A tailgate party area covering assembly incorporating a hitch extender having longitudinal and oppositely longitudinal ends; a bar having lateral and oppositely lateral ends, the bar further having longitudinal and oppositely longitudinal sides; a channel having longitudinal and oppositely longitudinal openings respectively positioned at the bar's longitudinal and oppositely longitudinal sides, the hitch extender being received within the channel; lateral and oppositely lateral columns having upper ends, the lateral and oppositely lateral columns being respectively fixedly attached to the bar's lateral and oppositely lateral ends; and a frame and flexible sheet combination fixedly attached to the lateral and oppositely lateral columns' upper ends, the frame and flexible sheet combination being sized and positioned for covering the tailgate party area.