Searching for a fun and unique party theme that’s guaranteed to get your guests laughing and mingling? Look no further than a tacky tourist costume party!
From attire to food and decorations, embrace the quirks of travel with these fun tacky tourist costume party ideas.
Select a Travel Destination
The first step in planning your tacky tourist costume party, is selecting your tourist destination.
You can choose whatever destination that you like such as: Paris, Hawaii, Tanzania, or even Disney world.
All in all, your destination will not only set the theme but also influence your guests attire. As well as guiding your decisions regarding decorations, food, and entertainment for the party.
Tacky Tourist Party Invitation
After choosing your travel destination, establish the theme for your tacky tourist party through a creative invitation.
Make sure to highlight the chosen travel spot on the invitation and encourage your guests to match their attire accordingly.
For instance, you can say something like, “Pack your suitcases for a tropical getaway to Hawaii and dress up in your most hilariously tacky tourist attire.”
Alternatively, you could suggest, “Pack your bags for a wild journey to Africa’s Serengeti and dress in your tackiest outfit.”
Tacky Tourist Costume
Set the tone for your tacky tourist party by encouraging guests to wear their most tackiest and outrageous tourist attire for the destination.
Emphasize creativity and boldness, as this forms the core of the party’s humor.
Remind guests that a tacky tourist party is a chance to let go of fashion constraints and fully embrace the quirky side of travel.
Whether it’s loud Hawaiian shirts, fanny packs, or mismatched socks with sandals, the goal is to have fun and embrace the tackiness.
Be creative, mix and match, and don’t hold back. At this party, there are no fashion rules—just the delight of celebrating the quirkiest tourist looks.
Examples of Outfit Elements for Tanzania, Africa
- Khaki cargo shorts
- Safari style/animal print shirt
- Binoculars
- Stuffed animal props
Examples of Outfit Elements for Hawaii
- Hawaiian shirts with bold patterns
- Straw hat
- Sunglasses
- Lei
- Fanny pack
- Disposable camera
- Visor hat
- Socks and sandals combo
- Lots of bronzer and blush makeup for tan and rosy look
Tacky Tourist Party Decorations
Base your party’s decoration on the tourist destination you’ve selected.
The main goal is to create a beautiful scenery with your decor, allowing your guests’ tacky outfits to stand out in a sharp visual contrast.
For example, if you’ve chosen Disney World as your destination, you can incorporate printed images of Disney characters, cutouts shaped like Mickey ears, and framed pictures of Cinderella’s castle into your decor.
If you’re going for a Hawaiian destination theme, you can decorate with vintage Hawaiian travel posters, an “aloha” sign, lanterns, and string lights to create the ambiance of a tropical paradise.
Tacky Tourist Party Food Ideas
Similar to the decorations, align your food offerings with your chosen destination.
For instance, if you’re going with a Paris theme, consider including items like croissants, macarons, and assorted pastries in your menu.
If you’ve chosen a Hawaiian destination, create a menu with vibrant options like kebabs, fruit salads, and pulled pork sandwiches.
For a Cancun, Mexico resort theme, you can set up a “build your own taco bar.”
Tacky Tourist Party Games
last but not least in hosting your tacky tourist costume party, is the entertainment offerings.
Baggage Claim Memory
Fill a suitcase with various items for this fun memory game.
Open the suitcase and for a limited amount of time, show your guests what’s inside.
Then, challenge guests to recall everything that was in the suitcase. The person that successfully recalls all the items wins the game.
Tourist Fashion Show
Host a fun and quirky fashion show where each guest showcases their tacky tourist outfits on a pretend runway.
Encourage everyone to embrace their inner tourist and award prizes for creativity, outrageousness, and authenticity.
Airport Relay Race
1. Divide guests into equal groups, providing each group with similar size empty suitcases.
2. Team members will then take turns running down the “runway” with the suitcase.
3. When the first member reaches the end, they must run back to the starting line and hand the suitcase to the next person.
4. The relay continues until all team members finish.
The first group to finish the relay race with the shortest time wins.
Niched Party Games
Last but not least, personalize the games and entertainment offerings based on your chosen destination for your party.
For instance, if your destination is Jamaica, you can offer games such as Dominos, Uno, and limbo.
Furthermore, finalize your party’s ambiance with a fun playlist that highlights the chosen destination.
