As his golden birthday approaches swiftly, it’s time for an epic celebration to truly highlight how special he is. Let’s brainstorm and uncover some of the most unique 50th birthday ideas, delving into the latest trends to ensure you hit a home run with the celebration! From stellar birthday party decorations to themes and innovative concepts, we’ll guide you toward throwing the perfect celebration for your favorite 50-year-old.
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50th Birthday Party Decorations
With any birthday party comes fun birthday decorations. Experts say the most popular color to showcase when throwing a 50th birthday bash, is gold. For guys, it’s a great color to cluster with silver, black, and even blue hues.
Check out these 50th birthday party decorations to get a feel for how you might want to layer in these classic shades. I’m hoping it will give you a bit of inspiration for how you might want to decorate his party. 🎉
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50th Birthday Party Games
Scavenger Hunt for the Adults
Have you ever gone on a scavenger hunt when you were little? Weren’t they so fun? Think about having an adult version where everyone at the party joins in. You can create a fun printable checklist for your guests and hit the streets for the hunting. Click here for more scavenger hunt ideas.
The Hilarious, This or That Game
Have you ever played the This or That Game? Also known as the “Would You Rather” game. It’s where you ask fun and thought-provoking questions, and your guests answer them by moving to one side of the room or the other.
Questions such as, “Would you rather have 10 dogs or 10 cats?” It’s a perfect icebreaker when getting the party started! Click here for more This or That questions you can ask your guests.
Card Games that Entertain
Don’t underestimate the fun you can have with simple card games. Break out the Uno, Go Fish, or Yahtzee cards and have a ball. You can wrap the game around the special birthday guest and let him/her deal the cards or be the first one up to “bat.”
To Make Everyone Laugh- Piñata Funsies
You can stuff in “big kid” items such as money, scratch-offs, and funny “getting-old” GAG products like prune juice, Bengay, and Ace Bandages.
White Elephant Birthday Gift Exchange
You can have a white elephant gift exchange any time of year, not just at Christmas.
Why not have it as one of your 50th birthday party games and make a specific request for the gifts to be funny with a “getting-old” theme? Make this one hilarious!
Unique 50th Party Ideas and Themes
Shhhh! Turn it into a Surprise 50th Birthday Party for Him
If you want to make his 50th celebration a surprise, make sure your guest of honor enjoys being surprised.
If you’re unsure if he’s up for an impromptu gig, maybe you could just err on the side of caution, and tell him about the celebration ahead of time.
Another simpler surprise could be the dinner menu itself—something unexpected that he would be sure to love.
Host a Costume Party
Have your guests dress up in superhero costumes that were popular way back in the day when your favorite 50- year-old was a kid.
Or, if his birthday is around the time of Halloween, you can have everyone dress up in superhero costumes, or wear masks and turn the celebration into a masquerade ball. 🎭
Create an ALL Meat Charcuterie Board
Most guys LOVE their meats! Creating an epic, possibly GINORMOUS, meat board will have him and his buddies just about flipping out, in the very best way. LOL!
Favorite Pinterest Recipe Potluck
Pinterest is such a popular website for gleaning recipes and so much more. If you need “50th birthday party ideas for a man at home,” this is a great one to consider.
You can have some of your guests bring their favorite Pinterest dish to share and make the dinner party a potluck gathering. Everyone will love trying out the new flavors as well as showing off their cooking talents.
Take Him Camping
Does he love the great outdoors? Why not take him on a camping trip to a place he has never been to before?
You can go hiking, cook all of his favorite bonfire foods, do a little star-gazing, and enjoy swimming in the nearby lakes.
Make it a Day at the Beach
If it’s hot outside, why not bring the party to the beach and enjoy swimming, squirt gun wars, beach volleyball, and his favorite BBQ foods?
Throw a Backyard Party
If you are looking for low key 50th birthday ideas, why not throw a simple backyard party for him and invite his friends over for a bonfire or a BBQ? It’s a great idea if you need a 50th birthday on a budget.
It’s always best to go with what would make him feel loved. Especially since he is the guest-of-honor!
Go Ice Skating or Roller Skating
If your guest-of-honor loves to move with wheels under his feet, take him roller skating.
If it’s wintertime, go ice skating and invite a few other couples along. Many times, if you have a large enough group, you can rent the space out so it’s just your group skating.
50th Birthday Party Ideas for a Man at Home-
Host a Fancy Dinner
Your birthday guest will feel so loved when sitting at the head of a beautifully staged table dressed in his honor. Raise a glass and give a toast to the birthday king.
To keep the conversation rolling through dinner, have everyone share a special memory about their celebrated friend.
Hit the Hills and Go Skiing or Sledding
Depending on if there is snow when you are celebrating that special 50-year-old, will determine if skiing or sledding is an option for enjoyment.
If you have a group of adventurous people in his circle of friends, why not invite everyone to meet up at the local hill and have a blast celebrating while bundled up in the great outdoors?
Rent His Favorite Car for the Day
Is he into sports cars? If your husband is anything like mine, he will LOVE this idea. This one will have him drooling while he takes a spin in his most favorite set of wheels.
Make it a Food Themed Party
My dear friend Barb had a special birthday celebration for her son. He requested that she make his Grandma’s famous pasta with stuffed meatballs.
Another fun 50th birthday party idea is to wrap the celebration around a food theme and use decorations that coincide with the theme.
Roast S’mores for Dessert
Hosting a bonfire and roasting s’mores is a hot and trending 50th birthday party idea you can host, any time of year. Even in the snow!
Or, if you prefer the great indoors during the winter season, Amazon has amazing tabletop s’mores fire pit options (click here for some fun tabletop fire pit options) where he and his guests can stay inside and roast while chatting around the kitchen table.
If you want to knock your firepit hosting, s’mores roasting, 50th birthday party outa’ the park, place all of your marshmallow treats and sidekicks on a charcuterie board. Click here for tips on how to create an epic one.
Book a Peerspace Venue
This is a newer trend, but it’s so worth looking into. It’s when you rent a large venue that will allow you to have a party while overlooking the beautiful indoor and/or outdoor scenery. Think, of a gorgeous Airbnb house, possible mansion, or hotel space with a large balcony.
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Thank you for joining me as we looked at some fabulously unique 50-year-old birthday party ideas. I hope you were inspired and able to glean ideas for how you want to celebrate your special birthday guy.
Lydia says
These ideas are so creative and fun!
danimardesigns says
Thank you, sweet friend! 💗