High School Graduation Party Ideas

Graduation Party Themes and Games | Austin Senior Photography

You had your Senior Photo Session and used the photos to personalize your graduation invites. 

Now it’s time to plan the rest of your High School or College Gradauation Party. 

See below for some fun themes and guest activities to make the most of your milestone celebration.

Some fun themes to use at your graduation party include:

1) Through the Years – Decorate with photos from kindergarten through your Senior Year

2) School Colors – Use your current or future school colors for decor, food and drinks

3) Oh, The Places You’ll Go – Travel- inspired decor, globes and passport-style invites for a Dr. Seuss Theme. Have lots of maps and destination signs.

4) Your Future’s So Bright – Glow sticks, black lights and neon decor. Can also use items that symbolize the grad’s future plans (ex. medical school, law school, etc.)

5) Hollywood Red Carpet – Fancy dress code, red carpet outside and polaroid “paparazzi” photos as favors

Graduation Party Games & Activities

Here are some creative ideas for party games and guest activities for your Graduation Party:

1) Advice Jar – Guests write tips on pieces of paper to put in a jar for the graduate to read later. You could also fill up a journal or blank book with guests to write in with advice.

2) “Open When” letters – Ask family and friends to write short messages to the Senior to open at different times in the following year. Examples: “Open when” you feel homesick, “Open when” you need a laugh, or “Open when” you need a pep talk.

You could also provide blank postcards for your guests to write on and that you will send throughout the student’s next year. 

3) Caps Off Time capsule – Ask your guests to bring something specific to the grad’s year to open 10-15 years later.

4) Graduation Bingo – Make a custom bingo card with squares like “guests gives a toast,” “grad takes a selfie,” “someone asks what their major will be”

5) Who Knows the Grad Best? – Create a trivia game with questions about the Senior’s favorite foods, habits and history. Winner gets a fun prize.

Have fun and party on!