Even as the days grow shorter and colder, you can enjoy yourself and spend time with loved ones and friends with these unique winter party themes! From fancy dinner parties to cozy kid-friendly get-togethers, there is something for everyone to enjoy in these winter party themes!
What kind of winter party are you throwing?
Winter is a time to embrace living indoors and create cozy parties for any occasion! Take birthday parties, school parties or holiday parties up a notch with a unique winter party theme! No matter what kind of winter party you are throwing, you can make it a winter theme that everyone will love.
Here are some winter parties that you can easily change with a winter theme!
- Holiday Party
- Birthday
- Office Party
- School Party
- Intimate Friend Gathering
- Book Club Meeting
- New Year’s Eve Celebration
- Dinner Party
If you have any of these parties planned this winter, we have you covered with fun and unique themes!
Winter Party Theme Ideas
From winter to holiday parties and large and small parties alike, here are over 50 ideas for themes for your winter season bash!
Winter Wonderland Party
Turn your house into a winter wonderland by decorating with homemade snowflakes! Adults and kids alike will love to celebrate any occasion with these adorable snowflakes.
Photo source and idea from Lovely Indeed
Let It Snow Party
Make giant snowflakes for a snow themed party! This would be great for a winter party at school. You can have the kids make giant snow flakes and decorate the classroom with their creations!
Photo source and idea from Oh Happy Day
Cookie Exchange
A cookie exchange is a wonderful idea during the holidays to share all of your favorite sweet treats! My personal favorite to bring to a cookie exchange are these easy double chocolate chip cookies!
Holographic Party
This New Year’s Eve, a holographic party is just what you need! This holographic balloon background will put you in a festive mood, and is perfect as a photo backdrop.
Cozy Cocktail Party
Hosting a cozy cocktail party with festive drinks like a sugarplum spritz, Christmas punch, hot toddy, or some spiked hot chocolate! You can make it fancy or make it an adult pajama party!
Merry & Bright
Take Merry & Bright to a whole new level, with brightly-decorated desserts like this yule log and bright outfits!
Holiday Karaoke Party
Everyone loves Christmas music, right? You can make a whole party around singing holiday songs karaoke-style! Get the kids involved too, to spread all the holiday cheer!
White Party
Office parties this winter can be turned into white parties with decorations made with regular white paper! These decorations are actually super pretty and turn the office into a winter wonderland.
Photo source and idea from The House That Lars Built
Alice in Winterland
Like “Alice in Wonderland” with a winter twist! Using bright reds and greens along with light blue, the colors from this classic book can make a unique and entertaining winter party theme!
Fondue Party
Fondue is a great way to get everyone together to eat some delicious food! Make cheese fondue and accompany it with all your favorite sides to dip in it like potatoes, broccoli, bread and cured meats! This winter party theme is sure to be a hit.
Photo source and idea from Oh Sweet Basil
Flannel Party
Everyone has a pair of festive flannel pajamas that they bring out every winter season! Turn this into a cozy winter pajama party and wear matching flannels with all your friends and family.
Winter Village Crafty Brunch
Brunch parties just got better with a festive Christmas village theme! Decorate the table with your homemade village to make things super cozy.
Goodies & Gift Wrap Party
This gift wrap winter party theme is perfect to hang out with friends, be festive, and get your gift wrapping done all at the same time! Bring your favorite wrapping paper and get to wrapping!
Soup Dinner Party
A soup dinner party, with bread bowls for everyone, is a great way to celebrate the season with cozy food that will warm the soul! Everyone can bring their own favorite soup to share!
Photo source and idea from Celebrations at Home Blog
Ski Party
Wear your favorite ski gear and make some festive drinks that are traditionally found at the ski lodge! If you have a fireplace, definitely get the fire rolling, too!
Ugly Sweater Party
Throw a classic ugly sweater party and don’t forget an ugly sweater cake to go along with it! Everyone loves to show off either ugliest sweaters this time of year!
Too (Two) Cool Party
If you have a kiddo turning two this winter, definitely throw a too cool party, packed with a sundae bar that the whole family will enjoy.
Gingerbread House Decorating Party
This is an absolute must during the holiday season! Throw a fancy gingerbread house decorating party where adults can really get into making a beautiful gingerbread house!
Photo source and idea from Pizzazzerie
White Elephant Exchange
A classic holiday party theme where everyone brings one funny gift to exchange. The exchange is random, so it is simply luck on what kind of gift you end up with!
Sugar Plum Tea Party
This kind of winter party theme is especially fun for young kids to participate in. They can even dress as little sugar plum fairies if they want!
Black & White Party
Sometimes, a party theme has to be color coordinated to really get the full effect. Use black and white balloons and only wear black or white outfits and you will have a fancy and festive party that everyone will love!
Photo source from Style Me Pretty
Hot Cocoa Party
A hot cocoa party is enjoyable for everyone involved! This is great for book club parties or a fun holiday party with kids or adults. A simply hot cocoa charcuterie board makes it even more festive!
Photo source from Sugar & Charm
Beer Bash
If you’re a fan of drinking beef, throw a beer bash this winter season! You can offer a variety of winter themed beers and pair them with different foods just like you would wine!
Reindeer Games Night
Winter party themes have to include game night! This is a great way to make game night winter-themed around the holidays!
Silver & Gold Party
As far as winter party themes go, this silver and gold party for New Year’s is one of my favorites. These gold and silver balloons and decorations will make your winter party so beautiful!
Photo source and idea from Bonjour Fete
Evergreen Party
Create an evergreen party that is totally sustainable by ensuring the use of recyclable and compostable products. Especially during the holiday season, we have to be aware of wasteful habits and change them!
Celestial Party
Since winter is the time of year when stars are out so much, a celestial party is a great winter party theme idea! Create star shaped decorations to take this party to a new level.
Hanukkah Cocktail Party
If you celebrate Hanukkah, it can be super fun to throw a winter party theme around the holiday. Turn your cocktail party into a Hanukkah cocktail party with foods commonly eaten during Hanukkah!
Photo source and idea from Almost Makes Perfect
Wreath Making Party
Everyone can get together to make their own wreath and hang up at their house during the holidays! Craft parties are great because the guests will have that craft for years to come and always remember the memory of making it with you!
Elf Party
If you are a fan of the movie “Elf”, then you absolutely have to throw an Elf-themed party! This is a funny and unique party idea for people of all ages to enjoy.
Photo source and idea from Bonjour Fete
Snowball Fight
Of course, there has to be snow on the ground for this party to happen. But once there is some snow on the ground, invite some friends over to create teams and have a proper snowball fight!
Winter Bonfire
How cozy does this look? Gather round the bonfire with some fresh hot chocolate and toasty marshmallows. As long as you are wearing your winter gear, the fire will keep you nice and warm!
Photo source and idea from Cashmere and Camo
Sledding Party
Another one that technically depends on the weather, but can be so fun! If you have a hill in your backyard, take advantage. Or drive to the nearest sledding hill and make a party of it there!
Snowman Ice Cream Party
Turn this year’s ice cream party at school into a snowman ice cream party! These little ice cream cones are too cute!
Bubbly Party
A champagne-themed party for New Year’s is the perfect way to close out the year! Celebrate with all things bubbly and serve your favorite champagne or prosecco.
Nutcracker Party
A Nutcracker themed party would be so fun for young kids! Decorate the table with nutcrackers and little drums for your next birthday or holiday party during the winter season.
Photo source and idea from Kara’s Party Ideas
Cozy Movie Night
Watch all your favorite movies, holiday themed or not, during a cozy movie night with the family or some friends! I like to rewatch some of my favorite holiday movies during each winter season!
Disco Party
The glitz of a disco party with a disco piñata, disco Christmas tree, and some disco sunglasses for the guests is one for the books! This theme is so special, it could work for a holiday party or a New Year’s party!
North Pole Party
Let’s pretend like we are going to the North Pole with a North Pole themed party! You can make a homemade north pole decoration and serve hot chocolate for maximum coziness!
Frozen Party
A “Frozen” themed birthday party makes a winter-time birthday feel extra special! The light pastel colored balloons and star shaped plates make this party easy to put together!
Photo source and idea from Sugar and Cloth
Tree Trimming Party
Decorating the tree is one of the activities that makes the holidays so special! Make it a party and invite all your loved ones to trim the tree and decorate this year.
Ornament Exchange
An ornament gift exchange allows you to make meaningful homemade ornaments and exchange them with your friends and family! These are memories that will last a lifetime!
Ice Skating Party
Any birthday during the winter season can be turned into an ice skating party! For any ice skating fan, this party would mean the world.
Photo source and idea from Pop Sugar
Polar Bear Party
Turn this party into all things polar bear, with adorable cups of polar bear hot chocolate, too! Cheers!
Photo source and idea from Eat Drink Love
Snow “Ball”
Turn a formal ball into a winter theme! Have guests dress up in their best dresses and suits and serve winter themed drinks and food! This is a great excuse to get everyone looking fancy.
Penguin Party
Do you have any penguin fans in the family? Penguins are a symbol of the cold, and make a wonderful themed-party for any kids that love penguins!
Photo source and idea from Finding Lovely
Holiday Costume Party
Get all your favorite people together and participate in a holiday costume party! I even have a post all about the best Christmas costume ideas!
Arctic Animal Party
Another great idea for any animal lovers! This arctic animal themed party is adorable for young kids who can’t get enough of all their favorite animals.
Photo source and idea from Kara’s Party Ideas
Favorite Things Party
This is especially fun to do with close friends and family. Have everyone bring their favorite thing from the year and show it off! It can be a photo, and item, a recipe, a song, or even a movie! Whatever comes to mind!
Peppermint Party
The red and white colors of peppermint can easily be turned into one of the best winter party themes! This idea would be perfect for a Christmas party at home, in the office, or in the classroom!
Photo source and idea from Bonjour Fete
1920s Party
A 1920s party is such a classic party that you can make just like “The Great Gatsby”! Dressing up in a 1920s outfit is so much fun. Plus, you can serve champagne in adorable coupe glasses!
New Year’s Photo Party
Hang some of your favorite photos from the year on balloon’s so everyone can see the memories of the past year! This works great with mini polaroid photos and you can even take photos during the New Year’s party and hang them as you go!
No matter what kind of parties you have planned for this winter, you can find so many fun ways to celebrate in winter-style here!
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