11 Rustic Farm Birthday Party Ideas

What better location to ring in the next year of your life with friends and loved ones than at a farm? If you’re a fan of the rustic agricultural aesthetic and prioritize fresh air over expensive decor, keep reading for our list of 11 farm birthday party ideas that will help you begin planning every aspect – decor, venue, food and drink, and more!

You’ll notice that the venues we suggest are easy to book through Peerspace, the largest online marketplace for hourly venue rentals. Peerspace connects you to unique venues in cities across the globe that are ideal for hosting your professional and personal events. And yes, that includes tons of exciting birthday party venues that will bring your farm party theme to life. You’ll see a few of these ahead alongside all of our favorite farm birthday party ideas. Let’s check them out!

1. Rent a real farm (with animals!) as your party venue

As we hinted above, there are hundreds of farms across the United States and beyond available for rent via Peerspace, the largest online marketplace for event venues.

For instance, in Darnestown, MD (only 30 minutes from Washington, DC) there is this historic working farm with live animals. It is a multi-acre property that’s home to chickens, horses, donkeys, ducks, and more, many of which you’ll see roaming around during your party. The host also offers farm-related activities to delight you and your guests, so be sure to ask them about that. All in all, it’s a wonderful space for bringing your farm birthday party ideas to life!

2. Or rent a farmhouse-style home for your party

Perhaps you’re looking for farm birthday party ideas because you like the rustic aesthetic of a farm but would prefer not to have roosters crowing in the background of your party. In that case, renting a farmhouse through Peerspace as your venue is the ideal alternative that isn’t quite as rustic as a real farm.

Take, for example, this farmhouse on a three-acre apple orchard in Fennville, MI. It is a 100-year-old property that provides you with all the comforts of home. Renovated as recently as 2017, the century-old home has been featured in well-known publications like Country Living, Cottages & Bungalows, and Houzz.

If you’re in the more modern farmhouse aesthetic, then check out this upgraded modern farmhouse in Carlsbad, CA. It’s a bright and luxe home with amazing gathering spaces both indoors and out. In fact, while here, you can barbecue, golf on the putting green, and check out the on-site recording studio!

3. Invest in outdoor lighting to set the scene once the sun goes down

Prioritizing outdoor lighting not only means your party can continue into the evening, but it’s also a way to exercise significantly more control over the ambiance of your gathering. A string of outdoor cafe lights (like these from PartyLights.com) will cast a warm glow over your party, while also making it possible for you and your guests to see one another once the sun begins to set.

Happen to be a summer baby? Then you need to see our summer birthday party ideas next!

4. Consider putting up tents to prepare for rain and wind

One of our top farm birthday party ideas is to use tents as your source of shelter, assuming you’re having at least part of the festivities outside. There’s almost certainly at least one event tent rental company in your area, so reach out to them and see what you can expect to pay. Tents are a cost-effective and perfectly rustic choice for a party.

5. Pick a particular animal to be the main theme of your party

For a more cohesive color scheme and a more focused party theme, consider choosing one farm animal as the theme of your party, rather than “farms” in general. You could choose cows and have lots of cow-themed decor in black and white cow print, or pigs and incorporate plenty of pink and pig-shaped decor – whichever animal you prefer!

6. Get colorful and decorate with wildflowers

Whether they’re dried wildflowers on your party invitations, bouquets of wildflowers as part of your table centerpieces, or – better yet – having your party somewhere with an actual field of wildflowers, decorating with wildflowers is one of our favorite farm birthday party ideas.

You can make this task much easier on yourself by booking a flower farm as your party venue through Peerspace! One of our favorite options is this spectacular flower farm in Ferris, TX. It has the rustic farm vibes that you want plus farm animals and acres of gorgeous, colorful wildflowers.

7. Incorporate a petting zoo for the little ones to enjoy

We’d highly recommend a petting zoo for a farm-themed kid’s birthday party, but even adults are likely to enjoy this activity. For an all-in-one experience, you can even rent a venue that is a petting zoo, like this farm in Laurel Springs, NC.

Their menagerie includes alpacas, miniature donkeys, baby goats, a cow, dogs, and chickens. And in Timmonsville, SC, there’s this horse and hobby farm with a petting zoo consisting of alpacas, sheep, goats, chickens, mini donkeys, cats, and horses. Animal-loving kids will be thrilled to have their party at either of these locations!

8. Embrace earth tones as you plan your venue’s decor

Choosing a color scheme for your party, but unsure what would work best? Earth tones are always a classic, rustic option, and they certainly won’t clash with the backdrop of a farm. You can also include some pops of brighter colors for contrast, but we’d suggest doing so sparingly, and ideally using natural decor items (see our next list item!).

Farm partying outside? Then you need to see our unique outdoor party decoration ideas!

9. Hang a sweet “Happy Birthday” banner

Banners are another affordable bit of decor that can help make your party feel that much more festive. For a kid’s party, we love this custom birthday banner with a horse, pig, cow, and rooster! Or for a slightly older kid, we’d recommend this printable banner featuring celebratory barnyard animals.

10. Give out farm-themed party favors

Don’t forget to hand out party favors to your guests that stay on theme. Kids will love these farm animal crayons. Or for an adult’s party, you can give out items created with ingredients from local farm(s), like home-baked pastries with local fruit or beeswax candles made with wax from local hives.

11. Create a focal point with an adorable, farm-y balloon arch

The combination of cute and trendy cow print, white, pink, and peach-colored balloons makes this balloon garland kit from Etsy one of our favorites, but there are lots of different options out there to choose from, in a variety of sizes and color schemes. Either way, it’s hard to imagine a more fitting piece of decor for a simultaneously girly and rustic farm birthday party.

Farm birthday party ideas: conclusion

How fun are these farm birthday party ideas? We hope you’ve seen that no matter your age, you can throw a farm birthday party that’s fun, stylish, and one your guests will never forget. To get started planning the perfect party, head to the Peerspace platform to book the perfect venue. You can use keywords, like “farm,” “ranch,” “horses,” etc., to narrow down your venue results to only the spaces that suit your theme party needs. It really is that easy!

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