A country fair themed birthday is perfect for those who love the sights, sounds, and smells of the annual country fair. Having a country fair-themed birthday will capture all the nostalgia and the feelings of excitement you get as you enter the fair grounds. Touching a special place in your heart and in that of guests, big & small. Get inspired by cotton candy, checkered tablecloths, colorful balloons, and pennant garlands. Check out my fun county fair birthday party ideas below! From decorating with fair tickets & prize ribbons, to serving up fairground favorites & prized baked goods and keeping everyone entertained with fun carnival games.
SETTING THE SCENE
Whether you celebrate outdoors or in, use fair ground tickets in an unconventional way to set the scene for your county or state-fair inspired birthday celebrations. Create a statement DIY Country Fair Inspired Ticket Backdrop for your cake table or as a fun photo opportunity for guests (big and small)! Get all the how-to steps HERE.
THE FAIR GROUND DINING HALL
There is no place that compares to a fair for sampling nostalgic, fun and creative food options. Get just as creative with your both your menu and party tables.
Inspired by traditional fair ground elements this table has a softer, whimsical color palette of blue, mint, pink and yellow while retaining a bright and fun vibe. Start with Blush Draping Fabric Roll to soften the white tabletop.
Place a DIY County Fair Inspired Centerpiece in the center of the table. Who will get the prized lollipop?! Get the how-to and materials to create this unique centerpiece and prize rosette table number HERE.
NOSTALGIC PLACE SETTINGS
Carousel Baby Shower Paper Cups capture the color palette I used for this whimsical fair inspired table perfectly. Pair with a Clear Premium Plastic Wine Glass.
Layer the place setting starting with a Light Blue Square Paper Dinner Plates followed by a Fresh Mint Green Square Paper Dessert Plate, a Fresh Mint Dinner Napkin and silver hammered cutlery.
On top of the setting add a Pink Popcorn Box with a Kathy Kaye Sweet & Salty Popcorn Ball inside it, this doubles as a favor that can be taken home.
Create a unique place card by adding guests names to a cotton candy paper cone. I used cotton candy vinyl to cut names in a carnival themed font.
Add a last touch of fun by completing the setting with a couple of tickets from a Drink Ticket Roll. There are plenty more tickets within the centerpiece if guests need them or use them purely for decorative purposes.
Consider serving up mini versions of fair ground favorites, mini corn dogs, hot dogs, sliders and more...who doesn't love eating mini food, you can try so much more!
"BEST OF" DESSERTS
It wouldn't be the fair without competitions to choose the best pies, breads, cakes, preserved foods and more. Set up the dessert table to reflect this favorite pastime.
Decorate a farm stand or tables with County Fair Hanging Fans and a Vintage Collection Pennant Banner to create a "Grand Champ" dessert table.
Then add Light Pink Gingham Plastic Tablecloth Roll to cover the stand or table and use ticket rolls as decorative accents.
Serve up mini versions of competition favorites for desserts. Mini pies and cobblers are a personal favorite, so can highly recommend this option! Tie a spoon to each individual pie to capture that quaint fair feeling.
Then add a selection of preserves in Snap Lid Bottle Favor Jars with Yellow Star Single Roll Tickets tied on using Baker's Twine. These make thoughtful & tasty take home favors for older guests.
Finally, use Chipwood Baskets to serve up farm fresh berries for guests to eat with pies. Don't forget a serving of cream on the side!
COTTON CANDY...SO DELICIOUS
It wouldn't be the fair without cotton candy. Have an attendant or let guests make their own using their paper cone place cards. Place extra paper cones in a cylinder vase lined with carnival tickets. Decorate your cotton candy station with fabulous retro Concession Signs, a Vintage Collection Pennant Banner and rolls of tickets.
STEP UP! STEP UP!
A county fair theme gives you the opportunity to throw an epic party, complete with fun games and prizes for guests to take home. Get the all the details for creating a DIY County Fair Game & Prize Station HERE.
There are a wide variety of easy to play games for guests of all ages. From dart games, to corn hole and bean bag toss.
Decorate the prize station with County Fair Animal Silhouette Cutouts spray painted to match the unique palette of this party.
Get competitive to win the big prizes or take home the small. The most important thing will be the memories you and your guests will leave with!
