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Looking for fun things to do on your 18th birthday? This post is all about how you can have an unforgettable day with these fun 18th birthday ideas!
You know what? Nothing feels quite like your 18th birthday. It’s the year when everything seems to be changing while also still staying the same somehow.
Your 18th birthday is like this little bridge into adulthood. There is nothing more exciting than an 18th birthday. I mean, it’s like suddenly you start considering life as an adult, and all the new exciting experiences you’re about to have! Things like college, living alone for the first time, being able try alcohol (the legal drinking age is 18 in my country), being able to drive (in my country the driving age is 18 as well). it all depends on where you are in the world and in life. My 18th birthday meant so much to me, but in a nutshell it meant freedom, independence and adulthood, and I hope it means the same for all of you as well.
Anyway, clearly your 18th birthday is a special one! So you should definitely celebrate it in style. Or at the very least have a little bit of fun. So whether you’re planning to go all out or have a simple day out with friends, these birthday party ideas will have you having SO much fun on your special day… Check out these epic 18th birthday party ideas that will make your special day unforgettable!
25 Fun & Memorable 18th Birthday Party Ideas – You’ll Have The Best Day!
1. Game Night
You could host a game night with your friends for your birthday. Some of the most fun I’ve had has been during game nights, so this is an idea were you’re guaranteed to have a blast! You could take your pick between playing board games, card games or even video games (maybe even have a game night with all the above!).
2. Have a Dinner with Friends/Family
Another fun birthday idea is to have a sort of fancy dinner with your friends or family, depending on your budget you could either book a private room in a nice restaurant or simply reserve a table.
3. Paint and Sip
Think about this, you could host a ‘paint and sip’, date for you and your friends. You could order some canvases and paints and set up cute little painting station and then put up a Bob Ross tutorial or something like that. And of course depending on the drinking age in your country you could either have fun mocktails or actual co*cktails for you and your friends.
4. Birthday Picnic
There are so many companies that you can look up that do the most amazing picnic set ups (or you can totally DIY it), you can have the picnic in your backyard or a nice park. Either ways this is such a fun and cute birthday party idea.
5. Karaoke
Karaoke is so so much fun, visit a karaoke bar with some friends and have an absolute blast butchering some songs together.
6. Have a Barbeque Party
When all else fails throw a barbeque. In all fairness though, everyone loves any event that involves food, so throw a barbeque party, have some good food and enjoy good company on your birthday.
7. Outdoor Movie Night
There is something so fun about watching movies outdoors. So for your birthday, a fun thing to do would be either to visit one of those drive through cinemas or to set up a little outdoor cinema of your own in your back yard.
8. Birthday Book Haul
Since it’s your 18th birthday and if you’re a book lover, a fun thing to do would be to treat yourself to 18 books, or have some of your friends surprise you with a total of 18 books. It’s a great way to get some unexpected books to add to your shelf.
9. Paintball
Paint ball is always a blast, round up some friends for a day on the paintball field. It always cracks me up how serious paintball gets sometimes, but it’s SO fun.
10. Have a Bake Party/Bake Yourself a Cake
If you’re one of those people that finds baking to be fun, you could have a little bake party, make yourself some treats or do your best to recreate those viral vintage cakes, that would be a fun challenge! Or just make yourself a good old fashioned classic sprinkle cake…
11. Go Quad Biking
Quad biking is literally fail-safe! If you love the outdoors and you love a little action and adventure and getting a bit down and dirty, you could book a quad bike tour for you and your friends!
12. Have a Pool Party
There is nothing like a pool party on a nice hot day! Honestly, you’re super lucky if your birthday falls within one of the summer months because you can have fun outdoor parties like a pool party. If you have a backyard pool, then great but you can also totally rent out a community pool…
13. Slumber Party
An adult slumber party with your best friends would be so much fun and it sucks that we don’t have more of them (right?!). You could totally plan the whole works you know, like get everyone matching pajamas! You could also stock up on fun face masks for everyone to try. Think about it, an adult slumber party could totally be fun!
14. Laser Tag
Laser tag is another fun group activity you could plan for you and your best friends. If you have a competitive friend group, then this is literally one of the best activities if you’re planning a birthday party for you and a group of friends…
15. Take Yourself Shopping
You know what, sometimes you just gotta treat yourself, and what better day than your birthday, right?! So take yourself out on a big shopping spree, splurge on all those things you’ve been eyeing over the year but never bought. Just treat yourself, nothing like a bit of retail therapy to make you feel good on your birthday.
16. Photoshoot
Birthday shoots are the best! They’re the perfect excuse to get dolled up and get your pictures taken. And the beauty about them is that you can go as crazy or as chill as you want them to be! They’re just so much fun and a great way to look back on your past birthdays in the future…
17. Go Hiking
If you’re an outdoorsy type of gal or guy and you enjoy hikes. A fun birthday activity would be to find a new trail in your area or maybe just stick to a beloved one and just hike your heart out. It’s a great way to be outdoors and just enjoy nature on your special day.
18. Rent a Football Pitch
(Just so you know, I’m team it’s called football not soccer). This is another birthday idea that involves being active and a group of friends. Trust me, I know what you’re thinking, like why would I want to play football on my birthday? But it’s so so much fun and you’ll create so many memories with your group of friends!
19. Go on a Boat Cruise
If you leave anywhere near a large body of water, you could take a roundtrip out to the lake or the beach and just find a boat to rent out. A fun day on a boat or by the water doesn’t seem like such a bad idea for 18th birthday right?!
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20. Escape Room
An escape room is like an in person puzzle room or series of rooms. You go into them and solve puzzles based on clues that you find in the room. They’re actually super fun and if you have some escape rooms around where you’re found then this could be a super fun activity for your birthday.
21. Treat Yourself to a Spa Day
It’s important to treat yourself. Sometimes we get so caught up in life we forget to enjoy the simple things. So it’s your birthday, go get yourself pampered. Get some massages, some facials, get your nails done, make yourself feel good and beautiful!
22. Birthday Staycation
If you don’t feel like actually traveling, then a great birthday idea is to rent out a hotel room for either just you or with some friends or a boyfriend. Treat yourself to a special night in a gorgeous hotel room and enjoy all their amenities.
23. Go Golfing or Mini Golfing
Whether you’re a golfing pro or not, it is such a fun activity to do, especially on your birthday. And if you find regular golf to be a little too intimidating, you could always go for mini-golf, after all mini-golfing courses are way more fun!
24. Visit a Roller Skating Rink
Roller skating is always a blast, no matter who you are. So plan a trip to your nearest roller skating rink for your 18th birthday and have the best time ever there.
25. Go Dancing
There are so many ways you can do this, especially if you love music and dancing. You could plan a night out and visit some clubs on your birthday or you could have a house dance party and jam out to your favorite songs. It’s all up to whatever will make you have the most fun and have a great birthday!
