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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, hamster ball races, 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) ~ Foster City & Belmont
Throw a party with art at our fun studio equipped with disco light! For all occasions and ages! Birthday party. Corporation party. Baby shower. Bridal shower. Family gathering. Graduation party. Anniversary celebration. Or just party for no reason! You can choose art themes or party with your own ideas! We also offer high-quality year-round Art Classes, Foreign Language Classes, and Summer & Winter Camp.
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.
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 Start - Mill Valley
Artcentric Studio - Benicia
Brushstrokes Studio - Berkeley
Celebrate Art - Redwood City
Cindy Art Studio - San Jose
Clay Creations - Pacifica
Color Me Mine - Fremont, Menlo Park, San Francisco, San Jose, Walnut Creek
Create it! Ceramic and Mosaic Studio - Palo Alto
Doodlebug - San Anselmo
Glazed Creations - Morgan Hill
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco - San Francisco
Jigsaw Java - Redwood City
Kimberly Hardin Art Foundation - Aptos
Laurel Street Arts - San Carlos
Nunu's Clay, Paint & Fired - Scotts Valley
Paint and Brush Art Studio - Fremont
Purple Crayon - San Francisco
Stretch the Imagination - San Francisco
San Francisco Children's Art Center - San Francisco
Sewnow! Fashion Studio - Lafayette
Studio 4 Art - Novato
Wee Scotty Sewing Studio - San Francisco
Bowling
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
Oakridge Lanes - San Jose
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
Young Chef's Academy - Gilroy, Sunnyvale
Dance Studios
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
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
Diablo Gymnastics School - San Ramon
Encore Gym - Brentwood, Walnut Creek
Golden Gate Gymnastics - Concord
Gymnastics Zone - Napa
Gymtastic - Danville
Gymtowne - San Bruno, Moss Beach
GymWorld Academy of Gymnastics - San Rafael
Head Over Heels Gymnastics - Emeryville
Paramount Tumbling & Acrogymnastics - Sunnyvale
Peninsula Gym - San Mateo
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
Putting Edge - Milpitas
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
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
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
PB&J's Pary Bounce & Jump - Napa
Party Bees - Pleasanton
Party Hearty - Tracy
PartyKidz - San Francisco
Peakadoodle Kidsclub - San Francisco
Peninsula Jewish Community Center - Foster City
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
Scoops! Play n Cafe - Brentwood
Stations Creative Play Space - Los Altos
Super Franks Fun Adventure - Pleasanton
Theme Fest - San Jose
Restaurants
Little Star Cafe - Walnut Creek
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
MVP Arena - San Jose
Nothing But Hoops - Burlingame
Off the Wall Soccer - Santa Clara
Pacific Archery - Daly City
University of Sports - Rohnert Park
RClub Interactive Fitness - Pleasanton
Rockzilla - Napa
San Francisco Fencers' Club - San Francisco
SBC Park (SF Giants) - San Francisco
Scotts Valley Sports Center - Scotts Valley
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
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
Active Arts: Theatre for Young Audiences - 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
Wildlife Centers & Animal Shelters
Humane Society Silicon Valley - Milpitas
Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary - Tiburon
Sulphur Creek Nature Center - Hayward
Tree Frog Treks - San Francisco
Zoos
Happy Hollow (temporarily closed) - San Jose
Oakland Zoo - Oakland
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