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Choose a theme for a party room and celebrate with your favorite friends and characters. Photo courtesy of Fairytale Island

1. Fairytale Island – Bay Ridge

This huge indoor playground offers a giant ball pit, a two-level train, trampolines, swings, a rock-climbing wall, and plenty more to keep kids moving, grooving, and having fun during your birthday party. Choose a private (exclusive use of the play space) or non-private birthday party, which includes a private birthday party room but shared space with others.

2. New York Aquarium – Coney Island

The city's only aquarium, located on Coney Island, offers party packages lasting two hours and including games, crafts, and a VIP shark experience and small animal encounter. Make sure to book early—it's a popular venue as you can imagine.

3. Juguemos A Cantar – Park Slope

This preschool throws a fiesta in the language of your choice that includes jewelry making, crafts, or instrument making. Live music—guitar and singing—is available upon request.

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Hop on the ice cream churning bicycle during a birthday party at Ample Hills. Photo courtesy of Ample Hills

4. Ample Hills Creamery's The Social – Prospect Heights

I have yet to meet a toddler who doesn't love ice cream. The Brooklyn-founded ice creamery encourages party guests to indulge their sugar rush, and kids can make their own ice cream with its cream-churning bicycle.

5. Kids' N Action – Midwood

At Kids' N Action, young kids can play in soft play tunnels, mazes, a ball pit, and go on various rides. Party packages offer themed rooms with characters like Mickey Mouse, Elmo, Spiderman, Cinderella, or Elsa. Parents can sit back and relax because everything is included in the party rental from set up to clean up.

6. Play Well – Gowanus

This indoor play space caters to both neurodivergent and neurotypical kids with gym equipment, sensory play areas, and fine motor areas. Birthday parties for up to 10 kids includes exclusive use of the play equipment for two hours. The staff helps with set up and clean up.

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The exclusive use of Twinkle's amazing play space for a birthday party will wow your toddler and their friends. Photo courtesy of Twinkle

7. Twinkle – Williamsburg

This beloved play space has a giant tree house, slides, a sandbox, a grocery store, a beauty parlor, and so much more. Host your child's birthday party and enjoy exclusive use of the entire play space. Choose from different themes including sugar rush, jungle safari, beyond the sea, and more.

8. Little Lola and Tots – Bed-Stuy

Rent out this bright and clean indoor playground for birthday parties. It's the perfect space for younger kids with carefully curated play equipment and toys. Add-ons include entertainment and activities.

9. Private Picassos – Park Slope

At this art studio, kids can explore their artistic side with options ranging from cupcake decorating to watercolor painting and faux stained glass. The studio can even come to you if you'd prefer to party at home rather than at its Park Slope studio. Bonus: Cleanup is included!

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Set in Brooklyn Bridge Park, Jane's Carousel is a gorgeous and fun setting for a birthday party. Photo courtesy of Jane's Carousel

10. Jane's Carousel – Dumbo

Toddlers and preschoolers love riding a carousel, and a trip to Jane's Carousel makes for a great toddler birthday party. Its waterfront location makes a picture-perfect setting, and who doesn't love unlimited spins on a carousel? Birthday parties include reserved seating in the picnic grove (or inside the pavilion) for cake and food, which is provided by the parents.

11. Good Day Play Cafe – Park Slope

For a birthday party with something for parents, check out Good Day Play Cafe. It offers strong, delicious coffee, snacks, and a relaxing and clean play area for kids. Try its Hinoki cypress wood cube pit for a cleaner alternative to sand, slide into its ball pit, or do imaginative play in the marketplace.

12. Brooklyn Arts Exchange – Park Slope

BAX has been a neighborhood favorite for more than 25 years—and for good reason. Not only does it offer quality kids classes, it throws a fantastic party, as well. Each party is tailor-made to be age-appropriate for the group, and can be as full-service or as DIY as you want.

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Toddlers keep busy creating art during a birthday party at Art Fun Studio. Photo courtesy of Art Fun Studio

13. Art Fun Studio – Bay Ridge

Have a party for your toddler and friends in your home organized by Art Fun Studio. Choose from a canvas painting or a mosaic activity. For little ones, parents can chip in on the activity, and virtual parties are also offered.

14. Hootenanny Brooklyn – South Slope

Families love coming to Hootenanny for its music classes and events. You can hold birthday parties in Hootenanny's indoor space and back porch area which includes music and free play.

15. Puppetworks – Park Slope

Puppetworks has been staging puppet shows of classic fairy tales and folk stories for more than 40 years. Enjoy a private show followed by time to nosh on cakes and treats that you supply.

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The bouncy houses are always a hit with little kids at Play Greenpoint. Photo courtesy of Play Greenpoint

16. Play Greenpoint – Greenpoint

In a sunny storefront in North Brooklyn, Play Greenpoint is a great destination to celebrate your little one. It offers a long list of creative-themed birthday party options that can be customized to your child's interests.

17. Kids Town – Park Slope

Hold your toddler's next birthday party at Kids Town, which has a tree house and slide, a climbing wall, a ball pit, and a good mix of toys. Choose from several different party packages all of which include exclusive use of the play space. Parents can hang out at the cozy cafe while the kids play.

18. Safari Play House – Bensonhurst

This indoor play space is specifically for kids 8 and under and has a designated area for toddlers under 3. Party packages include exclusive use of the space and food and drink.

19. Brooklearn – Carroll Gardens

This play space is perfect for the toddler set with its padded playground equipment, foam pit, climbing wall, and gym mats. Brooklearn offers several party packages, which includes play time and time for cake and treats.

Originally published in 2018. Diana Kim provided additional reporting.