30th Birthday Party Ideas


For a 30th Birthday Party the theme should be light hearted and fun. What was really happening in our world 30 years ago? In the 1980’s people had uniquely styled hair, bright clothing, and an interesting zest for life.


For a 30th Birthday Party the theme should be light hearted and fun. What was really happening in our world 30 years ago? In the 1980’s people had uniquely styled hair, bright clothing, and an interesting zest for life.


30th Birthday Party Supplies
And Decoration Ideas

If you're looking for fun 30th Birthday Theme ideas, see our Adult Party page.


Top Hits From the 1980’s

  • I Can't Tell You Why – Eagles
  • Kiss On My List - Hall & Oates
  • Theme from Endless Love - Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
  • Maneater - Hall & Oates
  • The Rose - Bette Midler
  • Every Breath You Take – Police
  • What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
  • On My Own - Patti LaBelle with Michael McDonald
  • Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
  • Human - Human League
  • That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick and Friends
    • (Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder)
  • I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) - Hall & Oates
  • Time (Clock Of The Heart) - Culture Club
  • Don't Know Much - Linda Ronstadt featuring Aaron Neville
  • Take My Breath Away – Berlin
  • Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band
  • Sara - Fleetwood Mac
  • Look Away – Chicago
  • Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
  • Upside Down - Diana Ross

30th Birthday Gift Ideas

  • $30 gift certificate. If doing gift certificates it would be great if they coordinated with the party theme, therefore the birthday boy/girl can coordinate them together.
  • For Men: Sporting goods, home improvement store, coffee, movies, local pub, books
  • For Women: Spa, favourite clothing store, coffee, books, new restaurant, entertainment area (play, movie, live music)
  • 30 of a specific item in a gift bag

30th Party Food

  • Your food should match the theme of the evening. For example, for a beer tasting party, have the top 30 beers from around the world
  • BBQ – "Roast" the guest of honor
  • Drinks – Serve the guest of honors favorites
  • 30th Birthday Cake. Use 2 large slab cakes and cut out the shape of a 3 and a 0. Use icing in the color of your theme and guest of honors favorite colour.
  • More Fun Cake Ideas