Flamingo Themed Pool Party

Looking for a fun summer pool party theme? Turn your party into a colorful flamingo pool party! Sharing the best pool party ideas to host your own. From what food to serve, to the best cocktail recipes and flamingo party decor! Everything you need to know about hosting your own pink pool party.

It’s summertime! The season we’ve all been waiting for. We’re looking forward to pool parties, summer cocktails, and of course sunshine! When we host a party we always start with a theme.

This party was inspired by the darling, one-footed stance birds because of their vibrant colors and just all-around awesomeness!

Pool parties are the perfect excuse to gather your friends and family for an afternoon swim with music, food and lots of charming details! Summer is about being outside as much as possible, soaking in the sweet memories of our favorite season!

How to Host a Flamingo Pool Party

This is such a fun theme because it’s bright and so summery! It’s fun and playful and who doesn’t love flamingos?! From pink desserts to cocktails and fun decor ideas! Get ready to host the best summer party ever!

Flowers

For all of our parties, we always have flowers! They add instant decor, create a charming atmosphere and add a lot of color.

You can either make your own or order an arrangement from your local florist. We used a plastic bucket to put the arrangement in which is perfect for outside.

Create a Colorful Cocktail Station

Talk about easy entertaining! Have your guests make their own cocktails. Place out ingredients on a bar with garnishes and glasses.

You can see our mix and match cocktail guide here. Print it out for the bar area to give guests measurements for making drinks.

Here is a list of supplies you’ll need:

Spirits

Have a variety of spirits available for guests to choose from. Here are our choices:

Gin, Vodka, Tequila, Rum

Fruit Juice

Fruit juice is used as a mixer for spirits. Mix them together to create a unique cocktail.

Watermelon Juice, Grapefruit, Orange, Lime, Lemon, Pineapple

Bubbles

Besides juice, add some bubbles to the bar:

Sparkling Water, Tonic Water, Ginger Ale, Champagne

Supplies & Garnishes

Glasses, straws, berries, sliced citrus fruit, cocktail jigger, cocktail shaker, glass jars for fresh juice.

Pool Party Cocktails

It’s all about summer cocktails when hosting a pool party. To give the drinks a flamingo twist, add pink ice. Here’s a list of our favorite cocktail recipes:

Bikini Cocktail with Sparkling Grapefruit

Ranch Water with Topo Chico

Vodka and Orange Juice

Coconut Mojito and Classic Mojito

Classic Pina Colada Recipe

Vodka Soda with Floral Ice Cubes

The Best Cosmopolitan Cocktail 

Watermelon Cocktail Punch

Strawberry Tequila Sodas

Blackberry Margarita Punch 

Be sure to check out all of our festive pink cocktail recipes!

Also check out more great cocktail recipes, tequila cocktails, gin cocktails, vodka cocktails, and cheap drinks to make at home!

Flamingo Themed Pool Party Desserts

A party is not a party without dessert! Flamingos being the theme, we went with fun, pink desserts that are perfect for summer!

Any of these easy party desserts would be a hit at a pool party!

Strawberry milkshakes with chocolate sauce. This would also be delicious with homemade caramel sauce too!

Flamingo shaped sugar cookies cookies. Make these using our sugar cookie recipe and royal icing.

Pink and white striped marshmallows! Make chocolate chip cookie s’mores with them!

Popsicles – They make a great summer dessert and they’re easy to serve! Check out our favorite summer popsilce recipes.

Flamingo Gummies – These adobrale flamingo gummies are a must at this themed pool party.

Boozy Ice Cream Float Tray – Ice cream served

Neapolitan Milkshakes

Pineapple Rum Popsicles

Lemon Bars

Ice Cream Sandwiches

Strawberry Lemonade Pie

DIY Stations for a Pool Party

We love an area where guests can create their own drinks or craft. It gives guests something to do and it’s a nice way to socialize with other people. Are favorites DIY stations are:

Gin and Flower Bar

Snow Cone Bar

Mojito Bar

Ice Cream Bar

Spritzer Bar

Pool Party Food

You can’t throw a pool party without having something for geusts to snack on! Here are the best pool party recipes:

Ham and Cheese Hawiian Rolls

The Ultimate Cheese Platter

An Epic Fruit Platter and Fruit Dip

Greek Mezze Platter

Salmon Skewers

Blue Cheese Dip

The Best Nachos with Blanco Cheese

The Best Yogurt Tahini Dip

Coconut Rice with Lime Zest

Frozen Drinks for a Pool Party

A frozen drink on a hot summer day is a must! Here are the best-frozen cocktails to make:

Frozen Paloma Recipe

The Best Frozen Gin and Tonic

Frozen Pina Colada

Strawberry Froze

Frozen Margarita Popsicles

Flamingo Pool Party Drinks

Here are festive drinks to make without booze. It’s nice to give guests options, or if this party is for kids these are the best drinks you can serve!

Italian Sodas – They’re colorful, delicious and guests can create their own flavor combinations.

Agua Fresca – 4 recipes for refreshing augua fresca! A drink made with water, sugar and fruit.

Peach Lemonade Recipe

Watermelon Refresher – A cooking and hydrating drink with cucumber.

The Best Homemade Lemonade – A lightly sweetend lemonade.

Watermelon Lemonade – A refreshing lemonade with watermelon.

Pool Floats

Every pool party has to have pool floats! Buy a few, blow them up and toss them in the pool. Not only do they look awesome floating around, but they’re also fun to lounge on! Here are a few favorites:

• A Light Pink Flamingo Float

• Flamingo Pool Float

• Pineapple Pool Float

• Unicorn Pool Float

• Black Swan Pool Float

• Watermelon Pool Float

Don’t forget to buy an air pump if you don’t have one! Blowing up these floats is not easy without one!

Flamingo Party Decor

It’s all in the details. From the tiniest flamingos to colorful straws and colorful napkins. Having details that create a cohesive theme at the party is important and always fun. Below is a list of some of the items we used.

Inflatable Flamingo for the pool! This is a must for a flamingo themed pool party!

Flamingo Cocktail Napkins

Charming Flamingo Straws

Flamingo Pink Party Pack

Pink and white striped marshmallows

A funny yard flamingo… and don’t forget its flowery headpiece, ha!

100 Tiny Flamingos to Sprinkle around!

Flamingo Cocktail Picks

Pool Party Invitations

We’re all about a casual, invite via email for parties. They’re designed so beautifully, easy to track and even easier to send! Here are some options for online invitations:

Paperless Post – They charge a small fee for their service, but it’s our go-to party invitation site. The designs are beautiful and often inspire a party theme or design.

Evite – Is a free invitation site that also has great designs.

Minted – Another site that has a great selection of digital party invitations.

Green Envelope – Create elegant invitations online and also donate a portion of profits to Mountains to Sound, a non-profit organization that maintains forests.

Erin at White Fig Designs created the most stunning arrangement for our pool party and even made the yard flamingo a headpiece, haha!

When to Host a Flamingo Themed Party

This party theme is perfect for many occasions! Here are a few ideas:

Birthday Party

Baby Shower

Bridal Shower

Outdoor Movie Night

Tropical Party

Graduation Party

Garden Party

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A Colorful Backyard Carnival Party

How to Host a Tropical Party

Graduation Bubbly Bar

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How to Host a Tea Bridal Shower

How to Host a Pineapple Garden Party

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