Toga Party — Shanghai Resort, Norris Lake

Shanghai Resort throws one of its go-to lake parties with a full toga theme — think bedsheets, gold trim, and a dock full of people leaning into the bit. Norris Lake resorts like this one build their whole summer around exactly this kind of themed bash, so expect a crowd that showed up ready to commit to the costume, not just wander over in a swimsuit.

Getting there usually means arriving by boat or pulling into the resort’s marina lot, with the party centered right on the dock and surrounding waterfront — sun, water, and a day that starts early and runs into evening. It’s a solid pick for day-drinkers who like their theme parties to actually feel like an occasion; pack sunscreen, bring a float if you’ve got one, and go in ready to drink dockside with people who take the bedsheet-toga bit seriously.