Top 20 Trending Party Themes Everyone is Loving Right Now

Planning a party can be overwhelming, but choosing the right theme makes everything fall into place. From invitations and decorations to games, food, and favors, a great theme sets the tone and makes your celebration unforgettable.

These top 10 party themes are stealing the spotlight this year, and they are easy to customize for any age.

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• Minecraft Party

  Since the release of the highly anticipated Minecraft Movie, this theme is exploding in popularity. Think pixelated decor, Creeper games, TNT cupcakes, and build-your-own type activities.

  Perfect for: Ages 5-12

  PartySeeds tip: See our Minecraft page for ideas and inspiration, and shop custom invitations, placemats, goodie bags, and a Minecraft Party Plan in our store.

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  2. Taylor Swift Eras Party

  Each guest chooses an “era” and dresses accordingly! From glittery decor to friendship bracelet stations, this theme is fun, creative, and very Instagram-worthy. Some fun activities are photo booth, inflatable guitar and microphones, dance party, freeze dance, and decorate your own microphone.

  Perfect for: tweens, teens, and adults

  3. Groovy Retro Disco (or any fun decade!)

• Roaring 20’s: Think Great Gatsby glam and Flapper style! Sequins and feathers abound! Guests dress for the Roaring 20’s and sip mocktails and dance the night away!

  Perfect For: teens and adults

  PartySeeds tip: Check out our 1920’s decade page for inspiration and custom invitations

• 50’s Sock Hop: Think Drive-in movies and retro diners in teal, orange, and fuschia! Jukeboxes and 50’s style cars are great icons from this decade. Guests can dress 50’s and attend a fun sock hop or homemade “drive-in movie”.

  Perfect for: tweens, teens, adults

  PartySeeds tip: check out our 1950’s page for custom invitations and a little inspiration.

• Groovy 70’s Disco: Disco balls, retro music, and 70’s costumes make for a super fun party! Transform your party space into a Studio 54 with disco balls, lights, and disco music and you won’t be able to keep the guests off the dance floor!

  Perfect for: tweens, teens, adults

  PartySeeds tip: Check out our 70’s page for custom invitations and placemats.

• Retro 80’s Party: Think neon colors, jelly bracelets, big hair, and roller skates! The 80’s were all about “BIG” colors, hair, and lifestyle. You can host a cool 80’s roller skating party or an 80’s dance party. Either way, guests will love the 80’s music and decor. Make sure everyone dresses up 80’s!

  Perfect for: any age

  PartySeeds tip: check out our 80’s page for custom invitations and inspiration

• 90’s Party: Grunge music, skateboards, and low rise jeans! Guests can dress 90’s or dress as their favorite 90’s icon. Break out your Doc Martens and get ready to party!

  Perfect for: tweens, teens, adults

  PartySeeds tip: check out our Decades collection of invitations and placemats.

4. Five Nights at Freddy’s Party:

With the long-anticipated release of the movie, fans of FNAF are hungry for all things Freddy! FNAF themes are dark and sinister, with decorations inspired by animatronics and the video game. Watch out for jump scares!

Perfect for: Ages 5-18

PartySeeds Tip: check out our FNAF collection for custom invitations to set the tone for your FNAF party!

K-POP DEMON HUNTERS DANCE PARTY

5. K-Pop Demon Hunters Party:

This movie is HOT right now! Think purple, silver, and gold and lots of glitter! Have a demon scavenger hunt and a build-your-own Ramen bar. Inflatable guitars and microphones will level up your dance party. Be sure to have a freeze dance and a sing-along! The songs are very catchy!!

Perfect For: Ages 5-16

PartySeeds tip: PartySeeds has custom invitations and placemats available as well as a theme page devoted to K-Pop Demon Hunters.

6. Fairy Garden Party:

Soft florals, mushrooms, fairy wings, and whimsical details create a magical atmosphere. Add craft stations like wand-making or fairy houses.

Perfect For: Younger kids, ages 1-8

7. Bluey Party:

This beloved show continues to dominate kid’s parties, so make sure yours stands out from the rest! Simple games, bright colors, and imaginitive play makes this theme stress-free for parents. Blue and orange is the perfect color palette for this party, and games like “Keepy Uppy”, “Bluey Says”, and freeze dance require minimal set up and deliver maximum fun.

Perfect For: Ages 1-6

PartySeeds Tip: Check out our Bluey page for custom invitations, placemats, and goodie bags.

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8. Pokemon Party:

Classic and trending all at once! Pokemon parties are timeless and easy to personalize with character teams, scavenger hunts, and themed snacks. Pokemon card packs make the perfect party favor!

Perfect For: kids and nostalgic adults

PartySeeds Tip: check out our Pokemon theme page for ideas and inspiration, as well as custom invitations, placemats, goodie bags, and a Party Plan guide.

9. Woodland Animals or Baby Animals:

Nature inspired parties with soft greens, browns, and florals and earthy textures everywhere. Woodland animals like deer, rabbits, hedgehogs, owls, and fox are popular right now. Hot baby animals are giraffes, pandas, monkeys, lions, and zebras. This theme is great for first birthdays and baby showers.

Perfect For: baby, first birthday, toddler birthday, baby shower, ages 0-4

PartySeeds Tip: Check out our website for tons of Woodland animal and baby animal themed invitaitons.

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10. Fortnite Party:

This theme is still popular, and has been a sure thing for years. The video game is still very popular and the options to creating a fun party are endless. Guests could dress in their favorite skins, for example. A scavenger hunt goes really well with this theme because players hunt for items in the video game. A “Battle Royale” with Nerf weapons is legendary. Another plus, the weapon IS the party favor!

Perfect For: Ages 7-adult

PartySeeds Tip: Our website has a Fortnite theme page, a collection of custom invitations and placemats, and a comprehensive Party Plan to guide you through planning this party step by step.

11. Villains

Who says the heroes get to have all the fun? Villains are now being celebrated and make a great party theme! Disney Villains and comic book villains are all popular choices.

Perfect For: Ages 0-adult

PartySeeds Tip: check out our extensive collection of heroes and villains for custom invitations, placemats, and more!

12. Roblox

Everyone loves Roblox! It can be anything you want it to be! Skateboarding theme, millionaire theme, basketball theme, the sky is the limit!

Perfect For: tweens, teens, adults

PartySeeds Tip: check out the Roblox collection of custom invitations in our store

13. Paw Patrol

This party theme is a surefire hit, every time! Whether you choose to highlight one or two favorite pups or feature the whole crew, this theme is an absolute winner! Choose theme colors that coordinate with your favorite pups. Simple party games like Bingo and relay races are perfect for younger kids.

Perfect For: Ages 1-7

PartySeeds Tip: Check out our extensive collection of custom Paw Patrol invitations and placemats in our store

14. Disney Princess

This theme will always have a place on this list! With so many princesses to choose from, you can find something for every personality! Coordinate theme colors with your chosen princess or go with the party girl’s favorite colors. Consider a dress up party, tea party, or character visit party. Be sure to add a sprinkle of magic and lots of sparkle!

Perfect For: All ages

PartySeeds Tip: Our website has tons of Princess party inspiration, games, activities, custom invitations, placemats, goodie bags, and more!

15. Nature

Think bugs, bees, frogs, and lizards! This theme can be adapted for any age. A visit from a beekeeper with a honey tasting or a reptile expert with several animals on hand for a lesson are both great activities that are fun and educational.

Perfect For: any age

PartySeeds Tip: Party Seeds has lots of custom invitations available for a nature theme

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16. Gabby’s Dollhouse

This party is a popular choice for fans of the beloved Netflix show. Highlight one cat for your theme or feature them all!

Marty the Party Cat: dance party! Decorate in Orange and Pink. Lots of glitter and confetti!

Kitty Fairy: Garden tea party! Decorate in soft pinks and greens. Lots of flowers!

Cakey: Cupcake decorating party! Pink and blue decorations with lots of sprinkles!

Baby Box: Painting party! Decorate in pinks and blues with an art theme. Have each guest create a painting on canvas.

Perfect for: Ages 2-10

PartySeeds Tip: Check out our Gabby’s Dollhouse collection below.

17. Deadpool

Everyone’s favorite sarcastic superhero! Decorate in red and black and serve chimichangas (Deadpool’s favorite food).

Perfect for: tweens, teens, adults

PartySeeds tip: check out our custom Deadpool invitations and placemats by clicking the button below.

18. Dog Man

Everyone loves the character from the popular graphic novels. Decorate in blue and brown and decorate with images of Dog Man.

Perfect For: Ages 5-10

PartySeeds Tip: check out our collection of custom invitations and placemats by clicking the link below

19. Unicorns and Mermaids

This ever-popular theme has a permanent place on this list. We love the magic and the whimsy of unicorns and mermaids. Decorate in pink and purple or rainbow colors. Lots of balloons and soft colors. Guests can paint or color a wooden unicorn, paint a mermaid on canvas, decorate a unicorn horn headband, or make a mermaid bracelet.

Perfect For: Ages 1-10

PartySeeds Tip: Check out our unicorn and mermaid themed custom invitations, placemats, and goodie bags!

20. Winnie the Pooh

Transport your little guests to the Hundred Acre Wood for this sweet party. Decorate in red and tan and gold, or by character (for example, a Tigger party may be orange and black).

Perfect For: Ages 1-5

PartySeeds Tip: check out our Winnie the Pooh collection of custom invitations below

Make Planning easy and fun!

The secret to a stress-free party isn’t doing more—it’s planning smarter. That is why PartySeeds offers Party Plans that include:

• shopping lists

• decoration and setup guides

• games & activities

• goodie bag ideas

• printable templates

  I’ll Plant the Seeds, You Grow the Fun.