This free New Year’s Eve Jeopardy game gets the whole family laughing, competing, and ringing in the New Year right! With fun categories, easy setup, and a little friendly competition, it’s an annual tradition in the making.
It’s fun, festive, and the ultimate way to say goodbye to the old year!
Objective of the Game
The objective is for players to answer questions in the form of a question (e.g., “What is…?” or “Who is…?”) to earn “money.”
Supplies Needed for New Year’s Eve Jeopardy
- The New Year’s Eve Jeopardy Printables (grab them below!)
- The answer key is at the end of this article
How to Play This New Year’s Eve Jeopardy
1. Put up the sign that shows the categories and dollar amounts so that everyone can see it. Lower numbers ($100) are easier, while the highest ($500) are the most challenging.
2. Assign a host who will read the clues. Decide if you want to play as “players” or as “teams.” If you play as a teams, the team has 60 seconds to discuss with their team members before answering the question.
3. One player or team chooses a category and points. The host reads the clue, and the players race to buzz in first.
4. Players answer in the form of a question.
Example: “The fruit is known as the king of fruits.” Correct Answer: “What is a mango?”
5. If the answer is correct, the player earns the points/money and selects the next clue. If it’s incorrect, the points are deducted from the player’s score.
6. Continue keeping score and answering questions until they are done or you’ve reached a pre-determined time limit. The winner is the player with the most points/money at the end.
Cute Jeopardy Prizes for All Ages
Some hosts choose to give fun prizes for the winners. This makes the game even more exciting while encouraging friendly competition.
Here are a few fun ideas:
Free Printable New Year’s Eve Jeopardy
Grab the free printables below:
Pro Tip: Display the money amounts page for everyone to see. The reader can then use the questions sheet pdf and answer key below to facilitate the game.
Related:
NYE Jeopardy Answer Key
The host can find all the answers to the game here:
Note: A few of these trivia questions will be easier for adults to answer (like the most watched NYE movie of all time)!
| New Year’s Traditions | Fun NYE Facts | |
| $100 | kiss | to get healthier |
| $200 | windows | car theft |
| $300 | The Rose Parade | 30% (source) |
| $400 | People’s wishes | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| $500 | New York City, New York Las Vegas, Nevada Orlando, Florida (Disneyworld) |
9% (source) |
| New Year’s Songs & Movies | Food Superstitions | |
| $100 | Auld Lang Syne | Black eyed peas |
| $200 | Taylor Swift | The Civil war |
| $300 | Rent | grapes |
| $400 | When Harry Met Sally | Lobster and chicken (because they walk backwards) |
| $500 | time goes by | Leafy greens (round items like bagels and donuts are also popular) |
Fun New Year’s Eve Jeopardy Variations
There are many ways to vary the difficulty, excitement, and length of this game. Try one below!
Make It More Challenging
To make the game harder for teams, shorten the discussion time to 30 seconds or 15 seconds before a player on the team must answer.
Add a “Daily Double”
Allow a player to wager any amount (or do double) before seeing the question. Only they can answer.
One Last “Final Jeopardy” Question
On the final question, have players wager some or all of their points before seeing the question.
Give Time Limits to Individuals
Have players write down their responses within a time limit.
More Exciting Jeopardy Questions To Use
You can add more questions to this holiday jeopardy game to make it longer:
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