{"id":8422,"date":"2015-04-08T15:52:39","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T20:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/?p=8422"},"modified":"2025-03-14T15:35:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T20:35:14","slug":"5-ways-to-celebrate-sadie-hawkins-day-for-grown-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/5-ways-to-celebrate-sadie-hawkins-day-for-grown-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Celebrate Sadie Hawkins Day (For Grown-Ups!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"last-updated entry-meta\">Last updated on March 14, 2025<\/p><br><p>Alright, so maybe Sadie Hawkins Day isn&#8217;t a <em>real<\/em> holiday. But just because it isn&#8217;t printed on your calendar doesn&#8217;t mean you can&#8217;t celebrate!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sadie Hawkins Day<\/strong>, celebrated on the first Saturday of November, was made famous by the 1937 comic strip <em>Li&#8217;l Abner<\/em>. In the comic, Sadie Hawkins, a 35-year-old spinster, literally <em>chases<\/em> the town&#8217;s eligible bachelors (none of whom wish to marry her) in a footrace. Whoever she caught was legally required to marry her. <em>Yikes<\/em>, right?! Although the story is less than pleasant, Sadie Hawkins Day has grown over the years to be a classic American folk event.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1024px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gigsalad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sadie_Hawkins_Day-1024x366.png?resize=948%2C339&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"sadie hawkins day\" width=\"948\" height=\"339\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You may recall going to a Sadie Hawkins Dance in middle school \u2013 a casual dance where the girls invite the boys. We know that times are changing and girls are more empowered than ever to ask out whoever they want. (<em>Yes!<\/em>) But, just for nostalgia&#8217;s sake, let&#8217;s get our Sadie Hawkins on!<\/p>\n<p>Ladies, here are a few ways to celebrate with that special guy in your life.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Send him a singing telegram.<\/h2>\n<p>Who says that grand romantic gestures are up to the boys?! Whether you opt for a singing guitarist, a barbershop quartet, or a character like Cher or Elvis, he&#8217;s sure to be taken by surprise with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/Variety\/Singing-Telegram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Singing Telegram<\/a>! (This is especially fun if he&#8217;s easily embarrassed, but <em>shhh<\/em>&#8230; Don&#8217;t tell him we said that.)<\/p>\n<h2>2. Throw your own Sadie Hawkins dance.<\/h2>\n<p>Bring your old-school Sadie Hawkins Dance to life by recreating the event. Find a suitable venue, whether it&#8217;s your living room, a hotel ballroom, or \u2013 for an authentic feel \u2013 the local school gym! Hire a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/Disc-Jockeys-DJs\/Event-DJ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DJ<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/Music-Groups\/Party-Band\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">live band<\/a> (we suggest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/Music-Groups\/Swing-Band\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">swing music<\/a>), hang up streamers and balloons, put out a bowl of punch (or hire a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/Event-Services\/Bartender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bartender<\/a> \u2013 this is an adult Sadie Hawkins Dance, after all), invite your friends and voila! You&#8217;ve got yourself a blast from the past.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Enjoy a special meal together.<\/h2>\n<p>They say that the fastest way to a man&#8217;s heart is through his stomach. So, instead of your typical date night at your go-to restaurant, bring the restaurant to him! Hire a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/Event-Services\/Personal-Chef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Personal Chef<\/a> to whip up his favorite meal at home and enjoy a nice, romantic dinner by candlelight.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Do what <em>h<\/em><em>e<\/em>\u00a0wants to do.<\/h2>\n<p>Chances are, your man is interested in something that nearly bores you to tears. (That&#8217;s just how it goes.) Score major cool points by not just begrudgingly going along with his interests, but really <em>participating.<\/em> If he&#8217;s into football or basketball, wear face paint and his favorite player&#8217;s jersey and surprise him with tickets to the game. If he&#8217;s interested in a saucy night out on the town, hire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigsalad.com\/Variety\/Burlesque-Dancer-Entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burlesque Performers<\/a> for him and his buddies. Get creative!<\/p>\n<h2>5. Propose!<\/h2>\n<p>Okay, so we&#8217;re not suggesting you propose <em>just<\/em> to have something to do on Sadie Hawkins Day. But, if you wanna talk about shifting the gender dynamic, this is the most extreme way to do it! If you&#8217;re at that point in your relationship and you&#8217;re ready to get down on one knee, go ahead and pop the question. Hopefully you won&#8217;t be like Sadie and have to chase him. ;)<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Looking for amazing entertainment? 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