Fun teen birthday party ideas and themes for teenagers are sometimes a challenge. Here are cool theme teenage parties for teen birthday events and things to do to celebrate a 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th or 19th birthday. These ideas will also work for pre-teens or "tweens."
For more party activites see the pages Birthday Party Themes and Ideas and Teen Birthday Party Ideas and Themes.
Blacklight or Laser Light Bowling Birthday Party for Teenage Guys and Girls:
Many bowling alleys offer special blacklight bowling (sometimes called “Glow Bowl“ or “Pajama Bowl”) during the day or in the evening. Usually the normal lights are darkened and blacklights light up the pins, white clothing, and special paint on the walls. Reservations and arrangements need to be made in advance. Often, as well, bowling alleys will have a party room or snack bar where refreshments may be served. Ask if there are party goods and decorations available with a birthday bowling party package
Have a Teen Girls and Boys Laser Tag Birthday Party:
What is laser tag? According to Laser Quest , with over 140 locations, "Laser Quest combines the classic games of tag and hide & seek with a high-tech twist. Donning the most sophisticated laser tag equipment available, the game is played in a large, multi-level arena featuring specialty lighting, swirling fog and heart-pounding music."
Laser tag facilities are a bit challenging to find in some areas, but some local YMCA or community center locals have equipment and space. A few good games of this real-life, safe, action game is a blast (pardon the pun) for a bunch of friends at a birthday party. This fun activity involves two teams running around a padded maze (again, in the glow of blacklight) trying to “shoot” each other’s target while protecting their own.
Parents can play too, or can usually watch the game on TV screens outside the game room. Laser tag gaming areas are often placed with other fun amusements, such as video game arcades, and often have party rooms and packages available.
As an alternative, a paintball fight can be a lot of fun as well.
Girls' Teen Birthday MakeOver Celebration (and maybe Meet the Guys!):
The idea of this Glamour Birthday Party theme is for everyone to get amazing makeovers, with new hairstyles, make-up, fingernails, and maybe even clothing. Trade outfits, try out new stuff - whatever is cool to you!
To get guys in on the fun, have them dress up (elsewhere) and meet the girls for a nice dinner or a Mystery Party after the girls are ready.
These ideas for party activities can be adjusted to most any budget.
- For an extravagant event, the parent host and/or hostess can take the girls to a fancy spa for a full treatment (maybe even including massages or other luxuries). How about adding a limo?
- For a middle-priced party, the young ladies can go to a spa and have fewer things done or be taken to a less expensive hairstyling spot or to a beauty school.
- The least expensive way to go will be to have a home makeover party. It can be fun for the girls to style each others hair, nails and make-up. Get gorgeous or get crazy with wild colors.
- Ask everyone to bring several of their most elegant dresses, shoes and jewelry to share, and the girls will have a blast mixing and matching.
If this party is too girly, think how you can adapt the ideas to your own style. Goth Glamour? Vampire Mansion? Crazy clothes? A funky party place?
Happy Party Planning!
Janienne Jennrich - Janienne Jennrich, Topic Editor for Kids & Teen Parties and for Hair, is an award-winning freelance writer & webmaster.
