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Long Island Children’s Birthday Parties

-Where to Hold Your Kid's Festivities on Long Island

Looking for a great place for a birthday party for your children on Long Island? Worried that you don’t have enough space in your house or apartment? Do you dread the hassle of cleaning up after the party’s over?

Then consider having your children’s birthday parties in a Long Island museum or other space. It can be a great experience for both you and the kids. Here’s a sampling of some of the great Long Island locations that can host birthday parties for your family.

1. Active Kidz Long Island

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This 20,000-square foot family entertainment center is one of he largest in the NYC metro area and features attractions including Battle Quest Laser Tag, Lazer Fremzy, an inflatable room, a four- level climbing maze with slides, web climbs and tunnels that's one of the largest on Long Island.

Active Kidz Long Island, Inc.
200 Robbins Lane
Jericho, NY
(516) 621-6600

2. Bayville Adventure Park

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Bring your child and his or friends to Bayville Adventure Park. Birthday party packages include a variety of attractions, pizza and invitations. Call (516) 624-7433, option 2 or visit Bayville Adventure Park.

Bayville Adventure Park
8 Bayville Avenue
Bayville, NY
(516) 524-RIDE

3. Blue Balloon Parties

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Although located in NYC, Blue Balloon Parties also services all of Long Island and beyond. They provide children’s party entertainment services including character impersonations, princess appearances, concession rentals, inflatable bouncers/air castles, professional face painting and air brushing, balloon twisting, bubble shows, magic shows, sing-alongs, dance parties, and musical games.

For more information, please visit their website at www.blueballoonparties.com.

4. Boomers! Medford

Boomers! Medford features Go Karts, Bumper Boats, Kiddie Rides, a rock wall, batting cages, miniature golf and more. They offer a variety of year-round birthday party packages.

For more information, please visit the Boomers! Medford website.

Boomers! Medford
655 Long Island Ave.
Medford, NY 11763
(631) 475-1771

5. BroadHollow Theatre

At BroadHollow Theatre, they provide a birthday cake and entertainment for your child and his/her guests. Choose from two packages: Package A includes a cake, candles, napkins and more, plus a one-hour live children’s show where the birthday boy or girl will be invited onstage with the cast. Package B is almost identical to Package A, but also includes pizza.

BroadHollow Theatre
700 Hempstead Turnpike
Elmont, NY
(631) 581-2700

6. Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum

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For children 3-4 years, choose themes like Fishie Fun, Bubbles! or Shells. For the 5 to 12-year-old crowd, the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum's themes include Pirate Bash, Under the Sea & more. They provide invitations, workshop room for eating & craft activities, staff educator to facilitate programs, goodie bags, tableware, birthday candles & general clean-up. You provide food, drinks & cake.

The museum also offers museum sleepover birthday parties for grades 1-6.

Info, current prices & reservations: visit Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum, or call (631) 367-3418, extension 17.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
301 Main Street
Cold Spring Harbor, NY
(631) 367-3418

7. Country Fair Entertainment Park

Country Fair Entertainment Park gives you and your children the option of a number of exciting party packages: 18-hole miniature golf, Go-Kart rides, batting cages or golf driving range parties. Country Fair can provide pizza and soda or even hero sandwiches.

Country Fair Entertainment Park
LIE exit 64 - one mile north
Medford, NY
(631) 732-0579

8. Cradle of Aviation Museum

You and your children can host a party with up to 25 guests in this wonderful museum that celebrates Long Island’s many contributions to the history of flight. Highlights include a tour of the museum, treasure hunt and a paper craft activity. Pizza and soft drinks will be served. Invitations and a party host are provided by the museum.

Learn more about the Cradle of Aviation museum.

Cradle of Aviation Museum
One Davis Avenue
Garden City, NY
(516) 572-4066

9. Garvies Point Museum and Preserve

This fun and educational museum is a center for research on Long Island geology and archaeology. Exhibits explain the Island’s geology and focus on the Native Americans who lived in this area. The preserve is a 62-acre stretch of glacial moraine with forests and meadows with hiking trails down to the shore, where plant fossils and clay were deposited here 70 million years ago at the end of the Age of Dinosaurs. Children can pick from three party themes: Discovering Dinosaurs for ages 4-7, a Native American Theme for ages 5-10 and a Nature Theme for ages 5-10.

Learn more about Garvies Point Museum and Preserve.

Garvies Point Museum and Preserve
50 Barry Drive
Glen Cove, NY
(516) 571-8010

10. Great Neck Arts Center

The GNAC can customize a birthday party for your child with themes like “Musical Me,” recommended for ages 1 to 3 years. It includes a musical activity, pizza and cake. For children ages 5+, there are other programs including a ceramics theme, dance, art or drama. Call for current prices.

Great Neck Arts Center
113 Middle Neck Road
Great Neck, NY
(516) 829-2570