Foam Pool Party: Can You Do It? 21 Pros, Cons, and Tips

Now that we have covered how to make foam in your pool, let’s talk about some of the pros and cons to see if it is really worth it for you.

Pros of a Foam Pool Party:

Let’s start off with my two pros of pool parties with foam.

#1. A Unique Experience

A foam party is far from your regular pool bash. A foam party will be an easy headliner to invite guests, and people who have been brave enough to have one in their pool have loved it.

#2. Photogenic Moments

Foam creates an excellent backdrop for photos. Expect Instagram feeds to be flooded with foam-filled photos that make the event look like a complete hit!

Cons of a Foam Pool Party:

Now, let’s get into the longer list of cons.

#1. Drowning Risk

Foam will block your view of who is in the water, especially if someone is under the water. This can be a real hazard to preventing drowning. 

It is strongly advised that if you have weak swimmers and small children, you should not add foam or things into a pool that block the supervision of safe swimming.

#2. Slippery Surfaces

The foam solution/soap used to make the foam in the pool will make surfaces like coping and pool decking slippery. This can be a real hazard to your pool. 

Any accident that results in an injury can quickly ruin any fun from a foam party. 

#4. Health Hazard

Dirt, germs, pollen, etc., can easily be attracted to the foam. These things can easily be ingested by your guests or become an eye or skin irritant (the foam may cause irritation by itself, too!). 

#5. Pool Chemical Imbalance

It’s hard work to keep your pool chemicals in balance, and it gets harder when a lot of people use your pool at once. Now, do you want to add a bunch of soap or foam solution to the mix?

It’s not clear how the soap or foam will really affect your existing pool chemicals and how they might affect your filtration system. But something will happen, and the effort to rebalance your pool chemicals could be a nightmare.

#6. Foam Removal

Where’s all of the foam going to go when the foam pool party is over?

In some cases, the foam may quickly go away after a day or two. In other cases, some people have stated that it takes multiple days or weeks to get rid of the foam from their pool. 

In these cases, some people have had to drain and refill their pool or do lots of clean up just to remove the foam.

#7. Foam Machine Cost

The cost of a foam party can be pretty high. A high-quality foam machine can be expensive to buy or rent. Plus, you’ll need a foam solution, which is an additional cost. Hiring a foam party company to help run the party can be pretty costly, too.

#8. Environmental Concerns

Some foam solutions may not be biodegradable or could be harmful to your landscaping. So, you’ll want to make sure you choose an option that won’t kill the grass and plants near your pool.

#9. Limited Activities

Foam can make playing some traditional pool games impractical. Plan your party games with this in mind.