This venue is filled with inflatable bounce houses. It offers four birthday-party packages for 10-25 kids that include an hour of jump time and 45 minutes in a decorated party room. Add-ons include Cosmic Bounce with glow-in-the-dark accessories, face-painting and balloon animals. It serves Papa John’s pizza and Sidewinders sandwiches and offers custom cakes or cupcakes on request.
Details: Call for open-bounce hours. 1166 S. Gilbert Road, Suite 110, Gilbert. Birthday parties $159-$439. 480-632-9663, bounceu.com.
Seasonal hours: May 23- July 26
Monday- Friday 1-7 p.m.
Saturday 1-6 p.m.
Admission fees:
Ages 17 & younger: $2 (children under 6 months: Free)
Ages 18 & older: $4
Pastries made creatively and responsibly using local, organic and non-GMO ingredients. Specialties include hand pies and vegan galettes.
Pottery Painting, Canvas Painting, Glass Fusing, Clay Wheel Throwing and Modeling, Glass Painting, events, parties, team-building, scout troops, kids and adults, walk-in every day or take a class or schedule a party. Family Owned and Operated. Located in Dowtown Chandler.
Butterfly Wonderland
Learn about butterfly metamorphoses and interact with thousands of free-flying butterflies in this lush rain-forest atrium. Butterfly Wonderland offers three birthday-party packages with either a butterflies or bugs theme. They include all-day admission (including the 3-D theater) for up to 15 children and three adults, a decorated party room and a fresh-fruit platter, birthday cake or cupcakes. Pizza is also available.
Details: 9500 E. Via de Ventura, Salt River Reservation. Birthday parties $350-$400. 480-800-3000, butterflywonderland.com.
Seasonal hours: May 23- July 26
Monday- Thursday 1-5:30 p.m.
Friday 1-7 p.m.
Saturday 1-6 p.m.
Admission fees:
Ages 17 & younger: $2 (children under 6 months: Free)
Ages 18 & older: $4
As Kid to Kid, we pay cash for kids’ stuff! We buy and sell the BEST things that kids outgrow: from clothes and shoes to toys, baby equipment, and maternity wear too.
Dr. A.J. Chandler Park
Open Thursdays October-May, 3pm-7pm. They also have a craft market the 1st Thursday of each month.
On-sight farmer’s market on Thursday from 2pm-6pm and Friday from 7:30am-noon. Home to over 100 happy free-range chickens and bees to assure the vegetable crops pollinate.
This hands-on kids museum features the Schuff-Perini Climber, a multistory play structure, and is aimed at kids 10 or younger. Children can ride tricycles through a waterless car wash; build forts, play in a pint-size supermarket and run through Noodle Forest. Party packages for 15-20 children include invitations, a “Party Pal” and private party room with time to explore the museum. For a real splurge, parents can rent out the entire museum for a private event for $1,500-$1,650.
Details: 215 N. Seventh St. Birthday parties $295-$1,650. 602-253-0501,childrensmuseumofphoenix.org.
Features 1 ground spray, 4 spray rings, and 1 candy cane-shaped shower
Features 1 ground spray, 4 spray rings, and 1 candy cane-shaped shower.
NORMAL HOURS OF OPERATION
April * 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
May-August * 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
September-October * 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
November-March * Closed
- Basketball Courts
- Picnic Tables
- Playground
- Ramadas
- Soccer Field
Daily 5:30 am-10:00 pm (not affected by Holidays)
Park Amenities
- 1 Lake, Uses Reclaimed Water
- Approximately 4 fenced acres
- Separate Use areas for Active and Timid Dogs
- Lighting for Night Use
- Pet Drinking Fountains
- 2 Dog Washing Stations
- “Mutt-Mitt” Waste Disposal Stations
- 1 Lighted Basketball Court
- Various Benches, Bike Racks, and Multi-Use/Equestrian trails
- Drinking Fountain
- 4 Reservable Ramadas with BBQ Grills
- 1 (2) Table Open Area
- 1 Restroom Facility
- 1 Play Area
- Trash Receptacles
- 17 Acre Park
Ramada’s/Picnic Tables: Reserve a Ramada
- Cosmo’s Corner: Large Ramada with 9 tables and 2 grills. Power available.
- Paw Point: Small Ramada with 2 tables and 1 grill. Power available.
- K-9 Korner: Small Ramada with 2 tables and 1 grill. Power available.
- Wishbone: Small Ramada with 2 tables and 1 grill. Power available.
- Picnic Circle: 2 tables.
- Basketball Courts
- Dog Park
- Grills
- Lighting
- Picnic Tables
- Playground
- Ramadas
Daily 5:30 am-10:00 pm
(not affected by Holidays)
Park Amenities
- 1 Lake Area (3.74 acres); Uses Reclaimed Water
- 4 Lighted Ball Fields (2 youth/adult baseball, 1 adult baseball, 1 adult softball)
- 2 Lighted Multi-use Fields
- 1 Lighted Sand Volleyball Court
- 1 lighted Half Basketball Court
- One Amphitheater
- 3 Lighted Full Soccer Fields with soccer goals
- 3 Reservable Ramadas with BBQ Grills
- 1 Restroom Facility
- Shaded Play Structure -Currently closed in preparation for replacement
- Various Benches, Bike Racks, Multi-Use Trails
- Dog park
- Information Kiosk
- Large Grassy Basin Area
- 92 Acre park
Ramada’s/Picnic Tables: Reserving a Ramada
- Left Field Ramada: Medium Ramada with 5 tables and 1 grill. Power available.
- Right Field Ramada: Medium Ramada with 5 tables and 1 grill. Power available.
- Center Field Ramada: Medium Ramada with 6 tables and 1 grill. Power available
- Baseball Diamond
- Basketball Courts
- Grills
- Horseshoes
- Lighting
- Picnic Tables
- Playground
- Ramadas
- Restrooms
- Softball Fields
- Volleyball Courts
- Basketball Courts
- Grills
- Lighting
- Picnic Tables
- Playground
This national chain restaurant and arcade offers several kids birthday-party packages for groups of 10-30 that include two to three family-style entrees, french fries, unlimited soft drinks and a $10-$20 “power card” for each guest to play games.
Details: 2000 E. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe; 480-281-8456. 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix; 480-538-8956. Birthday parties $17.99-$24.99 per person.daveandbusters.com.