form of a cute mini football.

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Winning Snack Mix

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Snack mix is a crowd favorite at any gathering. Hot pepper sauce gives pita chips, cereals, and nuts an energetic boost in this recipe.

Editor's Tip: Raise the convenience level of this easy, traditional snack by serving it in individual helpings. Use martini glasses, ice cream sundae cups, or cozy ceramic mugs, depending on your party's style, to make the snack mix ready to travel from table to TV room.

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Nonalcoholic Drink Option Play

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This tangy beverage—kicked up with a jalapeno chile pepper—is a perfect complement to Mexican appetizers and other spicy nibbles on your Super Bowl spread. It offers a festive option for party guests who choose nonalcoholic drinks.

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Frozen End-Zone Treats

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These ice cream bars will delight fans of all ages on game day. Since you'll want to keep them frozen, bring them out at halftime when everyone is buzzing around the food table.

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Championship Pineapple Cake

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Bring on that energy spike for the second half when you add this delicious cake to the food spread. It's a winner at any football party.

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Appetizer and Beverage Quantity Charts

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Frenzied football fans can work up quite an appetite. How much food and drinks will your guests need while you watch the Super Bowl? Use our easy appetizers quantity guide and beverage quantity guide to prepare.

21 Fun Ideas for Hosting the Ultimate Super Bowl Party (2024)

FAQs

How do you make a Super Bowl party fun? ›

Play Some Games

Keep the competition alive with adult party games, like team and city trivia or football bingo. If your guests are more into the ads than the game, this Super Bowl commercial bingo will be sure to bring on some fun. Bake some football-shaped cookies to hand out as prizes.

How to throw the ultimate Super Bowl party? ›

How to Throw a Super Bowl Party
  1. 1 Decorate your table to look like a football field.
  2. 2 Use banners and balloons to deck out the space in team colors.
  3. 3 Create a Super Bowl bar with team themed drinks.
  4. 4 Use faux grass as coasters.
  5. 5 Lay out football themed appetizers.
  6. 6 Theme snacks around teams' locations.

How do you host a perfect Super Bowl party? ›

How to host a winning Super Bowl party
  1. Make it a potluck. ...
  2. Lean into make-ahead options. ...
  3. Be sure to have enough plates, bowls and utensils for everyone attending. ...
  4. Encourage guests to bring to-go containers (or give away your takeout tubs).
Feb 6, 2024

What are some fun bets for the Super Bowl? ›

Some good ones: game line, point total, coin toss, first play, team to score first, opening kickoff a touch back, National Anthem time, number of players to throw a pass, team to score last, total number of field goals, number of times T Swift is shown, color of Gatorade, team to record first sack.

How can I make my party more fun? ›

Fun Party Ideas For Your Next Bash!
  1. Signature cocktails are fun and can be hard or soft.
  2. These brats were delish! ...
  3. Offer guests something unique, like an outdoor movie experience.
  4. Games are always a great way to entertain guests, young or old!
  5. Chalk drawing brings the creative out of everyone!

What do you have to do to host the Super Bowl? ›

The NFL's general requirements to host the Super Bowl include interest from the local football team, stadium quality, hotel inventory, a media center, corporate and community support, and approval from three-quarters of the league's owners.

What is the number one food eaten at Super Bowl parties? ›

1 In 7 Americans Order Take Out

"But what are people ordering for their Super Bowl watch parties?" is a question you may ask yourself because you're looking to create a game day menu. The three most popular Super Bowl dishes people order are pizza, chicken wings, and chips with dips.

How do you become an amazing party host? ›

Here are 10 things great party hosts do:
  1. They have fun. ...
  2. They don't force games. ...
  3. They embrace basic desserts. ...
  4. They keep the wine glasses full. ...
  5. They know lighting matters. ...
  6. They play fun music. ...
  7. They know when to tuck their kids in. ...
  8. They don't freak out if everything isn't perfect.

How do you host an ultimate house party? ›

How to host a fun house party
  1. Mingle. The definition of "host" quite literally means: "a person who receives or entertains other people as guests." And ironically, it's often overlooked. ...
  2. Plan ahead. ...
  3. Make what you know. ...
  4. Ask for help. ...
  5. Play good music. ...
  6. Always serve dessert. ...
  7. Keep games on hand.

What time should you start a Super Bowl party? ›

Starting the festivities too early is not only a good way to run out of food before halftime, it's also just begging your guests to drink too much too fast. Foxsports.com suggests kicking off the celebration about 90 minutes before kick-off.

How do you make the Super Bowl fun? ›

Super Bowl Ideas for Kids
  1. Super Bowl Bingo. A Bingo Card and some fun, simple prizes are a great way to keep older kids interested in the game – even if football isn't usually their thing. ...
  2. The Puppy Bowl. ...
  3. Face Painting. ...
  4. Paper Football Origami. ...
  5. A Football Themed Craft Station. ...
  6. Mascot Dress Up. ...
  7. Snack Duty.

What are good fun bets? ›

Fun Bets with Friends that are not money related
  • Changing team names.
  • Cooking a meal.
  • Loser buys.
  • Gift cards.
  • Charity donations.

What are good prop bets for the Super Bowl? ›

Best Super Bowl 58 Prop Bets
  • Brock Purdy Under 20.5 Pass Completions (+100)
  • Noah Gray Over 12.5 Receiving Yards (-115)
  • Isiah Pacheco Anytime Touchdown Scorer (-120)
Feb 8, 2024

What 2 foods are most commonly served at Super Bowl parties? ›

"But what are people ordering for their Super Bowl watch parties?" is a question you may ask yourself because you're looking to create a game day menu. The three most popular Super Bowl dishes people order are pizza, chicken wings, and chips with dips.

What do people do at the Super Bowl party? ›

Stereotypical Super Bowl parties use tablecloths, paper plates, and temporary decor pieces with standard football stadium designs. They typically serve wings, burgers, and/or pizza. There's usually a lot of beer involved and plenty of shouting at the television.

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