Dive Right into a Cool Graduation Pool Party!

Graduation season is here! Time to honor the graduate in the family. But with so much going on, a quick and easy graduation party, with minimal prep and planning, is just what you need. Our top of mind pick: a small yet special pool party!

If you have a home swimming pool or access to one that you can reserve for the occasion, you’re party-ready right there. Just add the festive elements that say “kudos to the grad” while keeping it cool with pooltime fun! So get ready to dive right into these doable ideas we found. Congratulations, graduates! 

Grad Pool Party Ideas: Decor + Food + Favors


The pool alone will set the celebration mood. Toss in some fun pool floaties and set up a special memory photo board to mark the grad’s milestones through the years. And you’re all set for pool party day!

Fun graduation pool party ideas

Oh wait! Got to send the graduation pool party invite (1 – from Basic Invite) out early to be sure everyone saves that date.

Then, on to some perfect by-the-pool food ideas like these 10 bright and colorful tropical recipes (2) we spotted over at Martin’s Potato Rolls. Their suggested spread includes fish taco boats, fruit skewers, chicken salad sliders, and more. Yum!

Other delish options are grilled chicken skewers (3 – from McCormick Asia), cold pasta primavera salad (4 – from Hidden Valley), and crispy fish sandwiches with sriracha-mayo dressing (5 – from Gorton’s). All easy to serve, flavorful, and so party-pretty, too!

To top off this milestone moment, your celebrant deserves a custom graduation cake (6) like this one from JCakes. Or you can homebake one and decorate it with graduation toppers.

And as a special keepsake, send each guest off with favors like these insulated, stainless steel Graduation Tumblers (7) available on Amazon. Fill the tumblers with chocolates for a sweet ending (8 – also available on Amazon).

Now, that’s definitely a great way to fete your graduate, don’t you agree? Keeping it simple, yet having a splashing good time!