Party, Sports and Game Emoji Meanings (🎉 🏆 ⚽ and More)
Good news deserves a good emoji. This page explains every party and celebration emoji like 🎉, 🎊 and 🎈, plus awards and medals, sports, games and toys, and arts and crafts emojis.
Look out for ✨, which is used for magic and sparkle but also to add emphasis or a bit of sarcasm, and 🎯 for "spot on". Tap Copy under any emoji to celebrate straight away.
On this page
- Events and celebrations (21)
- Awards and medals (6)
- Sports (27)
- Games and toys (23)
- Arts and crafts (8)
- FAQs
1Events and celebrations
- 🎃 Jack-o-lantern
Halloween and pumpkins.
- 🎄 Christmas tree
Christmas and the holidays.
- 🎆 Fireworks
Fireworks, New Year and celebrations.
- 🎇 Sparkler
Sparklers and festivals like Diwali.
- 🧨 Firecracker
Firecrackers, festivals and something explosive.
- ✨ Sparkles
Sparkle, magic, something new or special. Also used *for emphasis* or sarcasm.
- 🎈 Balloon
Balloons, birthdays and parties.
- 🎉 Party popper
Celebration, congratulations and party time.
- 🎊 Confetti ball
Celebrations and good news.
- 🎋 Tanabata tree
The Japanese Tanabata wish festival.
- 🎍 Pine decoration
Japanese New Year decorations.
- 🎎 Japanese dolls
The Japanese Girls' Day festival.
- 🎏 Carp streamer
The Japanese Children's Day.
- 🎐 Wind chime
Wind chimes and summer.
- 🎑 Moon viewing ceremony
The Japanese moon festival.
- 🧧 Red envelope
Lucky money gifts, Chinese New Year and Eidi.
- 🎀 Ribbon
Bows, gifts and cute aesthetics.
- 🎁 Wrapped gift
Presents, birthdays and surprises.
- 🎗️ Reminder ribbon
Awareness ribbons and support.
- 🎟️ Admission tickets
Tickets to events and shows.
- 🎫 Ticket
Tickets and events.
2Awards and medals
- 🎖️ Military medal
Medals, honours and bravery.
- 🏆 Trophy
Winning, champions and success.
- 🏅 Sports medal
Winning, achievements and medals.
- 🥇 1st place medal
First place, winning and gold.
- 🥈 2nd place medal
Second place and silver.
- 🥉 3rd place medal
Third place and bronze.
3Sports
- ⚽ Soccer ball
Football (soccer) and matches.
- ⚾ Baseball
Baseball.
- 🥎 Softball
Softball.
- 🏀 Basketball
Basketball.
- 🏐 Volleyball
Volleyball.
- 🏈 American football
American football.
- 🏉 Rugby football
Rugby.
- 🎾 Tennis
Tennis.
- 🥏 Flying disc
Frisbee.
- 🎳 Bowling
Bowling.
- 🏏 Cricket game
Cricket. Hugely popular in South Asia.
- 🏑 Field hockey
Field hockey.
- 🏒 Ice hockey
Ice hockey.
- 🥍 Lacrosse
Lacrosse.
- 🏓 Ping pong
Table tennis.
- 🏸 Badminton
Badminton.
- 🥊 Boxing glove
Boxing, fighting or punching.
- 🥋 Martial arts uniform
Karate, judo and martial arts.
- 🥅 Goal net
Goals and scoring.
- ⛳ Flag in hole
Golf.
- ⛸️ Ice skate
Ice skating.
- 🎣 Fishing pole
Fishing, or "fishing" for compliments.
- 🤿 Diving mask
Snorkelling and diving.
- 🎽 Running shirt
Running and races.
- 🎿 Skis
Skiing.
- 🥌 Curling stone
Curling.
- 🪂 Parachute
Skydiving and parachuting.
4Games and toys
- 🎯 Bullseye
Hitting the target, goals and accuracy.
- 🪀 Yo-yo
Yo-yos and toys.
- 🪁 Kite
Kites, Basant and windy days.
- 🔫 Water pistol
A water gun, splash fights and summer fun.
- 🎱 Pool 8 ball
Pool, billiards or the magic 8 ball.
- 🔮 Crystal ball
Fortune telling, magic or predicting the future.
- 🪄 Magic wand
Magic, wishes and "abracadabra".
- 🎮 Video game
Gaming and video games.
- 🕹️ Joystick
Retro gaming and arcades.
- 🎰 Slot machine
Slot machines and luck.
- 🎲 Game die
Dice, board games and chance.
- 🧩 Puzzle piece
Puzzles, problem solving or fitting in.
- 🧸 Teddy bear
Teddy bears, cuteness and comfort.
- 🪅 Piñata
Piñatas and parties.
- 🪆 Nesting dolls
Russian nesting dolls.
- ♠️ Spade suit
Playing cards (spades).
- ♥️ Heart suit
Playing cards (hearts), or love.
- ♦️ Diamond suit
Playing cards (diamonds).
- ♣️ Club suit
Playing cards (clubs).
- ♟️ Chess pawn
Chess, strategy or being a pawn in someone's game.
- 🃏 Joker
The joker card, jokes or a wild card.
- 🀄 Mahjong red dragon
Mahjong.
- 🎴 Flower playing cards
Japanese hanafuda cards.
5Arts and crafts
- 🎭 Performing arts
Theatre, drama and acting.
- 🖼️ Framed picture
Pictures, art and frames.
- 🎨 Artist palette
Art, painting and creativity.
- 🧵 Thread
Sewing, or a social media thread.
- 🪡 Sewing needle
Sewing and stitching.
- 🧶 Yarn
Knitting and crochet.
- 🪢 Knot
Knots, tying the knot or complications.
- 🪇 Maracas
Maracas and music.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which emoji is best for celebrating?
The party popper 🎉 is the most used celebration emoji. Add 🥳, 🎊 or 🍾 for extra excitement.
What does ✨ mean?
Sparkles mean magic, something new or something special. People also put ✨ around words to add emphasis or sarcasm, like ✨fine✨.
Is there a cricket emoji?
Yes. 🏏 is the cricket bat and ball, very popular in Pakistan, India, Australia and England.
What does 🎯 mean?
The bullseye means hitting the target exactly, so it is used for "spot on", "exactly right" or a goal you reached.
