36 Delicious Graduation Party Food Ideas That Will Leave Your Guests Happy!

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I went to a lot of high school graduation parties last year and my favorite part of all of them was the food!

There are so many amazing graduation party food ideas that look delicious and are super easy to make.

I hope that you enjoy this post on 36 delicious graduation party food ideas and that it helps you come up with some great ideas!

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36 Delicious Graduation Party Food Ideas:

1. Make Pineapple Lemonade:

Drinks are super important at a graduation party, especially if it’s super hot outside.

This pineapple lemonade looks so yummy and refreshing! It would be super easy to make and perfect for a graduation party on a hot day!

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2. Pretty Drink Bar:

Having a couple of glass pitchers set up like this filled up with different yummy and pretty drinks is such a cute idea! Some drink ideas include regular water, infused water, lemonade, and iced tea.

Put cute labels on the pitchers to make them look even fancier!

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3. Have a Nacho Bar:

If you like Nachos you will love this idea! Doesn’t all of that food look so delicious? (it’s making me hungry, haha)

My family and I used to have nacho bars in the summer and they are the best!! I definitely recommend having one at your graduation party!

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4. Have a Hot Dog Bar:

This hot dog bar looks so good too omg! This would be a cute graduation party food idea if you have a grill or want to make your grad party feel like a fancy picnic!

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5. Have a Hamburger Bar:

A burger bar is also a great food idea for a graduation party! All of those toppings look so delicious and would be so yummy on a burger.

If you have a grill and want to make your party feel like a summer picnic having a hot dog or burger bar would be perfect!

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6. Have a Pizza Bar:

I mean, who doesn’t like unlimited amounts of pizza? You can buy or make a variety of different pizzas for everyone to try.

One of my friends had a pizza bar at their graduation party and it was delicious!!

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7. Have a Sushi Bar:

A sushi bar is a good idea if you like sushi!! Just keep in mind that not everyone does so it is a good idea to have other food options as well! I love sushi and think this graduation party food idea looks so good.

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You can use a pretty serving platter like this one to serve the sushi on.

8. Chips & Salsa Bar:

A chips and salsa bar sounds so delicious and would be pretty easy to put together too!

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9. Fruit Skewers:

It’s always nice to have fruit at parties because it’s very refreshing, especially if your graduation party is on a really hot day. These fruit skewers are yummy and easy to make!

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10. Fruit Platter:

Isn’t this fruit platter gorgeous? It looks super yummy too and would be perfect for a party in the summer!

11. Veggie Platter:

I like it when there are vegetables at parties because it allows me to slow down on eating junk food. Veggies are even better with a yummy dip!

This Greek yogurt dill dip above sounds really yummy and easy to make!

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12. Pancake Bar:

What could be more delicious!? A pancake bar is such a cute and unique graduation party food idea!! Make some pancakes and put out all of your favorite toppings. Your guests will be super excited!

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13. Waffle Bar:

This waffle bar looks so good too! All of these food ideas are making me so hungry. If you like waffles this would be a really cute idea for your graduation party that your guests will love!

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14. Breakfast Foods Bar:

Eating breakfast for lunch or dinner is always fun and would be awesome at a graduation party too! I’m sure your guests will be excited to eat all of their favorite breakfast foods!

15. Popcorn Bar:

This is a genius and super fun idea! I love popcorn and know that this would taste so good. My roommates and I used to mix popcorn with candy and it was delicious!!

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16. One Smart Cookie Bar:

This is also such a cute idea, especially if you love cookies! I like the idea of calling it a “one smart cookie bar” since it’s a graduation party!

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17. Class Rings:

A bowl of class rings at your graduation party is such a clever idea! It would also be super easy to recreate because all you need is a bowl, sign, and ring pops.

18. Chocolate Fountain:

Who doesn’t love a good chocolate fountain!? I will never forget any of the parties that I went to that had one. They are just so delicious and are sure to put a smile on your guest’s faces.

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19. Candy Station:

How clever is this idea!? It’s so cute and all of the signs are so funny. I think the candy would look even cuter in mason jars though!

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20. Ice Cream Sundae Bar:

I wish I was at this party right now! This looks delicious and would be so easy to set up. An ice cream sundae bar would be especially perfect for a graduation party on a super hot day!!

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21. Donut Bar:

Order all of your favorite donuts and set up a cute little donut bar like this one. Your guests are sure to love it!

22. Make Smore’s:

If you have a fire pit making smores could be a really fun graduation party activity and dessert! The platter in the picture above looks so pretty and yummy!

23. Graduation Cupcakes:

Literally all of these food ideas look amazing! These cupcakes are so creative and look delicious! The stand makes the cupcakes look even fancier too.

If you want to make graduation cupcakes there are a ton of cute graduation decorating supplies on Amazon that I linked below.

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24. Diploma Cookies:

Diploma cookies are great graduation themed cookie to make for your party! They look so yummy too.

25. Graduation Cookies:

If you’re looking for an easy way to make graduation themed cookies you can always use cookie cutters!

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26. Fry Bar:

Doesn’t this look amazing!? If you like fries, this would be such a fun and unique idea for your party. I love sauces too so I like that there are a ton in this picture.

27. Mac & Cheese Bar:

If you’re looking for another type of food bar idea and like mac and cheese you can set up a mac and cheese bar. You can put out different toppings like cheese, bacon, tomatoes, etc and it will be delicious!

28. Buffalo Chicken Dip:

Buffalo chicken dip is the best and a perfect appetizer for parties! It’s usually pretty spicy though so only make it if you like spicy food.

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29. Chicken Wings:

Chicken wings also a great appetizer idea for parties!

30. Watermelon Slices:

Watermelon slices are perfect for your graduation party, especially if it’s on a super hot day because it’s so refreshing!

31. Cake Pops:

I love making and eating cake pops! They would be such a fun dessert to have at your party.

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I have this babycakes mini cake pop maker and it works really well! I even bought one for my friend for Christmas and she loves it!

32. Cupcake Cups:

I love how these cupcakes are presented in glasses with candy. The cupcakes look a lot fancier in the glasses and would be perfect for a graduation party!

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33. Graduation Hat Cake:

This cake is so pretty and totally graduation party ready!

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34. Strawberry Brownie Skewers:

I’ve never tried these before but they look very yummy and refreshing! I’m sure that your guests would love these if you made them for your graduation party.

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35. Cannoli Dip:

Cannoli dip is the best and really easy to make! If you like cannolis, you will LOVE cannoli dip and so will your guests!

36. Oreo Pie:

In my opinion, anything with Oreos is always amazing! I’m sure that this would be a dessert your guests would love and never forget!

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I hope that you liked this post about 36 delicious graduation party food ideas and that it helped you come up with some great ideas! If you are looking for more graduation party ideas check out my post on 20 high school graduation party ideas that you need to copy!

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If you try any of these graduation food ideas make sure to let me know in the comments! I can’t wait to hear about all of the amazing food you make for your graduation party! 🙂

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