The Best Folding Tables

Updated Dec 10, 2022

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Folding tables are often an afterthought—bought last-minute for birthday parties, holiday dinners, or messy projects. But many are poorly made, wobbly, and more trouble than they’re worth. We tested 12 contenders, and the Office Star 6′ Resin Center Fold Multipurpose Table is the one we’d buy. It is easy to use and has a generous size but stores compactly, and its solid build can take a hearty beating.

Office Star 6' Resin Center Fold Multipurpose Table

Easiest to use

This table is easier to set up and take down than any other we tried, and it’s less wobbly. Its foldable design makes it more compact to store than one-piece tabletops.

We recommend

Plastic Dev Group Banquet Table

Sturdy but less durable

This sturdy folding table is cheaper than many we found, and it’s available at most Target stores, but it’s harder to set up than others we tested, and the tabletop shows scratches.

Budget friendly

National Public Seating BT3000

Super stable, less portable

The table is sturdier and can hold more weight than center-folding options we tested, but the one-piece solid top makes it more difficult to move and store.

A better upgrade

Lifetime 80160 Commercial Height Adjustable Folding Utility Table

A smaller, adjustable option

At only 4 feet long, with adjustable legs, this table won’t seat a crowd, but it’s a cinch to set up, sturdy, and one of the only tables we tried that stores easily in almost any closet.