150+ Birthday Party Picks for Kids
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Whether you want to host your kid's next birthday party at home or somewhere that will do the heavy lifting for you, we've got plenty of options to get you started.
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Animals and zoos
Arts, crafts, and pottery
Boat rentals
Bounce houses and trampoline parks
Bowling
Climbing walls and more
Cooking
Dance studios
Dress-up and fantasy
Entertainers/Magicians & Clowns
Entertainers/Music
Horses and ponies
Go-karts
Gymnastics and tumbling
Ice cream and other treats
Indoor fun and gaming
Movie theaters
Museums
Nature
Party supplies
Puppets
Roller and ice skating
Science
Sports (professional)
Swimming
Theater
Animals and Zoos
Animal Encounters Mobile Petting Zoo & Animal Shows (traveling)
425-647-6499
Whether you’re looking for bunnies, bugs or boa constrictors, contact Animal Encounters, the Seattle region’s leading provider of mobile animal-based programs! Choose one of our numerous ENCOUNTERS programs and your guests will interact with fascinating creatures while learning some interesting facts about them as well. Or host our ZOO FOR YOU – a new twist on the traditional petting zoo. We’ll provide a great hands-on experience with a wide variety of animals, from familiar barnyard favorites to fascinating exotics.
Cougar Mountain Zoo
19525 SE 54th St, Issaquah 98027
425-392-6278
Dreamland Ponies (traveling)
425-835-2727
Equine Life Solutions
19329 51st Ave SE, Bothell 98012
ELS is a premiere riding and education center committed to serving our clients in the safest, cleanest, highest quality care facility. ELS Stables offers horseback riding lessons for kids ages 3 to 18 as well as adults. We have summer camps June through August, providing unique programs involving our horses and animal farm. Our riding arena is indoors, allowing for birthday parties and events all year round.
Farrel McWhirter Farm Park
19545 Redmond Rd, Redmond 98053
425-556-2300
redmond.gov/ParksRecreation/Farrel-McWhirterFarmPark
Fox Hollow Family Farm
12031 Issaquah-Hobart Road SE, Issaquah 98027
425-996-0575
Just Frogs and Friends Amphibian Center
300 Admiral Way, Suite 104, Edmonds 98020
425-778-8726
Kelsey Creek Farm
410 130 Place SE, Bellevue 98008
425-452-7688
Parrot Ambassadors (traveling)
253-951-4452
Book our parrots for your next birthday party, educational program or therapy session! Be amazed by the beauty, color, intelligence and abilities of parrots. Learn about the distinctive and unusual abilities parrots have that are so similar to our own yet so alien in design. Our parrots fly, roller skate, play basketball, talk and more. Learning about them helps us learn to be better stewards of wild parrots, their native environments, and each other.
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
5400 N Pearl St, Tacoma 98407
(253) 591-5337
Remlinger Farms
32610 NE 32nd St, Carnation 98014
425-333-4135
The Reptile Man/Serpentarium (traveling and on-site)
22715-B State Route 2, Monroe 98272
360-668-8204
Seattle Aquarium
1483 Alaskan Way, Pier 59, Seattle 98101
206-386-4300
Woodland Park Zoo
750 N 50th St, Seattle 98103
206-548-2590
Arts, Crafts & Pottery
Arts Aloft
3302 E Spring St, Seattle 98122
206-920-2015
Color Me Mine
15603 Main St #105, Mill Creek 98012
425-225-6774
Creatively Yours Place II
15600 NE 8th St, Suite G-1, Bellevue 98008
425-747-2280
Glazed & Amazed
514 Main St, Edmonds 98020
425-673-5474
Museo Art Academy
970 5th Ave NW #120, Issaquah
425-391-0244
Paint Away!
7345 164th Ave NE, Ste I-130, Redmond
425-861-8388
Paint the Town
4611 University Village Court NE, Seattle 98105
206-527-8554
Roaring Mouse Creative Arts Studio
7526 20th Ave NE, Seattle 98115
206-522-1187
Satsuma Designs
8511 35th Ave NE, Seattle 98115
206-604-6465
Boat rentals
Agua Verde Paddle Club
1303 NE Boat St., Seattle 98105
206-545-8570
Boston Harbor Marina
312 73rd Ave NE, Olympia 98506
360-357-5670
Green Lake Boat Rentals
7351 E. Green Lake Dr N, Seattle 98115
206-527-0171
Olympic Outdoor Center
Rental locations in Bainbridge Island, Poulsbo, Port Gamble and Silverdale
360-297-4659 or 800-592-5983
Bounce houses and trampoline parks
Arena Sports
Locations in Seattle, Redmond and Issaquah
Elevated Sportz
18311 Bothell Everett Hwy #140, Bothell 98012
425-949-4488
Flying Circus Extreme Air Park
455 Andover Park E, Tukwila 98188
425-669-9707
Kidzbounce
8178 304th Ave. SE, Issaquah 98027
425-222-5439
Pump It Up
Locations in Lynnwood, Kirkland and Tacoma
Aerosports Trampoline Parks
35025 Enchanted Parkway S, Federal Way 98003
253-661-8466
federalway.aerosportsparks.com
Bounce house rentals
Bouncy House
866-685-1973
Party Troopers
360-528-5439
Merry Makers
253-572-0172
Bowling
ACME Bowling, Billiards & Events
100 Andover Park W, Tukwila 98188
206-340-ACME (2263)
bowlero.com/location/acme-bowl
Evergreen Lanes
5111 Claremont Way, Everett 98203
425-903-3276
HiLine Lanes
15733 Ambaum Blvd SW, Burien 98166
206-244-2272
Kenmore Lanes
7638 NE Bothell Way, Kenmore 98028
425-486-5555
Lynnwood Bowl & Skate
6210 200th St SW, Lynnwood 98036
425-778-3133
Spin Alley
1430 NW Richmond Beach Rd, Shoreline 98177
206-533-2345
TechCity Bowl
13033 NE 70th Place, Kirkland 98033
425-827-0785
West Seattle Bowl
4505 39th Ave SW, Seattle 98116
206-932-3731
Climbing walls and more
Edgeworks Climbing
6102 N 9th St, Suite 200, Tacoma 98406
253-564-4899
Parkour Visions
Locations throughout Seattle
206-923-8864
Seattle Bouldering Project
900 Poplar Place S, Seattle 98144
206-299-2300
Stone Gardens
2839 NW Market St, Seattle 98107
15600 NE 8th St, Bellevue, 98008
206-781-9828 or 425-644-2445
Vertical World
Locations in Seattle, Redmond and Everett
206-283-4497, 425-881-8826 or 425-258-3431
Cirque Climbing
8276 28th Ct NE, Lacey
Cooking
Apron (traveling)
206-650-3956
Blue Ribbon Cooking School
2501 Fairview Ave E, Seattle 98102
206-328-2442
During our camps, students take a hands-on role in the planning and preparation of delicious gourmet family meals. Our acclaimed professional chefs teach classic cooking skills to make healthy, tasty and interesting dishes. Our camps not only help expand the palates of our students, but they give experience, education and confidence to those youth who want to venture into the kitchen on their own.
Frog Legs Kids Culinary Academy
Mount Baker Neighborhood Seattle
206-954-9094
Dance studios
American Dance Institute
Locations in Greenwood, Magnolia and Shoreline.
206-783-0755 (Seattle), (206) 402-6561 (Shoreline)
We offer classes for toddlers through adults in ballet, jazz, tap, modern, hip-hop, Irish, flamenco, creative dance and pre-ballet. Birthday party packages are available for ages 3 and up. Find out about our full-day and half-day summer camps for ages 4 and up. ADI is a family-friendly school that teaches to the whole child in a warm and welcoming environment.
Evergreen City Ballet
2230 Lind Ave SW, Suite 109 Renton 98057
425-228-6800
Momentum Music & Dance Academy
15811 Ambaum Blvd SW, Suite 160, Burien 98166
206-242-1239
Dress-up and fantasy
A Simple Wish (traveling)
253-848-7023
The Interactive History Company (traveling)
206-291-6187
The Moonpaper Tent
8503 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle 98115
206-708-6741
Spa Princess Party (traveling)
425-328-0401
Entertainers/Magicians & Clowns
Nate Jester - Ace of Illusions
206-695-2194
Adam Lee the Balloon Twister
adam@adamlee.net
Charles the Clown
206-361-7171
linda@charlestheclown.com
NON-SCARY CLOWN! “Best Bet” — Seattle Times; “Kept his audience enthralled” — Seattle PI; “A true children’s comedian” — Billboard Magazine; “A clown for all seasons” — LA Times. 11,000+ shows. Charles was the Kraft Foods’ Children’s Party Expert and Charles the Clown’s Guide to Children’s Parties is used by libraries throughout the country. Hilarious magic, balloonology, puppeteering and the become-a-clown routine from Charles’s award-winning A&M video. Charles the Clown is a master children’s entertainer in action.
Clowns Unlimited
253-893-7514
Deano the Clown
206-324-5055
Goofy Gideon the Magician
206-774-0362
Louie Foxx, One-Man Side Show
206-669-3928
The Magic of Xakary
425-260-7842
T. Tator Tot the Clown
360-568-6300
Turk the Magic Genie
Entertainers/Music
Nancy Stewart
206-232-1078
Jamtown
206-632-9136
Jamtown Live builds music and life skills through orchestrated play. No matter the age of your band, we have a hands-on program or party plan for fun. We specialize in toddler music enrichment, birthday parties, and school/camp programs. Jamtown John leads with drum, piano, ukulele and flute. Everyone else gets Jamtown® fair trade instruments to play and share. Join the Band! Please visit our website for more information.
Horses and Ponies
Equine Life Solutions
19329 51st Ave SE, Bothell 98012
425-686-7120
Pony Paradise Rides
8107 224th St SE, Woodinville 98072
1-800-753-PONY
Tashunka
25634 NE 80th St, Redmond 98053
206-799-5466
Go-karts
K1 Speed
2207 NE Bel-Red Rd, Redmond 98052
425-455-9999
Sykart Indoor Racing Center
17450 W Valley Hwy, Tukwila 98188
425-251-5060
Traxx Racing
4329 Chennault Beach Rd, Mukilteo 98275
425-493-8729
Gymnastics and Tumbling
Black Hills Gymnastics
3395 Mottman Rd SW, Tumwater 98512
360-339-7297
Dizzy's Tumblebus (traveling and on-site)
5833 119th Ave SE, Bellevue
425-564-8287
Emerald City Gymnastics Academy
17735 NE 65th St, Suite 110, Redmond 98052
425-861-8772
emeraldcitygymnasticsacademy.com
Gymnastics East
13425 SE 30th St., Suite 2A, Bellevue 98005
1680 NW Mall St., Suite #1, Issaquah 98005
425-644-8117 (Bellevue), 425-392-2621 (Issaquah)
The Little Gym
Several locations in the Puget Sound area
Metropolitan Gymnastics
6822 S 190th St, Kent 98032
425-282-5010
North American Sports Academy
2905 Jahn Ave NW #11, Gig Harbor 98335
253-851-7061
Peak Gymnastics
1725 Garrett St, Enumclaw 98022
360-825-7325
Seattle Gymnastics Academy
Three Seattle locations: Lake City, Ballard, Columbia City
206-362-7447 (Lake City) (206) 782-1784 (Ballard) (206) 708-7497 (Columbia City)
Yelm Gymnastics Center
307 Creek St SE, Yelm 98597
360-400-1988
Ice cream and other treats
Borracchini's Bakery
2307 Rainier Ave S, Seattle 98144
206-325-1550
The Cookie Counter
Vegan!
7415 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle 98103
Cupcake Royale
Six locations in Seattle.
206-701-9579
Flying Apron
3510 Fremont Ave N, Seattle 98103
16541 Redmond Way, Suite E, Redmond 98052
206-442-1115
Full Tilt Ice Cream
Five Seattle locations: White Center, Columbia City, U-District, Ballard, Capitol Hill.
Fun Times Ice Cream
Everett-based business with ice cream trucks that can come to your door.
425-971-0402
Gelatiamo
1400 Third Ave, Seattle 98101
206-467-9563
Hello Robin Cookies
522 19th Ave E, Seattle 98112
206-735-7970
Hoffman's Fine Cakes & Pastries
16175 Cleveland St, Redmond 98052
425-828-0926
Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream
Eight locations in Seattle and one in Redmond
Moonie Icy Tunes
425-223-1890
Queen Mary Tea Room
2912 NE 55th St, Seattle 98105
206-527-2770
Street Treats
206-714-9535
Stuffed Cakes
206-428-8581
Trophy Cupcakes
Four locations in Seattle and one in Bellevue
206-632-7020
Indoor fun and gaming
Blue Highway Games
2203 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle 98109
206-282-0540
Mox Boarding House
5105 Leary Ave NW, Seattle
13310 Bel-Red Rd, Bellevue
206-523-9605 (Seattle), 425-326-3050 (Bellevue)
Family Fun Center
7300 Fun Center Way, Tukwila 98188
7212 220th St SW, Edmonds 98026
425-228-7300 (Tukwila), 425-774-4263 (Edmonds)
Funtastic Playtorium
4077 Factoria Square Mall SE, Bellevue 98006
Alderwood Mall, 3000 184th Street SW Suite 676,
Lynnwood, WA 9803
425-623-0034
GameTruck
888-602-4263
Gameworks
1511 7th Ave, Seattle 98101
206-521-0952
iFLY Seattle
349 Tukwila Pkwy, Tukwila 98188
206-244-4359
Laser Tag Live
(mobile events)
206-930-9840
Ninja Escape
3800 Aurora Ave N, Suite 270, Seattle 98103
2412 2nd Ave, Seattle, 98102
206-257-4907
Odyssey I
2310 W Mildred St, Suite 110, Tacoma 98466
253-444-6561
Portal Virtual Reality Arcade
2601 NW Market St, Seattle 98107
206-494-0102
Sandbox Sports
5955 Airport Way S, Seattle 98108
206-624-2899
sandboxsports.net/parties-events/
The Tag Zone Indoor Nerf Arena
605 S 223rd St, Des Moines 98198
206-719-4632
Vertex Arena Air & Battle Sports
10700 231st Way NE, Redmond WA 98053
425-728-7298
WhirlyBall of Washington
23401 Hwy 99, Edmonds 98026
425-672-3332
Wunderkind
3318 NE 55th St, Seattle 98105
206-854-7186
Movie theaters
Regal Cinemas
(find your neighborhood location)
regmovies.com/Theatres/Birthday-Parties
AMC Theatres
(find your neighborhood location)
amctheatres.com/amc-celebrates
Majestic Bay Theatres
2044 NW Market St, Seattle
The Edmonds Theater
415 Main St, Edmonds 98020
425-778-4554
Museums
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
UW Campus: 17th Ave NE & NE 45th St, Seattle 98195
206-543-5590
Children's Museum of Tacoma
1501 Pacific Ave, Tacoma 98402
253-627-6031
Hands On Children's Museum
414 Jefferson St NE, Olympia 98501
360-956-0818
Imagine Children's Museum
1502 Wall St, Everett 98201
425-258-1006
Kids Discovery Museum
301 Ravine Lane, Bainbridge Island 98110
206-855-4650
KidsQuest Children's Museum
1116 108th St NE, Bellevue 98004
425-637-8100
Pacific Science Center
200 2nd Ave N, Seattle 98109
206-443-2001
Seattle Children's Museum
305 Harrison St, Seattle 98109
206-441-1768
The Museum of Flight
9404 E Marginal Way S., Seattle 98108
206-764-5706
Nature
Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center
1625 118th Ave SE, Bellevue 98005
206-443-2925
pacificsciencecenter.org/mercer-slough/
Tacoma Nature Center
1919 S Tyler St, Tacoma 98405
253-591-6439
metroparkstacoma.org/tacomanaturecenter
Party supplies
Archie McPhee
1300 N 45th St, Seattle 98103
206-297-0240
Champion Party Supply
1461 Elliott Ave W, Seattle
206-284-1980
Display & Costume
11201 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle 98125
206-362-4810
6000 E. Lake Sammamish Pkwy. SE, Suite B, Issaquah, 98029
425-392-3777
Everything Party
17181 Redmond Way, Redmond 98052
425-861-0567
721 N Landing Way, Renton 98057
425-282-0890
Party City
Locations in Kent, Olympia, Federal Way, Bellevue, Woodinville, Everett and Tukwila
Puppets
Have Story Will Travel
206-784-0704
Shaver Marionettes
425-458-6558
Thistle Theatre
6344 NE 74th St, Suite 103, Seattle 98115
206-524-3388
Roller and ice skating
Highland Ice Arena
18005 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline 98133
206-546-2431
Lynnwood Bowl & Skate
6210 200th St SW, Lynnwood 98036
425-778-3133
Lynnwood Ice Center
19803 68th Ave W, Lynnwood 98036
425-640-9999
Pattison's West
34222 Pacific Hwy S, Federal Way 98003
253-838-7442
Skateland
2725 12th Ave NE, Olympia 98506
360-352-9943
Sno-King Ice Arena
12620 164th Ave SE, Renton 98059
425-254-8750
Sprinker Recreation Center & Ice Arena
14824 S C St, Tacoma 98444
253-798-4000
www.co.pierce.wa.us/1310/Sprinker-Recreation-Center
Skate Tiffany’s Roller Skating and Family Fun Center
1113 N Meridian, Puyallup 98371
253-848-1153
Angel of the Winds Arena
2000 Hewitt Ave, Everett 98201
425-322-2629
www.angelofthewindsarena.com/IceRink.ashx?p=1102
Science
Mad Science
425-556-0800
Pacific Science Center
200 2nd Ave N, Seattle 98109
206-443-2001
Sports (professional)
Football
Seattle Seahawks
CenturyLink Field
800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle 98134
Baseball
Seattle Mariners
Safeco Field: 1516 1st Ave S, Seattle 98134
Everett AquaSox
Memorial Stadium
3802 Broadway, Everett 98201
425-258-3673
Tacoma Rainiers
Cheney Stadium
2502 S Tyler St., Tacoma 98405
253-752-7707
Basketball
Seattle Storm
KeyArena
305 Harrison St, Seattle 98109
206-217-9622
Soccer
Seattle Sounders FC
CenturyLink Field
800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle 98134
Seattle Reign
Memorial Stadium, 401 5th Ave N, Seattle
Hockey
Seattle Thunderbirds
ShoWare Center
625 W James St, Kent 98032
253-239-7825
Everett Silvertips
Angel of the Winds Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave, Everett 98201
425-252-5100
Roller Derby
Rat City Rollergirls
9792 Edmonds Way, #416, Edmonds 98020
Ultimate
Seattle Cascades
Memorial Stadium, 401 5th Ave N, Seattle
Swimming
Bellevue Aquatic Center
601 143rd Ave NE, Bellevue 98007
425-452-4444
bellevuewa.gov/aquatic_center.htm
Evergreen Community Aquatic Center
606 SW 116th St, Seattle 98146
206-588-2297
Federal Way Community Center
876 S 333rd St, Federal Way 98003
253-835-6900
Fife Swim Center
5410 20th St E, Fife 98424
253-922-7665
cityoffife.org/city-departments/aquatics
Forest Park Swim Center
802 E Mukilteo Blvd, Everett 98203
425-257-8309
Henry Moses Aquatic Center (outdoor/seasonal)
1719 SE Maple Valley Highway, Renton 98057
425-430-6780
www.rentonwa.gov/residents/activities/henry_moses_aquatic_center
Juanita Aquatics Center
10601 NE 132nd St, Kirkland 98034
425-936-1627
Julius Boehm Pool
50 SE Clark St, Issaquah 98027
425-837-3375
ci.issaquah.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=793
Kent Meridian Pool
25316 101st Ave SE, Kent 98030
253-854-9287
Lynnwood Pool
18900 44th Ave W, Lynnwood 98036
425-670-5732
www.lynnwoodwa.gov/PlayLynnwood/RecCenter.htm
Mary Wayte Pool
8815 SE 40th St, Mercer Island 98040
206-588-1117
McCollum Park Pool (outdoor/seasonal)
600 128th St SE, Everett 98204
425-357-6036
snohomishcountywa.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/McCollum-Park-Pool-45
Metro Parks Tacoma Pools (three indoor and two outdoor pools)
253-305-1000
metroparkstacoma.org/pools-spraygrounds
Mountlake Terrace Recreation Pavilion Swimming Pool
5303 228th St SW, Mountlake Terrace 98043
425-776-9173
www.cityofmlt.com/531/Pool-Schedule
Peter Kirk Pool (outdoor/seasonal)
340 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland 98033
425-587-3335
kirklandwa.gov/depart/parks/Aquatics/Peter_Kirk_Pool.htm
Redmond Pool
17535 NE 104 St, Redmond 98052
425-883-4422
Safe N Sound Swimming
2040 Westlake Ave N, Seattle 98109
2115 NW Poplar Way, Issaquah 98027
206-285-9279
Seattle Parks and Recreation Swimming Pools (eight indoor and two outdoor pools)
206-684-4075
Shoreline Pool
19030 1st Ave NE, Shoreline 98155
206-801-2650
Tukwila Pool
4414 S 144th St, Tukwila 98168
206-267-2350
Yost Pool (outdoor/seasonal)
9535 Bowdoin Way, Edmonds 98020
425-775-2645
www.edmondswa.gov/parks-recreation-departments/aquatics.html
Theater
Seattle Children's Theatre
201 Thomas St, Seattle 98109
206-443-0807
Editor's note: This list was updated October 2018. See an error or omission? Help us keep it current by sending a note to advertise@seattleschild.com Thanks!
