If you’re looking for the best 4th of July party ideas, you’re in the right place! After 18 months in quarantine, we know some of you are throwing some epic Independence Day parties this year.

You’ll want to make sure you have some great invitations, games, outfits/accessories and great food and drinks to pull off the perfect event.

Here are our favorite 4th of July party ideas to help you pull off an epic celebration your guests won’t forget.

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Best 4th of July party invitations

Make your Independence Day party special by sending a customized invitation to your guests. We have custom Independence Day invitations in our Etsy shop that will suit whatever kind of July 4th party you’re hosting. Whether it’s a 4th of July BBQ, pool party, firework display or block party, we can change the wording to suit your needs! Here are some of our favorite invitations we have for sale, or you can check out all our 4th of July party invitations in our Etsy shop.

Purchase our 4th of July patriotic foil balloon letter invite	Purchase our 4th of July patriotic popsicle invitation
Purchase our patriotic gnome 4th of July invitation	Purchase our Independence Day fireworks invitation
Purchase our stars and stripes July 4th party invitation	Purchase our 4th of July patriotic block party invitation
Purchase our 4th of July pool party invitation here	Purchase our American flag 4th of July celebration invitation

Best 4th of July party decorations

Decorating for your 4th of July can be fun and easy! Stars and stripes and anything red, white and blue will do, really. We found a ton of great and unique decorations on Etsy, but we also shared a few fun items on Amazon, too, in case you waited until the last minute and need to capitalize on that Prime 1-day shipping. Be sure to also check out your local Dollar Store/Dollar Tree for a lot of great (and cheap!) Independence Day party decorations, too.

Mini Popsicle Pinata by LulaFlora on Etsy (photo: LulaFlora)	Patriotic popsicle doormat by  YoAdrianneCo on Etsy (photo: YoAdrianneCo)	4th of July vinyl lawn signs by  JasieVinylSupply on Etsy (photo: JasieVinylSupply)	Felt star hanging banners by  SheFeltLovelyDesigns on Etsy (photo by She Felt Lovely Designs)
Red, white and blue patriotic mason jars by GettingMyArtsyOn on Etsy (photo by Getting My Artsy On)	Patriotic American tophat pinata by  TopPartyDecoration on Etsy (photo by Top Party Decoration)	4th of July front lawn banner from Amazon(photo from Amazon.com)	All-in-one 4th of July party decor bundle by Esjay on Amazon (photo by Esjay on Amazon)
4th of July door swag by  BoutiqueWreaths77 on Etsy(photo by Boutique Wreaths 77)	Patriotic gnomes decorations by  Lukeys Charms on Etsy (photos by Lukey’s Charms)	Red, white and blue patriotic paper straws by Couronne Parties on Etsy (photo by Couronne Parties)	Patriotic door or window wreath by WhiskyCreations on Etsy(photo by Whisky Creations)

Independence Day game ideas

Games for your Independence Day party can be fun and easy. Since most people through an outdoor 4th of July party or BBQ, any yard game will do! Of course, you can also test your US history knowledge with some fun trivia games as well. Here are some of our favorite July 4th game ideas:

Wooden red, white and blue star Yardzee game by OnceUpontheStars on Etsy(photo by Once Upon the Stars)	Ladder toss game by Go Sports on Amazon (photo by Go Sports on Amazon)	Red, white and blue outdoor checker set by RockThisOut on Etsy
Independence Day bingo game by EBANKU on Amazon(photo by EBANKU on Amazon)	American Flag cornhole game toss set  by Go Sports on Amazon(photo by Go Sports on Amazon)	Giant Connect in a Row game by  Yard Sports on Amazon(photo by Yard Sports on Amazon)

4th of July patriotic clothing and accessories

What’s a good party if you don’t dress the part? Wearing some patriotic clothes and accessories is a MUST for any great Independence Day party. Whether you choose just to dress up in some classic red, white and blue clothes or go all out with some fun earrings or other patriotic accessories, be sure to dress the part. Here are some of our favorite patriotic clothing and accessory items in case you want to add these to your cart:

American flag tunic tee by Sampeel on Amazon	Red, white and blue popsicle tee by ShopTeeShirts4u on Etsy(photo by Shop Tee Shirts 4U)	Women’s patriotic American flag dress by G and PL on Amazon(photo by G and PL – Amazon)
Men’s patriotic shirt by Tipsy Elves on Amazon (photo by Tipsy Elves – Amazon)	Rocket popsicle earrings  by Ladyloomer on Etsy(photo by Lady Loomer)	Patriotic kimono by DDSOL on Amazon
Girl’s 4th of July Dress by Bonnie Jean on Amazon	Women’s patriotic American flag bathing suit by Qearal on Amazon	Boys 4th of July American Dude outfit by FYBITBO on Amazon

Best 4th of July food ideas

First of all, do yourself a favor and just type in 4th of July food ideas into the Pinterest search bar. You’ll have so many recipes and ideas at your fingertips! You can also check out our holidays and celebrations board for more inspiration – we’ll be pinning ideas here all month.

Here are some of our favorite 4th of July party food and drink ideas we’ve come across:

4th of July beverage ideas:

• Red, white and boozy drinks via Buzzfeed
• Layered drinks via Like Mother Like Daughter blog
• 4th of July Jello shots
• Red, white and blue Seagrams slush
• Boozy Bombpop Lemonade

4th of July food ideas:

• Flag s’mores dip
• Patriotic cupcakes
• Flag fruit tray
• Red, white and blue strawberry trifle shortcake
• Patriotic sweets and treats platter
• 32 4th of July BBQ recipes
• 4th of July side dish ideas

We hope you enjoyed our 4th of July party ideas post! Please spread the love and pin/share this post if you found our ideas helpful!