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Click below for Fun Party Places, including play centers, children's museums, art studios, gyms, skating rinks, bowling alleys & more.

Need ideas for a party? Visit our sister site Kids Party Fun for over 100 party themes and lots of helpful tips.


Bay Area Discovery Museum ~ Sausalito
Recently voted the Best Place for a Kid's Party by readers of the Pacific Sun! Theme party packages and party room rentals available.

LOL Parties at Silver Creek Sportsplex ~ San Jose
The party place that has it all!  Giant custom-designed inflatables, field activities, private event rooms, party coaches, and superb food! 

San Francisco Fencers' Club ~ San Francisco
Learn the basics of thrust and parry, and then fence a mock duel, all before you cut the cake! Events are held in a genuine fencing club setting, overseen by our experienced staff.

Sadie Dey's Café ~ Oakland
Pizza, Ice cream, Inflatable jumpy, indoor play park and goodies all included in our one-stop-party-spot. We do all the work and you relax and have the FUN! 

Lascaux Academy (art & language) ~ Belmont
Party with art at affordable price (age 4 and up)! Paint on canvas to hang up on walls without having to get framed. Or make ceramic sculpture and take them home. Spacious classrooms to accommodate more than 30 kids. We also offer high-quality year-round art classes, spring camp, summer camp and other foreign language class!

Sewnow! Fashion Studio ~ Lafayette
Host a memorable and fun birthday party at our unique fashion studio.  
Each attendee receives a sewing lesson and will make their own customized fashion item, specially designed by the Birthday host.

FUZE Fit For A Kid! ~ Los Gatos/Campbell
Extreme 2 or 4-hour Party for up to 50 kids at the State of-The-Art Club in Los Gatos!  Exergaming & Interactive Exertainment like Wii Sports/Outdoors, RockBand, Guitar Hero, Lightspace Play, Dance Dance Revolution, GameBikes, Lazers...Plus, You Get the Whole Club and Coaches for Yourself!

Pixieland Amusement Park ~ Concord
Fun for young children ages 1 to 10 with a miniature train, carousel, roller coaster, tea cups, airplanes, frog hopper, antique cars, games, a duck pond and great food!  Always free admission and parking.  Just buy tickets for the rides.  A great place for a school field trip or to host your childs' next birthday party at reasonable package rates.

BounceU ~ San Carlos
The Ultimate Birthday Party & Play Experience! With our awesome Inflatables and worry-free planning, we make sure that any BounceU party is all about you. When the big day arrives, we’ll provide a place for families and friends to be themselves, go wild, and share memories that will last a lifetime.

Jigsaw Java ~ Redwood City
Build a puzzle. Have some fun. Play a game. Eat some cake. Make some memories. Put the pieces together for an entertaining and educational (shhh… don’t tell the kids) event in a place that feels like home. Mini-gift puzzles for each participant available for each party. Custom puzzles (full-size and mini), where we use your images on the puzzle, are also available at an additional cost.

Great Jump ~ Milpitas
A whole new experience and a unique birthday party at our giant and amazing trampoline arena. 2 hours of fun playing in our trampoline courts plus awesome pizza! You bring the cake and we take care of the rest. Fun for kids, teens and people of all ages and yes the parents too!

California Sports Center ~ San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale
We run the best gymnastics parties around!  Fully trained, enthusiastic coaches make sure your birthday kid and all party guests enjoy a safe, organized & active hour of FUN instruction. Activities are followed by 30 minutes of party time. Our standard party consists of 2 coaches for groups of up to 15 kids. Extra features available.

Fujitsu Planetarium ~ Cupertino
A unique place for a party that is truly “out of this world”, come and celebrate your birthday with us and experience the night sky and Universe like never before.

Play Cafe ~ Oakland
Where little kids play and families connect. An every day indoor, play space, which offers the best parties for your children. You bring the cake, and we do the rest.

The Nutty Cookie Baking Academy ~ Emeryville
A fun, entertaining venue for birthday parties. Enjoy 90 minutes of hands on mixing, baking, and decorating cookies where you get to take your creations home with you.

Oshman Family JCC ~ Palo Alto
Book your child’s birthday party with the OFJCC! Choose from either an indoor pool party or gymnasium sports party. We’ll create a dream party that your child won’t forget! Pick your favorite theme and leave the rest to us.

Paramount Tumbling and AcroGymnastics ~ San Jose
We do Amazing Private Birthday Parties! There is no better place to celebrate a birthday party than Paramount Tumbling and AcroGymnastics. Our party specialists know how to make parties fun with age appropriate games; relay races, obstacle courses, interactive games, and other creative gymnastics activities.

Glitter & Razz Productions ~ Oakland
Glitter & Razz Birthday Parties are unlike any other theatrical birthday party because the kids themselves the stars of the show. Our expert theater artists lead young guests through a process of creating, rehearsing, and performing an original play in celebration of your special birthday star in just 1 hour!

Peekadoodle Kidsclub ~ San Francisco
With our large, well-appointed venue and white glove service, Peekadoodle tops the list for party options when both adult and child are in mind.  During the party, you can eat, drink, and be merry while our attentive staff takes care of every need.  All the while, the children will be blissfully entertained in our large, diverse play areas and instructor-led activities.

Amusement Parks
Fairyland - Oakland
Gilroy Gardens - Gilroy
Pixieland - Concord
Roaring Camp Railroad - Felton

Arts & Crafts Studios
A Work of Heart (scrapbooks, cards, collage) - San Jose
allARTstudio - San Carlos
Aran's Art Studio - Castro Valley
Art Attack 911! - Burlingame
Art Yowza - Alameda
Art-n-Fun - Los Altos
Art is Happening - San Anselmo
Art Start - Mill Valley
Artcentric Studio - Benicia
Brushstrokes Studio - Berkeley
Celebrate Art - Redwood City
Cindy Art Studio - San Jose
Clay Creations - Pacifica
Color Me Mine - Alameda, Fremont, Menlo Park, San Francisco, San Jose, Walnut Creek
Create it! Ceramic and Mosaic Studio - Palo Alto
Creative Wick - Windsor
Doodlebug - San Anselmo
Green Forest Art Studio - Union City
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco - San Francisco
Jigsaw Java - Redwood City
Laurel Street Arts - San Carlos
Museum of Children's Art - Oakland
Nunu's Clay, Paint & Fired - Scotts Valley
Paint and Brush Art Studio - Fremont
Purple Crayon - San Francisco
Sirron Norris Studio & Gallery - San Francisco
Stretch the Imagination - San Francisco
San Francisco Children's Art Center - San Francisco
Sewnow! Fashion Studio - Lafayette
Wee Scotty Sewing Studio - San Francisco

Bowling
300 Lanes - San Jose
Albany Bowl - Albany
Bel Mateo Bowl - San Mateo
Boulevard Lanes - Petaluma
Cambrian Bowl - San Jose
Castro Village Bowl - Castro Valley
Classic Bowling Center - Daly City
Clayton Valley Bowl - Concord
Cloverleaf Bowl - Fremont
Danville Bowl - Danville
Homestead Lanes - Cupertino
Manor Bowl - San Leandro
Misson Lanes - Milpitas
Moonlight Lanes - Santa Clara
Mowry Lanes - Fremont
Palo Alto Bowl - Palo Alto
Pinole Valley Lanes - Pinole
Redwood Lanes - Redwood City
Sea Bowl - Pacifica
Serra Bowl - Daly City
Southshore Lanes - Alameda
Strike - Cupertino
Yerba Buena - San Francisco

Cooking Studios
Cake Works - San Jose
Cucina Bambini - San Jose
Fresh Starts Cooking Studio - Novato
In the Kitchen Culinary - Sausalito
The Nutty Cookie Baking Academy - Emeryville
What's Cooking Now - San Rafael, Sausalito
Young Chef's Academy - Gilroy, Sunnyvale

Dance Studios
Belly Dance Birthday Parties - San Rafael
Berkeley City Ballet Ballerina Birthday Parties - Berkeley
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco - San Francisco
Kids ' N Dance - Lafayette
Soaring Spirit Dance - San Jose

Entertainment Centers
Chuck E Cheese - Dublin, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Jose
The Entertainment Zone - Concord
Great Jump Sports - Milpitas
Infinity Custom Audio Movie and Gaming Studio - Santa Clara
Laser Quest - Mountain View
Super Franks Fun Adventure - Pleasanton

Farms and Animals
East Bay SPCA - Dublin
Evergreen Acres Petting Farm - San Jose
Hidden Villa Farm - Los Altos
Lemo's Farm - Half Moon Bay
Pastorino Farms - Half Moon Bay

Gymnastics Studios
Airborne Gymnastics - Santa Clara
American Gymnastics Club - San Francisco
Bay Aerials Gymnastics - Fremont
Bay Island Gymnastics - Oakland
Black Diamond Kids Center - Brentwood
Diablo Gymnastics School - San Ramon
Encore Gym - Brentwood, Walnut Creek
Golden Gate Gymnastics - Concord
Gymnastics Zone - Napa
Gymtastic - Danville
Gymtowne - South San Francisco, Moss Beach
GymWorld Academy of Gymnastics - San Rafael
Head Over Heels Gymnastics - Emeryville
Little Gym - several locations
Paramount Tumbling & Acrogymnastics - San Jose
Peninsula Gym - San Mateo
San Mateo Gymnastics - Belmont
Top Flight Gymnastics - Fremont
West Coast Olympic Gymnastics Academy - Pleasanton
West Valley Gymnastics - Campbell

Horse Back Riding
Castle Rock Arabians - Walnut Creek
Friendly Pony Parties - Half Moon Bay
Mar Vista Stable - Daly City
North Gait Equestrian Center - Walnut Creek
Rancho Saguaro - Martinez

Makeover
Pigtails & Crewcuts - Windsor
Razzberry Lips - San Jose
Snip-its - Palo Alto

Mini Golf
Golfland - Castro Valley, Milpitas, San Jose, Sunnyvale
Golf N Games - Antioch

Museums
Bay Area Discovery Museum - Sausalito
Chabot Space & Science Center - Oakland
Children's Discovery Museum - San Jose
Coyote Point Museum - San Mateo
Exploratorium (members only) - San Francisco
Habitot Children's Museum - Berkeley
Museum of Children's Art - Oakland
The Planetarium at DeAnza College - Cupertino
The Tech Museum - San Jose
Zeum - San Francisco

Music Studios
ARIA Music Academy - San Francisco

Play Places
Bears, Buddies & Toys - Daly City, Rohnert Park
BounceU - San Carlos, Pleasanton
Cynthia's Costumes & Parties - San Carlos
Daly City Party Playhouse - Daly City
Gymboree Play & Music - Bay Area wide
Happy Frog Play and Party Zone - Vallejo
Hop-n-Play - San Bruno
LOL Parties at Silver Creek Sportsplex - San Jose
Jigsaw Java - Redwood City
Jump-2-It! - Hollister
The Jungle - Concord, San Jose
Junior Gym - San Mateo
Just Your Party - San Ramon
Kids Castle - Newark
KidsPark - San Jose
Kidspot Imagination Center - Sebastapol
Kids' Playhouse - Daly City
Little Gym - several locations
My Gym - San Jose, San Ramon, Santa Rosa, Walnut Creek
Oshman Familly Jewish Community Center - Palo Alto
PB&J's Pary Bounce & Jump - Napa
Party Bees - Pleasanton
Party Hearty - Tracy
Peakadoodle Kidsclub - San Francisco
Peninsula Jewish Community Center - Foster City
Play Cafe - Oakland
Pump It Up - Belmont, Concord, Oakland, Pleasanton, Santa Rosa, Sunnyvale, Union City, Vacaville
Recess Urban Recreation - San Francisco
SadieDey's Café - Oakland
Safari Run - San Mateo
Scientopia Discovery Center - Napa
Stations Creative Play Space - Los Altos
Super Franks Fun Adventure - Pleasanton
Theme Fest - San Jose

Skating
Cal Skate (roller skating)- Milpitas
Iceland - Belmont
Ice Center - Cupertino, San Mateo
Ice Oasis - Redwood City
Logitech Ice - San Jose
Oakland Ice - Oakland
Paradise Skate - Antioch
Rollin' Ice (roller hockey) - San Jose
Vacaville Ice Sports - Vacaville
Winter Lodge - Palo Alto
Yerba Buena Ice Skating Center - San Francisco

Sports
All Star Academy of Baseball - Mountain View
Bay Badminton Center - Burlingame
Ben's Shaolin Kung Fu - Cupertino, Oakland, Sunnyvale
Bladium - Alameda
City Beach - Fremont, Santa Clara
Fuze Fit for a Kid - Los Gatos
Golden Gateway Tennis & Swim Club - San Francisco
Midway Paintball - Vacaville
MVP Arena - San Jose
Nothing But Hoops - Burlingame
Off the Wall Soccer - Santa Clara
Oshman Familly Jewish Community Center - Palo Alto
University of Sports - Rohnert Park
Rockzilla - Napa
San Francisco Fencers' Club - San Francisco
SBC Park (SF Giants) - San Francisco
Sky High Sports - Santa Clara
Stonestown Family YMCA - San Francisco
Striker's Den (soccer) - San Jose
Touchstone Climbing - Berkeley, Concord, San Francisco, San Jose, San Rafael
Trapeze Arts - Oakland
Zanshin Martial Arts - San Francisco

Swiming
Brisbane Community Pool - Brisbane
Hayward Plunge Pool Parties - Hayward
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco - San Francisco
Maki Swim School - San Jose
Oshman Familly Jewish Community Center - Palo Alto
Peninsula Jewish Community Center - Foster City
Peninsula Swim School - Redwood City
Raging Waters - San Jose
Silliman Family Aquatic Center - Newark
Stonestown Family YMCA - San Francisco

Tea Rooms
Camellia Tea Room - Benicia

Theatre
Bay Area Children's Theatre - Oakland
The Buddy Club - Berkeley, San Francisco, San Rafael
Cynthia's Costumes & Parties - San Carlos
Gaslight Theater - San Jose
Glitter & Razz Productions - Oakland
Ha Ha This A Way - Berkeley
Theatre Fun - San Jose
Young Performers Theatre - San Francisco

Nature/Wildlife Centers & Animal Shelters
Headlands Institute - Sausalito
Marine Science Institute - Redwood City
Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary - Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond
Science Adventure Birthday Parties -Alameda, Countra Costa
Sulphur Creek Nature Center - Hayward
Tree Frog Treks - San Francisco

Zoos
Happy Hollow (temporarily closed) - San Jose
Oakland Zoo - Oakland

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