5 Tips For Throwing The Very Best Block Party

Block parties improve resident morale, they bring people together, and they work wonders to form that important community loyalty and spirit. For this reason, we at OccupancySolutions.com fully support residents joining together to celebrate a great community party. For community management teams, however, the thought of throwing or organizing a block party can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t need to be. 5 tips for throwing the very best block party are:

1.  Choose a theme – Theme parties make celebrations feel like a very natural thing. For fall, a costume party is perfect, a summertime luau works well during summer, a garden party for spring, or a New Year party for the winter – your theme doesn’t need to be complicated or overly creative, it simply needs to be engaging and fun.

2.  Check with local authorities with what meets regulations – Before setting up tents or hiring entertainment, it’s important to first check with your local authorities to make sure everything you plan to do is within local regulations. In some instances, contacting local authorities can even make the block party easier by providing barriers and closing off streets.

3.  Set up a committee – A block party is tough to tackle all alone, so don’t be afraid to involve the community in the planning! It’s a community party after all, and residents will often love to have a hand in pulling it all off. Providing a note in a monthly newsletter, placing flyers on doors, or using a community bulletin board are all great ways to drum up interest and get your committee together.

4.  Plan your activities – Once you have your regulations known, your theme set, and your committee at the ready, it’s time to plan the fun stuff! Your activities can really work to communicate your theme in an engaging way.

5.  Set up the potluck – The simplest way to feed everyone at a block party is potluck-style. Much like forming the committee, sign up sheets, emails, and newsletters are great ways to communicate needs and see which attendees will be taking care of each. A potluck style only requires each resident to contribute 1 dish, while everyone gets to enjoy a bit of everything.

Block parties are an all-season treat that really brings the community together. Contact OccupancySolutions.com today to see how you can throw your best community block party yet!