THEMED EVENTS

Throw an event your guests will be talking about for years to come!

The party experts at Forest Lodge are poised to transform your next event into an environment that highlights a theme, reflects a culture, or steps back in time.

The following is a sample of the exciting themes we have to offer, which can be added to any of our events.

Please contact your Forest Lodge Representative to discuss developing your own customized theme outing!

JERSEY BOARDWALK

Turn your pavilion into fun for all ages with our Boardwalk Carnival Theme. A sampling of items that can be included: Carnival Booths with prizes, Video Arcade Booth, Spin Art, Krazy Kandy, 50 foot Giant Inflatable Slide, Trackless Train Ride, Dunk Tank, Temporary Tattoo Booth, Duck Pond, Clowns, Balloon Decorating, Face Painters and a RagTime Band. Full-Size Rides also available! All of this fun complimented by Boardwalk Carnival “Fun Foods” such as: Freshly Popped Popcorn Carts, Sno Cone Stations, Cotton Candy, Waffle & Ice Cream Sandwiches, Stadium-Style Hot Pretzels, Stadium-Style Hot Pretzels, Funnel Cakes, Cheese Steaks, and Nachos.

ULTIMATE NIGHTCLUB

Gear up the searchlights and roll out the red carpet! At Forest Lodge’s Ultimate Nightclub Events, you’re all set. Take in the rhythms of the night, illuminated with glowing, modern uplighting, and topped off with a classic mirror ball. Your special event will also be furnished with lush palms and contemporary lounge furniture, perfect for mingling. Sit back and take in the trendy atmosphere, or follow the beat onto the dancefloor! You and your guests will be instant VIPs!

CARNEVALE

Experience the exhilaration of Italy’s Carnevale right here in Somerset County! Mesmerize your guests with professional magicians, jugglers, cyclists, tarot card readers, jesters and more! Be the belle of the ball, or gaze at the crowd from behind an ornate mask. Rich food and lavish decor define the mood and the moment. Did you know...mischief and pranks are common during Carnevale, hence the old saying “A Carnevale Ogni Scherzo Vale (Anything goes at Carnevale!)” Hush...we won’t tell if you won’t!

MONTE CARLO

From the blackjack table to the roulette wheel, you’ll feel as though you’ve stepped right onto the glamour of the French Riviera. Join your fellow “movie stars” as they sprinkle the dice at the craps tables and while sipping bubbly champagne. Or, switch gears and try your hand at Texas Hold ‘em before sitting back to enjoy a show girls production on stage! Or, is racing more your thing? Your guests can enjoy a friendly competition on the “Grand Prix” racetrack. Célébrer!

AMERICAN BANDSTAND

Take a trip back in time to the good old days, when life’s pleasures were simpler. Evoke the spirit of Dick Clark at one of The Forest Lodge’s rockin’ “American Bandstand” events. Your first stop in the time capsule would be to visit the “Ticket Booth” under the custom marquee. Sign up for the dance and karaoke contests greeted by the sounds of the ‘50’s. Jump right into the magic of this era and join the dance party with the “Sock Hop Girls,” or simply listen and sing along to the toe-tapping music of such greats as The Platters, Little Richard, and Chuck Berry! Also, get celebrity impersonator “Ed Sullivan’s” or “Elvis’s” autograph on your way to the Ice Cream Soda Shoppe, or swing by the jukebox. Don’t forget to record your own CD at the Rocking Recording Booth and as a memento of your party!

AMERICAN REGIONAL

Take a regional culinary tour with us! Invite your guests to appreciate America from “Sea to Shining Sea.” Enjoy a New England feast with a traditional Lobster Bake! Vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike will love the Jersey Fresh Vegetables of the East Coast. Perhaps your tastes run towards a Southwestern BBQ with Beef Short Ribs and Cowboy Steaks, or specialties from the Deep South like a Louisiana Cajun Chicken Sandwich! Our Pacific Coast Fare includes great raw bar selections and crisp regional wines.