North Shore Kids’ Birthday Party Guide

It’s party time! Whether it’s a 3rd or a 13th birthday, there’s no better excuse to round-up the friends and get celebrating with a fun kids’ birthday party! Of course, a lot of hard work goes into planning the perfect party. Here’s your guide to the best kids parties on the North Shore.

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Hosting a birthday party is no easy task. No matter the milestone, it takes prep, patience, and often – a little outside help.

The good news? We’re here to help with our North Shore Kids’ Birthday Party Guide, which features lots of party theme ideas and local businesses that can help make that dream a reality. Make planning that next birthday party a breeze with our featured local party people:

• Australian Reptile Park, Somersby
• Bop till you Drop, your home or the venue of your choice
• Cheeky Monkeys Play House, Warriewood
• Featherdale Wildlife Park, Doonside
• Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, St Ives
• Ninja Kids, Hornsby
• Zone Bowling  & Timezone, Chatswood, Macquarie & more!
• Walkers Party Hire North Shore, your place!

Types of kids’ birthday parties

Does your child want a certain style of birthday party? Maybe something creative… maybe something active…. maybe something a bit different? To help you find the best part for your child, we’ve narrowed down the most popular styles of parties and listed lots of local options.

• Active Indoor Birthday Party
• Animal Party
• Bowling Party
• Creative Parties
• Gaming & Arcade Party
• Gymnastics Party
• Entertainer at your home
• Ice Skating Party
• Indoor Playcentre party
• Movie Birthday Party
• Ninja Party
• Outdoor Adventure Party
• Rock Climbing Party
• Sports Birthday Parties
• Summer birthday parties
• Trampoline Party

Organise a group gift for the birthday girl or boy with GroupTogether

Giving a gift to the birthday child is a lovely gesture… but it comes with the added parental stress about choosing something that they will like and don’t already have. With all the best intentions, there is often an overwhelming amount of gifts for the birthday child (that might get played with a few times, or possibly regifted!). And let’s be honest… many gifts ultimately end up as clutter and in landfill.

Most kids have their eye on something special – whether it’s an amazing dolls house, a fabulous LEGO set or a new scooter.

Rather than get lots of little gifts, why not suggest a group gift? As the parent of the party child, you could either suggest this yourself and provide a GroupTogether link with the invitation. Or, if this makes you awkward, ask the parent of one of the children if they could organise it.

Yes, in the past, collecting money for a group gift was a nightmare. Chasing people, searching in your bank account to see who has paid and then getting everyone to sign the card. But GroupTogether lets everyone chip in and sign the card online. It’s so easy (and it’s free!).

You simply share a link. Everyone clicks to pay and sign online. Then choose from eGift Card, gifts or withdraw the funds to buy something that you now the birthday boy or girl really wants. Loved by 1 million Aussies…including so many from North Shore Mums! Click here to start a collection…

Example wording: “Gifts are not expected, but if you would like to get a birthday present and are stuck for ideas, please feel free to contribute to the collection as [child] is saving for a [high value gift]”

Australia Reptile Park, Somersby

Have a kid’s birthday party with BITE at the Australian Reptile Park! With wildlife shows, a children’s playground, bushland picnic setting and the chance to get up close with koalas, kangaroos, pythons, reptiles and of course Hugo, the giant Galapagos tortoise, your child’s party will be unforgettable.

Go all out with their ‘Elvis Party Pack’ which also includes a 1.5 hour personalised tour with a zookeepers where you will enjoy an exclusive meeting with some of their wonderful animals, while learning interesting facts about them.

Australian Reptile Park Party Packages

Hugo Party Pack: $350 for 10 children & one parent. $31 per additional child, $37 for additional adults. Package includes:

• Entry to the Australian Reptile Park for 10 children & one parent
• Party area for 90 minutes
• Party food and two 1.25L bottles of soft drink
• Kangaroo food (1 bag per child)
• Animal photo experience for party group & 1 colour photo (valued at $25)
• Lolly bags
• Party invitations

Elvis Party Pack: $650 for 10 children (minimum) & $31 per additional child

Package includes all inclusions from the Hugo Party Pack, PLUS 1.5-hour private tour with animal encounters!

Essential Details

• Address: Australian Reptile Park, Somersby NSW 2250 (20 mins drive from Wahroonga)
• Cost: From $350 for 10 children
  
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Featherdale Wildlife Park

Looking for a unique venue for your child’s next birthday party? Featherdale Wildlife Park has a range of easy and convenient birthday party packages for you to choose from, with flexible options and tailored additions so you can create the ultimate birthday experience for your child. You’ll have a dedicated party host on the day to greet, supervise, organise food requirements and ensure the day runs smoothly. Featherdale offers Sydney’s ultimate hands-on wildlife experience. Watch the delight on the children’s faces as they meet and interact with the world’s largest collection of native Australian animals.

Featherdale Wildlife Park Party Packages

• Entry to Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park
• A private supervised animal encounter during the duration of the party with a Featherdale keeper
• 90 minutes in a dedicated private party area (choice of indoor or outdoor)
• Kangaroo food provided for each child
• A dedicated party host who will prepare the venue, coordinating all catering requirements and clean up at the end
• Clip-on koala gift for each party guest
• Free admission is included for two parents or guardians (for the birthday child)
• Featherdale themed party invitation file and email template
• Party Food: Chips and lollies, Kids Meal & Soft Drink
• Party bag for each child

Essential Details

• Address: Featherdale Wildlife Park, 217-229 Kildare Road, Doonside, Sydney
• Cost: From $695 for 10 children
  
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More animal-themed parties

• Taronga Zoo, Mosman
• Golden Ridge Animal Farm, Dural
• Australian Wildlife Displays, Mobile

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Outdoor Adventure Birthday Parties

Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, St Ives

Looking for a fun, unique outdoor birthday experience for your child? Book a Wild Birthday Party at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden! The 1.5 hour birthday party experience is hosted by a qualified Ranger and includes a one-hour wild activity followed by 30 minutes for food and cake. Nature-based themes include Nature Play, Art Adventures, Animal Encounters, Survival Skills and Campfire Experience.

Wildflower Garden Party Packages

Choose from one of their fun and wild themes.

• Nature Play (all ages): Celebrate your special day with an immersive natural experience! Kids will explore our bushland, meet local fauna and get their hands dirty with a fun nature based activity.
• Animal Encounters (6+ years): Connect with your inner animal. Kids will explore our amazing wilderness, find wild creatures, meet some of our favourite Australian animals and play some animal games.
• Art Adventures (6+ years): Art with a natural twist. Kids will go on an exciting outdoor adventure where they can get creative and make their own natural eco art work.
• Survival Skills (6+ years): Want to learn the essential skills for surviving in the wild? Kids will go on a survival bushwalk, learn about bush foods and practise survival skills.
• Campfire Experience (6+ years): Learn the skills needed to build a campfire. Have a heap of fun cooking treats and telling stories around your crackling campfire. Note this theme only runs April to September.

Essential Details

• Address: Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, 420 Mona Vale Rd, St Ives
• Cost: From $20 per child
  
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Other Outdoor Adventure Party ideas

Horse riding, ropes courses, quad biking, snorkle, paddle board or kayak

• Treetops Adventure, St Ives, West Pennant Hills, Central Coast
• Networld, Central Coast
• Glenworth Valley
• Eco Treasures, Manly
• Wild Ropes at Taronga Zoo, Mosman
• Luna Park, Milsons Point

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Ninja Birthday Parties

Ninja Kids, Hornsby 

Ninja Kids offers fun obstacle course parties for those turning 5 or older! You’ll have access to the entire Ninja Kids gym including all obstacles. You’ll also receive invitations, qualified and experienced coaches to provide structured activities and supervised free time, use of the kitchen and reception area, a free gift for the birthday Ninja and more!

Ninja Kids Party Packages

• Exclusive use of the full gym, obstacles and party room for 2 hours for up to 20 children (additional children can be added at $15 per child)
• Qualified and experienced coaches to provide structured activities for the entire party.
• Use of the kitchenette and reception area, including tables, fridge freezer, sink, microwave and kettle.
• Provide your own food so you can bring whatever you like
• Free Ninja Kids tattoo and magnet or pencil for every child that attends the party
• A free gift for the birthday child
• Ninja Kids invitations.

Parties are for children turning 5 years or older. All guests must be over the age of 4 years old.

Essential Details

• Address: Ninja Kids, 1/4 Leighton Place Hornsby | 2/130 Old Pittwater Road, Brookvale
• Cost: From $460 for up to 20 children
  
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More Ninja Parties

• Moving Bodies, Mount Ku-ring-gai
• The Y Ninjas, St Ives
• My First Gym, French Forest

Click here to view the full list of Ninja Parks around Sydney.

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Bowling & Arcade Party

Zone Bowling  & Timezone

Whether it’s the thrill of bowling a strike, capturing a prize on the claw machines, going head to head in a game of laser tag or the excitement of arcade games, Zone Bowling and Timezone guarantee an exciting and hassle-free birthday experience for all.

With customisable party packages and inclusions, Zone Bowling and Timezone have a party package to suit a range of ages, and are the ultimate kids and teens party venue.

Celebrate birthdays in style with a designated party host, music, food, drinks and activities sorted and last but not least, no set up and clean up! All you have to do is book your preferred party package and leave the details to the Timezone and Zone Bowling teams.

Special Offer: Birthday Child goes FREE

Keep the party spirit alive and the good times rolling! Timezone and Zone Bowling are shouting the cost of the VIP birthday child with any kids or teens birthday package booked online for a limited time only.

To book in your party package all you need to do is head online to Timezone or Zone Bowling, set your preferred venue and select a party package that suits you and the discount is automatically applied (up to the value of $48).

Book this offer before 31 March 2024. Parties can be booked until 30 June, 2024. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Excludes extras and work party packages. Full T&Cs here.

Essential Details: Zone Bowling

• Location: Castle Hill, Dee Why, Top Ryde
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Essential Details: Timezone

• Location: Chatswood, Macquarie, Top Ryde, Dee Why & more
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Bowling Parties

• The Attic, Hornsby
• Strike Bowling, Chatswood, Macquarie Centre, Castle Hill & more
• Zone Bowling, Castle Hill, Top Ryde, Dee Why & more
• Kicks Tenpin & Arcade, Parramatta
• Archie Brothers, Alexandria

Gaming & Arcade Parties

• Timezone, Chatswood, Macquarie Centre, Top Ryde, Dee Why & more
• Zone Bowling, Castle Hill, Top Ryde, Dee Why & more
• The Attic, Hornsby RSL
• iPlay, Castle Hill, Broadway & Liverpool
• B. Lucky & Sons, Entertainment Quarter
• 1989 Arcade Bar, Newtown
• Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq, Alexandria
• Kingpin, Darling Harbour

View the full list of Arcades around Sydney.

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Indoor Play Centre Birthday Parties

Cheeky Monkeys Play House, Warriewood

North Shore Mums offer: free helium balloon for every child attending the party.

Cheeky Monkey’s is all about birthday parties, fun, games, kids and families. This is where kids have fun with their friends and enjoy being active in safe surroundings. There are heaps of different themed parties to enjoy!

Whether your little one is into superheroes and cars or fairies and mermaids, craft or crazy hair, Cheeky Monkeys Play House offers you the perfect birthday party. Dressed up party hosts, yummy food and lots of fun – everyone gets to enjoy the party. No mess, no stress!

Cheeky Monkeys Party Packages

• Choose from Fairy Forest & Disco, Wizard & Disco, Slot Car Racing – Cars, Slot Car Racing – Monster Truck, Crazy Hair Party or Cookie Decorating Party.
• Party Host: Elsa, Superhero, Fairy, Racing Car Driver, Wizard or Mermaid
• Cake Options: Ice Cream Cake $40
• Extras: Pass-The-Parcel (one per party) $35
• Helium Balloons: $3.50 each
• Themed Helium Balloon: $4.50 each
• Themed Table Setting Packages from $55
• Selection of Adult Platters

Essential Details

• Address: Unit 1101/4 Daydream Street, Warriewood
• Cost: From $380 for 10 children
  
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More Indoor Playcentre Birthday Party Options

• Wizzy World, Frenchs Forest
• Inflatable World, Dural
• Moving Bodies, Mt Kuring-gai
• Planet Mino, Chatswood & Brookvale
• KiddoKove Hornsby

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Entertainers & Party Planning

Bop till you Drop

Bop till you Drop offer a huge range of party themes – so there’s sure to be one for all kids! Bop till you Drop are nationally renowned for expertise in parties for boys and girls delivering disco, slime, science, trivia and mystery parties, to name a few. Imagine being able to surprise your child even more with a Disco Party with a photo booth or stretch hummer as a shiny bonus option too!

You also have the luxury of choosing from specifically designed party packages that thousands and thousands of parents have raved about over the last 20 years of business. There is sure to be a party that suits.

Be the first to try their Brand New Barbie Dreamland Disco Party! This party is completely themed with a qualified entertainer, barbie prizes, songs and everything pink.

They pride themselves on the quality of their entertainers, as well as the professional equipment they use to operate the Disco & Karaoke Parties. Their state-of-the-art PA systems include microphones for the children to sing on, as well as spectacular disco lights to create that enjoyable vibe.

Party Packages

Barbie Dreamland Disco Party

• Barbie themed disco entertainer
• PA System
• Spectacular disco lights
• Cordless mic for the entertainer
• Microphones for the children
• Barbie soundtrack and of course all the other Top 40 favourites
• Pink Tattoos
• Barbie Glitter
• Barbie Prizes

Specialty Party Packages

Looking for something different? Why not try one of their unique specialist parties!

• Disco and Karaoke Party
• Science Party
• Slime Party
• Solve the Mystery Party
• Plaster Painting Party
• Craft Party
• Trivia Game Show Party
• Park Party
• Pamper/Face-painting and Disco Combo
• Photo Booth and Disco Combo
• Hummer and Disco Combo

Essential Details

• Address: They come to you
• Cost: From $299
  
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Party Equipment Hire

Walkers Party Hire North Shore

Want to create an amazing birthday party at home? Walkers Party Hire North Shore has a stunning range of framed marquees, beautiful seating, functional tables, fun glow furniture and much more. They have exceptional knowledge on how to bring any event to life and can assist you through the process. Walkers Party Hire are also the pool floor specialists, transforming your pool to a large useful area for your event. Their expert team will help create wonderful memories of your special celebration.

Party Equipment

• Marquees
• Furniture: bars, chairs, glow, tables.
• Equipment: bollards & ropes, barriers, dance floors, easels, heaters, lecterns, market umbrellas, partitions, picket fence, podiums.
• Eat & Drink: cutlery, glasses, tablecloths, napkins and plates.

Essential Details

• Address: They come to you (2/13 Chaplin Drive, Lane Cove West)
  
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Rock Climbing Party

Does your child love climbing the walls? Then a rock climbing party might just be the thing! We love the local Climb Fit at St Leonards and Macquarie, though there are plenty more options around Sydney to choose from.

• Climb Fit, St Leonards & Macquarie
• Rock House Indoor Climbing Centre, Brookvale
• Umbrella Nine Co, Brookvale
• The Edge Rock Climbing Centre, Castle Hill
• Peak Pursuits, Castle Hill
• Clip’n Climb Central Coast

Click here to view the full list of Rock Climbing centres around Sydney.

Summer birthday parties

If your child’s birthday is during the warmer months of the year, you can also explore the option of doing a birthday party at one of the incredible water parks around Sydney, or even an Aqua Park!

Water Parks

• Manly Waterworks, Manly
• Raging Waters, Prospect
• Aquatopia, Prairiewood
• Cables Wake Park, Penrith
• Jamberoo Action Park, Curramore

Aquatic Centres with Slides

• Hornsby Aquatic and Leisure Centre
• Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
• Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
• Fairfield City Leisure Centre
• Waves Fitness & Aquatic Centre, Baulkham Hills

Aqua Parks

• Jungle Float, Clontarf & Balmoral
• Cables Aqua Park, Penrith
• Central Coast Aqua Park and Waterslides, Gosford

Want more party help? Find them in the North Shore Mums Directory

If you still need more ideas, we have a dedicated section in our Directory just for Parties! You’ll find cake makers, caterers, entertainers, activities, party venues and party supplies & hire.

Run a party business & want to be included?

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