6 Wow-Worthy Summer Party Themes

1. Summer Camp

Bring back your own childhood nostalgia by turning your backyard into the ultimate summer camp! Designate areas for camp-like activities, such as arts and crafts, sing-alongs and games, and even a campfire for s’mores. And it isn’t summer camp without a little healthy competition! With the H2OGO!® Splash Course™ Mega Water Park, all you have to do is split the kids up into teams and send them through the ultimate obstacle course, complete with a double slide, a dangling sprinkler ball, inflatable battle boppers and a giant wall of water. The first team to get all of their flags to the finish line wins the Summer Camp Cup!

2. Ice Cream Social

Beat the heat with a backyard ice cream social! Encourage friends and family to enjoy their sweet treats exactly the way they like by having a bar full of fun toppings ready to go. The H2OGO! Dreamsicle Popsicle Pool Float is the perfect decoration (that won’t melt!) to get the fun started. Perfect for photo ops and lounging in the water or yard, this pool float is dreamy and vibrant!

3. Outdoor Movie Night

Grab a mini projector, hang a white bed sheet on the side of the house, wait for dusk and get movie night started! Get comfortable with cozy blankets, bean bags and a Bestway® QuadComfort™ Queen Air Mattress! With a fitted-sheet friendly top layer and a supportive Tritech™ Internal Support System, you can lay back and relax in comfort on a mattress that won’t sag, no matter how late your movie marathon goes. Don’t forget the popcorn! Bonus points for different flavors and toppings for your guests to enjoy!

4. Under the Sea

Dive into an ocean of fun with a sea-themed party! Turn your backyard into a beach-side oasis with a sandbox filled with toys, a bubble machine and those tasty blue shark gummies for everyone to snack on. A day by the ocean wouldn’t be complete without water games, and the H2OGO! Wavetastic™ Mega Water Park has you covered. With a slide, wave-like sprinklers and a built-in pool, this mega water park is sure to be a hit with the kids! The park even comes with a bonus turtle pool float friend to help get the party started!

5. Western Rodeo

Bring the Wild West to your neighborhood with a rodeo party fit for the toughest cowboys and cowgirls. Encourage your guests to dress to the nines in lots of fringe, cow print and cowboy hats and boots! Let the kids get the Professional Bull Riders® experience with the PBR Brave the Bull™ Mega Bouncer. Each wrangler can take their turn on the inflatable bull while everyone else jumps around in the giant bounce house. A built-in timer counts off 8 seconds to see if the kiddos can beat the pros!

6. Giant Lawn Games

Nothing says summer quite like a backyard full of games! Between cornhole, ladder golf and person-sized chess, backyard games are the go-to for a summer day spent outdoors for both kids and parents. You can even take the backyard party up a notch with the Bestway Hops 'n Hoops Bouncer! This inflatable toy lets kids get out all of their energy by bouncing, running and playing ball toss. Create a bracket for each of the games and get playing!