Party acts that hype up the crowd: Recommended entertainment and performances for banquets and drinking parties [2026]
Farewell and welcome parties at work, year-end and New Year gatherings, after-parties with friends, and class reunions.
There are quite a lot of banquets and drinking parties, aren’t there?
They’re basically fun, but there’s one time that troubles new hires, young employees, and juniors… yes, the “entertainment segment”!
People often say, “Do something!” or “Can’t you do something funny?” and you end up covering it with an awkward smile, right?
In this article, we’ll introduce lots of recommended ideas for when you can’t dodge party entertainment, including skits and performances everyone can do together.
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Party tricks that liven things up. Recommended entertainment and performances for parties and drinking gatherings [2026] (71–80)
Pen Vanish Magic
This is a disappearing pen magic trick.
When it comes to party entertainment or performances, magic is a must.
And this is one you’ll want to perform smoothly to amaze everyone.
Prepare two identical pens, hide one under the table, and skillfully use both to make it look like the pen has vanished.
Of course, the technique matters, but magic also relies heavily on performance—keeping a cool face and not giving anything away is a key part of the entertainment—so you’ll definitely need some prep and practice time.
The more you practice, the more you can be sure the trick won’t be exposed and the party will liven up.
Start preparing early so you can perform it anytime during the party!
Spin the bottle
This is bottle spinning using beer bottles or wine bottles.
Like a baton twirler’s baton, you can spin the bottle around smoothly, or add a snap like in juggling.
At a party, there are usually plenty of alcohol bottles lying around.
If someone asks, “Can you do something fun?” surprise and entertain everyone with bottle spinning.
Just be careful not to drop and break the bottles.
Some practice is essential, but the more you practice, the more people will enjoy it!
Gesture Game
Let’s liven things up with a gesture game you can play anywhere as long as you have paper and a pen! It’s that thing you often see on TV variety shows.
Write a prompt on a piece of paper and show it to the person who will act it out.
Of course, they can only use gestures—no speaking allowed.
If you make the prompts into full sentences or more complex phrases, the difficulty goes way up.
Using inside jokes as prompts also makes it a lot of fun!
Party tricks that liven things up. Recommended performances and skits for parties and drinking gatherings [2026] (81–90)
arm wrestling
An arm-wrestling tournament that gets everyone fired up, regardless of gender.
It’s a game you can enjoy with just one arm! Having a prize ready for the winner might make it even more exciting.
If your budget allows, getting a dedicated arm-wrestling table will add to the atmosphere.
bottom-cracking of a beer bottle
It’s a trick where you press your palm against the bottle opening and pop the bottom out of a beer bottle.
If you don’t prepare properly, it can be a total disaster.
If you fail, your palm can take a serious hit, but when it works, it’s undeniably flashy.
I think it’ll really hype up the crowd.
Highly recommended for anyone who just wants to stand out.
Reverse Russian roulette
Russian roulette, where one item among otherwise delicious foods is extremely spicy, bitter, and so on, is well-known as a punishment game.
But this is the reverse Russian roulette: about 90% of the total is the bad stuff—super spicy, super bitter, etc.
There are only a few tasty winners, so it’s like being stuck in a punishment game the whole time.
Anyone who gets a winning bite is truly lucky.
It’s best to prepare a large number of items! The suffering lasts longer, but it’s sure to get everyone hyped.
Handkerchief magic
It’s a magic trick where a pen appears from an ordinary handkerchief.
It’s a very simple trick: you secretly palm the pen in the hand that isn’t holding the handkerchief and covertly move it behind the handkerchief so it won’t be noticed.
It’s all about performance.
They say you must never draw the audience’s gaze to the hand holding the pen.
Do your best not to get caught!