Every end is the start of something new! There are several occasions in life when we say goodbye to one chapter and welcome the next. What better way, is there to mark this special time in your life, than a party? Celebrate this nostalgic episode of your life and take home loveable memories to cherish forever.

A college farewell party is celebrated not to just to bid adieu to your friends, as you step into a new realm of life. It also a commemoration to celebrate all the good times together and wishing the best for the future.

Organizing a college farewell party can be quite challenging as you need to make sure that all the guests are entertained and create magical memories that carry a special place. The following themes by HamaraEvent will help you plan a perfect college farewell party with the right balance of celebration, nostalgia and fun.

Let’s look at the top themes for a college farewell party

1. Masquerade Party

Throw a majestic and mysterious masquerade party. This makes a great theme for the college farewell party, as all that is needed is a mask. The mask can be combined with any type of costume and is a great opportunity to unlock the creative side of the guests.

• Masks are easy to find or make and the party will have the requisite mystery with lots of fun
• Make an everlasting memory with an indelible impression
• Hire a DJ to play the right music according to the theme

Fantastic Theme for College Farewell Party – Masquerade

2. Prom Evening

While proms are popular in the West and held in many schools and colleges there, in India this is now catching up. Many B-schools including IIM and others are hosting their prom nights now. Organize a prom night for a college farewell party and give a night of remembrance and rendezvous for all.

• Maintain a formal dress code for all attendees
• Rent a photo booth and let all students take home memorable photo captures that can be cherished throughout their life
• Let students try their hand at ballroom dancing with their dates for the night

Prom Night College Farewell Party Theme

3. Colour Theme

Pick one color or a combination of colors as your party theme. Follow the color in your invitations, decor, food, drinks. Let the attendees also follow the dress code according to the color and grace the occasion in style.

• This is a common theme but can be made unique depending on the choice of color
• Make it simple, yet interesting by picking out a uniform color as a theme
• Colour-based theme parties can never go wrong

College farewell party theme with pastel color scheme

4. Decade Party

Travel back to the yesteryears and have a decade party. Choose a decade from Indian films, say 60’s or 90’s and dress up like Bollywood stars of those days.

• Dance to the tunes of rock and roll music of the decade
• Give out rewards to the best dressed
• Have a blast will all the merrymaking and celebrate in the good old fashioned way. After all old is gold
• Travel down the memory lane, to make some worthwhile memories for years to come

Go Retro for the College Farewell Party

5. All But Clothes

Looking for a quirky college farewell party theme? Don’t worry this theme does not mean its a nude party. The attendees have to wear costumes other than normal clothes and get creative with their dresses. If your college management is up for it, then go right ahead and host the unique college farewell party ever!

• The dress options are endless- papers, plastic covers, paper decorations, gift wrap, foil
•  Unlock the creative side of the guests by giving them freedom to choose any kind of dress they want
• This college farewell party theme is sure to be etched in everybody’s mind for its uniqueness

All but clothes party dress inspired from paper decorations

A men’s party dress made out of cardboard

6. Halloween Style

Host a Halloween theme college farewell party. It is one of the best college farewell party themes you can use to host the best bash in town. The costumes, food, decor and gifts can be linked to one unified theme of Halloween.

• Make your guests come in interesting costumes of any choice
• Give your college farewell party a chilling atmosphere and indulge in merrymaking throughout the party
• Make sure to plan your foods and drinks according to the theme – incorporate devilish desserts, creepy cocktails and more

Halloween College Farewell Party Theme

7. Oscars Theme

This college farewell party theme will be a definite hit. Celebrate the farewell with glitz and glamor, like the Hollywood Oscars. This theme also gives your guests a great opportunity to give out their best heart-warming speeches of the days spent in the college.

• Let the invites be like an invitation to an award function
• With the invites also send out poll surveys for some unique awards to be given away at the party
• Create a red carpet, let your guests arrive in their best dress and pose away for some lovely captures
• The decor should be rich and classy with oozing silk drapes and lot of center tables for the seating arrangements

Red Carper entry - Oscar Theme for College Farewell Party

8. Fashion Show Theme

Erect a ramp and create a fashion show theme for the college farewell party. A fashion show is an ensemble of creative ideas, lighting and decor. Bring out the best in your guest as they flaunt their ramp walks.

• Create a costume theme – specific color, Bollywood style, seasonal, trendy and let your guests dress in their best
• Have jazzy music play around to set the right mood
• Have special performances by the juniors to give the right send off for the seniors

Stylish Fashion Show Theme for college farewell party

9. Hippies Theme

Peace, love, rock and roll – the ideology of the hippie's movement makes a great theme for a college farewell party. This is a unique way of hosting a college farewell party and up the fun quotient.

• Have the guests dress in hippie costumes like bell bottoms, tie-dyed shirts, headbands
• Play cool music, trance and you are good to go
• Light up the decor with natural stuff like incense sticks, flowers, beads
• Face painting table can also be set up

Hippie College Farewell Party Theme

10. Arabian Night

A memorable Arabian theme party will make your college farewell celebration to stand out.

• Deck up an Arabian joint with magic carpets, discreet lighting, curtains and flowing music
• Girls dress up like Jasmine and boys like Aladdin. Make them try their hand at the Arabian belly dance
• Create a grand and extravagant evening with middle eastern food

Stylish theme for college farewell party

Deciding on the theme for the college farewell party is very important. Once you decide the theme, you have crossed half the way and everything else will fall into its place seamlessly. So make sure to pick the right college farewell party theme and create a magical night for your friends, as they embark on their journey.