Birthday party ideas in Portland, OR.

January 12, 2011 9:44 PM

My birthday is at the beginning of February and I am looking for some fun ideas for a party for 15-20 people.

In the past year, my friends have had the following parties: Happy hour at The Original then Ground Kontrol, wine tasting tour on a karaoke bus, Mad Men theme starting at Driftwood and ending at Uptown Billiards and the most recent was cocktails and bowling at Grand Central.

I want to keep it casual, fun, and inexpensive.

posted by miss meg to Food & Drink (6 answers total)

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posted by mollymayhem at 9:51 PM on January 12, 2011 [1 favorite]

Scavenger Hunt!
posted by gov_moonbeam at 11:05 PM on January 12, 2011

Have an "F" party, where everyone turns up dressed as something beginning with the letter "F".
posted by MuffinMan at 3:53 AM on January 13, 2011

I agree with MuffinMan, although we had good results with the letter P. Plus we got to make urine jokes. Rock Star, Toga, Willy Wonka, and Hipster themes also drew out the crowds.

IKEA photo scavenger hunt? Then Max to drinks downtown?
posted by emkelley at 5:51 AM on January 13, 2011

I had a roller skating party last year and it was so much fun. I felt like I was 8 years old when I sent out the email, but just about everyone I invited came out and we had a great time. Bonus: there were broken bones and everything, just like when we were little.
posted by 8dot3 at 7:02 AM on January 13, 2011

You could go to roller derby to get inspired, and then go roller skating yourselves at Oaks Park! Including roller derby makes it a bit more expensive, but could be an optional event before the party itself.

Alternately, is there still a mini golf place downtown?
posted by dizziest at 3:50 PM on January 13, 2011