You love your child. You like their friends. Maybe you don’t want 20 of them in your living room.
Booking a venue for your child’s birthday party takes out half the stress of planning and adds to the special feeling of wonder that comes with birthdays for ages 1 to10. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Let someone else take care of the planning, and you can stress just a little less.
Here are five local party venues that will keep your child and all of their friends entertained and active.
Bach to Rock
4819 St. Elmo Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814
Move to the music. With Bach to Rock, parents can choose from four kids’ party options for the birthday child and party guests to explore. Do you want a DJ? How about karaoke? Maybe it’s time your 7-year-old child starts their own rock band.
Ages: 4+ | $349-$399 for 12 guests + $20 per additional guest | bachtorock.com
Immersive Gamebox
Ballston Quarter, 4238 Wilson Blvd.
Unit 2233, Arlington, VA 22203
Gaming doesn’t have to be a sit-down activity. In the Gamebox, partygoers are on the move for up to a full hour. They wear motion-capturing hats that track their movement to play the games. Players can choose from a variety of games, from Paw Patrol to Ghostbusters. Up to six party participants can play in each Gamebox.
Ages: 5+ | $29.99-$56.99
immersivegamebox.com
Kidcreate Studios
724 Jefferson St., Alexandria, VA 22314
Help your creative children express themselves and have a blast sharing their experience with friends. With parties at Kidcreate, your child and their friends can each create a take-home art project. Parties include hundreds of art projects to choose from, a birthday crown and a giant birthday mural.
Ages: 3+ | Enter info online to calculate pricing options. | kidcreate.com/alexandria/parties
LifeTime
10121 Washingtonian Blvd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Kids can play gym games, take a swim, go rock climbing, experiment in the slime lab and more at LifeTime’s kids’ parties. Parties also come with pizza, juice, a dedicated party host and paper products to make cleanup a breeze.
Ages: 3+ | $400-$500 | my.lifetime.life
The St. James
6805 Industrial Road
Springfield, VA 22151
The customizable parties at The St. James come with a dedicated party host, private party room and 20% discount for members. Plan a party in the nerf battle zone, tackle the Ninja Warrior obstacle course, splash at the water park and more.
Ages: Toddlers to teens
$550 (weekends), $450 (weekdays)
thestjames.com/birthday-parties
