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Top Birthday Party Places on Long Island for Kids

Xplore Family Fun Center's birthday parties include pizza, drinks, and arcade cards. Photo by the author
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10/8/23 - By Jaime Sumersille

Our roundup of Long Island's best birthday party places has venues sure to please kids of all interests–from princesses to tumbling tots, and from animal enthusiasts to adventure-seeking teens.

These birthday party venues make the planning easy, and almost all include a host, setup and cleanup, food, and other essentials. The hardest part is picking just one, but don't worry: There's always next year!

Be sure to check out our Birthday Party Guide For Long Island Kids for even more tips on planning the perfect birthday party for your wee one. It has plenty more birthday party venues, plus ideas for planning first birthdays, birthday parties for preschoolers and toddlers, birthday party venues for active kids, and more.

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Get messy with a birthday paint splatter session at Axe & Smash. Photo by the author
Get messy with a birthday paint splatter session at Axe & Smash. Photo by the author

Birthday Party Places in Suffolk County

My Gym Children's Fitness Center

Multiple Locations
My Gym's fun-filled classes, camps, and birthday parties shape kids' skills and build their confidence. The programming and facilities are designed to help children 4 months through 9 years old develop physically, cognitively, and emotionally through structured, age-appropriate activities that incorporate music, dance, relays, games, adventures, obstacle courses, gymnastics, and sports. READ MORE

Axe & Smash

Mattituck
Grab a drink from the bar, a snack from the concession, or play some old-school video games before venturing off for an activity.  For axe throwing, up to six people can reserve one of the four throwing bays for 60-90 minutes. Suit up in ponchos, booties, gloves, and goggles before selecting paint colors.  Head into a private paint room and get messy. Create your own canvas artwork too. Groups and parties are welcome here and even come with a host. READ MORE

The Adventure Park at Long Island

Wheatley Heights
The Adventure Park Long Island offers self-guided, tree-to-tree climbing adventures for families, birthday parties, and groups of all ages. Kids climb at their own pace; guests start with a safety briefing and practice session, then choose among the 14 treetop trails for ages 7+ or the Adventure Playground for kids ages 3-6. The park includes roughly 185 treetop platforms connected by bridges and zip lines.  READ MORE

Monster Mini Golf Long Island - Birthday Parties

Deer Park
No worries about the weather forecast for this golfing party: Monster Mini Golf is an 18-hole glow-in-the-dark indoor facility. Think three-dimensional props, animated monsters, a live DJ, and fluorescent golf balls. Game cards for the arcade can be added.  READ MORE

Adventureland - Birthday Parties

Farmingdale
This Long Island amusement park offers everything from thrilling big-kid rides to kiddie rides, and party-goers enjoy all-day admission to the action. You'll start the day with two hours of ride time, then enjoy snacks in the party room, then have the rest of the day to enjoy the park. READ MORE

Bowlero Long Island

East Meadow, Mineola, Melville, Commack and Sayvillle.
Bowlero, Bowlmor Lanes, AMF and Lucky Strike are all operated under one bowling center umbrella. Bowlero is in East Meadow, Mineola, Melville, Commack and Sayvillle. Bowlero bowling parties for kids are easy to plan. Choose a party package or let the event planners design the perfect birthday party, complete with unlimited bowling, arcade games, kid-friendly menus, and different features like bowling bumpers. Packages are for ages 4-12 and for teens they offer different party options. READ MORE

Country Fair Entertainment Park

Medford
This entertainment park offers mini golf, a spin zone, go-karts, batting cages, an arcade, and laser tag. All party packages include a choice of at least three attractions, plus refreshments. Higher-priced packages include hosts and a semi-private dining area for your party crew. READ MORE

Long Island Aquarium Birthday Parties

Riverhead
Make a wish with the fish! Party guests get full-day aquarium admission, plus a private guided tour. Choose from awesome party add-ons too, like aquatic-themed favors, photos with the sea lions, a boat tour, or even a dive with the sharks. READ MORE

Long Island Game Farm

Manorville
Kids and adults alike enjoy visiting with alpacas, squirrel monkeys, lemurs, wallabies, donkeys, African serval, goats, sheep, exotic birds, water buffalo, and zebras. Discover more about the game farm, their offerings, including field trips, birthday parties and private animal encounters. READ MORE

Mini Monet Art Studio

Sayville
Mini Monet offers drawing, painting, sculpting or printmaking classes, as well as birthday parties and family paint nights, using a step-by-step method. From toddlers to teens and in between, Mini Monet caters to various age groups. ​ READ MORE

Quogue Wildlife Refuge

Quogue
The Quogue Wildlife Refuge is a 300-acre nonprofit nature preserve that offers nature programs, trail hikes, as well as school break and summer camps for children. They also offer green birthday party options where kids can get up close to the resident animals and learn all about life at the refuge. READ MORE

White Post Farms - Birthday Parties

Melville
Animal lovers won't go wrong with a party at White Post Farms. The parties include pony rides, hand and bottle feeding of animals, baby animal snuggles, and fully decorated party rooms for pizza and cake. On cold and rainy days, pony rides can be done in the indoor pony corral. READ MORE

Urban Air Adventure Park

Lake Grove and Dix Hills
Urban Air Adventure Park offers something for everyone. From go-karts and trampolines to a ninja warrior obstacle course and an indoor sky coaster, kids are sure to have a blast at a party here. Customizable options make this a great pick for any budget and interest. READ MORE

Xplore Family Fun Center

Commack and Port Jefferson
These jointly owned facilities in Port Jefferson and Commack offer play spaces with mulit-level padded playground, inflatables, an obstacle course, arcade, mini go karts (Commack), a climbing wall (Port Jefferson) and more. Birthday parties include a private room with all the goodies from food to cleanup. READ MORE
Test your climbing skills during a birthday party at WildPlay Jones Beach. Photo by the author
Test your climbing skills during a birthday party at WildPlay Jones Beach. Photo by the author

Birthday Party Places in Nassau County

Casa de Spin

Massapequa
Casa de Spin lets artists create works of art using giant SpinArt machines. The studio offers an after-school art club, parties, and other private events. Choose between three creative birthday party art creations or choose to pay per participant for a no frills, cost-effective event for smaller groups. READ MORE

Center for Science, Teaching and Learning (CSTL)

Rockville Centre
The Center for Science, Teaching, and Learning is a nonprofit dedicated to science and STEM education. In addition to hands-on exhibits, CSTL offers engaging programming from school break and summer camps to birthday parties, field trips, and discovery programs for all ages. READ MORE

Cradle of Aviation Museum & Education Center - Parties

Garden City
Choose from a variety of themes for girls and boys. All parties include a two-hour guided celebration, hands-on activities, games, and an extraordinary backdrop, plus all-day admission to explore the museum.  READ MORE

i.Fly Trapeze

East Meadow
Spend a weekend day or school holiday at a one-day circus lesson or camp hosted by I.Fly Trapeze. This workshop is ideal for kids and adults, as well as both beginners and out-of-lines flyers. They also offer six week sessions, birthday parties and formal performances.  READ MORE

Little Doll Studio

Rockville Centre
Little Doll Studio is an interactive party and play space that's dedicated to instilling confidence and empowering kids through developmental doll play and crafts. The studio includes 30+ unique doll play sets and more than 75 dolls for girls and boys that support and encourage diversity and inclusion. Birthday parties include dress design, a doll fashion show and guided open play. READ MORE

Long Island Children's Museum - Parties

Garden City
Choose from a trio of party themes to enjoy the Long Island Children's Museum with your birthday kid and their crew. No matter your choice, you have exclusive use of the party room, plus plenty of interactive playtime, and coupons for return visits make perfect takeaway goodies. Themes include Tot Spot, Messy, or Paint parties. READ MORE

Long Island Sports Hub

Syosset
The Long Island Sports Hub offers a myriad of programs, from tots sports to specialized elite athletic training. Programs include indoor soccer, lacrosse, basketball, skating, ice hockey, football, baseball, softball, field hockey and even cheerleading. The Sports Hub is perfect for birthday parties and special events such as tournaments, showcases, combines, trade shows, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and more. READ MORE

Once Upon a Treetop - Parties

Plainview
All parties at Once Upon a Treetop allow you and your guests exclusive use of the space, where kids can climb, slide, jump, and crawl through a multilevel padded treehouse. Explore the on-site mini-village, and enjoy pizza and juice. A number of add-ons allow customized fun.  READ MORE

Sippy Cups Cafe

Seaford
Sippy Cups Cafe books its entire space for birthday parties. Choose from a trio of packages depending on how much playtime and DIY input you want. Pizza and drinks are included, and add-ons range from food for adults to character visits, bouncy houses, and more.  READ MORE

The Cooking Lab

Port Washington
The Cooking Lab offers in-person cooking classes for adults, kids, and families. The hands-on birthday and other private group kids' classes are 1.5 hours and designed for children ages 8-16. READ MORE

WildPlay Jones Beach

Wantagh
Get ready for oceanside adventures at Jones Beach State Park. Discover New York's most thrilling family activities, including a 700-foot high-speed zipline, 100 aerial adventure games, a 40-foot WTF (What's To Fear) jump, and more. WildPlay Jones Beach has something for every adventurer over the age of 5. Take your birthday party to new heights with an action-packed adventure experience. READ MORE

Saf-T-Swim Swim School

Islandwide
For over 35 years, Saf-T-Swim Swim School has been teaching lifesaving swimming skills throughout Nassau County, Suffolk County, and Little Neck. With swim programs for infants as young as 4 months, beginners, and advanced swimmers, Saf-T-Swim offers swimming lessons for every age and skill level.  READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Country Fair Entertainment Park
Long Island Game Farm Wildlife Park & Children's Zoo
Cradle of Aviation Museum & Education Center