13 Sporty Soccer Party Ideas (2024)

Planning a soccer-themed party for your sporty kid, or perhaps even for yourself? We’ve got 13 sporty soccer party ideas that will help you get started.

A few of our suggestions also include useful links to example venues listed on Peerspace, the largest online marketplace for hourly rentals of event venues and other kinds of spaces. Keep an eye out for those if you’re in search of an appropriate venue to compliment our soccer party ideas.

1. Color scheme: black and white plus one extra color?

Since soccer balls are black and white, these two colors are a natural choice for the color scheme of a soccer party – but what about adding one additional color as an accent? It might be gold, which would go perfectly with black and white, or the colors of the favorite team of the person whose birthday you’re celebrating. Either way, deciding on a color scheme ahead of time is a great way to ensure your decor is visually cohesive.

2. Play soccer, of course

Probably the ideal soccer party activity would be to play soccer! If that’s a priority, be sure to find a space that can accommodate a game of soccer. You can play in a local park or your backyard, but why not book a unique venue that brings your soccer party ideas to life?

For instance, our friends in the Los Angeles area can book this multi-functional space with a spotlit soccer pitch. It is a 15,000-square-foot event space that has both indoor and outdoor soccer pitches! Your kids will have a blast trying out both pitches, whether playing outside in the fresh air or inside under the spotlight, enjoying music piped through the sound system!

3. Or play soccer-themed games

Another soccer party idea for activities: in addition to a game of actual soccer, there are a ton of fun games out there that are soccer-themed. For some suggestions, check out this article on soccer party game ideas from eHow.

Our favorite on that list might be “Balloon Heads”: “The player’s goal is to keep [an inflated] balloon floating in the air with only their heads. The player who keeps [their] balloon floating for the longest wins. The game helps young players develop their header skills, which can translate to the soccer field.”

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4. Find a stunning outdoor party space with its own field

If you’d like to have soccer or soccer-themed games at the party, then you’ll need a field where you can play them. There are lots of outdoor event spaces with fields across the globe that you can rent by the hour using Peerspace. For example, this gorgeous outdoor space in Spokane, WA not only has 60 by 90 feet of turf field that’s “perfect for cornhole, soccer, football, etc.” but also a “covered porch with outdoor bar kitchen area” and “a massive pergola with outdoor lights with daybed swings.”

We’ll quote one reviewer who held their birthday party for 75 here: “Amazing space! This is our second time booking it and we will be back! The kids loved it, the adults loved it! It’s beautiful, elegant, spacious, fun. The owners are amazing and easy going on anything that needs to be arranged or accommodated. We highly recommend the space and look forward to using it again!”

5. Rent a backyard, for a more low-key option

If the hourly price of an athletic field is daunting, you can also rent out somebody’s backyard for a soccer party. For instance, those living near Franklin, TN might want to rent this huge, fun, happy backyard. It’s surrounded by trees and has a firepit, grill, patio, and plenty of seating.

The hosts describe the kids’ party possibilities: “Room for football, soccer, cornhole, little kids will enjoy rolling down the part of the yard with a fun little hill.” We also love how the host offers a photo booth add-on service, meaning you can get plenty of pictures of your little goalkeeper and their friends between kicks!

6. Or if the weather is poor, consider an indoor field

If the birthday in question happens during the winter, for example, you might want to choose an indoor field as your party’s venue. This means you won’t be limited in your activities, even when the great outdoors isn’t necessarily inviting.

An indoor field we’d recommend if you’re in or near Chicago, IL is this Logan Square indoor sports complex known as Chicago Sports Academy. It’s a 4,000-square-foot multisport facility that normally focuses on baseball training, but has an open floor plan ideal for soccer on its indoor turf. The host also notes that the venue is fantastic for children’s birthday parties and other special events, so it seems like a no-brainer choice for a soccer-themed party.

7. Hang a soccer banner

There are all kinds of soccer-themed party decor to be found at party supply stores and online. One of our favorites is a banner – it’s an affordable way to express the party theme, and it looks fun and festive. For instance, check out this “happy birthday” soccer banner from The Paper Prop Shop on Etsy. Or there’s this customized banner to make the decor feel even more special and personalized.

8. Add soccer-themed balloons

There’s a reason that balloons are a classic form of party decor. Not only are they affordable, but they’re also visually impactful, and they’re incredibly easy to customize, with colors and designs to suit virtually any theme. If you can’t choose just one design, here’s a five-piece soccer-themed balloon bouquet from Party City that’ll provide some visual variety.

9. How about a soccer piñata?

Check out this adorable soccer piñata kit from Party City! It includes not only the convincing soccer-ball-shaped piñata itself, but also the bat, the blindfold, and the candy mix that goes inside.

10. Bake a soccer ball birthday cake

What shape works better for a cake than that of a soccer ball? Just bake a regular, round birthday cake and decorate it using black and white icing to look like a 2-D soccer ball! There are even guides to creating ball-shaped spherical cakes out there if you want to get really realistic, like this soccer ball cake tutorial from LiasBackwelt on YouTube.

If you want to bake the cake in a spacious, well-equipped kitchen that also doubles as an event venue, consider booking this black and white home in Kalamazoo, MI. We love its black and white kitchen that seems to reflect soccer ball colors and patterns throughout!

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11. Send out soccer-themed party invitations

Sending them out on paper will make the invitations that much more special – your guests can hang them on the fridge and look forward to the date of the party! This Zazzle soccer party invite is completely customizable and would be the perfect invitation for this party theme.

12. Use black and white candy as decor and party favors

Here’s an awesome, on-theme suggestion from Love to Know. “Fill clear glass candy jars with black and white candies. Provide silver scoops the kids can use to scoop out the candies of their choice. You can also supply cellophane bags they can use to take the candy home with them, so the party candy doubles as a favor.”

13. Or make your own soccer party favors

Our final soccer party idea. At the end of the party, send your guests home with a little memento that’ll remind them of the fun they had at your party. Here’s a guide to making your own soccer party favors with nothing more than a printer, paper, scissors, a stapler, and some candies.

Soccer party ideas: conclusion

Themed parties are always fun to throw but seem extra daunting to plan. But hopefully with these soccer party ideas, you’re ready to throw a soccer party that kicks the ball over the goal line, if you know what we mean! Start by booking an on-theme event venue through Peerspace and talk to your venue’s host about your theme party. They may have recommendations that make their space even more amazing and customizable!

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