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Celebrate at the Prospect Park Carousel with two hours of unlimited rides and a shady spot for a birthday picnic. Photo by Paul Martinka
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5/4/23 - By Jessica Laird

New York isn't exactly a cookie-cutter city, and neither are these birthday party places in NYC. No matter your kid's interest, there are birthday party places in NYC for just about every interest under the sun. Sports fanatics can invite guests to hit an indoor ice skating rink or a high-tech golf driving range, while little ones celebrate with a custom puppet show party. Birthday kids can mark the day with everything from a glamorous fashion party to an animal encounter geared toward underwater enthusiasts.

If you're on the hunt for a birthday party venue for your own one-of-a-kind kid, take a look at these awesome New York City birthday party places with packages for everyone from tots to teens spanning locations from Brooklyn to the Bronx, Manhattan to Queens, and even on Staten Island.

For even more ideas, take a look at our New York City Birthday Party Guide, or browse our directory for party places and entertainers.

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Homage Skateboard Academy offers acti0n-packed birthday parties complete with skateboarding instruction. Photo courtesy of Homage
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Taste Buds Kitchen Cooking Birthday Parties

Chelsea
Taste Buds Kitchen gives kids hands-on cooking experience in a perfectly pint-sized kitchen with tools to match. School break and summer camps are offered. Taste Buds Kitchen also offers classes and birthday parties where kids and their crew can tackle projects ranging from pizza to unicorn cupcakes and even sushi.  READ MORE

New York Kids Club - Parties

Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens
At a NY Kids Club birthday, pro planners take care of everything while talented instructors turn up the fun with music, obstacle courses, swinging, dancing, and more in a state-of-the-art gym space and party room. Options are available for ages 1 to 12. READ MORE

Chelsea Piers - Parties

Chelsea
From tots to teens, Chelsea Piers is packed with birthday party options for kids. Parties include a variety of activities depending on your child's age, like time in the toddler gym, on the rock climbing wall, or even in the ice skating rink. Each party includes 75 minutes of activity time, plus 45 minutes in the party room. Catering options are available.  READ MORE

New York Aquarium Parties

Coney Island, Brooklyn
Make a big splash with an aquarium birthday bash! Each two-hour party package includes VIP access to the sea lion show or a shark touch tank experience, plus a private party room, a party host, and tickets to enjoy all the fun at the aquarium all day long. Parties are designed for children ages 3-12. READ MORE

Prospect Park Carousel Birthday Parties

Park Slope, Brooklyn
Celebrate your child’s next birthday at the enchanting Prospect Park Carousel. Guests enjoy unlimited rides on the 1912 carousel during their two-hour party window. Tables and chairs are provided under the awning for your celebration. Guests can bring their own food or order from the concession stand nearby.  READ MORE

Homage Skateboard Academy

Gowanus, Brooklyn
Homage Skateboard Academy is an indoor skateboarding facility, which offers skateboarding instruction after school, during school vacations, and summer camps. Skate enthusiasts can also celebrate their birthday parties here. The skatepark, designed and built by world-class skatepark builders Push Parks, allows skaters of any ability level to learn, practice, and have fun. Coaches can teach the basics of riding on flat ground, plus tricks and how to skate obstacles. READ MORE

Fashion Squad School

Tribeca
Fashion Squad offers unique classes and camps that not only introduce the basics of sewing but mimic the real-life experience of fashion design. From a sketch to the final runway show, young fashionistas and fashionistos bring their wildest ideas to life. General art classes are also offered and include instruction in painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, and more. Options include after-school classes with pick-up, birthday parties, summer and school break camps, and weekend drop-in classes. READ MORE

Green Meadows Farm

Marine Park, Brooklyn
Green Meadows Farm Brooklyn offers fun birthday parties, which include access to all farm activities and canopied picnic tables for your celebration. Farm-themed fun includes tractors to climb on, hay slides to whoosh down, a hay ride, a talking cow to milk, and plenty of sheep, goats, alpacas, llamas, ponies, pigs, rabbits, and guinea pigs to pet.   READ MORE

Puppetsburg

Citywide
Puppetsburg rocks interactive, culturally relevant puppet shows for children ages 4 months-4 years old. Shows are 45 minutes long and feature a different story each week that involves dancing, instruments, dress-up photo-ops, one-on-one time with handmade puppets, and bubble time. Puppetsburg can bring the show to you for private parties. READ MORE

ACT Divine Parties

Morningside Heights
Celebrate your child's next milestone on the grounds of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Private, 2- or 3-hour party packages are available indoors or out, complete with a party planner to personalize all the details and keep the action moving. Themes range from sports to art, and in between. Add-on bouncy houses, face painters, and more.   READ MORE

Glitzy Chicks Spa Parties

Citywide
Glitzy Chicks Spa Parties offers at-home pampering parties for your little diva throughout NYC, New Jersey, and Long Island. A variety of pampering packages are available to match any budget. Guests can enjoy everything from mani-pedis to glitter slime sessions depending on your package.  READ MORE

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