The Ultimate Super Bowl Party Checklist – GEB (2024)

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The Ultimate Super Bowl Party Checklist – GEB (1)

Hosting a fun Super Bowl Party can be a great way to invite friends, believers and non-believers, into your home to strengthen personal relationships.

Even if you don’t understand football at all, that’s okay! There’s something for everyone during the big game: great commercials, a wonderful game, and a huge halftime show!

If you’re thinking about throwing a party for this year’s big game, here’s a checklist of things you might consider doing or serving!

Super Bowl Party Food

Just in case you’re unsure, many people consider the Super Bowl an eating holiday that is on par with Thanksgiving! So make sure you have a handful of easy-to-eat appetizers ready for the entire game!

Popular food items include the following list. You don’t need everything, but variety is always appreciated by guests!

  • A chips sampler
    • Tortilla chips
    • Doritos
    • Potato chips
    • Fritos
    • Pretzels (plain or covered in chocolate!)
  • Buffalo chicken wings
  • co*cktail sausages
  • Hot dog
  • Hamburger
  • Chili
  • Dip
    • Nacho dip (just microwave Velveeta and Rotel and keep it warm in the crock pot
    • Buffalo chicken dip
    • Bacon and onion dip
    • Ranch dip
    • French onion dip
    • Salsa — any kind
  • Meatballs (put a bag of frozen meatballs, a jar of grape jelly, and a bottle of bbq sauce in the crockpot and cook for 4 hours on low)
  • Small sandwiches: options might be
    • A long cold sub
    • Meatball sub
    • Sliced beef, onions and mozzarella
  • Veggie tray
  • Desserts
    • Cake
    • Cookies
    • Ice cream
  • Drinks
    • Have plenty of cold options and don’t forget to have plenty of water and ice!

Activities

Whole the game is activity enough, but if you want to add a little more fun, you could include some games before, during or after the game. Here are a few fun ideas from Pinterest to try out:

25 Super Bowl Games to Play

Free Printable Super Bowl Bingo Cards

Hilarious Game: Linemen

Hilarious Game: Face Goal

Free Printable Football Pool

Don’t Forget!

If you have the time, details are always appreciated by guests! Try incorporating the team colors of the two teams playing, try shaping foods or using trays that are football shaped, or if you’ve feeling very ambitious, here is a snack stadium to try!

The Ultimate Super Bowl Party Checklist – GEB (2024)

FAQs

The Ultimate Super Bowl Party Checklist – GEB? ›

Finger foods, chips and salsa go a long way. Soups, savory stews and chili's – along with all the “fixins” — are always a big hit at large Super Bowl Parties because they are easy to prepare, clean up after and they serve a large crowd.

What do you need for a Super Bowl party? ›

Finger foods, chips and salsa go a long way. Soups, savory stews and chili's – along with all the “fixins” — are always a big hit at large Super Bowl Parties because they are easy to prepare, clean up after and they serve a large crowd.

What 2 foods are most commonly served at Super Bowl parties? ›

"But what are people ordering for their Super Bowl watch parties?" is a question you may ask yourself because you're looking to create a game day menu. The three most popular Super Bowl dishes people order are pizza, chicken wings, and chips with dips.

How do you host a perfect Super Bowl party? ›

How to host a winning Super Bowl party
  1. Make it a potluck. ...
  2. Lean into make-ahead options. ...
  3. Be sure to have enough plates, bowls and utensils for everyone attending. ...
  4. Encourage guests to bring to-go containers (or give away your takeout tubs).
Feb 6, 2024

What are the top food items that Americans have at their Super Bowl parties? ›

Super Bowl Food: What is the most popular for parties?
  • #10- Chili. The plethora of different options for toppings and flavors makes chili a great dish for any Super Bowl party. ...
  • #9- Spinach Artichoke dip. ...
  • #8- Meatballs. ...
  • #7- Pigs in a blanket. ...
  • #6- Veggie tray. ...
  • #5- Deviled Eggs. ...
  • #4- Sliders. ...
  • #3- Nachos.
Feb 11, 2024

What is required to host a Super Bowl? ›

The NFL's general requirements to host the Super Bowl include interest from the local football team, stadium quality, hotel inventory, a media center, corporate and community support, and approval from three-quarters of the league's owners.

What are 5 appetizers that people eat on the Super Bowl? ›

32 Easy Appetizers for the Super Bowl
  • 01 of 33. Sausage Stuffed Jalapenos. View Recipe. ...
  • 02 of 33. Brown Sugar Smokies. View Recipe. ...
  • 03 of 33. Easy Guacamole. ...
  • 04 of 33. Buffalo Chicken Dip. ...
  • 05 of 33. Balsamic Bruschetta. ...
  • 06 of 33. Bacon Cheddar Deviled Eggs. ...
  • 07 of 33. Seven Layer Dip. ...
  • 08 of 33. Bacon and Cheddar Stuffed Mushrooms.
Feb 9, 2024

What is a good menu for a Super Bowl party? ›

A good buffet for Super Bowl Sunday might include a variety of finger foods and snacks, such as wings, nachos, sliders, dips (like guacamole and salsa), and a vegetable tray. Additionally, you could consider offering heartier options like chili or meatballs for a more filling meal.

What are the top 2 Super Bowl snacks? ›

The Top 5 Super Bowl Snacks
  • Want to know just how much Americans love chicken wings? ...
  • It's no surprise that chips 'n' dips are a super popular snack for the Super Bowl. ...
  • Another finger food idea for your Super Bowl party: good ole guacamole.

How early should I start my Super Bowl party? ›

Starting the festivities too early is not only a good way to run out of food before halftime, it's also just begging your guests to drink too much too fast. Foxsports.com suggests kicking off the celebration about 90 minutes before kick-off.

How can I make the Super Bowl fun? ›

Super Bowl Ideas for Kids
  1. Super Bowl Bingo. A Bingo Card and some fun, simple prizes are a great way to keep older kids interested in the game – even if football isn't usually their thing. ...
  2. The Puppy Bowl. ...
  3. Face Painting. ...
  4. Paper Football Origami. ...
  5. A Football Themed Craft Station. ...
  6. Mascot Dress Up. ...
  7. Snack Duty.

What makes the best Super Bowl party? ›

Games. Keep the friendly competition going with a few party games, like football team and city trivia, or football bingo. Popular card games like Cards Against Humanity, Exploding Kittens and Anomia are always a hit no matter the occasion, so it's always a safe bet to have one or two of these laying around.

What two foods are commonly served at Super Bowl parties? ›

The Super Bowl may technically be an NFL game, but we all know what we're really looking forward to when Sunday rolls around — the snacks. Some of our personal favorites include classics like saucy chicken wings, pigs in a blanket, and chips with dip, with a few beer-infused drinks to match.

What do people have for Super Bowl? ›

The Super Bowl may technically be an NFL game, but we all know what we're really looking forward to when Sunday rolls around — the snacks. Some of our personal favorites include classics like saucy chicken wings, pigs in a blanket, and chips with dip, with a few beer-infused drinks to match.

What does a Super Bowl suite include? ›

Some perks to a Super Bowl suite could include VIP parking, pre-game or post-game field passes, NFL legends in-suite visits and tickets to a Super Bowl LV pre-game party.

What to wear to a Super Bowl party when your team isn t in it? ›

Non-NFL fans — aka those just coming for the company, snacks, and halftime show — have it the easy; with no strings attached (save for a friendly wager or two), you can wear pretty much anything and everything as your Super Bowl party outfit — loungewear, denim, funky prints, or a dress. It's all fair game.

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