Hosting a Super Bowl party? These Super Bowl party ideas will give you everything you need to host a winning party! Whether your team wins or loses, you’ll still be a champion with these amazing Super Bowl Party games, Super Bowl party food menu, and more!
Easy Super Bowl Party Ideas
Did you know that Super Bowl Sunday is the second biggest food consumption day for the U.S., second only to Thanksgiving? That means that at the end of the day your Super Bowl party needs to center around food.
That doesn’t mean you can’t get creative with your other Super Bowl party ideas, and I’ve got some of the best game ideas (that will add to, not distract from the game) and cute decoration ideas to let your party come out champion of the night!
But since it’s mostly about food, let’s start there! Feel free to click the links in the list below to jump down to other sections if you want to skip around!
Super Bowl Party Ideas Menu
Super Bowl Party Food
When you’re planning your Super Bowl party food menu think comfort food. Chilis, appetizers, and wings all make a big appearance across the country on Super Bowl Sunday so stick with that.
Then add a few football themed party food items to finish off your menu with a bang! Here are a few ideas to get you started.
These BBQ pulled pork sliders with red cabbage slaw are the perfect party food! They're sweet, saucy, and simply delicious. Make a batch just for your family or enough to serve an entire crowd all in just minutes.
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The best spinach artichoke dip ever! It's easy to make and seriously the most delicious dip ever!
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This buffalo chicken stuffed potato skins recipe is one of the best appetizer recipes ever! It’s easy, quick to make, and loaded with homemade buffalo chicken filling!
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Everyone will love this chili cook-off winning creamy white chicken chili recipe with its delicious flavor from caramelized corn and spices!
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A delicious Cincinnati chili that tastes just as good as the real stuff you'd find in Cincinnati!
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These easy buffalo chicken dip rollups combine the traditional buffalo chicken dip flavors with a crisp and flavorful flatbread outside.
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Get all the fixings for nachos and let people make their own delicious combinations! Even better if you setup a bar with plays (aka nacho combinations) to get them started!
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One of my family's all-time favorites, braid pizza toppings inside pizza tough for one of the ultimate game day foods! Always a hit with both kids and adults.
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These spinach artichoke cups combine a crunchy wonton cup with a creamy spinach artichoke dip filling! The perfect party food or finger food for a dinner party!
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This easy English muffin pizza recipe is the perfect lunch, snack, or dinner for a busy family! Start with delicious and fresh English muffins then let everyone choose their own toppings for a meal that's sure to please everyone including the kids!
Check it out!Make up a bunch of these English Muffin pizzas in different flavor combinations for game watchers to snack on all night long. Best part is you can make them in minutes and eat them for hours!
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Broccoli cheese sounds healthy right? Right! So you'd think these wouldn't fit on a Super Bowl party table. And you'd be totally wrong - they're often the first thing to go, especially when you pair them with cute little signs (free printables included in the post).
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Make a batch of these meatballs then keep them warm in the slow cooker for a delicious meaty bite all night long. Perfect for those meat loving men watching the game!
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I know I said Super Bowl Sunday is all about comfort food but it can't hurt to have a fruit tray with this delicious fruit dip on your table as well. Something for the people who don't want all comfort food all the time!
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How fun is this pizza shaped cheeseball flavored like everyone's favorite pepperoni pizza? This is football party food perfection right here. Comfort food and football shaped!
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Take the ever popular 7-layer dip and turn it into a football field design with this quick tutorial.
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Any dip makes a great Super Bowl party menu item but slow cooker dips are ever better because the slow cooker will keep them warm and cheesy all night long!
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Put anything on a stick and it's 100 times better so loading tater tots onto a stick then topping them with ooey gooey cheese and bacon bites, yeah this one's a winner!
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Serve these babies with a little cheese sauce, salsa, or queso for one mouth watering bite!
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Bite-size tacos are perfect for snacking on during the big game! And bonus, these ones will taste good warm or left out throughout the night.
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If you're not buffalo chickened out, try this fun spin on the classic egg roll! These crispy egg rolls are filled with spicy buffalo chicken dip and absolutely delicious.
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There's nothing more handheld than popcorn chicken and this popcorn chicken will be a hit with both kids and adults! Perfect for your Super Bowl party menu - just make sure to pair it with plenty of delicious dipping sauces!
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A Super Bowl party isn't a party without wings and these smoked wings are the only ones you'll need!
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Even though Super Bowl food tends to be more about the savory dishes, we can’t forget the sweet stuff! Here are some delicious Super Bowl party desserts to add to this year’s menu!
A chocolate Snicker poke cake covered with caramel and Snickers candy bar pieces that may be the best poke cake you've ever tried.
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A rich and delicious Texas sheet cake recipe that replaces chocolate frosting with a sweet and salty maple bacon frosting!
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Delicious 7-layer bars filled with gooey chocolate butterscotch, and marshmallow then topped with crunchy nuts!
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Melted marshmallows, creamy chocolate, and graham cracker crumbs smooshed between two soft chocolate chunk cookies.
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Anything that has chocolate, caramel, and marshmallows is good in my boat. This chex mix recipe is one you need to try!
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You'll never believe how easy it is to make these delicious football strawberries! You can make them almost as quickly as they'll get eaten - almost!
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I'll give you a hint - add the football lines onto anything brown and it'll look like a football! These ice cream sandwiches are a fun treat you could handout during the game or during half time since they'll melt on your table!
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These yummy football cup of dirts will be perfect for kids and grown-up kids! Simply mix Oreos, pudding, and frosting then top with cookie football for one delicious handheld treat.
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Is there anything better than rice krispy treats? They're my personal favorite treat and these football ones make them even better!
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This dessert football dip is easy to make with just a few ingredients! Serve with sweet treats like vanilla wafers, graham crackers, or even something savory like pretzels!
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Make chocolate covered pretzels that represent your team's colors! Get the tutorial for perfect chocolate covered pretzels here.
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Making football cupcakes is as easy as perfecting the art of the football frosting! And a delicious chocolate cupcake of course!
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You may be saying hey we are having a party to watch the game, not play games right? Well yeah you’re right but also, there’s no harm in planning a game or two to up the fun of watching the game! Especially important for whoever’s team isn’t winning.
Just choose your games carefully. If you want something you can play during the game, go with one of the printable games like bingo. Want something to play before or entertain kids during the game, pick one of the more active ones!
This is the #1 most popular Super Bowl game on my site and for good reason. Play bingo while you watch the commercials - first one to bingo wins!
Check it out!Or if you want Super Bowl commercial bingo cards but not ones specific to the actual commercials (more generic like a dog, a horse, etc.) try these game day bingo cards instead!
Want something that works for any football game - not just Super Bowl? Try this football bingo game instead that has you looking for things like a punt, missed field goal, and one handed catch! This version is good for any football game, not just Super Bowl!
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See who can guess the most things correct about the game - coin toss winner, first team to score, team that'll be ahead at halftime, and more in this fun - anyone can win - guessing game!
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See who knows their Super Bowl trivia with this fun printable game! Or print out the Super Bowl trivia cards and just leave them out for people to ask each other!
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These Super Bowl party games only take a minute to play, making them perfect for a halftime break if you don't want to watch the show! They're hilarious and perfect for any age.
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This one is just for the kids but a really fun one to get out some of the energy before the game starts! Use the pre-written clues to send kids around the house on this quarterback sneak football scavenger hunt!
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See who can toss small items like Goldfish, pennies, or little football erasers and get them to land on lines on the football field. This one's easy, fun, and just as hard for adults as it is for kids!
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See who's name is in the lucky square at the end of each quarter and half! It's a random winner but that's half the fun! A Super Bowl tradition!
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See who knock over water bottles with football labels by bowling miniature footballs at them! With the crazy shape of the football, this is harder than it looks!
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Need more fun game ideas? These games are great for kids (or grown up kids!). Perfect for keeping kids entertained during the game or to play before while you're tailgating!
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I’ve hosted quite a few Super Bowl parties in the past few years and there are some pretty common themes across them. Think football colors like brown, green, and white and football decorations like football fields, yellow flags, field goals, playbooks, and more!
Here are just a few of the most creative ideas I’ve seen. Want more ideas? Check out all my Super Bowl party ideas here.
This colorful party is my favorite because it's so non-traditional! There are free printables in NFL team colors (including the teams who will in the Super Bowl) that include a printable banner, cupcake toppers, and food labels. And tons of cute and easy Super Bowl decoration ideas.
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Turn your drink bucket into a football field with this simple tutorial. Just one of the creative football party ideas in this post!
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Make your own football field tablecloth and field goals with this simple tutorial. It's the perfect way to setup your own big competition between appetizers and desserts!
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A Super Bowl party isn't complete without your very own field goal posts. See how to make your own in minutes with this field goal post tutorial!
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Get a chalkboard tablecloth and put together a make your own bar like the nacho bar I mentioned above in the party food section. Use the tablecloth to label the food and tie into the idea of writing out plays on a chalkboard!
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This felt banner takes minutes to make and can add a huge statement to any Super Bowl party!
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These football inspired mason jars are so easy to make! Just a little paint and chalk can add a really fun element to any party!
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Play a fun betting game and give out this DIY football trophy to the winner!
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Use this free football paper chain printable to add a fun football themed decoration to anywhere or everywhere in your house!
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More free printables! Use a few black and white paper straws and the free printables from this post to make your very own field goal post! Plus print out the cute printables to add pizzaz to your party!
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Make a big statement with balloons! Use balloons to create a field goal post, food labels, and just add extra football decorations to the big game!
Check it out!More Delicious Party Food Ideas
- Easy Christmas appetizers
- Hawaiian shish kabobs
- Cinco de Mayo food ideas
- Mozzarella stick sliders
- Fried chicken wings
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