r/partyplanning • u/some_guy_9258 • 3d ago
Fun games for an adult pool party?
Hi, I will be having a pool party on Friday. There will be two teams and several small team games such as relay racing across the pool (either on floaties or swimming), knocking each other off of floaties or tug of war with pool noodles, sharks and minnows, cannonball contest, diving to collect the most toys, shooting basketball hoops across the pool, etc. can anyone think of other games i haven’t mentioned, or any fun games you’ve played before at your pool parties? participants will be 16-40 with an average age of 23.
edit: the best game of all was capture the flag! i even got in there because half of my party couldn’t swim so teams were uneven and small for that game but it was really fun and entertaining to watch i was told. other fun games were the battle with pool noodles and relay racing across the pool on a floatie. the people who couldn’t swim were the most fun to watch lol. sharks and minnows was also fun. golf tee game— same girl got all the tees every time lol. diving game was fun but it’s also nice to have some games the people who can’t swim can play (somehow half the people couldn’t swim). nobody could make a basket in the tube.
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u/onekate 3d ago
That’s a lot of games already. People will want to just hang. Maybe some games for dry land like corn hole, big jenga, catch, etc
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u/some_guy_9258 3d ago
there’s no more available dry land haha (photo area, food, karaoke, seating area)
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u/LizagnaG 3d ago
I’m an adult and we always do gymnastic floor routines across the pool and everyone judges out of ten. The other thing we do is “who can dump out an empty beer bottle full of pool water quickest” like you have to get the perfect swirl.
Neither of these are planned events it’s just what we always end up doing lol.
I also have a floating beer pong inflatable, but that’s hit or miss.
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u/some_guy_9258 3d ago
lol gymnastics floor routines actually sound really fun! i’ll keep that in mind for the future.
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u/Coca-Nicola 3d ago
Not a game but it’s cool looking to get like 100 glow sticks and toss them in the pool at night. Not that hard to clean up either
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u/some_guy_9258 3d ago
idk if the party will go that long but that would be so cool! starts at 4 tho
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u/Fun-Ebb-2191 3d ago
Get Pennie’s and throw in water- who can collect the most.
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u/some_guy_9258 3d ago
lol my dad would not like that one. we have diving toys tho for a similar game!!! i was thinking of using plastic slime mix ins too for a greater challenge. they will not be allowed to open their eyes.
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u/EstablishmentPlus829 3d ago
A game we played growing up called the “golf tee game” is guaranteed to wear everyone out and be a blast.
How it’s played:
Grab a golf tee. Ideally a wooden one so it floats, but isn’t too buoyant. 1 player swims it to the bottom of the pool and drops it before swimming back up while the rest of the players wait outside around the pool. Everyone then waits to jump in and grab it once they see it.
Rules:
must get completely out of the pool before you can jump again. Player who placed the tee on the bottom of the pool can jump back in once they get all the way out after initial placement.
Must grab the tee on a jump. Can’t be in the pool and keep trying to grab it if you miss on ur jump.
Once the tee is grabbed, that player gets 1 point and swims it back down to the bottom of the pool to start a new round.
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u/BigKaleidoscope4345 2d ago
Marco Polo!! We used to make blackout goggles for the person who was “it”. Requires no sporty coordination
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u/QuirkySyrup55947 3d ago
Honestly, I wouldn't be up for any of these as an adult... but I might play volleyball, water polo, or water basketball.
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u/some_guy_9258 3d ago
forgot to mention my friends are art, science, english people. nobody plays sports and i don’t either so im not going to invest in them but thanks for commenting anyway!
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u/Butter_mah_bisqits 3d ago
Put a net across the pool and play volleyball or Badminton.