Theme and Holiday Parties - Religious, Seasonal and TV Events

Here are the essential traditional elements for a Kentucky Derby viewing party.

Do you and your friends love "The Hunger Games" book and movies? If so, here's a party theme for you and your fellow fans.

Host a "Mad Men" viewing party with tips from author Rick Rodgers.

Theme party ideas for your favorite 2012 Best Movie Nominee at your Academy Awards party.

Host an Academy Awards Bash for viewing Hollywood's favorites on their big night of glamor.

How to host a viewing party for the Emmy awards show.

How to host a Project Runway viewing party. Find ideas for decorating, activities, and food selections to entertain your fellow fashionistas.

The Best Party Ideas for Summer Parties

Plan Your Menu for a 2011 Golden Globes Awards Party

You've invited friends over to watch the Oscars, red carpet and all. You'd like to make the evening memorable and add a touch of glamor to your party that will make your guests feel as though it's the next best thing to being on the real red carpet themselves. If so, you'll want to prepare for this event, Hollywood style. Here's what you'll need.

Holiday traditions that are unique to your family.

Special Holiday Traditions

How to plan an Outdoor Movie Night Party.

How to host an American Idol theme karaoke party.

Host an ABC "Desperate Housewives" party.

Recipe for a party to watch the 2004 Presidential Election returns with friends.

How to host a party for the Summer Olympics 2004 in Athens, Greece.

Plan your pool party with these tips for invitations, decorations, music, and the menuu.

Planning a brunch for watching Wimbledon finals with friends.

Here are a few fun ideas for creating your own excitement when you host an Academy Awards Party.

An Academy Awards buffet is your opportunity to pull out your very fanciest, frou-frou nibbles and decor. Go ahead, dare to be grand with your own party and bring the glamour home.

Tip your hat to Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day with a special breakfast in his honor.

NASCAR's Daytona 500 rivals the Indianpolis 500 as the most important American auto race. As NASCAR racing is one of the fastest growing sports in America, with the Daytona 500 being its biggest event, the time is right for a gathering of all your racing buddies.

And they're off! Those three little words ignite what's been termed the most exciting two minutes in sports. Elegant or rowdy, make your Kentucky Derby party a day to remember.

Have you ever wished you could host a party that embodied the feelings of adventure and romance? Do you long for the day when boys could be boys and girls could be sassy? Then a pirate party may be the perfect event for you.

Warm up your appetites and beer steins for some serious German merrymaking! It's time for Oktoberfest, a great reason to host a party in the fall.

Plan a Cabin Fever party with friends to break up the dreariness of winter over President's Day weekend.

Tips and a menu for packing a picnic to go appple picking.

Host a Mexican fiesta in celebration of Cinco de Mayo, May 5th. This is one of the largest Mexican celebration days, and the most popular one to cross the border.

A New Year celebration provides the perfect opportunity to reflect on the past, and make a fresh start for the future. Even if Rosh Hashanah is not part of your cultural or religious heritage, I encourage you to try some of the traditional holiday recipes with wishes for a sweet year.

Host your own Survivor event and set your friends up for a little friendly competition.

Make your friends feel like they're in the Outback.

If you're a fan of HBO's Sopranos series, you know how much fun it is to watch the show with other fans. Here's a menu and ideas for setting the stage for enjoying this show with your friends.

Celebrate one of baseball's greatest traditions by bringing a little taste of the ballpark into your home.

How to host a Dessert Party.

Plan a taco bar for a fun party.