Can I play music and games on Eid?

Eid is meant to be fun

When the Prophet ﷺ arrived in Medina, people had two yearly days "on which they engaged in games." He said Allah had replaced them with something better: the two Eids (Sunan Abi Dawud 1134). So celebrating with play is part of the day, not something to feel guilty about.

Aisha also described an Eid day when men were playing with shields and spears in a festive display, and the Prophet ﷺ let her watch (Sahih al-Bukhari 950).

What about singing and music?

On Eid, two young girls were singing in Aisha's house. Abu Bakr objected, calling it "Musical instruments of Satan," but the Prophet ﷺ told him that every nation has its Eid, and this is ours (Sahih al-Bukhari 952). In another narration from the days of Eid al-Adha, girls were beating the tambourine and the Prophet ﷺ said, "Leave them" (Sahih al-Bukhari 988).

• Widely accepted: most scholars allow singing with clean lyrics and the daff on Eid and at weddings, based on these hadith.
• Disputed: other instruments (guitar, piano, electronic beats). Most classical scholars of the four schools disallowed them; some scholars past and present allow music with decent content.
• Everyone agrees to avoid: lyrics about alcohol, sex or anything haram, and music that pulls you away from prayer.

For the bigger picture, see Can I still listen to music after becoming Muslim?

Games for Eid

• Board and card games: fine, without betting or money stakes. See Can I play board games with my family at Christmas?
• Video games: a family tournament can be great fun, with suitable games. See Can I still play video games as a Muslim?
• Outdoor fun: football in the park, races, bouncy castles, a treasure hunt for the kids.
• Eid quizzes: trivia about the prophets or Ramadan, with small prizes.

Keep an eye on prayer times so the fun doesn't push Dhuhr or Asr out of the day.