25 Christmas Party Themes For The Best Celebration
‘Tis the season to celebrate! Planning a Christmas party can be so much fun, but it can be daunting if you do not know where to start. We always say that a good party starts with a good theme and the perfect invitation that sets the tone of the party. Scroll down to see some of our favorite Christmas party themes and the perfect invitations to go with them.
Christmas Party Theme Ideas
1. Classic Dinner Party
Invite your guests over for a classic dinner party. Put up festive decor pieces and Christmas music, and get ready to eat, drink, and be merry. Everyone will go home with a full belly and full heart.
Suggested invitation: Eat Drink and Be Merry Christmas Party Invitation
2. Christmas Cocktail Party
Make Spirits BRIGHTER by hosting an elegant Christmas Cocktail Party. Set up a station where guests can mix their own signature drinks, that way you would not need to play bartender all night. Hold a contest to see who makes the best, most festive cocktail and get to learn new recipes.
Suggested invitation: Christmas Cocktails Holiday Party InvitationH
3. Ugly Christmas Sweater Party
Invite your guests to rock their tacky holiday sweater, the uglier the better! You can also prepare some fun props such as Santa’s hats and reindeer headbands. Don’t forget to mention in your invitation that there will be prizes for the most ho-ho-horrible sweater!
Suggested invitation: Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Invitation
4. Story Time With Santa
Christmas is a great time to teach children to give back. Invite your young guests to bring their favorite Christmas storybook to be donated to a local hospital, library, or school. They will have a holly jolly, magical reading time with Santa while enjoying yummy snacks and hot chocolate.
Suggested invitation: Holly Jolly Christmas Party Invitation
5. Crafty Christmas Party
Get your girlfriends together for a Crafty Christmas party. From making wreaths, ornaments, mini Christmas trees, or holiday signs together, it will give everyone time to have fun and take home a festive piece to display at their own home.
Suggested invitation: Festive Wreath Christmas Party Invitation
6. Snowman-themed Christmas Party
A snowman-themed Christmas party is always fun for all ages. From cute snowman-themed treats to party decorations that are Pinterest-worthy, everyone is guaranteed to have a jolly good time.
Suggested invitation: Jolly Snowman Christmas Party Invitation
7. Christmas Pajama Party and Movie Marathon
Take a break from formal wears, make ups, and high heels, and opt for a casual Christmas pajama party this year. Ask your friends to come over in their festive pajamas and enjoy a night of Christmas movie marathon while catching up over tasty wines and snacks.
Suggested invitation: Oh What Fun Holiday Party Invitation
8. Elegant Soirée
The holiday season gives a reason to get dressed up for an elegant holiday soirée. Deck the hall with stylish wreaths and garlands, and limit the color palettes to one or two colors because sometimes less is more. Have a tasteful music playing in the background and set up a buffet-style hors d’oeuvres station so that your guests can move around and mingle. Be sure to mention a dress code request in your invitation.
Suggested invitation: Lavish Soirée Holiday Party Invitation
9. Christmas Care Package Party
Invite your guests to come over to prepare holiday care packages for those who could use a little extra cheer this Christmas. Care packages can include toiletries, school supplies, books, socks, snacks, or anything else you can think of that may brighten someone’s spirit this year.
Suggested invitation: Christmas Gift Wrapping Party Invitation
10. Cookies and Cocoa Party
Invite your guests to decorate cookies together and prepare a beverage station with fun condiments and toppings where people can prepare their favorite version of hot cocoa. You can also provide aprons as party favors that everyone can take home afterwards.
Suggested invitation: Cookies and Cocoa Christmas Party Invitation
11. Jingle and Mingle Party
Instead of a sit-down dinner where everyone is stuck to their seat, invite your friends to a holiday open house so that they can mingle and have fun conversations with one another. Festive drinks and tasty appetizers are perfect food choices that everyone will love.
Suggested invitation: Jingle and Mingle Holiday Party Invitation
12. White Elephant Gift Exchange Party
A White Elephant party is similar to a Secret Santa party, but with a twist! Ask your guests to bring a wrapped gift with a specified budget, usually an inexpensive one. Encourage people to bring weird, hilarious gag gifts! As everyone takes turn unwrapping gifts, they will have the option to “steal” or exchange a gift. You’ll be surprised at how fun and competitive things can get.
Suggested invitation: White Elephant Gift Exchange Christmas Party
13. Winter Wonderland Christmas Party
Baby it’s cold outside! Create your own Winter Wonderland indoor by decking the hall with snow-themed pieces such as snowflakes, snowy trees and branches, and white ornaments. You can also opt for an all-white dress code for an added fun.
Suggested invitation: Classic Snowflakes Holiday Party Invitation
14. Christmas Costume Party
Costume parties are not just for Halloween. Invite your guests to get into the Christmas spirit and dress up as a character from their favorite Christmas movie. Play classic Christmas music or movies on the background. For an extra fun, let everyone vote to decide the winner for Best Costume.
Suggested invitation: Bright Lights Holiday Party Invitation
15. Christmas Potluck Party
Want to throw a dinner party without having to stress out about preparing all of the food? A good, old-fashioned potluck party is the perfect solution. Just prepare the main dishes, and have your guests bring appetizers and desserts to share. Keep the decoration simple and elegant with tasteful greenery such as wreaths, garlands, and a mistletoe. It’s an easier way to host a party without being too exhausted to have deep conversations with your guests.
Suggested invitation: Lovely Mistletoe Christmas Party Invitation
16. Wine and Cheese Christmas Party
Get ready to sip and savor with your loved ones as you celebrate the season. Create beautiful charcuterie boards with delicious selections of cheeses and snacks. Prepare a selection of wines that pair well with the food and invite your guests to bring their favorite bottle of wine as well. The best part about this party is that it requires zero cooking!
Suggested invitation: Bubbly Cheer Holiday Party Invitation
17. Tree Trimming Party
Invite your friends and family members to catch up and decorate the Christmas tree together while enjoying tasty snacks and drinks. Send everyone home with a Christmas ornament at the end as a party favor.
Suggested invitation: Cheerful Trees Christmas Party Invitation
18. Christmas Brunch
Host a lovely Christmas brunch and enjoy delicious food with your friends and family. Because brunch is served early in the day, you may want to serve some food that can be prepared ahead of time, such as quiches, casseroles, and fruits. Simple finishing touches such as greenery garnish, pine cones, or cranberry centerpieces go a long way.
Suggested invitation: Winter Pines Holiday Party Invitation
19. Cookie Swap Party
This popular Christmas party theme will never go out of style. Have your guests bake their favorite cookies the night before and bring them to the party for a cookie swap. It’s a great way to sample different recipes and send everyone home with edible gifts.
Suggested invitation: Cookie Swap Christmas Party Invitation
20. Rustic Christmas Party
A rustic yet refined Christmas party theme will create a warm, cozy environment for your holiday get together. Decorate your space with pinecones, spruces, chalkboard signs, wooden decor, and berry branches to achieve the look. Invite your guests to enjoy s’mores and hot chocolate around the fireplace while enjoying fun conversations.
Suggested invitation: Delicately Chalked Holiday Party Invitation
More Christmas Party Ideas
21. Wine and Wrap Party
Are you and your friends worried that the little ones will get a peek of their Christmas presents? Host a gift wrapping party where you provide the space, wrapping supplies, and wine, and guests can BYOB (Bring Your Own Bows, that is).
22. Pet Christmas Party
Why not include your furry friends in your holiday celebration? Invite your animal-loving friends and their pets to dress up in festive accessories and get ready for the most adorable Christmas party ever.
23. Gingerbread House Decorating Party
Gingerbread-house decorating is a festive tradition that’s fun for all ages. Provide undecorated gingerbread houses and let your guests make their unique creations with their favorite candy and colorful icing.
24. Gatsby Christmas Party
Invite your friends to celebrate Christmas in glamorous 1920’s Gatsby-style fashion. With jazz music, gold and glitter decor, and sparkling champagne towers, everyone will feel like they have been transported back in time.
25. Christmas Carol-ke Party
Karaoke is a great way to relieve stress, especially during the busy holiday season. Invest in a karaoke machine, hire a DJ, or gather your friends at a local karaoke bar and get everyone ready to let loose and have fun singing Christmas tunes all night long.