15 Creative Birthday Activities For Adults (2024)

Are you—or is someone you care about—about to have a birthday? Here’s a selection of creative birthday activities for adults to help you get inspired and ensure the upcoming birthday is an especially memorable one!

These suggestions come courtesy of Peerspace, the largest online marketplace for hourly venue rentals. Peerspace not only helps inspire your party planning, but we can also connect you to the perfect birthday party venue for your needs. We’ll show you a few examples of the types of awesome spots you can book on our platform ahead alongside our favorite creative birthday activities for adults. Let’s get to it!

1. Rent a Peerspace and throw the party of your dreams

As the largest online marketplace for event venue rentals, searching Peerspace is the most effective way to find birthday party venues near you. If you’re hoping to throw a party or plan any kind of gathering—whether based on something from this list, or another idea entirely—you can’t go wrong searching Peerspace for the ideal location. From dinner parties to game nights, hosting your party at a Peerspace venue will elevate any birthday activities for adults you can think of.

2. Treat your guests to dinner and views with a rooftop meal

Visit a restaurant with a fabulous view and gather for a meal—either a decadent brunch, a delicious lunch, or a mouthwatering dinner consisting of the birthday person’s favorite cuisine. The experience will be quite literally elevated not only by the presence of people you love. It also provides a vantage point from which you’ll enjoy a view of your surroundings.

Did you know that Peerspace can connect you to amazingly furnished private rooftops just about anywhere? It’s true! For example, our friends in New York City can book this rooftop lounge for 30 guests in Long Island City (pictured above), while Peerspacers on the other coast can book this stunning rooftop lounge in Irvine, CA.

3. Rent a boat and explore the open water

Those of you who live near a picturesque body of water should take full advantage of this as part of your celebration. How you celebrate on the boat is up to you, but whatever you end up planning, the thrilling location will make it ten times better! One of our favorite birthday activities for adults!

4. Feel like a teen again and plan a sleepover

Feeling nostalgic? Being an adult doesn’t mean you aren’t allowed to have sleepovers with your besties. If possible, for this creative birthday activity for adults, go with the classic. Indulge in beloved movies from your childhood and teenage years, your favorite snacks and beverages, and plenty of comfortable blankets and pillows. You can even build a blanket fort to make the experience extra authentic.

5. Take a goat yoga class

Do you love adorable animals and getting a good workout? Why not combine the two and take a goat yoga class? These classes typically involve regular yoga classes where you’re surrounded by baby goats, who will interact with you throughout the experience to make the whole thing a lot more adorable than your average yoga class.

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6. Plan a fun (and delicious!) paint and picnic birthday

With this creative birthday activity for adults, we’re taking the “creative” part literally with a suggestion that’s ideal for artistic types. Plan a picnic where everyone in attendance enjoys a leisurely painting session. Also, share delicious sandwiches, lemonade, and/or whatever finger foods you enjoy most. Not only is this a great idea, but it’s also incredibly affordable whether you plan to host it at a public park or at a private outdoor party venue through Peerspace.

7. Get out of the city and go hiking

We’re suggesting this creative birthday idea for adults to city dwellers in particular. Take this birthday as an opportunity to get back in touch with nature for a day on a hike outside your city. If you don’t have a car, you can take a train or bus, or rent a car for the day to travel to the nearest picturesque natural area with hiking trails. Bring your best buds and get your sweat on!

8. Elevate your day (literally!) and go rock climbing

Or perhaps hiking sounds a little too tame for you. If you’re always looking for the next big athletic challenge, spend your birthday going rock climbing at your local climbing gym. If you’ve never done it before, you might just discover an incredible workout method and a beloved hobby in the process.

You can book climbing centers near you with ease through Peerspace. One of our favorites is this party-perfect outdoor climbing gym with skyline views in San Diego, CA!

9. Take a leap of faith and go skydiving

Is rock climbing just not enough for you serious adrenaline seekers? Up the ante quite a bit more and consider skydiving for your next birthday activity. Before you book the outing, just be sure that, along with anyone you invite, you really have the guts not to chicken out at the last second and refuse to jump!

10. Visit a comedy club or go see an improv performance

If you’re a fan of comedy, what better way to spend your birthday than with lots of laughter? In a city, there’s sure to be at least one comedy club or improv group that might be planning an event in the near future. Maybe you’ll even find a new favorite comedian in the process.

Give your guests the perfect gift with the help of our creative adult party favor ideas!

11. Host a costume party and get all dolled up

Costumes are one of the best ways to unleash your creativity, especially homemade costumes. Even if your birthday doesn’t fall anywhere near Halloween, don’t let that stop you from dressing up and asking your friends and loved ones to do the same. And if you can’t/don’t want to host the costume party in your own home, you can always rent a fancy ballroom through Peerspace as your party venue. Birthday activities for adults like this lead to amazing memories.

12. Learn to cook your favorite cuisine

Anyone who loves to cook will jump at the opportunity to learn to cook a new cuisine they enjoy. With a cooking class, give yourself (or whoever’s birthday it is) the gift of knowledge. Specifically, you’ll be able to prepare your favorite dishes on demand anytime you want to eat them. Be sure to invite your closest friends to join in on the fun.

13. Go for a luxurious spa day

Pamper yourself with extreme relaxation by spending a day at the spa enjoying skincare, massage, and other treatments. Whether you go alone or with a few friends is up to you, but either way, you deserve some R&R on your birthday!

14. Visit an escape room

This creative birthday activity for adults isn’t going to be up everyone’s alley, so feel free to ignore this one if you’re not a fan of puzzles. But if you are, an escape room is an unbeatable way to indulge that impulse and unleash your inner Sherlock Holmes.

15. Go thrifting and score some unique second-hand treasures

Vintage and alternative fashion mavens will adore the experience of spending their birthday hunting for finds at their favorite thrift stores. Thrifting also happens to be a lot more eco-friendly than buying new clothes, so that’s a definite bonus for this creative birthday activity for adults!

Birthday activities for adults: conclusion

As you can see, there are tons of awesome birthday activities for adults to suit any style and budget. To make your party perfect, rent an amazing event venue through Peerspace and let the good times roll!

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