27 Summer Party Food Ideas for Your Summer Bash

From salads to barbecue, check out these delicious summer party food ideas perfect for your summer bash.

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Summer party food ideas

For your summer party menu, here are some tips to make your food choices pop:

  1. Try skewer—they’re fun to eat and a cool way to serve food.
  2. Grill your food—summer screams BBQ time, so fire up that grill.
  3. Keep it fresh and light—so that your guests can be refreshed and satisfied.

Summer Party Food Ideas

1. Strawberry Pineapple Salsa

Summer party food ideas | strawberry pineapple salsa

Image and recipe by: California Unpublished

2. Mini S’more Sandwiches

Image and recipe by: Taste of Home

3. Hot Dog Bar

Summer party food ideas | hot dog bar

Image and Recipe by: Belly Full

4. Old Fashioned Homemade Lemonade

Old fashioned homemade lemonade

Image and recipe by: Persnickety Plates

5. Jamaican Jerk Burger With Caramelized Pineapples

Jerk burger for summer party

Image and Recipe by: Britney Breaks Bread

6. Caramel Apple Grapes

Caramel apple grapes for summer party food offering

Image and recipe by: Belly Full

7. Baked Barbecue Ribs

Baked bbq ribs

Image and recipe by: Cafe Delites

8. Fruit kabobs

Fruit kabobs

Image and recipe by: Spend With Pennies

9. Carne Asada Tacos

Carne asada tacos

Image and recipe by: DownShiftology

10. Southern Peach Cobbler

Southern peach cobbler

Image and Recipe by: Razzle Dazzle Life

11. Baked Lemon Butter Chicken

Baked lemon butter chicken

Image and recipe by: Asili Glam

12. Watermelon Feta Salad with Mint

Watermelon salad with feta and mint

Image and recipe by: The Wooden Skillet

13. Burger Bar

Burger bar for summer party

Image and recipe by: KelleyNan

14. Ceviche

Ceviche

Image and recipe by: Kathryn’s Kitchen Blog

15. Baked Mac and Cheese

Baked Mac and cheese for summer party food menu

Image and recipe by: Sweet Tea+Thyme

16. Southern Chicken Salad

Southern chicken salad

Image and recipe by: Divas can Cook

17. Italian Bruschetta

Bruschetta for summer party

Image and recipe by: Natasha’s Kitchen

18. Grilled Shrimp Skewers

Grilled shrimp skewers

Image and recipe by: Wholesome Yum

19. Corn Salad

Summer party food ideas | corn salad

Image and recipe by: Cooking Classy

20. Fruit Pizza Cookies

Summer party food ideas | sugar cookies topped with fruits

Image and recipe by: Lauren’s Latest

21. Southern Potato Salad

Summer party food ideas | potato salad

Image and recipe by: Yellow Bliss Road

22. Guacamole and Chips

Summer party food ideas | guacamole and chips

Image and recipe by: Downshiftology

23. Grilled Boneless Chicken Tights

Grilled chicken tights

Image and recipe by: Happy Foods Tube

24. Ceasar Salad With Garlic Croutons

Summer party food ideas | Caprese salad

Image and recipe by: Foodie Crush

25. Chicken Gyro

Chicken gyro for summer party

Image and recipe by: Tastes Better From Scratch

26. Lemon Butter Pasta

Summer party food ideas | lemon butter pasta

Image and recipe by: Feel Good Foodie

27. Caprese Skewers

Summer party food ideas | Caprese skewers

Image and recipe by: Cubes N Juliennes