24 Awesome 40th Birthday Party Ideas for Men (2023)

To kick off our list of awesome 40th birthday party ideas for men we have the coolest dessert table with backdrop you’ll ever set your eyes on!

This party theme was a ‘geek’ birthday and the colorful dessert table takes you back in time.

If you turn 40 during the summer a cool way to get everyone together to celebrate would be to throw an awesome Tiki-themed pool party!

Create a Tiki bar with loads of cocktails. What more could you wish for?

Here’s a fun theme and one of our most popular for a 40th birthday party… a casino party!

If it’s the theme of your choice, then this casino birthday cake is a sure bet!

It just oozes Las Vegas, with all the fondant playing cards, dice, and chips.

If you are into motorcycles then the best way to celebrate a 40th birthday is with a motorcycle-themed party!

Check out this awesome wheel birthday cake topped with a fondant motorcycle. You couldn't wish for a better cake!

Another popular party theme is a whiskey birthday, and these 'aged to perfection' cupcake toppers are an excellent pick!

Just as whiskey, you too have been aged to perfection!

A car-themed birthday can be 'just up the street' for a speed-loving man.

These gear stick cake pops are a fun party food idea.

These playing cards and chip sugar-coated cookies are another cool pick for a casino-themed birthday party.

They'll look fabulous on a plate on your dessert table. You can bet your guests will love them!

Everyone loves a great burger so how about setting up a burger bar at your backyard BBQ party?

This will allow each of your guests to customize their own juicy burger with different relishes, toppings, cheese, snacks, and sides.

As part of your backyard BBQ, how about inviting a live band to play so people can let loose and dance!

If you love your tacos and are ready to fiesta how about throwing a Mexican-themed 40th birthday party to remember?

Set up a taco bar menu with delicious Mexican food to keep your guests happy, and don't forget to keep those margaritas and Tequila shots flowing!

You can bet all your pals are gonna appreciate a beer-tasting party! It's a great opportunity to break out rare and interesting beers that you might never drink by yourself.

Make sure you have a selection of lagers, stouts, ales, and malts for your beer-loving guests.

And do you know what goes great with beer? Pizza! Never underestimate how delicious a pizza party with beer can be… and cost-effective.

Place a 'Cheer and Beers to 40 Years' welcome poster at the entrance of your party.

It's a great way to signal the way in and set the theme for your big celebration!

Celebrate your big day with some fun 40th birthday party decorations like these!

Get yourself some numbered foil balloons, of the year you were born, and use them to decorate your party!

Hang a couple of these 'Aged to Perfection' whiskey bottle foil balloons throughout your party venue.

They'll look fantastic at either end of a dessert table, for instance!

This golf-themed 40th birthday is decorated with an awesome '40' flagstick centerpiece.

It's totally on theme, and perfect if you love a good round of golf!

Use old beer bottles as vases and fill them with flowers as an impressive party decoration for your party.

They are perfect if you are throwing a rustic-themed BBQ for your 40th!

Decorate your 40th birthday party with a fun beer-themed banner.

Mix 'n' match from 8+ different bottle designs and personalize your banner by adding your year and name.

Liquor is a must at a 40th birthday party.

So that you and your guests can drink all night long, create a bar where everywhere can help themselves to a drink.

Fill your bar with a bunch of colorful accessories, such as straws, cocktail stirrers, and cocktail umbrellas.

Star Wars fans are going to go crazy over these 'May the Forties be with You' napkins.

They are perfect for anyone celebrating a 40th birthday with family and friends especially if the party is themed around Star Wars.

If you're having a casino-themed 40th birthday, then you must have your own mini-casino to entertain your guests!

Blackjack, roulette, and poker are easy to set up and loads of fun.

Axe throwing is really popular at the moment, although it's probably one of the oldest sports in existence, it's now been bought into an urban environment and its popularity has grown over the past couple of years.

There's something so exhilarating about taking aiming and hitting your target with an axe, so how about setting up a safe axe-throwing activity at your party?

There's not a guy out there that doesn't enjoy a good old go at a can toss, so bring it up a level and treat everyone to a great game of beer slingshot!

All you need are a bunch of old beer cans and some bean bags and you're good to go!

Go for something a little different and throw a murder mystery party where you and your guests spend the night trying to figure out who among you is the murderer.

It's a great way to spend a 40th birthday and you can rest assured it'll be loads of fun!

Men are grown-up kids that love to geek out on superheroes and Star Wars.

So how about creating an awesome character photo booth with a bunch of costumes so everyone can dress up and fool around while having their photo taken?!

You can bet everyone will have a blast!

You could on the other hand simply create a photo booth with this cool 'Cheers and Beers to 40 Years' frame.

Your guests are going to love to pose with the frame and create awesome memories everyone will be able to look back on.