Depending on the size and type of the tent, you can put it to a variety of uses. A party tent can be used as a camping shelter or an outdoor dining area for family dinners and barbecues. One can be used as a special play area for kids or as a shelter for a yard sale. You can put an inflatable hot tub in your tent for a special date night, or put up a screen for your own outdoor movie theater. Tents with walls can be used for temporary storage, while larger tents are useful as carports.