Anybody have ideas for entertainment for an outdoor party? {10 points :)}?

Question

I'm holding a get-together / going away party for a friend.

She'll be gone forever, so I want this party to be fun and memorable.

It has to be held outside, because there will be around 20-30 teenagers there. I'm terrified my party will turn out boring, so does anybody have any ideas on how I can make my party interesting, or any creative ideas / games I could do to entertain?

I'm willing to spend a little money, however, Im not gonna hire somebody to entertain, cause that'd cost too much money & be pointless.

I can't hold a bonfire because it'll be in the afternoon, and I can't have anything dangerous, because it'll be in a neighbourhood park.

Answer 1

Do you have any friends that are musicians that are willing to come for little money or food?  Nothing beats live music for entertaining.  

I was going to say roast a whole pig, that's entertainment by itself, but you probably can't do that in a park.

With all those teenagers you may want to set up a kickball tournament.  Maybe horseshoes or other games like that.  Is the park near water?  Maybe rent some canoes or paddle boats.

Line the park with some tiki torches and put up some banners and other decorations.  Make it look festive!

Answer 2

food is the key lots of food maybe have the party be catered but that might be expensive, pizza or barbeques or too traditonal and very boring if ur friend is special maybe u can take the time and put together something nice maybe like lots of salads a pasta dish tacos and stuff

dont get a dj too expensive hook ur ipod or a friends ipod to a speaker and thats ur music

for ideas u can all form a circle on the grass and have ur friend sit in the middle and each one of u can tell her something uv always wanted to tell her u can tell her in private or in the circle also u can play a poker game and gamble on cookies, i tired that once and party turned out sooooo fun we never ended up finishing a poker game but we kept laughing 4 somereason it was because my friend summer kept making the funniest poker faces it never turns out how u plan because someone always does something and just makes everything soooooo fun i no i always need to have everything planned and my parties never turn out hoe i think it will work itself out

also u can look at this website soooo many ideas

http://www.partygamecentral.com/pgcstand...

hope i helped

Answer 3

There are great speakers for Ipods.. see if you or one of your friends have one... you could load in the guest of honors favorite songs to make it extra special.. so at least you could have music.. You could plan some kind of scavenger hunt with your friends favorite things.. a cd, make up, fav magazine etc.

There are also directions to make the most awesome photo

mugs her at: http://www.celebrationideasonline.com/ph...

you could do a collage of pics of her and all you guys.. If you have more pictures than would fit on one collage.. make mulitples..they are awesome party favors and give her a complete set of all the different ones you make. You could also go to one of the photo sites and make her an album or another site BigHugeLabs.com and make her a poster to hang up for decoration. Also on the same site as the mugs, under famliy fun check out the fiesta and luau parties.. some fun game ideas that you could gear around her. Also plan a raindate..just in case! Just remember it will be memorable for all since she is such a good friend and is leaving.

Answer 4

Liquor lots of liquor && Music probly a DJ would be a good idea =]