Charlotte has so many choices for hosting a kids birthday party – from indoor sports venues to cupcakes in a pink truck delivered to your door. There truly is something for everyone. Following is just a sampling of our Smarty favorite birthday party venues, tried and true by local Smarty Moms. For a complete list of birthday party ideas, visit our Pinkbook Birthday Parties comprehensive guide that will be updated year-round.
10 Park Lanes
1700 Montford Drive
Charlotte, NC 28209
(704) 523-7633
10 Park Lanes is all about creating memorable moments and there is no better occasion to celebrate than a birthday party. You can select from any of their standard party packages by clicking reserve a lane. If you are looking for something custom just select book a party and an event coordinator will help in making it a day to remember!
Packages start at $14 per child. That includes 90 minutes of bowling (with shoes). Pizza Package is available for $18. That is a large pizza, with 12 square slices that feeds 6 to 12 kids and includes all paper products with a bowling theme (place mats, plates, cups, napkin and a fork). This package also includes a pitcher of soda or lemonade. Feel free to bring in your own cake and decorations.
Astro Jump of Charlotte
www.astrojump.com/ncharlotte.htm
(704) 971-5222
Astro Jump® of North Charlotte, NC
The original Bounce House Rental. Rent a Moon Bounce today! Providing MoonBounce Rentals, Inflatable Water Slide Rentals, and Moonwalk Bounce House Rentals in the Greater North Charlotte area and beyond!
Ben & Jerry’s (Multiple Locations)
Bring your party to one of Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops for a birthday to remember! Ben & Jerry’s provides birthday parties for all ages. Every Birthday includes:
– Touring the Scoop Shop
– Making homemade ice cream to take home
– Tie dye your very own Ben & Jerry’s tee-shirt (shirt and supplies provided)
– Depending on the age, play ice cream games or read ice cream stories
It’s a blast! And best of all…you can leave the clean up to them!
Bucks Ice Cream & Magic
(704) 506-6691
At Bucks Ice Cream, they are in the business of serving memories of yesterday, today and tomorrow. They serve 30 of the finest ice creams from Blue Bunny (sugar free upon request) along with 16 flavors of fresh made on site Snow Cones.
They can serve hundreds for an employee appreciation or just a few for a private event. They have serviced dozens of schools, and hundreds of Birthday Parties with a unique Ice Cream and Magic package. Rates are extremely reasonable and they are sticklers for keeping our trucks clean and on time to make your event a lot more fun.
Carolina Raptor Center 
6000 Sample Road
Huntersville, NC 28078
(704) 875-6521
Celebrate your birthday with your favorite raptors and host your birthday party at Carolina Raptor Center! Two options are available for parties:
Bird-day Bash (Available seven days a week)
Enjoy a private bird presentation and reserved seating for you and your party to eat cake and open presents. Cost: $5.50 per person, $150 minimum fee.
Flight Show Festivity (Available Saturdays and Sundays – Memorial Day through Labor Day)
Enjoy reserved seating for cake and presents, and tickets to our flight show for you and your party goers.
Cost: $250 for up to 15 people, $10 each additional person
Please fill out our Birthday Party Form. For questions contact Natalie Childers at nchilders@carolinaraptorcenter.org or (704) 875-6521.
Cara Zara Hula-Hoop Parties
(704) 540-1456
90-Minute Party Includes:
Cool “Sharpie” Tattoos (or face-painting), Hula-Hoop Games, Teaching Hula-Hoop Tricks, Hoop Dancing, Hula-Hoop Performance, Cara Zara T-Shirt & Custom Hula-Hoop for birthday child.
Ages: 6 and up
Package Price: $275
Extra Time: $25 per 15 minutes
Party Favors Available: $8 each (plus tax)
*Travel fee may apply – please provide exact location for quote
60-Minute Party Includes:
Hula-Hoop Games, Teaching Hula-Hoop Tricks, Hoop Dancing.
Ages: 4 and up
Package Price: $150
Extra Time: $25 per 15 minutes
*Travel fee may apply – please provide exact location for quote
Charlotte Gymnastics
710 Peninsula Lane, Suite A
Charlotte, NC 28273 
(704) 714-3547
Let your child’s next party be at Charlotte Gymnastics! Birthday parties will receive a 60-minute gymnastics class and 30 minutes in the birthday room. They furnish the class, coaches and the space. You just need to bring the cake, plates, utensils and the decorations of your choice.
Charlotte Knights – Birthday Party with Homer the Dragon
2280 Deerfield Drive
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(704) 357-8071
Are you looking for a fun, memorable birthday experience for your child without the hassle of planning or hosting? Then look no further than Knights Stadium. Their parties are designed to take the hassle out of party planning so you can relax and enjoy your child’s big day. Last year over 500 kids celebrated their birthday with the Knights and Homer the Dragon. Now it’s your turn! To book a Birthday Party with Homer the Dragon call 704-357-8071 option 7 or 803-548-8050 option 7. You can also e-mail birthdays@charlotteknights.com
Charlotte Nature Museum
1658 Sterling Road
Charlotte, NC 28209
(704) 372-6261 x300
From cake to snakes Charlotte Nature Museum birthday parties are Wild By Nature. Designed for little ones ages 3-9, each party package can be customized to ensure an extraordinary experience. With no clean-up for the grown-ups, everything is taken care of including Museum admission, birthday cake, refreshments, decorations, party favors and more! (Our team also will work with you to meet individualized requests).
Cornwell Center 
Physical Address: 2001 Selwyn Avenue
Mailing Address: 1900 Queens Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207
Phone: (704) 927-0774
Email: cornwell@mpbconline.org
Parties for up to 15 children can be up to two hours in length with one hour in each of two rooms. Available rooms include our Commons area, half-Gymnasium, Group Exercise Room, and Lounge. Our Art Studio and Learning Center can also be available for an additional fee.
Discovery Place 
301 N. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 372-6261
Discovery Place birthday parties are loaded with fun for a variety of ages. Kids can go nose-to-fin with cool critters, create cosmetics, learn magic or even how to glow in the dark and much more. And, with no set-up or clean-up for the grown-ups, everyone can focus on having fun.
Discovery Place Kids 
105 Gilead Road
Huntersville, NC 28078
(704) 372-6261
Have your party at the coolest kids location in town! Designed just for the youngest partiers (ages 2-7), each party package can be customized to ensure an unforgettable birthday adventure. Choose from a Super Duper Party Package (best for our youngest friends ages 2-3) or pick-your-party theme with a Cherry on Top Package.
Parties available Tuesday – Sunday.
Extreme Ice Center
Indian Trail, NC 28079
(704) 882-1830
What better way to enjoy your special day then to celebrate on the Ice! They offer a comprehensive birthday party package! Never skated before? No problem!
Party Heroes are the coolest addition to your birthday party! A Party Hero leads your birthday goers through a skating lesson for beginner (or expert) skaters! Lessons are 15 minutes on a small rink before the party starts on the main rink! A Party Hero also makes sure to pump up the fun at your party with on ice games, group activities, and assisting with anything your party needs! Add a Party Hero to make sure the fun never freezes! For more information, call 704-882-1830 or email BirthdayParty@xicenter.com
Game Truck
(704) 900-7798
The complete video game party brought to your doorstep. Each video game theater is equipped with HDTVs and a wide selection of games for Xbox360, Wii & PS3. Their expert Game Coaches manage the party so you can relax. All they need is a place to park and people to play. GameTruck is a unique experience and perfect for all kinds of celebrations. You’ll be the hit of your ‘hood!
Jami Masters School of Dance 
Park Road Shopping Center
Park Road at Woodlawn Road
Charlotte, NC 28209
(704) 525-6555
Host your little ballerina’s next party at Jami Masters School of Dance. They offer use of their studio for dance-themed birthday parties and will provide FAB dress-up costumes for the children to dress up in, a table for the cake, a 1-hour dance class, and cleanup. You provide refreshments and any decorations you may desire.
Email birthdayparties@jamimastersschoolofdance.com for more information.
Morrison YMCA
9405 Bryant Farms Rd
Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 716-4600
The Morrison YMCA is a wonderful place to celebrate a birthday for all ages. Enjoy one of the YMCA’s signature programs as their well-trained staff will ensure that your child and guests have a great time in a safe and exciting environment. Each party is based on 12 guests and will include 12 invitations, table covering, paper products and a juice box. A Party Host will welcome guests and manage the details for a smooth party. Additional guests may be invited for an extra $5/child.
Aquatics Party: 3 to 13 years
Cooking Party: 3+ years
Dance Party: 3+ years
Kid Fit Party: 4 to 7 years
Moonbounce Party: All Ages
Paint Your Own Pottery: All Ages
Sports Party: 4 to 13 years
My Farm Camps Birthday Parties
My Farm Camps is owned and operated by Smarty cowgirl, Denise Hammond. CSP {hearts} Denise! Located in the heart of Ballantyne, My Farm Camps is the perfect choice for your next birthday party. Birthday Parties on the Farm are customized to suit your child’s idea of fun – with donkeys, horses, ponies, picks, chickens, llamas, rooster and dogs, there is farm-lovin’ fun for everyone! Typical parties last up to 2 hrs. and cost $275 for up to 10 kids. Each additional child is an additional $10.
“Ultra Farm Life” theme parties are 3 hrs – $525
Birthday cakes/cupcake towers additional fee.
Contact: farmcamps@gmail.com
My Farm Camps
16202 Marvin Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 996-3048
My Gym Charlotte
5110 Park Road 2D
Charlotte, NC 28209
klanman@gmail.com
(704) 522-6966
90 Minute Party Package
• Exclusive Use of ENTIRE Facility
• 2 Party Specialists
• Up to 20 Children included
• Balloon Decorations
• Paper Goods (Food and cake plates, napkins, forks, and 3 table cloths)
• Cake Cutting and Service
• Service of Pizza and Juice for Children
• 1.5 Hour Private Party
2 hour Party Package (only offered Fri, Sat, or Sun from 5:30-7:30pm
• Exclusive Use of ENTIRE Facility
• 2 Party Specialists
• Up to 20 Children included in the price
• Balloon Decorations
• Paper Goods (Food and cake plates, napkins, forks, and 3 table cloths)
• Cake Cutting and Service
• Service of Pizza and Juice for Children
• 2-Hour Private Party
Party Pets 
(704) 814-9594
Party Pets brings a large selection of small exotic animals including a wonderful variety of snakes, lizards, turtles and frogs, as well as cute, furry pets like bunnies, guinea pigs, hedgehogs, chinchillas, hamsters and ferrets. We bring approximately 15 different animals, depending on availability. The program, which lasts about 1 hour, is fully “hands-on”…the children can pet and hold all the different animals. Included in the price of the birthday party, your child receives a full-color Party Pets T-shirt and a framed photo of your child holding his/her favorite pet.
Romp n’ Roll 
4200 Main Street, Suite 100
Harrisburg, NC 28075
(704) 455-2623
Kids’ parties at Romp n’ Roll are the best! Have your child’s party at our place this year. They make the mess. They clean it up. You get the hugs.
The Romp n’ Roll Weekend Super Birthday Bash includes:
• Private use of the entire Romp n’ Roll facility for 1½ hours for your child’s birthday party (ask about 2 hour options as well as non-private weekday options!)
• Inflatable Moon Bounce, Rock Wall, Trapeze, Monkey Bars, Bubble Machine, and Disco Ball (as well as all of their slides, ramps, vaults and other gym equipment)!
• Romp n’ Roll Birthday Party Invitations
• Two energetic instructors to lead children and their parents in age-appropriate games, songs, and activities during the birthday party for 1 hour.
• Private party room use for ½ hour to open presents (if you choose); the instructors will serve whatever snacks and cake you provide.
• Birthday plates, napkins and utensils.
• A pass for your guests to return for a free introductory Romp n’ Roll class.*
• And, best of all, they clean-up!
Small Hands Big Art
8025 Ardrey Kell Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 246-8271
Small Hands Big Art offers a festive space to celebrate your child’s special day! Let them plan a unique and exciting celebration to commemorate a birthday! From toddlers to teenagers, your child and his/her guests will have a memorable time exploring the wonderful world of art!
SouthernCakeQueen
www.southerncakequeen.net/
emma@southerncakequeen.com
(704) 287-8314
Charlotte’s 1st Mobile Cupcake Truck better known as “The Pink Lady” is the best way to make a birthday party or special event one that will stand out from the rest! Whatever the occasion, the Pink Lady arrives filled with your favorite cupcake flavors ready to serve you and your guests. They offer a variety of gourmet cupcakes, custom cakes, custom cookies and other delicious treats for all occasions. Their signature cupcake is strawberry cake w/fresh strawberries topped w/pink vanilla buttercream adorned with a crown. Y-U-M!
Toys & Co.
242 S. Sharon Amity Road
Charlotte, NC 28211
sherry@toysandco.com
(704) 365-7890
Toys & Co is Charlotte’s most popular place to pick up the perfect birthday party gift! Toys & Co provides a combination of the best selection of toys, dolls and stuffed animals in the southeast with a fun and friendly hands-on environment. Kids and kids at heart are invited to come in and play! You’ll find dozens of Play Areas throughout the store where kids can try out some of our favorite toys. CAUTION: Once you enter, it is often hard to leave!! (When kids leave kicking and screaming they see that as a success…)
Zelnik the Magician 
(704) 281-2698
If you are looking for the perfect entertainment for your event or birthday party then look no further. Zelnik the Magician has created many fond and lasting memories for audiences all over Charlotte and the surrounding areas. His magic, personality and comedy style magic is guaranteed to make your next event the most memorable that it can be.
Being able to connect with people, both young and young at heart, makes the magic more personable and friendly. Presenting routines that appeal to everyone give me the opportunity to perform well polished routines and focus on the audience, that’s you.
Smarties, share your all-time favorite birthday party venue!! We’ll update this gem all year long!
6 comments
They all look like so much fun!
-Kirsten
http://www.custompartytime.com
All of these places are super expensive. You should advertise places that are considerably cheaper, maybe under $100!
I have a houseboat that I would like to rent for kids birthday parties. Please email with rates for advertising.
Thank you,
Tim Owens
Hi Tim,
Can you send me rates for a boat house party for a kids party?
I am possibly look at early October.
what is the website or where is the houseboat?
where is the houseboat located?