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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Exciting Party Acts: Recommended Entertainment and Performances for Banquets and Drinking Parties [2026] (91–100)
tablecloth trick
A one-shot trick that’ll make people say “Wow, that’s amazing!” is the tablecloth pull.
You often see celebrities doing it on TV shows—practicing, performing, and whether they’ll succeed or not is shown up close.
There seem to be a few tips about the length of the tablecloth and how to pull it.
Wouldn’t it be something to brag about if you mastered this? Practice a lot and give it a successful try!
Doppelganger Doll Dance
The clone technique that ninjas or Pokémon use would be super handy if we could do it, right? Since we can’t actually do that, let’s try making clones of ourselves or others using puppets! The idea is to dance by creating a puppet double.
In Japan, comedian Yoshio Kojima has a routine like this: you connect the puppet’s arms and legs to your own with rods and move in sync.
If you could multiply yourself—or when you have to perform alone without partners—try countering with a trick like this! Any kind of dance is fine.
Just be careful not to get too acrobatic, as the puppet might break, and you could get injured since you’re connected to it.
This strange “double” is sure to catch people’s eyes!
Party tricks that bring the excitement. Recommended entertainment and performances for banquets and drinking parties [2026] (101–110)
Dancing with just one towel
You might be wondering, what does it mean to dance with just one towel? This is a dance that became popular overseas where you’re completely naked and use a single towel to cleverly cover the parts that shouldn’t be seen while you dance.
Of course, being fully nude is not acceptable in public places like parties, but you can imitate just the dance! Use a bath towel large enough to cover most of your body.
It’s recommended to perform with about two people cooperating to show off your towel-handling skills rather than doing it alone.
Even if you’re wearing clothes, to dance while properly keeping everything covered, practice is essential!
Chanting Sutras · The Heart Sutra
There probably aren’t many people who can recite the Heart Sutra from memory without looking.
This is about memorizing the Heart Sutra and performing it as a party trick! You might think it’s a rather low-key act, but it will be useful in the long run—and when someone asks about your special skills, saying “I’ve memorized the Heart Sutra” is sure to impress! While it’s often thought of as something you only hear at memorial services or temples, there are even monks nowadays who are spreading the Heart Sutra as music, in styles like EDM.
Share Happy Dance
Commonly known as the “Share Happy Dance.” How about perfectly copying the dance performed by Sandaime J Soul Brothers in the Glico Pocky commercial? There are many people posting dance videos on YouTube.
It’s a cute dance, but if you dance it sharply, the choreography looks really cool!
Juggling
Let’s try juggling, like the street performers you often see at theme parks! It might take a lot of practice time.
But once you can do it, it’s almost guaranteed to be a hit! If you do it in a cramped space, things might go flying everywhere, so perform in a wide area with a high ceiling!
a rope that you can slip your arm out of
All you need is a string tied into a loop! It’s a magic trick where the string passes right through a person’s arm.
The method is super simple.
You might need a bit of practice, but since you just quickly grab the other part of the string with your thumb, once you get used to it, you might become the hero of the party!