Things to Do for 21st Birthday Without Alcohol

Celebrating 21 without alcohol is kind of countercultural. Popular culture is all about boozing it up on your 21st as a sign of coolness. According to research carried out amongst college students, it was found that 3 out of 4 of them visited the bar on their 21st birthday. So you can see how very ingrained in our culture having a drink or two on your 21st is. And the truth and reality is that we humans being the social animal we are, tend to be influenced subconsciously by the behavior of our peers. You therefore need to make some important pre-preparations if you are going to have a successful non-alcoholic 21st birthday party.

1. Psych yourself up about it. 

Get into the mental frame that you will have an alcohol free party.

2. Surround yourself with friends who do not drink and who would serve as good encouragement to not drink. 

This is very important because if you hang around your friends who love to drink, chances of keeping up your resolve to say no to alcohol are almost non-existent. Several studies have shown that young people are easily prone to peer pressure to drink. 

3. Start planning the occasion in advance; at least a month in advance. 

If you want to make major plans (like traveling for instance or a road trip) then you will need to plan months ahead by making flight and accommodation reservations whether in a hotel or an Airbnb. Flights are usually cheaper when the ticket is bought some months in advance of the intending trip, and the same is true of hotels and Airbnb. And if you do decide to do the restaurant crawl you will need cash and also decide on the restaurants and the likes. If you want to embark your retreat in an Airbnb you’ll need to save up for the reservation. In short you will need to plan everything in advance.

4. Closely related to the planning is setting your budget. 

You do not want to enter adulthood a broke person. And since you are becoming an adult, chances are your parents will be less forgiving and indulgent about any exuberant behavior that still speaks of a lack of maturity. Remember like we said earlier, how you plan and enter your 21st milestone will tell a lot about the kind of adult you will be. If after your celebration you have to ask your family or close friends for money to survive, that would not augur well with your new proclaimed adulthood.

5. By planning in advance and setting a budget

You know exactly what you can afford and how much more you need to save up for; all important steps to becoming an adult.

6. Consider setting aside the monies for your celebration in a separate account or buying a piggy bank to be storing up the money.

And this is a very good idea if your 21st birthday is perhaps a year or 6 months away. If you can put aside at least $100 every month ($25 every week), by the end of 6 months you have $600 which is a decent amount to celebrate your 21st with. With $600 you could definitely afford a mini vacation to a nearby city or a road trip with friends or ziplining or skydiving. And what’s more; you are enjoying it all on your own terms with your own money.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.

1. What 21st birthday ideas can you suggest for guys who don’t drink?

All the three activities we have highlighted above are very ideal for guys who don’t drink. In fact, you will enjoy the activities better because of your lack of inclination to alcohol. Arrange for a road trip with your non-alcohol drinking buddies and have the time of your lives. You will also enjoy the hang-out and/or sleepover with your non-drinking buddies. You can try one or all of the activities we have suggested during such hang-out and/or sleepover.

2. How can I enjoy my 21st birthday?

By embarking on any one of the activities we have suggested in this article, you are guaranteed to enjoy your 21st birthday.

CONCLUSION

We have shown you that you can indeed have a 21st birthday without alcohol. We have also shown you the benefits to having an alcohol free 21st birthday. Enjoy your 21st and welcome to adulthood; make it count.

We have a small gift for you at the end of this article; read on to find out what it is.

DID YOU KNOW?

You could actually plan a surprise alcohol free 21st birthday party for your best friend. By doing so, you actually show them by example that entering adulthood alcohol free is the best decision to make. If the person you are planning the surprise non-alcoholic 21st birthday party for is your girlfriend, also read this article for the type of gifts to buy her to make the day extra special for her. Our extra bonus to you for reading this article is a design trivia card specially designed for you and your friends to play at your alcohol free party.