Games for Events & Themed Parties

We have lots of games and ideas that are fantastic for events of all kind, including: weddings, anniversaries, stag dos (that's Bachelor parties for our American friends), fairs, parties, games nights and corporate events. First off, it's important to decide what sort of event you want to hold. We've classified events into four types:

See also: Party Games. See also: Top 10 Wedding Games.

Games to accompany & enhance an event

e.g. for weddings, family parties, pre-dinner entertainment or the office Christmas party

Some people want to have an event where games are not the central theme but are just scattered around for peripheral entertainment.

This is a fairly low maintenance way of organising entertainment for your event and works well for events such as wedding receptions or adhoc parties in your back garden. You will need to pick games that can be left unattended in suitable places around your garden or hall where the event is taking place.

Casino nights

Casino nights are a special type of gaming event that require unique arrangements because games such as Poker, Blackjack and Roulette need croupiers to manage the tables. Most people get round this by hiring a specialist firm who bring all the tables and equipment required, as well as staff to manage the games and the overall event.

It is possible to buy the equipment and organise such an event yourself as long as:

people won't take things too seriously
you have enough helpers
no real money is changing hands

Fair Games - Fetes & Fundraising

We have a great array of games for Fayres and fund-raising events. Follow the link to see our full fair games portfolio.

Pub Games Night

Sometimes, the games are the core part of the event's entertainment. Perhaps you are organising a games evening or want to encourage participation in various mini-competitions. Some people have organised pub games night or a pub games Olympics or Pentathlon - these can make for a memorable day indeed!

In this case, a measure of organisation will be required - someone will need to be on hand to adjudicate and manage the gaming part of the event. Complicated games should still be avoided but some games might need a bit of explanation so the organiser and/or helpers will need to be on hand for instruction and questions.

If it's a wider competition involving multiple games then an explanation of how that will work will be required and someone is going to need to take charge of recording and compiling the results and resolving any disputes (these things can get quite competitive in certain circles!).

For people interested in the pub games night idea, please peruse our Pub Games FAQ page.