Discover the main games of Saint John

4 Reading min18 March, 2022
Imagem de uma mulher se divertindo nas brincadeiras de São João.
One of the things that make the June festivities even more fun are the typical São João games. From the north to the south of the country, the festival is celebrated with lots of music, cuisine and typical games.

In this post, in addition to discovering the main typical June games, we will explain how to organize them. Do you want to know more? Read on and find out!

Rings

A typical game of Saint John, the ring bench is always filled with people who want to get it right. Setting up this game is very simple: you will need some bottles (it can be soda, water or beer) and rings
.

Important: the bottles must have some weight (be filled with water, for example), so they will not fall. The rings, in turn, must be a suitable size for the player to throw them so that they fit the neck of the bottles. Generally, the player has five attempts, at a certain distance, to throw the rings and try to fit them through the
neck of the bottles.

Clown's mouth The clown

's mouth works like a target shot, but the objective is to hit the balls in the cartoon's mouth. Whoever has good aim and precision scores more points! The game can be individual or have competitions between several players. Whoever hits the most balls in the clown's mouth wins!

Jail

Every Festa Junina needs to have a jail. It is nothing more than a party venue where a person is arrested by surprise during the party, “made to order”. Those captured can only be released from jail if they comply with a certain punishment, and that part is what makes the game funniest.

Elegant mail

The elegant mail is an anonymous letter sent during the party. The sender writes the note to the recipient without identifying himself, and the peasants must hand it over. The peasant is holding baskets during the Feast of Saint John and is responsible for delivering the message to the recipient.

Sack racing

Considered one of the Festa Junina gymkhanas, sack racing is a lot of fun. The objective is to enter a cloth bag and continue jumping, holding the ends of the bag and without falling. Whoever comes first in the final line wins. This race brings a lot of laughs, both from those who participate and from those who just watch
.

Imagem de um grupo de pessoas vestidos com roupas típicas para curtir as brincadeiras de São João.

Tug of war

The tug of war is a game that is not only present at June festivities, but also in many activities involving the outdoors and large groups
of people.

To do the tug of war, it is necessary to have a sisal rope with a marking in the middle. Then, just divide the participants into two groups on opposite sides of the rope, each holding one side. When the signal is given, the groups pull the rope. The winner will be the group that pulls the rope to their own side of the field
.

Pescaria

Those who are organizing a Saint John's Day party often have questions about how to organize some games. After all, how to fish during the Festa Junina?

At these celebrations, fishing is usually organized with cardboard boxes, filled with shredded paper or styrofoam. You will need small fish and improvised sticks. Each fish is attached to a hoop, and the winner is the one who manages to catch
it.

Donkey's tail The donkey

's tail is a game that mixes marksmanship and a bit of luck. Participants are blindfolded and have to stick their tails on a donkey, usually drawn on a sign. To make the game safer, it is possible to make a version without sharp objects, using materials such as
velcro.

Much like bowling,

tip-cans

is a throwing game. Several cans are stacked and the player must drop them by throwing a ball. Whoever drops the most cans will be the winner
.

Come and enjoy Arraiô in Costa do Sauípe!

Did you like to learn more about Saint John's games and are you already excited for the next June Festival? Then, you need to visit Arraiô. It is a party organized by Costa do Sauípe that brings together the best of the June festivities: good food, themed decorations, shows, gangs, live music and caipira weddings.

Did you think that's all it was? At Arraiô, you will participate in the famous Corn King and Queen contest, have fun with the show Forrozuando, as well as participate in traveling riddles and challenges. In Bahia, fun during the June festivities is guaranteed for the whole family.

The party schedule can change at any time, so follow updates on social networks, through our service channel or send a message to Whatsapp from Sol, our virtual assistant.

Did you like this post about Saint John's games? Then, check out our promotional packages and come and enjoy the Festa Junina with us
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