Theme Picnic Ideas

Picnics are plain old fashioned fun! There is nothing better than gathering together friends and family and enjoying a meal in the great outdoors. Planning a picnic can also be a fun experience. A well prepared and organized picnic = a stress free, fun and delicious event! This is one of the posts that’s less about the picnic supplies you bring along and more about the creativity to put into the planning. If you need some picnic supplies, though, don’t forget to stop by our ever-expanding Amazon picnic supply store!

The first step when it comes to preparing for your picnic is choosing a theme. Of course, not every picnic has to have a theme. If you simply want to throw some sandwiches into your picnic basket, grab a thermos full of lemonade and head to the closet picnic table…more power to you! However, having a theme picnic can be a lot of fun and can also help you to decide your menu, picnic activities and even the location.

In this post I am going to suggest several picnic theme ideas. Be on the look-out for follow-up posts that will go into more detail about individual themes and hopefully, give you some ideas or even inspire you to come up with your own! The most important tip I can give you is to be creative and have fun, after all, that is what picnics are truly all about!

Theme Ideas:

Wild Wild West

Turn your local picnic pavillion into the “OK Corral.”

Seashell, Seashell by the Seashore

Head to the closest beach for a day of sun, fun and food!

Tea for Two (or Ten!)

Turn your picnic into an old fashioned tea party!

Bug Hunt

You WANT bugs at this picnic! Take your little boy and his friends on a picnic bug hunt!

Octoberfest

Fall is a beautiful time of year. Why not turn your picnic into a fall festival of fun!

China Town

Add an oriental flair to your next outdoor picnic event!

Napa Valley

Wine tasting and good food…need I say more?

Dog Days of Summer

Picnics are not just for people! Invite your friends and their four legged pals to this furry afternoon of picnic fun! Don’t forget to pack some grub for your pups. Here’s a great website full of fantastic dog treat recipes to make this a real hit with the pooches.

Hike!

And I don’t mean the walking kind! Gather together your athletic friends (or not so athletic but love to have fun) and get ready for an afternoon of food, cool fall weather, and flag football!

A Rose By Any Other Name….

Get ready for a garden party picnic! Fresh flowers, food and friends in a lovely garden setting.

Winter Wonderland

Snow and picnics usually don’t go well together….but hold on one little minute! A day of sledding, snowman building, hot chocolate and yummy soup sounds fun to me!

No matter what theme you choose for your next picnic, remember, have fun and be creative. You too can turn an old fashioned picnic into an exciting event with a theme that will thrill your friends and family! Don’t be afraid to step out of the box…you may just be surprised at how many picnic themes you can come up with all by yourself! And as mentioned before, stop back soon as we expand on this appetizer of a concept with greater details, destinations and recommended picnic supplies for your theme picnic!

Oh yeah… and visit our picnic supplies store!

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