Games to Liven Up Your 2026 Graduation Party and Thank-You Banquet
After the graduation ceremony, many schools might hold parties or thank-you gatherings.
And if you’re the organizer, you might be struggling to choose games or activities for entertainment, right? Since it’s a special graduation party, you’ll want to make it a wonderful and fun time that everyone will remember.
In this article, we’ll introduce a variety of ideas—from games related to school life to activities that get large groups excited.
We’ve also prepared plenty that let you look back on memories, so please use them as a reference!
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[2026] Games to Liven Up the Graduation Party & Thank-You Banquet (61–70)
School Treasure Hunt
How about using the school building for a treasure hunt as a final memory of the place where you spent every day? Explore the campus while solving the prepared puzzles! It would be nice if the questions were related to school life or helped you look back on your memories.
Dice Talk
If you want to liven up a graduation party or thank-you gathering, “Dice Talk” is highly recommended.
This recreation became a huge hit on the long-beloved daytime variety show Gokigenyō.
You can even find special dice for this game at variety shops.
Roll them and let conversations blossom with themes like “a fun story,” “a scary story,” or “a love story.” Why not get not only the students but also teachers and parents involved and have fun together?
Fruits Basket
Fruit Basket is a familiar game both as a children’s pastime and as a party game for adults.
The person standing in the middle announces a prompt like “Everyone wearing blue,” and those who fit the description stand up and move.
The person in the middle then hurries to take one of the newly vacated seats, and whoever is left without a seat becomes the next caller.
In the video, there’s a rule that each player holds a fruit card, but one of the best things about this game is how easily you can add your own twists.
For a graduation party or a thank-you party, it could be fun to limit the prompts to school-related themes.
Who am I?
Here’s an idea for a lively “Who am I?” game that everyone can enjoy.
First, choose one player to be the guesser.
Next, the questioner decides what to pretend to be.
The guesser then asks the questioner a series of questions to figure out what they’re pretending to be.
You can choose a historical figure or a fictional character, or even a food or a vehicle.
I hope everyone will work together and enjoy the process of gradually getting closer to the right answer.
Also, the questioner should try to give hints at a reasonable pace.
Necktie tying showdown
If your school’s uniforms include blazers, this is a game you should definitely try.
Form pairs and compete to see who can tie their partner’s necktie the fastest.
The pair that ties it quickly and neatly wins! It’s guaranteed to be a hit if you pair boys and girls together.
Some pairs probably won’t be able to tie it well at all, which will make it all the more fun and full of laughter.
two-person robe (Nininbaori): a comedic act where two people share one kimono-like garment, with the rear person acting as the arms for the front person
Eating piping-hot oden in a ni-ningen-bayori style… it’s something you might have seen on a TV show.
Two people wear an oversized jacket together; the person in back puts their arms through the sleeves, and the person in front sticks their face out.
The person in back holds chopsticks and feeds oden to the person in front.
Be careful to avoid burns!
I wonder if I can sew the buttons onto the school uniform jacket.
Many women might not know this, but the buttons on a school uniform jacket (gakuran) are actually fastened with what’s called an “ura-botan” (back button)! These can be surprisingly tricky to attach.
So, let’s form mixed-gender pairs, remove all the buttons from the boys’ gakurans, and see which pair can reattach the buttons the fastest!